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Harborough FM celebrated our 13th birthday today 10th February 2020. It was on this day back in 2007 at 11am that we launched the service full time having already completed 11 short term 28 day licences. The team would like to thank everybody who has supported the station in any way over the years. […]
A record number turned up to enjoy the latest HFM quiz night. It was held on Wednesday February 5th. The event – held at the towns Angel Hotel is hosted by Dave Irving – ably assisted by Pat Stones. The fun evening takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. Teams of up to […]
A homeowner has been fined £300 after items from her home were dumped in Kibworth last month. Harborough Council identified the woman, from Leicester, after sifting through the large amount of rubbish that was flytipped at the entrance to the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital and Kibworth Town Football Club off Fleckney Road. She had paid someone […]
Owners of the Canvass Café in Great Oxendon have been left devastated after the marquee that houses the business was wrecked by the high winds winds yesterday. Many of the items inside, including tables and chairs, crockery and electrical appliances, were also damaged beyond repair by Storm Ciara. Jen Lyon, who owns the cafe at […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash on the A508 near Kelmarsh on Friday morning. The 22-year old was driving a silver Vauxhall Corsa that was involved in collision with an blue Volvo articulated lorry and pedal cycle on Harborough Road at around 7.35am. He was pronounced dead at the […]
A police officer has been threatened with a crow bar and had a car driven at her after men tried to break into a shop in Husbands Bosworth. She was clipped by the red/maroon-coloured Renault Megane sports car in Bell Lane, having responded to calls about shutters of the High Street premises being attacked just […]
Community groups have been given a cash boost thanks to the success of last year’s Lubenham Scarecrow Festival. Over £8,000 raised at the popular September event has been handed out to organisations including the village School, Church, Scouts, Playing Fields Committee, In Bloom Team and Hfm. Jim Burbage, chairman of the festival, says the event […]
Police are treating an incident in Market Harborough that saw eggs thrown at two Brooke House College students as a racially aggravated assault. The college believes the attack on the boys from south-east Asia – aged 16 and 17 – was related to the Coronavirus, as comments were made to them by two youths who […]
140 students are taking part in a 24-hour sponsored sports marathon at Market Harborough’s Robert Smyth Academy. The ‘Lock-In’ event began at 5pm yesterday is seeing them taking part in a range of activities, including volleyball, basketball, tag rugby and dodgeball in the school sports hall. Mike Skully, Head of PE at Robert Smyth, spoke […]
A serious crash has closed the A508 in both directions near Kelmarsh. Police say a HGV was involved in collision with a car at 7.40am and the road will remain closed for ‘several hours’ while an investigation is carried out. The A508 is shut between the Arthingworth & Clipston turns, with diversions set-up. As a […]
