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HFM’s big summer giveaway is underway! We’ve teamed up with some top attractions to offer free tickets for great family days out! Dave Smith will unveil the week’s giveaway during his show on Mondays and you have until Wednesday to enter, before the draw is made. Listen for your chance to win!! Terms and conditions […]

Final plans are being put in place ahead of the Market Harborough Carnival tomorrow. The big community event returns with the theme of  ‘A Summer of Love’. The carnival day will begin at 10am, when 600 people take part in the 10km Carnival Run round town. A parade of 20 floats will then make its […]

A woman was taken to hospital as a precaution following a crash in Great Bowden this morning. It happened on Station Road just after 11.20am and involved two cars – a Mazda and a Ford Fiesta, which was parked. The driver of the Mazda was freed by firefighters after being left trapped following the collision. […]

Police are investigating after a woman suffered a head injury while walking near Saddington. Officers are trying to establish how she came to sustain the injury, whether there was any third-party involvement, or if any criminal offences occurred. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “Just after 11.50pm on Wednesday (11 June) a report was received […]

Thousands of former Wilko workers will share a £2m payout after a legal case ruling. The GMB union says an employment tribunal found the retailer had not properly consulted with workers before it went bust in 2023 and closed all its stores, including in Market Harborough. About 9,000 former staff who worked in a store […]

Emergency repairs have taken place after potholes near Rothwell was branded ‘deadly’ for motorcyclists. Concern had been expressed about the length of time it was taking highway bosses to deal with the issue, on the roundabout by the sliproad onto the A14 at junction three. Motorcyclist Rob Garside told HFM he reported the issue several […]

Fencing is to be erected around a play area in Market Harborough after parents had to ‘shield’ their children from five large dogs. The unleashed animals ran into the area on the Wellington Place estate during a community picnic last month. No-one was hurt, but several children were left upset. There have also been other […]

The discount retailer Poundland is expected to close dozens of stores after it was sold to an investment company for £1. The chain employs about 16,000 people across more than 800 shops in the UK, including in Market Harborough. It has been bought by Gordon Brothers after being put up for sale in March by […]

Drivers are being urged to have their say as Harborough District Council reviews its car parking strategy. The authority is considering how it operates car parks now and into the future and has launched a public consultation. There are no plans to increase car parking charges, however options being considered including introducing a a single […]

Severn Trent Water has launched an investigation after being criticised by drivers following recent roadworks on the A6 in Kibworth. A lane was closed and temporary traffic lights left in place last weekend when no work was taking place and motorists say they could have been removed. The restriction near the entrance to tip followed […]