Major traffic congestion in Melton is likely to continue for another week with the announcement this afternoon (Friday) that Mill Street will remain closed until next Friday so a gas leak can be fixed.
A supermarket chain won’t be selling any of its new vegan pork pies at its Melton store because it is worried about upsetting locals who are proud of the world-renowned meat product.
It started a year before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but 67 years on there is still great affection for Melton’s annual Christmas Fatstock Show.
Staff at an Asfordby Hill business are celebrating after their popular workshops showing people how to make authentic Melton Mowbray pork pies scooped a coveted tourism award.
Health services, the climate emergency, Brexit, poverty and abortion were some of the key issues debated by candidates to be Melton’s next MP at last night’s (Monday’s) lively hustings event in the town.
It’s been operating for half-a-century but a new era has started at a world-renowned pet research centre near Melton with a fresh name and plans unveiled for a multi-million-pound development to house the animals who live on site.
As the nation enjoys the latest series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here a former ‘Queen of the jungle’ from the ITV1 reality show visited Belvoir Castle as a special guest at a Christmas launch event.
Council officials have been accused of stranding elderly people in rural areas and consigning students to late journeys home as a result of changes they have made to six bus services in the Melton area.
