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Support staff involved in the new dementia service for people in Leicester and Leicestershire

Free dementia support service for Leicestershire

TV presenter Anne Davies (front, centre) with Melton MP Edward Argar, county councillor James Poland and members of Melton Indoor Bowls Club pictured at the charity Bowlathon

Charity Bowlathon starts at Melton Indoor Bowls Club

Leicestershire County Council is temporarily closing two waste sites

Temporary closure dates confirmed for Melton Mowbray household waste site

Melton police officers have sounded a warning

Police warning about dangers of children hanging around derelict garages

Admiral Nurse Lesley Potter, who is talking to families at the Nationwide pop-up dementia clinics

Free pop-up clinic to be held in Melton for people impacted by dementia

Part of the fun of the Great Dalby Dollop is the muddy course - families pictured running through a puddle in a previous running of the event

Lots of runners and walkers already pre-entered for the Great Dalby Dollop

One of the new electric ambulances set to be used by EMAS crews

EMAS crews prepare to start using electric ambulances in frontline services

A large crowd supporting the Remembrance Sunday parade in Market Place

Community comes together to mourn fallen heroes and celebrate our armed forces

The new LOROS Christmas jumpers PHOTO Beth Walsh Photography- www.bethwalsh.co.uk

Grateful family help hospice charity create fundraising Christmas jumpers

New plantings in the new canal boat in Heritage Garden

COLUMN - Melton In Bloom with Marie Walters

Christmas presents don't have to cost anything - you can make them youirself

COLUMN - Money Matters with Amanda Heath (Melton & District Money Advice Centre)
Every time we go in a store at the moment it’s Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!
Amanda Heath

A previous Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary's Church

More than 200 entries for this year's Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival

Some of the Halloween pumpkins at the 12th Starlight Night Party at Waltham Church

Villagers enjoy Halloween event at Waltham parish church

Photos from various archaeological digs across the Wreake Valley

Archaeologist to give talk about historic finds across the Wreake Valley

Melton Mowbray Tennis Club's poignant Remembrance display

Poignant Remembrance displays created across the Melton Mowbray area

A previous Christmas carol concert in aid of the Air Ambulance charity

Melton church to host Christmas carol concert in aid of Air Ambulance

A photo from the Allison Homes charity ball in aid of Rainbows

Charity ball raises £20k for Leicestershire children's hospice

Witches join the Waltham Scottish country music dance group

Eight witches join the Waltham Scottish country dancing class for a spooky treat

Dog looking over the proposed holiday village site near Tilton on the Hill

Plans submitted for holiday village described by objectors as a 'monstrosity'

Melton BID manager James Colclough

£1.2M to be invested into Melton Mowbray after BID contract is renewed

Local air cadets marching in a recent Remembrance Sunday parade in Melton Mowbray

Melton set to honour our armed forces with annual Remembrance parade

The St John's Community Hall in Thorpe End, which hosts a Thursday lunch club

Volunteers sought for free festive lunch for struggling Melton people

From left: W Bro David Alcraft (lodge charity steward), Emily Faulks (clinical lead at Dove Cottage) and W Bro William Hutchison

Vale of Belvoir hospice boosted by donation of thousands of pounds

Some of the knitted poppies displayed inside All Saints' Church at Asfordby

Hundreds of knitted and crocheted poppies at Asfordby Remembrance festival

The start of the 200th Melton Mowbray Junior Parkrun in Play Close Park

Celebrations as children take part in the 200th Melton Mowbray Junior Parkrun

Last year's Christmas Wreath Festival in St John's Church at Melton Mowbray

Church and new hall to host expanded Christmas wreath festival and craft fair

The restored and extended Goadby Marwood village hall

Historic village hall set to reopen after restoration and extension project

Dick and Dom (aka Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) pictured at an awards event in London in 2018 (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

TV stars Dick and Dom to turn on the Melton Mowbray Christmas lights
Popular television presenters Dick & Dom will be special guests at this year’s official switch-on of the Christmas lights in Melton Mowbray.
Nick Rennie

