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

Hotel staff celebrate success at county tourism and hospitality awards

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

Historic Melton building up for sale for £425K

The level crossing at Station Lane, near Asfordby IMAGE Google StreetView

Level crossing barrier damage caused rural road closure

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

The late Anna Turakhia with her son, Keran, the Samosa Wallah

Samosa Wallah pays tribute to his mum after her sad passing

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

Winners of Melton's Got Talent 2023

Melton Belvoir Rotary Christmas collections start this weekend

Melton Belvoir Rotary raises £26K in a year

Tracey Dene-Powell and Sarah Robb - authors of new podcast, More Than A Woman

New podcast showcases talented local women

People

The late Vera Scholes, as a young woman and in later life

Tributes for Melton woman who passed away aged 103
The funeral of well known Melton Mowbray woman Vera Scholes takes place next week after she passed away aged 103.

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

The Christmas lights are switched on in Melton Market Place a few years ago

Melton Mowbray Christmas lights switch-on 2023

Melton Borough Council took the case to court

Scalford resident prosecuted after Airbnb allegation

Cost of Living

Aspiring UK homeowners aren't feeling so optimistic

The top 10 business challenges CEOs face

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Grocery inflation has fallen again, helping lower costs for shoppers

Grocery inflation drops again with butter now 16p cheaper

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

Business

Ashberry Homes Eastern Counties has donated £1,000 to Home-Start Horizons

Housebuilder helps Home-Start Horizons fund playgroups for children in Leicester...
A charity which provides support to families with young children across Leicestershire has received a £1,000 donation from a developer building new homes in Melton.

SMB College Group's Principal, Dawn Whitemore, left, with three representatives from the charity Menphys and the event host

Award win for Melton-based SMB College Group

Santa and his elves in The Bell Centre Grotto last Christmas

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

The spectacular Melton Mowbray Christmas tree festival pictured last year

All set for Melton's spectacular twinkling festival of Christmas trees

The Melton and District Round Table Santa sleigh tours the borough in a previous year

Villagers ready to welcome Round Table's Santa sleigh

Traffic and Travel

From left: Chris Green, head of service for Highways Operations, Councillor Ozzy O'Shea, cabinet member for highways and transport, and Tom Vesty, Highway Works Manager

Gritting teams prepare to keep Leicestershire's roads safe

The emergency closure of Edendale Road in Melton Mowbray today

Delays expected after emergency closure of Edendale Road

Police at the scene of this morning's collision in Scalford Road, Melton, which involved two schoolgirls and a car PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Schoolgirls taken to hospital after Melton collision

Saxby Road at the junction with Brook Street at Melton Mowbray IMAGE Google StreetView

Road closed at busy Melton junction due to gas leak

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

Politics

Latest news from the Melton borough

Have your say on Melton's new climate change strategy
Views are being sought from residents, local business, community groups and other organisations across the Melton borough to help shape a new local strategy to tackle climate change.

From left, MP Alicia Kearns presents certificates to last year's winners Gates Garden Centre, Melton Sports and Foxy Lots

Opinion: Showing my support for our local independents

Alastair McQuillan, Rutland and Melton Green Party

Opinion: We should be looking to the future not the past

A sign directing residents to the Somerby household waste and recycling site

Have your say on major changes to household waste sites in Melton area

UK Trending

Grand Theft Auto will soon be available to play on Netflix Games.

Grand Theft Auto to be released on Netflix Games

Take a look at the incredible wildlife images being considered for Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year People's Choice Award.

Images up for top gong in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

Stormy has been announced as the headline act for Boardmasters Festival 2024.

Everything you need to know about Boardmasters Festival 2024

Clarkson's Farm has been renewed for a fourth season.

Amazon Prime Video confirm return of Jeremy Clarkson farm show

Former pop star presents the top 15 flashbacks in fashion

More than a fifth of adults have dozed off – while at their desk

Weather

El Nino: how will the weather phenomenon affect the UK?

Disruption in Melton due to heavy snow

Heavy snow in Melton: Schools closed, buses cancelled and roads treacherous

Latest news in Melton

Disruption as snow falls heavily in Melton

Education

One of the student-made meals at the Stroodles Sustainability Takeover at Loughborough College

Loughborough College students create fully edible menu for sustainability takeov...

Space Engineering Learners and Staff

Loughborough College Receives Highest National Honour in Education with Queen’s...

Pupils at The Grove Primary School, in Melton, enjoy science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) activities

'Our children had the best day!'

Launch night for IGNITE Performing Arts Academy at Melton college

IGNITE Performing Arts Academy launched at Melton college