Campaigns
Residents voice fears at Asfordby windfarm inquiry
WORRIED residents turned out in force last night (Wednesday, May 15) to voice their fierce opposition to the Asfordby windfarm at a public session as part of the inquiry.
Family hit the right notes in aid of church’s roof appeal
A FAMILY of singers turned musical notes into pound notes by performing a concert in aid of a church roof fund.
‘Take the pledge’ and back your High Street
IT’S Local Business Week and organisers and the Federation of Small Businesses are calling on every UK shopper to think local for a week, and ‘take the pledge’ at www.localbusinessweek.co.uk/pledge to buy three things from their nearest high street or local shop.
Police charity ride in Stewart’s name
MORE than thirty police officers and staff are taking part in a mammoth cycle ride from Leicester to Brighton in support of their colleague, Melton man Stewart Sparling, and to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
winD TURBINES inquiry begins
BATTLE lines have been drawn as a public inquiry into proposals to build a wind farm at Asfordby Business Park and the adjoining countryside got under way this week.
Relief as care facility agreement is reached
RESIDENTS and families at Gretton Court in Melton, who fought a decision to downgrade its status to ‘sheltered accommodation’, are breathing a huge sigh of relief after an agreement was finally reached with Leicestershire County Council.
Come and help us as we go for gold
THIS time last year we were moaning about the lack of rain and the dry ground which made any planting and growing difficult - there was so much to do before judging day in July and so few workers to do it.
Free seeds offer to help bloom campaign
MELTON in Bloom is backing the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Edible Britain’ theme for this year’s campaign.
Andy ‘overwhelmed’ by Pera cash boost towards his mobility appeal
A DISABLED Melton musician raising money for a robotic suit so he can walk again has been awarded £1,000 towards his appeal in recognition of the mentoring he has given young people for over 30 years despite his own difficulties.
Campaign urges people to recycle their old textiles
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage people to recycle old textiles.
Campaign rallies ahead of windfarm appeal
CAMPAIGN group STOP has issued a rallying cry ahead of next months’s Asfordby windfarm appeal.
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Weather for Melton
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: North
