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The Saudi Air Force Aerobatic Display Team roared over Market Harborough today. The eight distinctive green jets were en route from their temporary home at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, ahead of pilots taking part in the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend. The Saudi Hawks are the equivalent of the […]

A man has been arrested after a car stolen in Fleckney was spotted by Police last night. Armed officers were involved in stopping the Ford Fiesta in Oadby just after 10pm. The 22-year-old is being held on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of cannabis. The vehicle, which was recovered, had been […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on crash on the A6 Rothwell/Desborough bypass. A red Citroen Xsara was involved in collision with a white VW Golf on the stretch of road between the A14 and Braybrooke Road roundabout at 4.10pm yesterday. A woman was trapped in the wreckage […]

The work of Market Harborough’s volunteer gardeners has been praised by judges from the East Midlands In Bloom competition. They toured town yesterday to look at floral displays and other parts of Market Harborough In Bloom’s entry into the large town category of the contest, which they won last year. The judges visited the Stevens […]

Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written letters to the government and BT voicing serious concern about the failure of the 999 service. The system went down across the country for different length of times on June 25th and in Leicestershire was unavailable for over two hours. During the outage, the force urged people to […]

A man and teenager have been arrested after two men were assaulted in Lutterworth town centre. The incident happened in Market Street during the early hours of Sunday and left the victims needing hospital treatment. Police have described the injuries they suffered as ‘minor’ and have launched an appeal for witnesses after officers were called […]

People from across Harborough who took part in the Race for Life in Leicester helped raise £144,000 for Cancer Research UK. Sophie Williams from Market Harborough was the VIP starter for the event on Sunday, which 1500 people took part in. The 52-year-old, who has incurable cancer, was selected to get the race underway for […]

Work to demolish bungalows ahead of the major redevelopment of an elderly people’s housing site in Market Harborough will begin next month. The £6m scheme at Naseby Square on the southern estate will see 38 new affordable homes built by Platform Housing Group. The go-ahead for the scheme was given in 2021, despite major opposition […]

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming unwell while mixing chemicals at a property near Theddingworth. Emergency services were called to Mowsley Road just before 12.30pm and a cordon put in place for safety reasons. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told HFM: “The man, who is in his 60s, was taken to hospital by […]

Emergency services are at the scene of an incident near Theddingworth. They were called to Mowsley Road just before 12.30pm and the road remains closed, with people urged to avoid the area. Leicestershire Police have not yet released any more details as to the nature of the incident. A spokesperson told HFM: “A police cordon […]