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Amelia Coltman - now racing top tier with GB as she chases Winter Olympics dream.

Melton skeleton bob star Amelia reaches sport's top level with GB

Tom Folwell, who plays top level wheelchair rugby after losing both legs on army service

Wheelchair sport gives disabled army veteran a new purpose

Bruno Battams celebrates winning the age 6 and under category at the ISF (International Scooter Federation) Youth World Championships at Corby

Village schoolboy celebrates winning world scooter title

Ireland were the British Isles champions.

​Melton hosts home nations

Deadline for nominations for Let's Get Moving Melton Awards 2023 is this Sunday

Deadline nears for Melton borough's health and fitness awards

Melton will host the event this weekend.

Melton host national competition

Some of Belvoir Ladies' first team's promotion-winning squad. More photos at www.meltontimes.co.uk.

Promotion joy at Belvoir Tennis Club

A previous edition of the popular Great Dalby Dollop

Get ready to run or walk the Great Dalby Dollop

Female skydivers set a new 'head down' formation national record at Skydive Langar PHOTO ANDREW FORD

Female skydivers set spectacular new records at Langar

Melton tennis latest.

Melton ladies in good form

Melton Tennis Club had mixed fortunes.

Melton tennis players' mixed fortunes
​Melton Mowbray Tennis Club’s ladies teams were on top form to record league wins whilst the men’s teams found the going tough.

Melton Tennis Club latest.

Mixture of results for tennis players

Max Parker demonstrates his new invention.

​Rower Max’s rib solution

Melton Pork Pies drew at Church Gresley.

​Pork Pies share the honours

Tennis players are pictured at Melton's fun day.

​Activities galore at family fun day

Hamilton Tennis Club's courts have a fresh look.

New look for Hamilton courts

Few moments in sporting history have provoked such fierce debate as Geoff Hurst's second goal against West Germany in the 1966 final at Wembley. Fans all held their breath as referee Gottfried Dienst consulted with linesman Tofiq Bahramov before awarding the goal.

9 sporting moments which shocked the world

Melton's ladies were in great form.

Emphatic win for Melton ladies

Skipper Ryan Parmar was in great form at the start of the season.

Good start for Melton's tennis players

Action from the one Belvoir second XI match to have been played so far. Photo: Belvoir CC.

Cricket teams' rain pain

Trophies galore for Melton bowlers

The CiCLE Classic will again take to the roads and streets around Rutland and East Leicestershire.

Town set for CiCLE Classic

County Under 18s Singles finalists Izzy Pymm (left) and Tegan Grewal (Photo: Emma Pymm)

Melton's Izzy is county champion

Melton have claimed joint second spot.

​Melton finish in second

Belvoir's players at Trent Bridge in their new kit, sponsored by Jupiter Asset Management.

Belvoir cricketers grace Trent Bridge

Kat Bowman and Izzy Pym in their England shirts.

Melton bowlers battle in tough encounters

The climax of the 2021 Women's CiCLE Classic in Melton.

Town ready for CiCLE classics

Some of Melton's successful squad celebrate their win.

Melton girls secure title
​Melton Mowbray Tennis Club’s ladies second team rounded off another superb winter season when they entertained Charnwood and produced a convincing 7-1 win that clinched the Division 2B title for the club.

Melton won the title and with it promotion.

Melton win the league title

From left, Melton Indoor Bowls Club members Sue Fleckney, Mick Rawle, Carol Pick and Dave Pick

Melton club hopes to bowl over new members

The CiCLE Classic races will again make their way to and from Melton Mowbray.

CiCLE Classic edges closer

An image from a previous edition of The Belvoir Challenge

Get set for The Belvoir Challenge

The Melton team are pictured at their game with Bromsgrove.

Melton bowlers have busy week

Awards for Belvoir Vale and wins for Melton

An archery session at a previous children's holiday scheme at Knipton

Children's multi-sports scheme to take place in Easter holidays

Members of the Stilton Striders club, which is preparing to organise the Stilton 7

All set for Melton’s popular Stilton 7 road race

Runners take on the Belvoir Challenge

Deadline approaches for online registration for Belvoir Challenge

It was a great week for Melton's tennis players.

Melton's tennis players hit form

Melton's young players were in great form.

Melton's youngsters in fine form

Mark Bone crosses the finish line in Chichester.

Triathlete takes on toughest for charity

Doddie Weir with his painting in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (SNPG)

Rugby legend Doddie Weir dies after battling motor neurone disease

The vice-captains were victorious over the captains in a recent challenge match at Melton Golf Club.

Captains take on the vice-captains in challenge match at Melton Golf Club

Chase Sharpe has become 2022 Honda Cadet Extreme Champion.

Ace Chase is karting champion

Pictured are semi-finalists (l-r) Ben Jackson, Stephen Parrott, Karl Barratt and winner Paul Jepson.

Jepson is first Jackson's champion

Melton drew 17-17 with Biggleswade.

Melton fight back to draw
Melton Mowbray RUFC travelled into deepest Bedfordshire on Saturday and came away with a valuable 17-17 draw against a Biggleswade side who were full of enterprise in the early exchanges but fizzled out at the end.

It was a good afternoon for Melton Mowbray RUFC.

Melton RUFC see off St Neots

Members of the public finish during the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

London Marathon 2023: How to enter ballot to race next year

Chris Rose was among the try scorers in the win over Rushden and Higham.

Melton secure first victory

Melton were unlucky to lose out in their opener.

Depleted Melton RFC lose opener

Dawn Jones, second from left, pictured after her second-place finish in the crossfit event

Dawn celebrates crossfit success

Melton's successful men's team.

Melton secure Division One title

Chase Sharpe after his victory.

Race ace Chase takes clean sweep

The Great Britain team in action at the World Games in Alabama

World glory for Scalford tug of war team members

Tk Maxx is giving out gold medals as part of their ongoing Summer of Big Wins campaign

TK Maxx launches free gift card giveaway to celebrate summer of Great British Sp...

Melton Tennis Club's Charlie Griffin.

Charlie leads county to promotion