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Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Market Harborough town centre. The collision, involving a car and a motorbike, happened near the top of the High Street just before 4pm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Bowden Lane and Abbey Street while emergency services deal with the scene. As […]

Staff from a care home in Market Harborough are supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of former service men and women who are homeless. The team from Oat Hill Mews will spend next Thursday night sleeping outdoors as part of The Great Tommy Sleep Out, organised by Royal British Veterans Enterprise. HFM presenter Dani […]

Work is beginning to convert a historic flour mill in Market Harborough into flats. The Grade II listed building on St Mary’s Road forms part of a wider residential development creating more than 80 apartments. Built in the 1860s, the three-storey mill will become a key feature of the multi-million-pound scheme, providing six one and […]

An art gallery retailer is set to open in a former bank in Market Harborough town centre. Clarendon Fine Art is moving into the premises on High Street previously occupied by Santander. The national retailer will create three jobs and is expected to open in the middle of next month. Founder and CEO Helen Swaby […]

A man has been arrested at Market Harborough Railway Station during a police operation targeting county lines drug activity. The 24-year-old was held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after officers deployed to the station as part of a national week of action. A subsequent search of his home address […]

A Leicestershire man is set to stand trial charged with the attempted murder of another man in Market Harborough. Henry Gaskin, 20, is also accused of wounding with intent and two counts of possession of a knife in a public place, namely Gallow Field Road. The charges relate to an incident on July 19th last […]

Leicestershire Trading Standards is warning residents about a product recall affecting several Tower air fryer models due to fire safety concerns. Six models made between January 2022 and April 2023 are included in the recall. Owners are being urged to stop using them immediately and unplug the appliance. The products were sold by major retailers […]

Bunches of flowers have been appearing mysteriously across Market Harborough, each with a note asking passers-by to take them home. The daffodils have been spotted on benches, post boxes, and other spots around the town. Each bunch comes with a tag reading: “Take me home, brighter days are coming” #daffodilsofkindness. People who have found them […]

Plans have been unveiled for new housing developments in two parts of the HFM region. Up to 265 homes are proposed for land off Harborough Road in Desborough, while a further 150 could be built on a site east of Welford Road in Husbands Bosworth. Both schemes include a range of house types and sizes, […]

A crash involving four vehicles partially blocked the A6 near Kibworth at lunchtime. Police say no-one was injured in the collision on Harborough Road, near the entrance to The Shooting Ground. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “A collision involving four vehicles was reported just after midday. No injuries have been reported and no-one has […]