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A warning has been issued to people with tumble dryers after a fire at a house in Market Harborough. A clogged filter is thought to have caused the machine to set on fire at the property in Ashley Way yesterday morning. Firefighters were called just after 9.30am, but when they arrived the fire had been […]
The Conservatives at Harborough District Council have named Jonathan Bateman as new leader. The councillor who represents the Misterton ward replaces Phil King, who stepped down after the party lost control of the council at last week’s election. The authority is currently under no overall control, although negotiations are underway which could see different political […]
A watchdog has raised concerns about an increase in violence and deteriorating infrastructure at Gartree Prison near Market Harborough. The Independent Monitoring Board says there has been a ‘worrying’ increase in assaults by prisoners on staff, with 53 recorded in the past year, a rise of 10 on the previous 12 months. Prisoner-on-prisoner attacks have […]
Passengers were stranded for nearly two hours after a train heading towards Market Harborough hit a cow on the tracks early this morning. The incident involving a London-bound East Midlands Railway service happened at Kilby Bridge, between Wigston and Newton Harcourt, just before 7am. The train was unable to move until just before 8.30am, while […]
Harborough’s MP is spearheading a government drive to improve people’s ability to get a GP Appointment. Through his role as Health Minister, Neil O’Brien has announced a plan including funding new services in pharmacies and allowing more patients to refer directly to hospital consultants, to take pressure off GP’s. The government says move is expected […]
Market Harborough’s Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn was on-hand to judge Little Bowden Primary School’s ‘Coronation Bake Off’ competition. Children of all ages were asked to design a cake, fit for a King – with the winners from each class invited to bake their creations to be judged and tasted by the local […]
Volunteers from Market Harborough Sea Cadets led over 25 cadets down the Grand Union Canal as part of yesterday’s nationwide ‘The Big Help Out’ to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. The flotilla of stand up paddle boards, kayaks and even a ‘mega’ stand up paddle board travelled the six miles from Harborough’s Union […]
Thousands of people attended events across the HFM region over the weekend to mark the King’s Coronation. There was bumper turnout in Market Harborough’s Welland Park on Sunday for the Coronation Party In The Park. The free event included live music, a fun dog show, children’s entertainment, stalls and HFM’s Chris Jones presented his Sunday […]
A fire at a house in Fleckney started in an electric meter box. Three fire crews were called to deal with the blaze at the property on Kilby Road at 11.30am on Saturday. The occupants got out of the house prior to firefighters getting to the scene and were not injured. The fire left the […]
