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The Leicester Comedy Festival is returning to Harborough next month. There will be events across the District, including performances at the Market Hall in Market Harborough, which will be transformed into a theatre for two days. The ‘Big Weekend,’ from February 10th – 14th, is returning after organisers teamed up with Harborough District Council. It will […]

A scientist from the Harborough District is playing a lead role researching the fossilised remains of a giant ‘sea dragon.’ Dr Mark Evans was one of the first people to see traces of the huge 10-metre Ichthyosaur at the Rutland Water nature reserve and was heavily involved in the excavation of the remains. The skeleton […]

Three men have been charged with kidnap and a number of sexual offences after a woman was allegedly attacked in the village of Misterton near Lutterworth. The men, all from Gaul Street in Leicester, were arrested after reports the woman was seriously sexually assaulted in the early hours of Sunday. Vahar Manchala, 22, has been […]

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Market Harborough town centre. The 20-year old suffered a broken cheekbone after being punched in the face by another man, causing him to fall to the ground. It happened on the High Street just after 2.30am on Sunday January 9th. Officers say the victim […]

Market Harborough’s Sea Cadets unit is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It was relaunched in 2012 after being dormant for over 50 years and is now thriving, with 24 new places available its junior section and new Royal Marines Cadets unit. Lt Shane Daly is the Commanding Officer of the Sea Cadets and spoke to Hfm’s […]

A housing association has announced plans to demolish garages in four Harborough villages to make way for new affordable homes. Platform Housing Group wants to flatten the blocks in Lubenham, Fleckney, Church Langton and Great Glen, to make way for houses and apartments. Planning applications have been handed to the District Council for consideration: Demolition […]

The historic Inclined Plane at Foxton Locks will remain closed to visitors until September. The Canal and Rivers Trust, who own site, were forced to fence the area off in July 2020, after vandalism incidents saw bricks dislodged and thrown down the hill. It is continuing to work to make the area safe and carry […]

New plans have been announced to redevelop an empty workshop site in Great Glen – including building a new Co-Op store. Eight houses and six flats are planned for the former Thorpes Joinery base on Church Road, which would be demolished along with the existing Co-Op, if given the go-ahead. A bigger car park is […]

Organisers of Market Harborough’s SwiMarathon have cancelled this year’s planned event. The fundraiser was due to take place at the town’s Leisure Centre in March. The Rotary Club of Market Harborough say it’s ‘with a heavy heart’ they have taken the decision, due to uncertainty surrounding Covid-19. It is the second year the event has […]

An MP has voiced his opposition against any new homes between East Farndon and Market Harborough. It emerged last year up to 2,000 could potentially be built between the two communities in the future. Chris Heaton-Harris, the member of Parliament for the Daventry constituency, of which East Farndon is part of, has backed the Parish […]