News
Page: 533
Network Rail has apologised that new toilet and waiting room facilities at Market Harborough Railway Station are still not ready. They were due to open this week but building work has been delayed, meaning it is likely to be another four weeks before they do. Passengers have been using temporary toilets for the past three […]
Over 20,500 households across Harborough have now received a £150 energy rebate payment to help with the soaring cost of energy bills. The District Council is distributing the money on behalf of the government, with the majority of residents eligible receiving it directly into their bank accounts. Others will be sent a letter within the […]
Hfm’s Moley has helped raised over £15,000 for charity after being part of a team to drive the length of the country in Mazda MX5 cars. The ‘Driving Out Cancer’ convoy, in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, covered the 1,000 journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats in five days. The team of nine […]
The cost of living crisis has led to more and more people turning to Market Harborough’s Hygiene Bank for help. The charity provides those in need with everyday items like deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste and says demand has increased dramatically in the past few weeks. There has also been a drop in donations, which are […]
Organisers of the second fundraiser for Ukraine in Market Harborough are thanking everyone who gave generously. £1,222 was raised as musicians and singers performed for six hours as part of the HFM-backed event on The Square on Saturday. Together with the first event in March, over £4,300 has now been raised for the Disasters Emergency […]
Police officers have released an image of a man who they believe may have information about an incident of criminal damage in Desborough. At about 11.05pm on Saturday, April 2, the front window at the Desborough Fish Bar in Station Road, Desborough was smashed. Officers believe the man in this image may have information which […]
Police say nobody was seriously injured after a crash in Market Harborough today. The collision involving a car and van happened outside Protheroes garage on Northampton Road just before midday. East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service were also called to the scene. The road was partially blocked while the incident was […]
Hfm’s Becca Robertson is in the final stages of a big fundraising challenge for a charity close to her heart. The presenter of the Home Run show pledged to walk 10,000 steps a day during May, in support of Guide Dogs UK’s ‘Walk Your Socks Off’ Campaign. Becca, who is blind, has already smashed her […]
The big ‘Music in the Park’ fundraiser is returning to Wistow Hall after a gap of two years. The event, which has raised over £150,000 for charity over the years, will take place on Saturday June 11th in aid of Leicestershire’s LOROS Hospice and the county’s Rainbows children’s hospice. ‘The Old Boy Network’ will be […]
Some patients are waiting in the back of ambulances for over an hour outside Leicester Royal Infirmary’s Accident and Emergency department. Figures released by East Midlands Ambulance Service show average handover times in the first four months of this year were over 60 minutes – in April they were 1 hour 20 minutes. The national […]