The approved plan for councils restructure for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland which has now been withdrawn

Controversial plan for Leicestershire and Rutland councils restructure withdrawn

Attendees at Saturday morning's service in Memorial Gardens, from left: Amanda Fare (WRAF), Rev Nina Austin, Deputy Mayor Helen Cliff, Helen's husband Steven, Nick Pridden (British Legion), Gordon Watts (British Legion), Lyndsay Armer (British Legion), Paul Hing

Service held to officially launch this year's Melton Mowbray Poppy Appeal

Local pianist Thomas Corden

COLUMN - On The Radio: 103 The Eye with Christine Slomkowska

Melton Mowbray Town Estate's Play Close Park

Town Estate counts the cost of a series of vandal attacks on community assets

The Local Resilience Forum backs a new government campaign to prepare for risks across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Forum welcomes new campaign calling on people to prepare for risks

There are a host of public fireworks events planned across Melton Mowbray area in the first week of November PHOTO Getty Images

Fireworks events to be held throughout the Melton Mowbray area

A computer image of what the new Leicestershire special school will look like

New £30M Leicestershire special school approved by council

Emma Mahil,with some of the members of her business networking group which meets in Syston every Wednesday

Village mum's free business networking group helps other parents connect

The Frisby scarecrow festival brought a splash of colour to the village

School's first scarecrow festival brings community together at Frisby

Councillor Adam Tilbury at one of Leicestershire's new ReHome Zones

Residents invited to drop off quality unwanted items at county tips for reuse

A recent Remembrance Sunday parade passes through Market Place in Melton Mowbray

Town centre streets set to be packed again for Melton Remembrance Sunday parade

New Melton Mowbray Townwarden Ian Neale takes the chain of office from Adrienne Holland, who previously had the role

Ian takes over as Melton Mowbray’s new Townwarden

Councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray with a FoxConnect bus used by Leicestershire County Council to plug gaps in the bus service network

New trial bus service to operate for people living in the Bottesford area

Staff at Melton Building Society pictured after receiving their Best Charity Partnership win at the MoneyAge Awards

Award for Melton Building Society for its link with local debt charity

Some of the Bowlathon organisers, from left, Hazel Armstrong, Jane May and David Arrmstrong - with Pudsey at McDonald’s in Melton Mowbray PHOTO Paul Warrington

Bowlers prepare to take on another 24-hour challenge for Children In Need

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Padel centre applies for licence to sell alcohol

Life of a Tommy

Talk to give an insight into life of First World War soldier
An interactive talk on what it was like to be a British soldier on the front line in the First World War will be held will be given on Saturday at Eastwell village hall.
Nick Rennie

The closure sign on St Mary's Way, Melton - traffic flow has been reversed during the overnight second phase of work on Norman Way

Second phase of work begins on Melton Mowbray's inner ring road

County councillor Adam Tilbury allocating Floodsax materials as part of the flood-prevention scheme to Blaby parish councillor Sue Jordan

Leicestershire communities receive flood prevention equipment

Steam & Bean co-owners Robbie and Caroline Stephens

Train station cafe owners have created a unique community in just six months

Performers at the community concert at St Mary's Church, Melton

Community concert raises the roof at Melton's St Mary's Church

Belvoir Big Band performing at Melton Theatre in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Belvoir Big Band raises £1,500 for cancer charity with Melton Theatre concert

Leicestershire County Council is planning major improvement works at four of its tips

Residents given advanced warning of temporary closure of Melton waste site

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield HQ

Leicestershire residents and businesses urged to give views on county priorities

A riding flying on the Viking Challenge route this year

Hundreds of cyclists complete Viking Challenge in the Vale of Belvoir

Melton BID manager James Colclough with entry sheets for the Halloween Trail Quiz

Families encouraged to get involved in Halloween Trail Quiz in Melton Mowbray

The delicious cakes served up to attendees at the Macmillan coffee morning at The Odd Clock Cafe in Melton Mowbray

Thousands of pounds raised for cancer charity with coffee and cakes gatherings

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