News
Family ‘disgusted’ as vandals deface plaque
VANDALS have defaced a memorial plaque to a teenage BMX rider less than a week since it was unveiled at Melton Skatepark.
Team tames assault course to raise £2,000
MEMBERS of a Melton gym raised £2,000 for charity when they completed what is dubbed the world’s biggest assault course.
Fete fuels play area dream
A SCHOOL is one step closer to buying an outdoor playground for its pupils after holding its annual Maypole Fete.
Woman, 23, airlifted to hospital after horse riding fall
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after falling from a horse while riding near Grimston.
Olympic stars lend support to Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge video
OLYMPIC Triathlon sensations Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee rode into Melton on Friday in support of the Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge 2013.
Waltham Pet Centre receives TV star visit
TV personality Paul O’Grady has visited Mars Petcare, in Waltham, after becoming an ambassador for a new Pedigree campaign.
Sport
Holwell Sports grant testimonial to Keast
ONE of Holwell Sports’ most consistent performers over the last decade is to have his loyalty rewarded with a testimonial match next season.
Hamilton Tennis Club firsts whitewash Victoria
HAMILTON Tennis Club’s best result of the week saw the men’s first team whitewash Victoria 9-0.
Video
Olympic stars lend support to Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge video
OLYMPIC Triathlon sensations Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee rode into Melton on Friday in support of the Samworth Brothers Charity Challenge 2013.
Lifestyle
Trevonne perform at Royal Albert Hall
SEVENTY young dancers from Trevonne Stage School in Melton enjoyed the thrill of a lifetime when they performed at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London.
Craft fair champions local shopping
A SPRING craft fair which encourages people to buy locally raised £160 for Whissendine Rainbows and Brownies.
Your Spring Bank Holiday events round-up
IF it’s the Spring Bank Holiday it must be Glastonbudget Music Festival at Turnpost Farm, Wymeswold, which has been on an upward curve since its launch in 2005.
Keep a look out for nesting birds
DESPITE the late start to spring, I’ve suddenly started to notice more and more nature around. The bird breeding season is finally underway, migrants have returned from their winters away and pond wildlife is growing fast, writes Kate Humble.
Rare sighting gets birders twitching
MY advice last month – to always take your binoculars to Melton Country Park – was borne out again recently as was the truism that the great thing about birdwatching is that you never know what you’re going to see, writes Richard Cragg.
New name to mark festival’s 10th year
A REGIONAL food and drink festival is being renamed and rebranded to help it celebrate its 10th birthday this year.
Community
Craft fair champions local shopping
A SPRING craft fair which encourages people to buy locally raised £160 for Whissendine Rainbows and Brownies.
Stuart in awe of Claire’s bike efforts
A MELTON businessman who rode with Claire Lomas for part of the way on her 400-mile hand cycle charity effort is lost in admiration for her exhausting feat.
The king who gave up his throne recalled
Edward VIII’s first meeting with Mrs Wallis Simpson in a hunting lodge near Melton Mowbray was described to nearly 100 local hunting enthusiasts who packed the lecture room at Melton Carnegie Museum.
Spotlight on Melton Mowbray Rugby Football Club’s Minis and Juniors
THE Melton Times is turning the spotlight on sports and leisure clubs across the borough.
Viewers set for TV re-tune
FREEVIEW viewers in the Melton and Waltham areas will need to retune their TV equipment later this month as local airwaves are cleared for the roll-out of faster broadband.
Police seek to recruit more specials
A RECRUITMENT seminar for police specials in Melton and Rutland is to be held on Monday, June 10.
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Weather for Melton
Tuesday 21 May 2013
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