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A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident in Rothwell. Police were called to reports of an assault taking place at a bar in Bell Hill at around 11.45pm on Friday, when a 38-year-old man sustained serious neck injuries. The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in […]

Three dogs have been rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out at a house in a Harborough village. The animals were brought to safety and given oxygen for smoke inhalation, following the fire in the kitchen of the property in Burton Overy. Two crews from Wigston fire station were called to the scene at […]

Organisers of the HFM-backed Toys On The Table Appeal are thanking people for their fantastic support. Over 3,000 brand new toys and gifts have been donated in Market Harborough in the past month, which is the highest amount in the county. All will be given to a disadvantaged child in Leicestershire who otherwise would not get […]

A former GP at Market Harborough Medical Centre is being praised for saving the life of a man who stopped breathing during a chess game. Simon Gay immediately began CPR when he saw Richard Hanscombe collapse and continued to do so, with the help of others, until paramedics arrived. He was rushed to hospital and […]

A Market Harborough primary school will receive half-a-million pounds from the government to replace dangerous concrete. The school and hall at St Joseph’s Catholic Academy have been out of use since September, after the roof was found to be made from RAAC, which is liable to collapse. It was the only school in Leicestershire found […]

Police in Market Harborough have responded to a very special call – all the way from Lapland. Santa got in touch to say he’d received a very nice letter from a five-year-old boy called Luca, which contained a request to meet a police officer on his Christmas list. Santa asked if officers could help and […]

Market Harborough’s Lions Club is thanking all who supported its Christmas Card delivery service after it raised a record amount. Around 1800 cards were posted and have been delivered by volunteers across the town and the Bowdens, with donations totalling just over £1,000. All money raised will go to charities and good causes the group […]

People have united to support Market Harborough’s Jubilee Foodbank over Christmas. Generous donations have been made to the charity which will be supporting dozens of people in need during the festive period. As well as individuals leaving food items at drop-off points, community groups and businesses have provided the foodbank with extra items, including Christmas […]

Construction of a new skatepark in Kibworth Beauchamp has been completed. The state-of-the-art facility has gone up in Warwick Park after the parish council secured funding of over £260,000 to pay for it. The project was the culmination of years of campaigning after the village lost its previous skate park. While some finishing touches are […]

There has been a big increase in homelessness across Harborough. 257 household and individuals have asked Harborough District Council for help in the past year, more than double the number in 2019. Many of those who have sought help have needed to be put up in temporary accommodation. Polly Neet from charity Shelter told HFM […]