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More strike action is to disrupt train services from Market Harborough. Members of the RMT Union at East Midlands Railway will stage 48-hour walkouts on the 13 & 14th and 16th & 17th of December and between the 3rd & 4th & 6th & 7th of January. Further disruption will be caused when depot workers, […]

Redundancies have been made at the Joules head office in Market Harborough after the fashion retailer collapsed into administration last week. The number of people to lose their jobs has not been confirmed, although HFM understands it affects 14 senior members of staff. A consultation with others employed at the Rockingham Road HQ is continuing. […]

A driver was injured after a crash involving a car and flat bed van in Desborough this afternoon. It happened on the B576 Rothwell Road at the Lower Street junction just before 2pm. The female driver of the Mini convertible car was trapped in the car and released by firefighters, who removed the roof. A […]

Staff at Everest Lounge in Market Harborough are celebrating winning a top accolade at the Asian Curry Awards. The restaurant on St Mary’s Road was crowned ‘Nepalese Restaurant of the Year’ in the East Midlands category of the contest, dubbed the Curry Oscars. The win was announced at a ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House on […]

Over 30,000 people living in the Harborough district have had a Covid autumn booster jab. Latest NHS figures show 69% of population aged 50 and over have received the vaccine, along with others who are entitled to it because of work or a medical condition. NHS leaders are encouraging people who have yet to have […]

Three people arrested after a man was stabbed at a pub in Broughton Astley have been released on bail pending further Police investigations. The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the attack at the premises on Coventry Road on Saturday evening. Men aged 18, 19 and 20 were arrested and questioned […]

Market Harborough Rugby Club is celebrating the switching-on of a new floodlight system costing £250,000. Extra pitches are now illuminated meaning more training sessions and games can take place after-dark and the state-of-the-art LED lights will also help the club save on energy costs. The club secured grants from a number of organisations to fund […]

A Flood Alert has been issued for the River Welland through Market Harborough after the heavy rain led to water levels rising. The Environment Agency says flooding is likely in low lying areas and on roads close to the river. The alert also covers the River Jordan from Braybrooke to Market Harborough. A spokesperson for […]

Police patrols will be stepped up in Market Harborough town centre during the World Cup. It’s part of a campaign with Harborough District Community Safety Partnership, to encourage people to drink sensibly and behave while watching England games in pubs. Sergeant Pete Jelbert spoke to HFM:  

A man from Ullesthorpe near Lutterworth is one of five people from Leicestershire to be charged after ATM raids across the UK. Christopher Casey, 25, from Mere Lane, is accused of conspiracy to burgle and steal, after cash was stolen in over 40 incidents during the past 18 months. The total worth of cash stolen, […]