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Voluntary groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations will be showcasing the work they do at an event in Market Harborough tomorrow. The Community and Volunteers Fair is taking place on The Square between 10am and 4pm. People will also have the chance to find out more about how they can volunteer. The event is organised by […]

A business premises in Rothwell town centre had to be evacuated after a gas leak early this morning. Firefighters were called to the building on Market Hill at around 12.20am. A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service told HFM: “The property was evacuated as a precaution and firefighters entered the premises wearing breathing apparatus, […]

Budding entrepreneurs in and around Market Harborough are to be offered free help and advice at a special event. The three-day ‘starting in business’ course will cover things like marketing, finances and legal responsibilities. It will take place at Harborough Innovation Centre from October 31st and is being organised by the Harborough District Council’s Economic […]

A talented Market Harborough BMX rider hoping to compete at next year’s Olympic Games after winning the National BMX Freestyle Championships. Jude Jones, who took up the sport after enjoying riding at The Bowl in Little Bowden from aged eight, is now setting his sights on securing a place in Team GB’s cycling squad for […]

Police have recovered stolen items worth thousands of pounds after burglars smashed their way into a shop in Market Harborough town centre early this morning. Officers were called to Armcandy Bag Co in Adam and Eve Street just after 3am, when two people were seen breaking-in and stealing stock. They left the scene in a […]

Parents and carers across Harborough are being urged to apply for a secondary school place if their child is due to finish primary school next year. The deadline for applications is the end of this month and the county council is advising it’s done online and that at least one of those applied for is […]

Harborough’s Conservative MP says it is vital the next Prime Minister returns to the spirit of his party’s election-winning manifesto in 2019. Neil O’Brien has been speaking to HFM after Liz Truss announced her resignation today, after a chaotic 44 days in office. Her short premiership has been marred by political infighting, policy U-turns and […]

Detailed plans for 300 more houses on a new estate on the edge of Market Harborough could be approved next week. The proposal forms phases three and five of Overstone Park off Kettering Road at Clack Hill and includes a mix of one to five bedroom homes and bungalows. Councillors are being recommended to grant […]

The search is on for a sponsor to subsidise the cost of installing Christmas Trees above premises in Market Harborough this year. Over 100 shops and businesses usually take part in the scheme, which aims to make the town centre sparkle during the festive season. Despite an increase in the cost of trees and lights […]

A tree from the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations is to be planted in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The sapling helped form the 69-foot-tall ‘Tree of Trees’ sculpture in front of Buckingham Palace in June. The park is one of just five places in Leicestershire and 300 nationwide selected for the project, which aims to create […]