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Businesses in Market Harborough have been visited by the council leader after some raised concerns about shoplifting in the town during a recent meeting at the council offices. Leader of Harborough District Council, Cllr Phil Knowles, has visited businesses to reassure them that the council is listening and continues to work with local partners to […]
The Market Harborough Conservative Bowling Club hosted a couple of fundraising afternoons for HFM again this year. The events – which gave the HFM team a chance to try their hand at the sport took place on Saturdays June 24th and August 12th. Some of the players had not played before – but soon got […]
‘Unexpected delays’ to bridge upgrade work mean a road near Great Glen – which has been shut since January – will now not re-open until the end of this month. The old bridge on Station Road has been demolished and a new structure is being put in place, as part of the project to electrify […]
Refurbishment work is underway at Gartree Prison after inspectors raised concerns about conditions there.They also called for more to be done to tackle illegal items getting to inmates.HM Inspectorate of Prisons found buildings at the jail near Market Harborough were in ‘a state of disrepair’ when they carried out an unannounced inspection earlier this year, […]
Harborough Town’s boss is urging the community to get behind the club as the new Northern Premier League season begins today. Mitch Austin is targeting a play-off place following last season’s eighth place finish in the Midlands division, which was the club’s first playing in Step 4 of the football pyramid. The Bees have strengthened […]
Market Harborough’s independent shops and businesses are joining forces for a special week to encourage people to support them. Harborough Independents Week – Hi Week – starts on Monday and will run until the Saturday. It is aimed at getting people to shop local by visiting retailers and hospitality venues in the town centre. Many […]
Plans have been announced to create a ‘dog walking field’ in the countryside between Great Bowden and Welham. The area of just over two acres would be fenced off to accommodate up to 12 dogs at any one time and a car parking area would also be created at the site, off Welham Lane. A […]
Households across Harborough are to benefit from new funding to help reduce energy bills. The government has awarded the district £1.3m, which will support the installation of energy efficiency improvements in around 76 homes. The Home Upgrade Grant will be available to residents living in low income households, whose properties are classed as energy inefficient, […]
Police descended on Market Harborough town centre earlier today when a security cash van started telling people to call for help. Passers-by heard the loud alarm and recorded message saying ‘Help, help, driver requires assistance, call the police’ sounding from the parked G4S vehicle. Leicestershire Police say a number of 999 calls were made at […]
A woman has been taken to hospital after suffering a fall in Market Harborough town centre at lunchtime. Passers-by came to her aid in Adam and Eve Street, before Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service attended the scene. A spokesperson for EMAS told HFM: “We received a call at 12.56pm today, Thursday 10 August to […]
