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

Car blocking the pavement in Melton is seized by police

Police impersonation fraud warning issued after reports of scam

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

The stolen van has now been recovered by police. (Photo: Melton Police).

Stolen van abandoned in remote Melton country lane has now been recovered

Jon Ruben - appeared by videolink at the Court of Appeal

Stathern summer camp abuser loses appeal on length of prison sentence

Melton Mowbray Town Estate's Play Close Park

Town Estate counts the cost of a series of vandal attacks on community assets

Police want to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in Melton town centre

Police step up patrols after spike in anti-social behaviour in town centre

Footage of the Quorn Hunt on farmland at Kirby Bellars on Friday DRONE IMAGE Northants Hunt Saboteurs

Police investigate killing of fox at hunt meeting near Melton Mowbray

Jon Ruben, who is appealing his sentence

Pensioner jailed for horrific offences at Stathern summer camp appeals sentence

Leicestershire Police are investigating seven reports of courier fraud

Police issue warning as they investigate seven reports of courier fraud

The new high-tech vehicles now being used by rural police officers across Leicestershire and Rutland

Leicestershire rural police officers take delivery of new high-tech vehicles

The car hit by a train at Rearsby PHOTO Lee Kimpton

Woman escapes with minor injuries after car hit by freight train
A woman escaped with minor injuries last night (Tuesday) after her car was hit by a freight train on a level crossing near Melton Mowbray.
Nick Rennie

A Leicestershire Police safety camera van

Police safety camera vans to target Leicestershire drivers not wearing seatbelts

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

Former parish councillor in court for prison letter

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Rupert Matthews

Prison early release scheme slammed by Leicestershire's crime commissioner

PCC Rupert Matthews discussing crime prevention in a Leicestershire village

New £10k funding released for community crime-fighting projects

Police were called to the scene

Man passes away on Melton Mowbray business site after falling ill in a car

The Duke Edinburgh opens the new memorial and wellbeing garden at Leicestershire Police HQ PICTURE COPYRIGHT MATT SHORT / MATT SHORT PHOTOGRAPHY

Royal guest opens new memorial garden for Leicestershire Police

Leicester Magistrates Court

Former council leader denies sexually assaulting a woman

Leicester Magistrates Court, where the hearing took place

Melton woman pleads not guilty to harassing councillor on Facebook

A resident's photo of Monday's Melton Airfield fire

Multiple fire crews tackle large warehouse fire at Melton Airfield

Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews pictured in Melton with street wardens during a pilot project - they will not be returning to the town's streets now

Patrols to be stepped up using police officers rather than street wardens

Leicestershire Police are seeking witnesses to the incident

Elderly man passes away eight days after bus collision

Leicester Magistrates Court

Melton woman in court accused of harassing a councillor on Facebook

David Sandall, who is set to be confirmed as Leicestershire Police's new chief constable

County's new top cop set to be former constable who rose through the ranks

Leicestershire Police are investigating a serious collision involving an elderly pedestrian

Elderly man seriously injured in collision involving a bus

The electric scooters and bike seized by Melton police as part of Operation Pedal Fast

Police seize electric scooters in Melton Mowbray after complaints from residents

The case will be heard at Leicester Magistrates Court

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

Councillor Pip Allnatt

Former Melton Borough Council leader charged with sexual assault
Former Melton Borough Council leader, Councillor Pip Allnatt, has today (Friday) been charged with sexual assault.
Nick Rennie

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision at Kirby Bellars

Police appeal after woman's death in Kirby Bellars road collision

Leicestershire Chief Constable, David Sandall

County's top cop joins call to block early release of police officer's killers

Police in attendance at Bottesford skate park after Sunday's arson attack

Police appeal after arsonists attack village skate park

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses

Police sound appeal following death of motorcyclist on A607

Police received a call from a motorist travelling towards Blackpool on the M55 after they spotted what they thought to be a woman’s body on the hard shoulder.

Man aged in his 20s seriously injured in Melton Mowbray collision with tractor

Police are appealing for witnesses

Two motorcyclists killed in collision near Melton Mowbray

Melton Borough Council's Parkside offices

Melton Borough Council to review domestic abuse policy

From left: Sarah Procter with Freya, PC Stuart Venables, PC Matthew Houghton, SGT Rob Cross, Deputy PCC Oliver Bryan and Leanne Parker at a trailer tagging session

Farmers and businesses given high-tech equipment for fighting rural crime

Leicestershire Police carried out a summer campaign to target drivers under the influence of drink or drugs

Police report 'deeply concerning' summer drink and drug drive campaign figures

Ratcliffe Road at Thrussington - the scene of a serious road collision IMAGE Google StreetView

Police appeal for witnesses after driver dies following collision

Photos taken by residents of HGVs using weight-restricted Burton Road

Residents say 150 HGVs a day using weight-restricted Melton Mowbray road

Leicestershire firefighters responded

Firefighters from multiple stations battle large Long Clawson barn fire

The entrance to Skydive Langar IMAGE Google Streetview

Skydiving business 'devastated' by death of young woman in skydive accident

Police are conducting a summer drink/drug-drive campaign in Leicestershire and Rutland

Nearly 100 motorists arrested on local roads for driving under the influence

Police are investigating

Police to investigate HGVs driving into Melton Mowbray on weight-restricted road

An image of a man Leicestershire Police want to locate in connection with suspected drug dealing in the Vale of Belvoir

Police release image connected to suspected drug dealing in Vale of Belvoir

Police attending to an incident in Melton Mowbray town centre

New scheme aims to stop persistent Melton Mowbray shoplifters reoffending
A new scheme is being launched in Melton Mowbray in a bid to ‘break the cycle’ of persistent shoplifters reoffending in the town.
Caitlin James

Police officers in Melton Mowbray's Wilton Road car park conducting a FATAL4 operation and launching a summer drink-drive campaign PHOTO Leicestershire Police

Police launch summer drink-drive campaign in Melton Mowbray

Police monitoring traffic on the new Pork Pie Way in Melton Mowbray

Police stop 'large number' of speeding drivers on Melton's new partial bypass

The aftermath of a collision at the A46 crossroads which involved Seagrave parish councillor Paul Simpson's wife several years ago

Step forward in dangerous A46 junction campaign after latest collision

A Mercedes seized by Leicestershire Police as part of Operation Hopper

Police seize more than 100 uninsured Leicestershire vehicles

The aftermath of an arson attack on a park bench in Melton

Town Estate sounds appeal after arson and vandal attacks in Melton parks

The properties affected by the lightning strike in Bayswater Road

Residents reflect on lightning strike which sparked a house fire in their street

Rhys Hanks, who was tragically killed in a road collision at Great Dalby

Family pay tribute to 'loving, thoughtful and kind’ teenager killed in collision

Libby Jacobs pictured with son Hunter before the road collision which left her with serious injuries

Family speak movingly about impact of young mum's brain injury

Police are investigating a fatal road collision

Teenager killed in village road collision near Melton Mowbray

Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, pictured with Street Wardens in Melton Mowbray during last year's pilot project

Plans to return Street Wardens to Melton slammed by police federation

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