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

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Stathern summer camp abuser loses appeal on length of prison sentence

Jon Ruben, who is appealing his sentenceplaceholder image

Pensioner jailed for horrific offences at Stathern summer camp appeals sentence

Leicester Magistrates' Court on Pocklingtons Walk. Image by LDRS.placeholder image

Former parish councillor in court for prison letter

Leicester Magistrates Courtplaceholder image

Former council leader denies sexually assaulting a woman

Leicester Magistrates Court, where the hearing took placeplaceholder image

Melton woman pleads not guilty to harassing councillor on Facebook

The case will be heard at Leicester Magistrates Courtplaceholder image

Woman (47) charged with causing harassment to a Melton borough councillor

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Former Melton Borough Council leader charged with sexual assault

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Farmer fined £11k for breaching cattle movement and TB testing laws

A police road block last July on the road leading to Stathern Lodge as officers investigated the crimes of Jon Rubenplaceholder image

Devastated families release joint-statement on crimes of Jon Ruben

Jon Ruben, who has been jailed for 31 yearsplaceholder image

Jon Ruben jailed for serious crimes which came to light at children's camp

Jon Ruben was today (Friday) jailed for more than 23 years for a catalogue of crimes which came to light at a children’s summer camp at Stathern last year.

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Brothers jailed for more than 12 years for committing dozens of burglaries

Melton police made two arrestsplaceholder image

Drug dealing suspects to stand trial after being arrested in Melton

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Man appears in court on murder charge after death of former soldier

The case was heard at Leicester Magistrates' Courtplaceholder image

Man sentenced for 'campaign of unpleasantness' against Melton borough councillor

Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthewsplaceholder image

Leicestershire's crime commissioner slams plans to restrict jury trials

Jon Ruben (76) has pleaded guilty to 17 chargesplaceholder image

Man (76) admits sexual assaults and lacing sweets at Stathern childrens' camp

Christopher Cash arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court ahead of a hearing over allegations of spying for China, on April 26, 2024 in London (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)placeholder image

Former Melton MP angry over collapse of 'deeply personal' spying trial

John Raisen - he has been jailed for historic sex abuse against a child he first met in Melton Mowbrayplaceholder image

Pensioner jailed for historic sex abuse offences involving Melton child

Flashback to July - police activity in Canal Lane, Stathern, after eight children fell illplaceholder image

Man in court again accused of Stathern summer camp child cruelty offences

Jon Ruben - appeared in court today charged with offences related to children feeling unwell at a Stathern summer camp PHOTO: Facebookplaceholder image

Man appears in court for offences related to children feeling unwell at camp

The overgrown garden in New Street, Melton, where the resident was prosecutedplaceholder image

Failing to clear overgrown garden costs Melton man hefty court bill

Council officials and police officers effect a property closure in Meltonplaceholder image

Major 'County Lines' operation disrupted in Melton

Police made arrests after viewing CCTV footage in shopsplaceholder image

Two 'prolific' Melton shoplifters have been sentenced in court

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