A Melton supermarket is taking part in a trial to scrap single-use plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables in a bid to become more environmentally-friendly.
Melton’s MP today (Wednesday) launched a new parliamentary group which aims to promote and protect geographically-protected food as the UK begins life outside the European Union.
One of Melton’s biggest car dealerships closes today (Wednesday) with the majority of staff being offered jobs at other garages operated by the company.
Hundreds of pounds have been raised in a little over a day to pay for repairs and local businesses have offered to help for free following a break-in at the cafe at Melton Country Park over Saturday night.
BBC’s Newsnight programme has been criticised for implying that many Melton people voted to leave the EU because they were concerned about immigration.
A Melton couple who run an entertainment and social centre for youngsters aged from five to 17 are hoping to attract more funding to help keep the popular sessions going.
The family of a Melton teenager who has a rare form of cancer have made a desperate appeal to local businesses to help fund a trip abroad where he will receive vital medical treatment for up to two months.
A Melton Chinese takeaway, where immigration officials detained four men in a raid in October, has now had its premises licence revoked by the borough council.
Fears that producers elsewhere in the UK could start making Melton’s iconic pork pies and Stilton as soon as Brexit happens on Saturday have been dispelled by the government.
