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Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen in Desborough. The green Ford Fiesta was taken from Plens View on the Grange estate between 11:55pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday. Officers are keen to speak to anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles in the area. If you can help, contact Northamptonshire […]

Grants totalling over a quarter-of-a-million pounds have been awarded to community groups across Harborough. The cash is the latest to be handed out by Harborough District Council through its £1m Community Grant Fund. The grants will support a range of projects aimed at improving local services, enhancing well-being, strengthening community engagement and creating a sustainable […]

There is concern about a lack of parking enforcement across Harborough which is being blamed on a shortage of wardens. Harborough District Council is struggling to fill vacant posts within its civil enforcement team, which patrol car parks and on-street parking restrictions. Cllr Phil King represents the Kibworths and is particularly concerned about the impact […]

A water leak has created a fountain in Market Harborough town centre. Water is coming out of the ground on The Square in between the New Look and Superdrug shops. The leak is causing some flooding in the area. A spokesperson for Severn Trent Water told HFM: “We dispatched a team to The Square in […]

Confirmation The Range will open a new superstore in Market Harborough is being welcomed. As revealed by HFM yesterday, the homeware retailer will open in the former Homebase premises off Springfield Street on May 2nd. Homebase closed its doors on Saturday after the DIY retailer went into administration last year and staff have been offered […]

Leicestershire Police is experiencing technical issues with its telephone system. All lines were down for a time yesterday afternoon, meaning emergency calls had to be diverted to the Northamptonshire force. Problems persist this morning and although calls can be answered again, people are being urged to report non-emergency incidents online or via social media platform. […]

Police are appealing for information after power tools and other items were stolen from an outbuilding in Brampton Ash. Thieves struck on Hermitage Road between 6pm and 10pm on Thursday evening (March 20th) Officers are keen to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious people or vehicles in the area. If you help, call Northants Police […]

The government has told councils in the HFM region they must publish data on how many potholes they have fixed or risk losing their share of cash for mending roads. From the middle of next month, Leicestershire County Council, North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council will start to receive their allocation of the £1.6bn […]

A battery that sparked or exploded is thought to have started a major fire at a waste depot near Market Harborough. Investigators from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say the most-probable cause of the blaze was a lithium-ion battery which had been discarded within recycling waste. The fire involving a large amount of recyclables broke […]

Morrisons is to close the café at its supermarket in Lutterworth. It is one of over 50 eateries being shut nationwide together with dozens of meat and fish counters and 17 convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The firm says most affected workers are expected to be moved into other roles, but that […]