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Norman Way (left), Melton, and the new Emergency Help Point located there this week

Council clarifies why location of new emergency help point was chosen

King Charles III makes Charles Richards a KCVO in a ceremony at Sandringham

Villager 'euphoric' after receiving prestigious honour from The King

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns presents her Christmas card - designed by local schoolchildren following a competition - to Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak

Winners of MP's Christmas card competition announced

Headteacher Karen Lambert with some of her pupils at Stathern Primary School

Village school retains 'outstanding' rating 13 years after last inspection

Sage Cross Methodist Church in Melton Mowbray

Historic Melton church to close after 152 years

Frisby Lakes Lodge Park

Holiday park wins prestigious green award

Sport

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club Ladies' second team - derby day winners.

Melton ladies chalk up big tennis wins
Melton Mowbray Tennis Club’s Ladies first team kept up their good form when they entertained visitors Loughborough TC and ran out 8-0 winners to keep the pressure on the Premier League contenders, writes Brent Horobin.

Outstanding contribution winner Johnny Nicol with deputy mayor, Councillor Tim Webster at the Let's Get Moving Melton Awards 2023

Let's Get Moving Melton Awards 2023 - the winners

Amelia Coltman - now racing top tier with GB as she chases Winter Olympics dream.

Melton skeleton bob star Amelia reaches sport's top level with GB

Greg Mills - broke the deadlock on Saturday. Pic by Mark Woolterton.

Melton keep pressure on after big home win

Action from Melton's win at Sleaford. Photo by Steve W Davies Photography.

MIlls earns high-flying Melton three more precious points

Crime

The new emergency help point installed in Norman Way, Melton Mowbray

Emergency help point installed in Melton town centre

Police have made an arrest

Youth banned from Melton town centre after anti-social arrest

A police roadblock at Plungar after the discovery of Timothy Macdonald's body PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Plungar murder: mobile phone handed into Melton police after appeal

The turning to Plungar, where police are investigating a murder PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Mobile phone could hold key to Plungar murder investigation

Timothy Macdonald, whose body was found in a field at Plungar on Tuesday

Police name man found dead in a field at Plungar

A police road block at Plungar this week following the discovery of a man's body in a field PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Second death linked to discovery of man's body at Plungar

What's On

Gladioli Tunnel is a new showstopper at Christmas At Belton 2023

Ad Feature FIRST LOOK: Christmas At Belton 2023 is sparkling new spectacular
Let it glow!

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, turns on the Christmas lights on Friday, with guests including panto star Shannon

Panto stars help with Melton's Christmas lights switch-on

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WI members raise money for Blood Bikes charity

1940s Christmas Evening Dance

1940s Melton Mowbray Christmas Dance

Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival 2023

Church visitors dazzled by hundreds of Christmas trees

Health

Melton Borough Council's Parkside offices

Decision made on preferred location for Melton's new GP surgery

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Update on power outage at Melton Mowbray Hospital

An ambulance in wintry conditions

St John Ambulance issues cold weather first aid advice

A support session at Pepper's - A Safe Place in Melton

New mental health drop-in sessions in Melton

Members of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance service at their Nottingham base

Inspectors say local air ambulance service is 'outstanding'

Leicestershire County Council's quit smoking programme has received a funding boost

Funding to be doubled for county's quit smoking programme

Lifestyle

An aerial photo of Melton Sports Village, where a new soft play centre and cafe could soon be provided PHOTO Mark @ Aerialview360

Soft play centre and leisure centre improvements planned by council
A large soft play facility with a cafe could be provided at Melton Sports Village (MSV) as part of a major overhaul of the town’s leisure facilities.

Pupils visit the Friends of The Tenth war memorial to the 10th Battalion at Burrough-on-the-Hill

Village schoolchildren explore wartime links with Somerby and Burrough

11-year-old Isabel Stephen with her winner in the The Best Beast Shown by a Young Handler at the 2023 Melton Christmas Fatstock Show, with Mayor Alan Hewson and Hugh Brown (MBAS)

Champions crowned at Melton's Christmas Fatstock Show and Sale

Waltham Scottish Country Dancing Group celebrates St Andrew's Day in style

Special night for Waltham Scottish country dancers

UK Trending

Aldi super six deal to return, with items starting at 15p.

Aldi: Christmas Super Six deals return starting at 15p

King Charles III will deliver his Christmas Day speech at 3pm.

King’s Speech 2023: What time and where can you watch

American football coach used disturbing 9/11 metaphor to inspire team

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Professional Dancers

12 things Behind the scenes at Strictly Come Dancing 2023

Hawick Youth and Gala Wanderers game saw rugby's first own goal. Picture: Elliot Jack/SWNS

Funny footage shows world's first own goal - in a rugby match

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

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