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A popular pub in Little Bowden will re-open this evening after flooding caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. The Cherry Tree has been shut for over two weeks to allow for major clean-up and repair work to take place, including installing new flooring and carpets. The pub was one of several properties flooded in […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on the A6 near Kibworth this morning. It happened on Harborough Road just after 5.45am and involved a single vehicle – a grey Mazda 3 Tamura – which left the road and came to rest in a ditch. […]

Former rugby league star Kevin Sinfield has raised over £1m after completing his latest fundraising quest in memory of friend Rob Burrow. He was cheered on through the HFM region on Friday as he ran 230 miles in seven days for Motor Neurone Disease charities, covering all four corners of the United Kingdom. The former […]

Leicestershire County Council’s highway teams responded to over 70 incidents during storm Darragh over the weekend. Over 50 of calls related to fallen trees, ten of which blocked roads in the Harborough District, including in Church Langton and near Lutterworth. There were no reports of any injuries. A Flood Alert was issued for the River […]

Market Harborough is on a ‘wish list’ of locations where Marks and Spencer would like to open a new food store. The retailer says it would consider taking on an existing shop unit or look at a new-build, if a suitable premises or site can be found. It previously had a ‘Simply Food’ store in […]

A Desborough man has admitted injuring three people with a knife in the garden of a house in the town. Jordan Scott appeared at Nottingham Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of causing grievous bodily harm, one of causing actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The […]

A Market Harborough teenager has thanked a team of people who helped save his life when he suffered a cardiac arrest at Harborough Leisure Centre. Harry Edwins, 17, was in the gym with a group of friends when he collapsed on October 31st. Specialist nurse Millie Clarke who happened to be training in the gym […]

A Market Harborough teenager is fundraising to go on a volunteering trip to Cambodia to help with a range of community projects. Nick Karanjit has already raised nearly £2,000 towards his target of £5,000 and is appealing for people’s continued support. The 15-year-old is a student at Welland Park Academy and is planning a charity […]

Harborough District Council is being urged to condemn the government’s decision to change inheritance tax for family farms. A 20% levy is to be imposed on those worth over a million pounds from next year. The move has prompted anger from farmers across the area, with some travelling to London last month to join a […]

Harborough District Council’s Young Person’s Champion is encouraging people be part of a new Youth Council. It is being launched to give those aged 11 to 18 more of a say on local issues and the opportunity to raise concerns about matters affecting them. Cllr Buddy Anderson spoke to HFM: For more information and to […]