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A man from Ashley is thanking all who supported his latest fundraiser which has taken the total he has raised for the Air Ambulance to over £30,000. Rod Martin added over £2,500 to that amount, after completing a sponsored motorbike ride to Scotland and back. He has been supporting the charity ever since he suffered […]

A new report suggests that the cost of rural crime dropped by 30% in Leicestershire last year because of lockdown restrictions. Insurance provider NFU Mutual, which compiled the figures, says despite the fall, the figure still amounted to £1.2m – the tenth worst affected county in the country. The drop as mainly because there were […]

There is no funding yet to pay for measures to tackle traffic congestion in Market Harborough. It is four years since a raft of proposals were announced to try and deal with the issue and Leicestershire County Council has revealed a bid for £15m of government cash to pay for the work was turned down. […]

Market Harborough-based fashion retailer Joules has returned to annual profit thanks to surging online sales during the pandemic. They increased by 48% to £122m in the year to 30 May, which now account for more than three-quarters of all retail revenues. Sales through stores and public events fell from £63.2m to £36.6m as lockdowns forced […]

Two men were arrested after Police found them trying to get into the Lutterworth Household Waste and Recycling site last night. Officers say they have received number of reports recently about burglaries at the recycling centre in Moorbarns Lane. A spokesperson for the Leicestershire force told Hfm: “Following information received, officers visited the site yesterday […]

Fans, friends and neighbours have paid their respects to the wife of Great Glen singing legend Englebert Humperdinck, as her funeral was held today. Patricia died in February after contracting Covid 19. The cortege travelled from Market Harborough to the family home in the village and then onto Loughborough, where a service was held. Englebert […]

Efforts are being made to entice visitors back to the Harborough District after a big drop during the pandemic. The number fell by 62% last year according to data released by the Council. It has produced a new Visit Harborough guide in a bid to encourage tourists back, which includes information on attractions, accommodation, events […]

Harborough Town finally return to league action this evening with a home game against Oadby Town. The Bees are in Premier Division South this season, following a restructure along regional lines since the 2020-21 campaign was cut short by the pandemic. Manager Mitch Austin’s squad includes a number of new faces including Nat Ansu and […]

A stunning display of wildflowers which is creating a buzz with visitors in Market Harborough’s Welland Park. The area near the café, which features 25 species of wildflowers, is part of a project to increase biodiversity and attract more birds, bees and butterflies. Harborough District Council hopes to achieve Green Flag status for the park […]