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

Free dementia support service for Leicestershire

The Duchess of Rutland (left) launches Christmas at Belvoir Castleplaceholder image

A range of festive activities lined up at Belvoir Castle

The Mars Petcare UK factory in Melton Mowbray IMAGE: Melton and around from ABOVE Steely DRONEplaceholder image

Council welcomes £161M investment in Melton petfoods factory

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 Bowlathonplaceholder image

Charity Bowlathon starts at Melton Indoor Bowls Club

Frisby Players cast members for two one-act comedies - from left, Arthur Pritchard , Jo Black, Trena Ball, Edwin Shufflebotham placeholder image

Tickets on sale for village performers’ comedy show

Anna Foster pictured after receiving the award for The Dog House Canine Spaplaceholder image

National award for Melton pet grooming business

Fire crews supported by farmers at one of the many rural blazes in Leicestershire this summerplaceholder image

Farmers thanked for summer support to fire crews

The Mars Petcare UK factory at Melton Mowbray IMAGE Google StreetViewplaceholder image

Major £161M investment to be made in Melton Mowbray petfood factory

The property in Long Clawson where enforcement action was taken against the householder for failing to tidy up their gardensplaceholder image

Council prosecutes Long Clawson villager

People

Cast members for SKY Theatre’s production of ELF: The Musical at Melton Theatreplaceholder image

REVIEW - ELF: The Musical at Melton Theatre

SKY Theatre’s production of ELF: The Musical offers audiences the chance to experience a rousing celebration of festive joy at Melton Theatre this week.

Graham Rix

Eric and Ern is on a national tour of the UK and Ireland featuring Jonty Stephens as Eric and Ian Ashpitel as Ernieplaceholder image

REVIEW: Eric and Ern at Melton Theatre

Melton Town fan Mark Hill, who has attended 400 gamesplaceholder image

Melton Town FC superfan Mark clocks up 400 matches

A large crowd supporting the Remembrance Sunday parade in Market Placeplaceholder image

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

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

Grateful family help hospice charity create fundraising Christmas jumpers

Cost of Living

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold placeholder image

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

Nearly half of homeowners have incurred late payment feesplaceholder image

Disorganised households estimate they pay an extra £801 on bills

Sick of soaring bills? They’re not all going up placeholder image

The household bill that costs less than 10 years ago

Novuna Consumer Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of retail point of sale finance and personal loansplaceholder image

Ad Feature One in eight households couldn't cover essentials for two months

Crime

Melton police officers have sounded a warningplaceholder image

Police warning about dangers of children hanging around derelict garages

Leicester Crown Court IMAGE: Google StreetViewplaceholder image

Trial date set for former council leader accused of sexual assault

Leicestershire Police's rural policing team carried out an investigationplaceholder image

Magistrates sentence man who stole flatbed trailer from village property

Leicester Magistrates Court - a man will appear there on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.placeholder image

Driver charged after Bottesford fatal collision which happened in June 2024

Police seized this car in Melton. (Photo: Melton Police).placeholder image

Car blocking the pavement in Melton is seized by police

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Suspected shoplifter tackled by 3 police officers after brief chase in Melton

Business

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

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

A free pop-up clinic for people impacted by dementia will be held in Melton Mowbray at the start of next month.

Nick Rennie

Harlaxton Manor is to be transformed into a Christmas wonderland over two weekends in Decemberplaceholder image

Country house to be transformed into Christmas wonderland over two weekends

Does your broadband contract come with a hidden catch?placeholder image

Explainer Why broadband bills can rise even when you’re in contract

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

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

A photo from the Allison Homes charity ball in aid of Rainbowsplaceholder image

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

Traffic and Travel

Councillor Andrew Hamilton-Gray pictured at one of Leicestershire's grit barnsplaceholder image

Grit barn stocks replenished to make county road network safer this winter

Councillor Hamilton-Gray with the pothole machine being trialledplaceholder image

Council trials pothole repair machine on Leicestershire's roads

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

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

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Padel centre applies for licence to sell alcohol

Health

Nurosym can help you get a better night's sleepplaceholder image

What are Nurosym users saying about the wearable device?

Lovehoney’s couples advent calendar is aimed at adults looking for a more playful countdown to Christmas.placeholder image

Reviewers opened Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar

Forget chocolate, this advent calendar is made for couples to enjoy togetherplaceholder image

Lovehoney £119 couples’ advent calendar is worth £487

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

EMAS crews prepare to start using electric ambulances in frontline services

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptomsplaceholder image

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

Nikola Dolphin-Rowland in hospital with husband Simonplaceholder image

Melton mum's leukaemia battle 28 years after her son had the disease

Politics

Leicestershire County Council is temporarily closing two waste sitesplaceholder image

Temporary closure dates confirmed for Melton Mowbray household waste site

The temporary closure date for Melton Mowbray’s household waste and recycling site has been confirmed by Leicestershire County Council.

Nick Rennie

Charles Pugsley, cabinet member for children and family services at Leicestershire County Councilplaceholder image

Leicestershire's SEND strategy is approved but funding concerns remain

Chancellor John Healey leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Autumn Budget to Parliament on October 28, 2026 (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)placeholder image

COLUMN - Political View with Edward Argar MP

Leicester County Council's Glenfield HQplaceholder image

Uncertainty over potential coalitions at County Hall after leader’s resignation

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Stacey Solomon, who is a co-owner of haircare brand REHAB, has also worked with multiple major brands, including Primark, while haring her favourite fashion, beauty and household finds from brands like SharkNinja with her followers.placeholder image

Stacey Solomon’s biggest brand partnerships from REHAB to Primark

Microsoft services have been impacted across the globe (Andrew Matthews/PA)placeholder image

Microsoft outage sparks fresh cyber attack fears

Phil Smart with some of the remarkable toy truck models he has spent 70 years collecting.placeholder image

Man sells 70-year toy truck collection for £20k

Coleen Rooney teams up with her mum for new Primark collection packed with party-season outfitsplaceholder image

Coleen Rooney’s new Primark collection is made for party season

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It takes just 12 seconds to experience ‘WiFi rage’

Nearly have of prospective homebuyers are waiting for prices to go downplaceholder image

Budding homebuyers hold fire as four in 10 wait for prices to drop

The Strictly judge made a surprise appearance to kick-start festivities in Manchesterplaceholder image

Craig Revel Horwood reveals the exact moment Christmas begins

The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascotplaceholder image

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spendplaceholder image

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrongplaceholder image

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

Weather

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

Forum welcomes new campaign calling on people to prepare for risks

Security Minister Dan Jarvis chats residents and members of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) covering Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutlandplaceholder image

Security Minister visits local resilience forum members

Advice for residents about incoming stormy weatherplaceholder image

Leicestershire and Rutland people warned about incoming storms

Education

Helena Blumfield and two of her pupils celebrate Sherard Primary School's latest Ofsted reportplaceholder image

Headteacher 'proud' of Ofsted report on Sherard Primary School

John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbrayplaceholder image

John Ferneley headteacher welcomes latest Ofsted rating

Village schoolchildren show off their artworkplaceholder image

Village schoolchildren work with Melton artist on impressive art project

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

New £30M Leicestershire special school approved by council

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