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Detectives investigating the death of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya have made two further arrests. A 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, both from Leicester, have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. Four men have previously been charged with the unlawful act manslaughter, kidnap and robbery of 74- year-old Mr Jogiya, whose body was […]

Desborough’s drivers could soon once again have somewhere in the town to fill up with fuel! Plans have been submitted by BP for a new filling station on land off Bear Way. It promises eight pumps for cars, additional fuelling for HGVs and an outlet selling food and drink. The town has been without a […]

The latest winners of Harborough District Community Lottery have been revealed. Buy your ticket now for a chance to be a winner in the next draw, and support your community radio station too! One HFM supporter scooped a massive £2,000 recently !!! Will it be your turn next Saturday ? This weeks winning numbers are: […]

  Harborough’s MP is accusing would-be property developers of being “opportunistic” in their proposals to build hundreds more homes in Kibworth. Neil O’Brien has questioned Manor Oak Homes about their plan to apply for permission for a new estate of 400 houses – west of Warwick Road and south of Wistow Road. The MP says […]

Residents in thousands of new homes being built across Harborough may have to foot the bill for getting wheelie bins delivered to their properties. The District Council says it can no longer afford to cover the £95 cost each time to supply over three thousand seven hundred new houses with their bins. It’s proposed to […]

As the long summer holidays approach, there’s an an appeal for extra volunteers to come forward to help out people in need in Market Harborough. Voluntary Action South Leicestershire supports thousands of carers, and provides support for older and less able members of our community. If you feel you could spare a few hours each […]

A new recruitment drive for on-call firefighters is being launched in the Harborough District today. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service says it’s looking for new crew members for stations including Market Harborough, Kibworth, Billesdon & Lutterworth. Anyone applying for these paid roles must be fit and healthy and live within a short distance of their […]

Police are appealing for information after wallets were stolen from two houses in Billesdon yesterday by a distraction burglar. During both incidents between 2.40 and 3.15pm in Market Place and Knights Close, a woman called at the door saying she needed help to get a taxi. She took the wallets while the home-owners were trying […]

Members of the Norton and Gaulby Young Farmers club have completed a 162 mile cycling challenge! They’ve arrived in Blackpool after leaving Kibworth on Tuesday and have so-far raised over £4,700 in sponosrship for the Air Ambulance, in memory of 12-year-old Sam Stanbridge who died in an accident at his family’s farm in the village in […]

A £2,000 reward is being offered for the return of a life-size statue of a stag stolen from Horninghold Hall last week. The 7ft tall figure – made out of bronze, weighs about 31st – and was dragged from the garden and loaded into a convertible car at about 3.45am on Friday. It’s of extreme […]