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A number of extra tributes are being paid in Market Harborough this weekend, to mark 100 years since the end of World War One. John Morley, President of the Market Harborough branch of the Royal British Legion, spoke to Hfm’s Nick Shaw, to explain: KEY EVENTS Saturday November 10th 3pm – Act Of […]
Rockingham Road in Market Harborough has closed today at the railway bridge, for the next eleven days. It’s so work to strengthen the structure can take place, as part of the upgrade of the railway through town. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the closure. Buses are replacing all train services from […]
Free parking will be offered in Market Harborough on every Saturday through December, in a bid to encourage people to shop local. They’ll be a slight change this year though, with a maximum stay of four hours in Harborough Council’s short-term car-parks, in a bid to stop people using them to then catch the train […]
The latest of our regular quiz nights was held on Wednesday November 7th. The event – held at the towns Angel Hotel was 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 battled it out over several rounds […]
The annual St Josephs bonfire and firework display took place on the St.Josephs playing fields. Thousands turned out on Saturday November 3rd to see the spectacular event which was organised by the St Josephs PTFA. Here are a few pictures from the evening.
Burglars have caused damage and stolen food items after forcing their way into outbuildings at Foxton Locks. They targeted the main Boiler House Museum store, a toilet building and tool shed late or Saturday or during the early hours of yesterday, by smashing locks. Volunteers spent four hours replacing locks and repairing damage that was […]
The Deputy Commander of Harborough Police is joining calls for the streetlights to be switched back-on overnight in our town estates and villages. It follows another spate of van break-ins in Market Harborough, Fleckney and Great Glen. Sergeant Kev Manship cites a recent study by the College of Policing which found that having street lighting […]
Tributes are being paid by people across Harborough to those killed in the helicopter crash outside Leicester City’s ground on Saturday night. Club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died, along with two of his staff members, the pilot and his girlfriend. Football fans are continuing to gather outside the King Power Stadium, laying tributes to the Thai billionaire. […]
Over a dozen Harborough venues and events have just been named as finalists in a major awards ceremony next month. Now in its 8th year, the Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards are aimed at finding the best tourism businesses in the county. Harborough has reached the finals in many of the 22 categories ranging from […]
A police operation aimed at continuing the crack-down on knife crime in the Harborough District has taken place. Officers paid a surprise visit to Market Harborough Railway Station on Thursday morning (25th October) to set up an airport style security scanner at the entrance. It was to check if any members of the public passing […]
