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A Harborough couple received the perfect present after their lost engagement ring was returned to them on Christmas Day. Fred Telfer and his fiancée Steph had been left devastated when it went missing in Market Harborough on Sunday and offered a £1,000 reward for its return. Charlotte Pember found the ring on Christmas Eve in […]

A festive tractor parade across South Leicestershire has raised around £30,000 for charity. Over 250 decorated tractors and other vehicles took to the streets on Sunday evening, as the Archers Festive Tractor Run returned for a fifth year. There was a great turn-out from spectators, who braved the weather to watch the parade as it […]

Over 3,000 toys and gifts have been donated to the Toys On The Table appeal in Market Harborough. There has been an amazing response from individuals, businesses and community groups. The HFM-backed appeal ensures thousands of disadvantaged children across Leicestershire and Rutland have presents to open on Christmas Day. Bill Bowley from Toys On The […]

A Market Harborough charity has been handed a top accolade for its dedicated work. HAB Anti-Bullying and Mental Health has received the ‘Volunteer-Led Organisation of the Year’ award from Voluntary Action Leicestershire. The charity provides support and free counselling services for those going through mental health, bullying, bereavement or domestic abuse issues. It is its […]

A toddler was rescued after falling into the River Welland in Market Harborough. The one-year-old girl fell into the water in Welland Park on Saturday morning. Leicestershire Police say a member of the public went into the river and was able to bring her to safety, before emergency crews arrived at the scene. The youngster […]

A £1,000 reward is being offered for the return of an engagement ring lost in Market Harborough. It was lost yesterday afternoon (Sunday) and the owner thinks it dropped off her finger as she walked between Majestic Wine on St Mary’s Road and the Waitrose store on Springfield Street. However, it could have been lost […]

A Harborough man has published his first book based on a vivid dream. Paul Johnson penned the light-hearted fantasy adventure ‘The Creaking Tree’ during the pandemic, when his work as a graphic designer dried-up. He has written under the pseudonym ‘Ben George Johnson’ in memory of his late father Ben Johnson, who was well-known in […]

A closing down sale is underway at Homebase in Market Harborough. Signs reading ‘everything must go’ on have appeared outside the store off Springfield Street. It is unclear when the last day of trading will be. Homebase collapsed into administration last month and it is thought the Harborough store has been purchased by CDS Superstores […]

Owners of a Market Harborough coffee shop are counting the cost of a burglary. Intruders caused thousands of pounds worth of damage after getting into Bewiched Coffee on The Square through the roof. Cash was stolen during the raid which happened late last Sunday or during the early hours of Monday morning. Matt Fountain, MD […]

Leicestershire Police have given the HFM-backed Toys On The Table Appeal a big boost. Dozens of brand new toys and gifts totalling £250 have been donated by the force. They were purchased using profits made during the year at tuck shops run at Market Harborough, Wigston and Leicester’s Euston Street police stations. PC Kevin Butler […]