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Scalford Country House Hotel

Scalford hotel to stop housing asylum-seekers

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

Wheelchair sport gives disabled army veteran a new purpose

Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Melton Borough Council news

Melton Council to buy three new homes with two initially used by Afghan refugees

Andy Reid climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (photo: Guinness World Records)

UK amputee sets new world record for highest burger delivery

Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

Harry addresses Taliban controversy on Late Show appearance in US

Harry: The Interview with Tom Bradby - how to watch on TV

Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 Taliban while serving in Afghanistan

Scalford Country House Hotel

Hotel begins to take in asylum-seekers

Chris Jordan is congratulated by Ben Stokes

How to watch England v Sri Lanka at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on TV

Aaron Finch lifts ICC World Cup Trophy with Australia in 2021

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: when the tournament starts- how to watch

The tournament got underway with a dramatic shock vistory for Namibia over Sri Lanka

Melton man Tom Folwell, who is preparing to represent Team UK at the Invictus Games in The Hague EMN-220804-125827001

Seriously injured Melton soldier prepares to compete at Invictus Games

Hands up who's staying? Joe Root will remain a Rocket.

Rockets retain Root as well as England and Afghani stars ahead of The Hundred

In evidence presented to MPs, a whistleblower has said then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ‘failed to grasp the situation' in Afghanistan (image: Getty Images)

Whistleblower reveals UK Government ‘failures’ over Afghanistan evacuation

Paul “Pen” Farthing’s flight arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport at around 7.30am on Sunday (Nowzad)

Pen Farthing ‘couldn’t let dogs be shot by the Taliban’ and says one was stabbed...

Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan (Photo: Department of Defence / Twitter)

RAF prepared to launch air strikes against ISIS as US completes Afghanistan with...

Final British flight from Afghanistan returns to UK - as Defence Secretary pays ...

This is where you can donate clothes for Afghanistan refugees - list of charitie...

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has been accused of putting interpreters’ lives at risk in Afghanistan (Photo: Getty Images)

Dominic Raab accused of failing to make Afghanistan call on holiday

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Melton Council responds to concerns over support for Afghans

Taliban takes control of Kabul just days after US-led coalition left Afghanistan

People have been attempting to flee the country. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

UK troops race against time to rescue 6,000 Brits as Taliban take Kabul

Kuno, who underwent extensive surgery and rehabilitation at Melton’s Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR) HQ after being badly wounded in combat, has receivedthe highest honour available to animals who support the armed forces, the PDSA Dickin Medal PHOTO: courtesy of PDSA EMN-201124-173058001

‘True hero’ Kuno presented with top military bravery award

Former Melton man Alan Inkpen with his Chief of Defence Force Commendation medal awarded by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for his outstanding contribution to their Explosive Detection Dog programme EMN-190723-151934001

Melton man given top New Zealand military award

The flag-raising ceremony for Armed Forces Day outside the Melton Borough Council offices - Mayor of Melton, Councillor Malise Graham, with Sgt Melvin Whyte, who hoisted the flag EMN-190624-155426001

Melton pays tribute to our armed forces with special flag-raising ceremony

Melton's Defence Animal Centre EMN-170512-091350001

NEWSFLASH: 11th hour reprieve for Melton military dogs who were due to be put do...

Flying the flag for our Armed Forces

Tickets For Troops open Premier League ground gates for FREE to forces
Over 1,000 members of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will have free access to Premier League grounds this weekend (19-21 November) courtesy of Tickets For Troops. The celebratory weekend will also highlight the on-going work of the 20 Barclays Premier League clubs in this area, as over 20,000 match tickets will be given away this season as part of the initiative.