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Headteacher Melanie Wrightam wtih some of the pupils at Scalford Primary School, which has joined Learn Academies Trust

Village primary school 'thrilled' to join academy trust

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

Melton Mowbray Christmas Tree Festival 2023

Church visitors dazzled by hundreds of Christmas trees

Melton Mowbray Hospital

Update on power outage at Melton Mowbray Hospital

Karolina Drazewska, of Stapleford Park Hotel, won the award for best waiting staff

Hotel staff celebrate success at county tourism and hospitality awards

Santa and his elves pictured outside their grotto in The Bell Centre, Melton, today

Children flock to see Santa in The Bell Centre

Sport

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
Melton’s Amelia Coltman is hoping a good first season representing Team GB on the season-long World Cup Skeleton bob circuit will further strengthen her ambitions to take part in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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

Melton Ladies first team - draw against champions.

Melton teams in good form with only one loss in four

Melton 8 & Under boys A - two wins out of two.

Melton A team in top form

Crime

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

A police road block today close to the murder scene at Plungar PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Detectives launch murder investigation after body found in field

What's On

A festive family fun day is taking place at Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Family festive fun day at Dove Cottage Day Hospice
A family festive fun day is taking place at the Dove Cottage Day Hospice at Stathern on Sunday.

Some of the contestants in this year's Melton's Got Talent 2023

Winners of Melton's Got Talent 2023

Belvoir Castle transformed into festive wonderland PHOTO CHARLOTTE GRAHAM

Belvoir Castle transformed into festive wonderland

Santa and the Trumpton mini fire engine will be touring Melton Mowbray again from next week

Trumpton prepares to tour Melton streets with Santa

Santa and his elves in The Bell Centre Grotto last Christmas

Santa's Grotto ready to open for business in Melton town centre

Health

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

A St John Ambulance volunteer at a fireworks display

Remember, remember first aid in November

Midwifery care assistant Yvonne leaves St Mary's Birth Centre, at Melton, after more than 30 years

Birth centre employee retires after more than 30 years

Lifestyle

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight
This week green campaigner Angela Terry tackles a landfill problem. I saw a sign in the chemist saying landfill disposal of inhalers is harmful to the environment, is that true?

Colles Hall, in Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, which is up for sale

Historic Melton building up for sale for £425K

Florence Skipper (centre), the winner of the Ironstone Family of Churches Christmas card design competition, with Lila Chaumillon (left) and Chloe Moulds, who were also judged in the top three

Village pupil designs Christmas card for 1,000 households

The sensory garden is officially opened at Oasis Preschool and Retreat in Melton

Oasis preschoolers thrilled by new sensory room and garden

UK Trending

Two men are being hunted by police after a man had a £28,000 Rolex watch stolen off of his wrist on a London street. (Credit: Metropolitan Police / SWNS)

Shocking clip shows £28k Rolex stolen from a man's wrist in attack

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

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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