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A Flood Alert has been issued for the River Welland through Market Harborough and the Welland Valley. The heavy rain and melting snow on Friday has seen water levels rise, with flooding in some areas near the river including in Medbourne. The same alert is in force for the River Jordan between Braybrooke and Market […]

Thieves have stolen 20 boxes of teddy bears from the back of a lorry near Rothwell. They cut through a lock to get into the trailer, while the DAF vehicle was parked at the truck stop just off junction 3 of the A14. The theft of the teddies, which were unstuffed, happened between 4pm and […]

A man has admitted stealing jewellery worth £40,000 from a house in Sutton Bassett just before Christmas last year. Henry Barry burgled the home on Main Street on December 22nd and stole a large amount of rings, necklaces and bracelets, many containing precious gem stones. He was arrested after Northamptonshire Police issued a wanted appeal […]

Over 300 members of Harborough Academy of Performing Arts are taking to the stage this weekend. The two-day dance and musical theatre show entitled ‘HAPAning 2023’ is on at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering. The show was originally planned for March 2020, but the first covid lockdown prevented it from taking place. Children and adults […]

Over 70 youngsters have celebrated Girls Football Week in Market Harborough. They braved wintry conditions to train and play games at Ridgeway Primary Academy yesterday, which also recognised International Women’s Day. It was the largest number of girls to play together in the school’s recent history. Head of School, Dave Turner, said, “We wanted to […]

Work is underway to restore electricity in part of Market Harborough. 143 properties in the Leicester Road area, Gartree and part of Great Bowden were initially affected by the outage just after 10am, but most have since had supplies restored. National Grid say work is on-going to get power back to 38 remaining customers. The […]

Campaigners calling for a rail link to be restored between Market Harborough and Northampton are holding a public meeting tomorrow. The idea of reinstating the tracks between the two towns was first muted four years ago, after the 14-mile route closed in 1981. Campaigners say any re-build could retain the Brampton Valley Way, which runs […]

The early morning snow in and around Market Harborough blocked roads and caused schools to close. Over 20 schools, including Robert Smyth Academy and Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough are shut today – full list of closures HERE A number of roads were fully or partially blocked by the snow in places, including the […]

Some local schools are closed today due to the weather conditions. HFM has been informed of the following closures (list will be updated as we receive information) Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough Welland Park Academy, Market Harborough Little Bowden Primary School Farndon Fields Primary School, Market Harborough Ridgeway Primary Academy, Market Harborough Kibworth Mead Academy […]

Plans for a new primary school in Market Harborough are moving forward. A planning application is set to be lodged soon and subject to approval, it will welcome its first pupils next year. The school will be built by Leicestershire County Council on land off Airfield Road on the Airfield Farm site, where hundreds of […]