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Residents are demanding action to remove a mass of rubbish fly-tipped near their homes in Market Harborough. Household and trade waste has been strewn across land adjacent to the Wellington Place estate over the past few weeks. There is also a burnt-out moped and motorbike amongst the mess. People living in new homes close-by say […]

Market Harborough’s WH Smith store is set to be re-banded as ‘TGJones’ after the retailer sold all its UK High Street shops. The books and stationery chain has been bought by Modella Capital in a deal thought to be worth £76m, meaning its name will disappear from the High Street after over 230 years. The […]

A clean-up has taken place after toilet paper, wet wipes and sanitary products were washed up on the banks of the River Welland in Market Harborough. It happened when a storm drain discharged raw sewage into the water off Rockingham Road on Saturday. Wildlife enthusiast Don West first noticed what had happened and was one […]

Harborough Band’s Musical Director is hosting a fundraising concert ahead of running the London Marathon to support a charity very close to his heart. Ben Smith is raising money for Children with Cancer UK, after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Leukaemia aged seven and endured three years of intense treatment. The 25-year-old, […]

An investigation has begun in a bid to find out what caused a major fire at Desborough Airfield. A hangar containing a large amount of stored carpet and vehicles was involved in the blaze, which broke out last Thursday evening. The fire has burned for days causing a smoke plume and efforts to completely extinguish […]

Market Harborough loses another bank today as Lloyds closes its doors for the final time. The branch is the fourth to shut in the town centre in two years, as more people bank on-line instead of visiting in-person. These customers told HFM they are not happy to be losing their bank: Lloyds says 81% of […]

A man was injured after the driver of a car crashed into other vehicles while being pursued by police in Lutterworth last night. He was taken to hospital following the collision near the Lidl supermarket on Rugby Road and three men were arrested. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “Just after 8.15pm yesterday (Wednesday […]

Eligible parents and carers across Harborough are being urged to apply for government childcare funding before it is too late. Youngsters who have turned nine months old since January 1st or will do before the end of March 2025 are entitled to 15 hours free care from April, or 30 hours if a child turned […]

Harborough District Council is set to receive over £710,000 to invest in rural communities. The cash has been allocated through the government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) and will be used to improve community facilities and infrastructure as well as helping to address challenges faced by those living in isolated areas. Cllr Phil Knowles, Leader […]

Harborough District Council has approved plans to buy additional properties to provide temporary accommodation for the homeless. The authority will spend £893,000 on the purchases, which will focus on securing studio and one-bedroom flats and a three-bedroom house. The investment is aimed at saving money on housing people in hotels, B&B’s and private rented accommodations, […]