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Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns presents her Christmas card - designed by local schoolchildren following a competition - to Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak

Winners of MP's Christmas card competition announced

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

New podcast showcases talented local women

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns, inset, has launched her new competition to find the area's favourite shop. Photograph shows Melton town centre

MP launches 'best shop' competition

Nick and Maxine Ablewhite at their Beckmill Court flat with beloved dog, Princess PHOTO GEORGE ICKE

Disabled Melton man feels trapped in his council flat after amputation

Melton MP Alicia Kearns with a military horse at the DATR base

MP 'incredibly proud' to see military dog handlers graduate at Melton base

Scalford Country House Hotel

Scalford hotel to stop housing asylum-seekers

Melton MP Alicia Kearns is seeking an urgent meeting with the Transport Secretary over funding for the proposed MMDR south sections

Melton MP makes 11th-hour bid to rescue funding for southern relief road

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield HQ (left) lit up this week in the colours of the Israel flag and Melton Borough Council's Parkside offices, which will not be flying a flag for the nation

Row erupts over Melton Council's refusal to fly the Israel flag

Latest news about bus services

Funding boost for rural Leicestershire bus services

Melton will host the event this weekend.

Melton host national competition

Alicia Kearns MP with headteacher Nick Sale on the day Great Dalby Primary School held its own elections

Village pupils hold their own elections as MP visits school
Children at a village primary school took part in their own elections when Melton MP Alicia Kearns dropped in for a visit.

Rutland and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns

MP linked to China spy story

Families meet one of the military horses at Saturday's open day at Melton's Defence Animal Training Regiment Remount Barracks

Thousands enjoy open day at Melton's military animal training barracks

The Bottesford turn on the A52 where vehicle activated speed signs are to be installed IMAGE Google StreetView

New safety signs to be installed at dangerous junction

The recommended new electoral area of Melton and Syston

Go-ahead expected now for new Melton and Syston electoral constituency

Visiting rights to be protected in health and care settings after Melton MP's campaign

Care home and hospital visiting rights to be protected following MP's campaign

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns is congratulated after being elected in 2019 by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Melton MP backs Boris Johnson 'partygate' report

Latest schools' news

Melton and Rutland state schools received new £2.4M funding boost

Catmose College and Harington School students take part in the final of the debating contest

Melton students take part in debating contest in Parliament

From left, general manager Clare Crowther, horticultural manager Matt Peck and marketing manager Claire Parker outside the entrance to Gates Garden Centre, at Cold Overton

Remarkable family business clocks up 75 years

Latest school news

New funding boost for primary schools in the Melton area

Edward Argar, MP for Charnwood and newly selected Conservative candidate for the new Melton and Syston seat at the next General Election

The politician in pole position to be Melton's next MP

Alicia Kearns pictured during her recent visit to Ukraine to mark one year since the Russian invasion

Melton to get new MP at next General Election

The Ukraine flag flies at the Melton Council offices this morning

Melton residents invited to take part in Ukraine tribute one year after invasion

How Melton's multi-million-pound Stockyard will take place at the entrance on Scalford Road

How Melton's multi-million-pound Stockyard will take shape

From left, MP Alicia Kearns presents certificates to overall winner, Gates Garden Centre, plus Melton Sports and Foxy Lots

Garden centre named Melton and Rutland's top independent business

Melton MP Alicia Kearns chats to Matt Hampson at his Get Busy Living Centre

VIPs visit Matt Hampson’s rehab centre

Melton MP Alicia Kearns pictured outside one of the winners in last year's independent shop awards

Voting opens for independent shops awards for Melton and Rutland
Voting is now open for an awards scheme searching for Melton and Rutland’s independent shop.

Rutland and Melton Alicia Kearns (left) and Melton Borough Councillor Rob Bindloss (second left) celebrate today's announcement of £23million levelling up funding for Melton and Rutland

'Levelling up investment in cattle market will benefit town centre as well'

Melton Mowbray town centre

Multi-million-pound 'levelling up' investment announced for Melton and Rutland

The unveiling ceremony for the restored Oakham Canal milepost

Milepost restored beside historic former Rutland canal

A sign advising of the closure of Thorpe Road

Severn Trent gives expected date for reopening of Thorpe Road

A sign warning of the closure of Thorpe Road

Planned roadworks suspended while Thorpe Road remains closed

The Spice Club in Melton Mowbray which has now closed

Melton restaurant owner says emotional farewell to town

A computer graphic of what a stretch of the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road will look like close to the entrance to Twin Lakes theme park

Councillors give final green light to Melton's bypass

Members of the community campaign team for The Black Horse at Grimston pictured earlier this year with MP Alicia Kearns

Funding boost for village pub community campaign

Melton Mowbray town centre

Melton Council gets green light to spend £1M in new funding

Students at Melton's Long Field Spencer Academy pictured with donating items last year for refugees being housed at a local hotel

Melton people begin donating more items for hotel refugees

The winning design from Avie Hallows

Swallowdale pupil designs MP's Christmas card

Alicia Kearns MP with last year’s overall winner Foxy Lots.

MP's search for your favourite Indie shop

The proposed new Melton and Syston Parliamentary constituency boundary

Views sought on major change to parliamentary constituency

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was elected Tory party leader this afternoon, and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns

Melton MP lavishes praise on new Prime Minister

Rutland and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns

MP explains why she had to vote against her principles

Rutland and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns

Melton MP 'truly humbled' to be elected to key parliamentary role

Melton MP Alicia Kearns and borough council leader Joe Orson celebrate today's news that the health authority is formally committed to exploring a second GP surgery for the town

Plans for second Melton GP surgery move big step nearer
Firm commitment has been given today (Tuesday) to establish a second GP surgery in Melton Mowbray.

A stretch of the planned Melton bypass route passing east of the town, shown in a computer-generated image

Spiralling cost of Melton bypass casts further doubt on it being built

Melton MP Alicia Kearns checks out the route of the MMDR with borough council leader Joe Orson earlier in the planning of the relief road

'Handing back £50M government bypass funds is unthinkable'

Rishi Sunak, Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequerm (L) and Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, stand together on stage during the final Conservative Party Hustings event at Wembley Arena, in London, on August 31, 2022. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP) (Photo by SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Melton MP comments on election of new Prime Minister

The reopened gate allowing passengers to use the footpath from Melton railway station leading around the back of the borough council offices

Footpath reopens for Melton railway passengers

Councillor Mel Steadman, whose death has been announced

Tributes for Melton councillor after her death is announced

Melton MP, Alicia Kearns (right) chats to staff at Melton Mowbray Hospital during her visit

MP committed to extending treatments at Melton Hospital

Sophie Unwin and Georgia Holt of Team England, who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games today (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Silver lining for Melton cyclist at Commonwealth Games

Tory party leadership contender Rishi Sunak (photo Getty Images) and Melton MP Alicia Kearns

Melton MP backs Rishi Sunak in race to be new PM

Conservative Party leader candidate, Penny Mordaunt MP (left) and Melton MP, Alicia Kearns, who is supporting her

Melton MP announces backing for PM contender

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns