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Hfm’s Moley is to take part in a big fundraiser which aims to raise £20,000 for charity Stand Up To Cancer. Together with other lovers of Mazda MX5 cars, he’ll be driving from one end of the country to the other over six days in August. The ‘Driving Out Cancer’ convoy will be joined by […]
Market Harborough-based fashion retailer Joules has issued a profit warning after a stock availability issue led to a decline in sales during the crucial end-of-year trading period. The firm, which has defied the gloom on the High Street over the past few years, says sales were down by 4.5% year-on-year in the seven weeks to […]
A number of sheep were killed after being struck by a car on the B6047 late last night. The animals had got out of a field onto the carriageway near Billesdon. Police were called just before 11pm and requested a vet attend the scene, where some of the injured animals had to be put down. […]
Nobody was injured after a crash on the A6 near Market Harborough this morning. A van and two cars were involved in collision at 7.45am on the stretch of the road between the A4304 Rockingham Road/A427 roundabout and the Kettering Road junction at Clack Hill. The road was closed until 11am while the vehicles were […]
Work is underway to repair a burst main that left many people on Market Harborough’s Southern Estate with no water or extremely low pressure this morning. Severn Trent Water says its teams are working hard to fix the leak on Ireton Road, so that all supplies can be restored to normal. A spokesman told Hfm: […]
The first HFM quiz night of 2020 was held on Wednesday January 8th. 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 six battle it out over several […]
A man caught smuggling heroin into Gartree Prison is now behind bars himself. James Casey was caught by guards handing over a package of the Class A drug to his nephew, while visiting him in November last year. Leicester Crown Court heard it had a street value of just over £2,000, but in prison it […]
CCTV is set to switched-on in Kibworth Beauchamp later this month. The move, aimed at helping combat crime and anti-social behaviour, will initially see a network of six cameras installed in and around the centre of the village, with plans for more in the future. The pictures will be linked to Harborough Council’s central monitoring […]
The Market Harborough Chamber of Trade and Commerce is considering taking on the running the town’s Christmas Fayre. The future of the popular late-night shopping event is in doubt following the resignation of organiser Juliette Mayer earlier this month, who stepped down after four years in charge. The Chamber say it is discussing with its […]
Market Harborough’s Sugar Loaf pub is serving food again after a flood forced the kitchen to close for over two weeks. Owner JD Wetherspoon say investigation works continue following the issue just before Christmas, but is now able to use the area again. The firm says the rear end of the pub and garden will […]
