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Tom Griggs, who is preparing to close his Icon UK shop in King Street to move his business online

Final weeks of 40-year-old Melton music shop

Thinking of solar panels and battery storage but not sure where to start? Solar Together takes the hassle away and ensures a competitive price.

Ad Feature Registration open now to join council-backed solar panel scheme

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Loading up the Holland's pies on the drone for delivery (photo: Ben Frith)

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a pie!

From left, MP Alicia Kearns presents certificates to overall winner, Gates Garden Centre, plus Melton Sports and Foxy Lots

Garden centre named Melton and Rutland's top independent business

Which car will be most popular in 2023? (above) (photo: Adobe)

Predicting most popular cars for 2023 market

Nearly a half of Brits are worried about losing their job (photo: Adobe)

Nearly half of Brits are worried about losing their job

In survey Audi A1 was car with the lowest running costs (photo: Adobe)

Data reveals UK’s favourite cars that cost you most and least to run

Melton's Shoe Zone store pictured this morning after closing its doors for good

Another Melton town centre shop closes its doors for good

Start the year off by downloading a digital budget planner (photo: Adobe)

Helpful saving hacks to help with the cost of living

M&Co in Melton Mowbray

Melton clothing store under threat of closure
Staff at a Melton clothing store have been told it is under threat of closure.

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Tracy Grant (left) and Abbie Jeavons serve at the new Gracies location, in a back room at Miss B's Tearooms

Popular Melton sandwich bar closes and reopens at new venue

The Melton branch of the Nottingham Building Society, which is to close this year

Another Melton banking outlet to close by the end of the year

The sharp metal and the Krispy Kreme doughnut bought in Melton Mowbray

Krispy Kreme fined £200k after sharp metal found in Melton doughnut

Business mentors line-up to help small firms (photo: Adobe)

Business mentors line-up to join national effort to support small firms

Small British businesses set to go big on 100 digital billboards

Ten small British businesses set to go big on 100 digital billboards around UK

Families are feeling the pinch as the cost of living escalates (photo: Adobe)

Warning to UK re cost of living pressures - 'the worst is yet to come'

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Happy Birthday to M&S Percy Pig

Financial education and money management lessons will be offered in local schools and colleges

Ad Feature Charity to offer money management help in Melton

The lucky candidate will get paid £1,000 for the month-long job role

Get paid £1,000 to eat Greggs breakfast baguette, Big Mac Meal and footlong Subw...

247 Blinds is offering three people the chance to earn £1,000 simply by displaying advertising in their home

Get paid £1,000 to advertise from your window - how to apply for the job with 24...

M&S has shared a new way for loyal customers to pick up a free coffee when they visit their local M&S Café

M&S rolls-out its coffee reward scheme to all its in-house cafes

Launched in 2019 the heart-shaped, truffle-infused sausage gained international notoriety in 2019 and made headlines across the globe

According to its data, the M&S 'love sausage' tops Valentine's Day menu for love...

Customers can now take their dogs into Melton Wilko store with them EMN-220902-154456001

Melton’s Wilko allows dogs in store for the first time

The TSB branch in High Street, Melton, which will close next June EMN-210112-123512001

Melton TSB branch set to close

Lucy Stones who is opening A Little Less Waste, billed as Melton's first zero-waste shop EMN-210110-121240001

Melton’s first ever zero-waste shop set to open

Long queues form at the Thorpe Road access to the Tesco petrol station this morning in Melton PHOTO ANTHONY MEE EMN-210927-161524001

Long queues outside Melton petrol stations which still have fuel to sell
Frustrations continue to mount among Melton drivers with long queues once again forming outside the few petrol stations which still have fuel to sell.

Deliveroo has partnered with a number of businesses in Melton to offer deliveries EMN-210723-102433001

Melton businesses where you can now order via Deliveroo

Deliveroo is launching in Melton next month and the company is on the lookout to sign up riders and drivers to deliver local orders EMN-210621-171746001

Deliveroo to launch in Melton with riders and drivers needed

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Melton shoppers go on a spending spree as lockdown eases

More than 400,000 energy customers being moved to new providers after the collapse of two companies are urged not to worry.

Energy suppliers Green Network and Simplicity collapse - what it means for custo...

If you have a timer on your central heating system, set the heating and hot water to come on only when required.

Top tips to save energy and money this winter