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Leicestershire Police say no-one was seriously injured after a driver crashed into a ditch near Little Bowden this morning. Officers were called to Braybrooke Road just after 11am. A police spokesperson told HFM no other vehicles were involved in the collision and the road was closed for a time, to allow for the car to […]
Staff from Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital have helped rescue a fox after it became impaled on top of a metal fence. They were called by a member of the public who spotted the animal in distress near Leicester City Centre. Staff from the Kibworth-based charity alerted Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and firefighters were sent to […]
Owners of a new gym in Market Harborough have been given permission to operate the venue 24 hours a day. Harborough District Council have approved plans by PureGym to open the venue on Rockingham Road round-the-clock, when it opens in March. The national chain began work earlier this month to convert the former Carpetright store […]
Hospital bosses have expressed ‘disappointment’ major re-build projects are facing delay. Kettering General Hospital along with Leicester General and Leicester Royal Infirmary were included in the previous government’s pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. The plan stalled when Labour gained power and ordered a review of funding and viability. It has now been […]
Police have stepped up patrols after a spate of vehicle thefts across Harborough. Burglars have been targeting homes to steal car keys, while company vans and some trailers have also been stolen late at night or during the early hours. Some vehicles have since been recovered after being found parked-up in Market Harborough and elsewhere, […]
Six people including two men from Desborough and Rothwell have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder. They were held after Ryan Burton, 34, from Corby died in hospital six days after suffering serious injuries in a park in Kettering on January 10th. Northamptonshire Police say the men – four from […]
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A Market Harborough charity that has been serving the community for over 25 years is to close. Shopmobility has been unable to find alternative premises after being given notice to leave Roman Way Community Centre by Leicestershire County Council, which is selling the site. The charity, which rents out mobility scooters, wheelchairs and other mobility […]
Renewed calls for action are being made a fortnight after severe flooding in parts of the Harborough district. Revised figures show over 70 homes and businesses were affected, among nearly 900 properties across Leicestershire. Great Glen was the area worst hit across Harborough, after a brook leading to the River Sence burst its banks on […]
A Market Harborough school has stepped in to provide a temporary home for over 180 children. Pupils and staff from Badgerbrook Primary School in Whetstone arrived at Wellington Place Primary School this morning, as parts of their school remain closed following major flood damage. It has seen pupil numbers at Wellington Place increase from 17 […]
