Give Trumpton Fire Engine a cheer and donate online this year

Firefighters Brent Penniston, Mark Bean and Matt McMullan with Melton's Trumpton Fire Engine last year
PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-200912-172049001 — Firefighters Brent Penniston, Mark Bean and Matt McMullan with Melton's Trumpton Fire Engine last year PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-200912-172049001

Trumpton, which is manned by crew members from Melton fire station, began its rounds on Monday and the guys will be out again tonight (Wednesday) tomorrow and Friday in various streets, starting out each day at 6pm.

They can’t knock on doors this year to collect funds, but you can go to www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/trumpton-meltonmowbray-1 to donate, with money going to local charities.

The Trumpton engine has had mechanical issues this week but the crews hope to get it fixed to be able to visit all areas of the town.

Trumpton Fire Engine will be in the following areas on these dates:

TONIGHT: Stirling Road, Collingwood Close, Holland Road, West Avenue, Welby Lane.

TOMORROW: Heather Crescent, Edendale Road, Robin Crescent, Swallowdale Road.

FRIDAY 11th DECEMBER: Laycock Avenue, Redwood Drive, Cranmere Road, Eastfield Avenue, Wymondham Way, Clark Drive.

MONDAY 14th DECEMBER: Otter Road, Ullswater Road, Valiant Way, Shakespeare Gardens, Brockington Road.

TUESDAY 15th DECEMBER: Baldocks Lane, Grange Drive.

WEDNESDAY 16th DECEMBER: Asfordby, Asfordby Valley, Asfordby Hill.

THURSDAY 17th DECEMBER: The Crescent, Dieppe Way, Tennyson Way.

FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER: Redbrook Crescent, Tamar Road, Valley Road.

MONDAY 21st DECEMBER: Highfield Avenue, Coniston Road, Horseguards Way.

TUESDAY 22nd DECEMBER: Norfolk Drive, Oxford Drive, Gloucester Avenue, Victoria Street, Craven Street.