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Melton discount store to offer trolley dash prize

Melton discount store offers trolley dash prize for one lucky customer

Top 5 ways children would solve climate change

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Pru Chandler EMN-180515-154107001

Pru becomes Melton Mayor in her final year as a councillor

New Mayor of Melton, Councillor Tejpal Bains, is handed the chains of office by outgoing Mayor, Councillor David Wright EMN-170516-112738001

Melton elects youngest ever Mayor and first from an ethnic background

Whippet Peggie joins year 7 pupils at John Ferneley College in Melton to help them focus on schoolwork EMN-170424-121306001

Campaign launched to make Melton the UK's top pet-friendly town

Mayor of Melton, Councillor David Wright, with wife Maureen, officially opens the new QD store in Scalford Road, Melton EMN-170331-122932001

Mayor opens new Melton store which has created 34 jobs

Melton Lions Swimarathon PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-170224-161924001

Last call for teams to enter Lions Swimarathon

TV chef Phil Vickery (left) inspects the pork pies with Stephen Hallam, of Melton's Dickinson and Morris Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, at the judging for the British Pie Awards EMN-170803-135644001

Judges sample nearly 900 pies from a record 154 producers at British Pie Awards ...

Members of Melton Mencap PHOTO: Supplied EMN-160418-104306001

Dive in for the Melton Lions Swimarahton and raise money for good causes

Award winners and recipients from 2016 with former Mayor Jeanne Douglas PHOTO: Tim Williams

Last chance to enter Melton's Mayoral Awards 2017

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Single white rose tribute to Melton councillor Val Manderson
A single white rose was placed where she normally sat as Melton councillors paid emotional tribute to colleague Val Manderson at their meeting last night (Thursday) following her death from breast cancer.

Melton Lions at their 27th annual concert PHOTO: Derek Whitehouse

Packed audience enjoys 27th annual Melton Lions concert

Fairtrade steering group members Polly Swann, Lynn Marriott and Helen Chadwick EMN-171002-111105001

Melton's Fairtrade status set to continue for another two years

Mayor of Melton David Wright with Deputy Mayor Tejpal Bains PHOTO: Tim Williams

Nominations are sought for Melton Mayor Awards 2017

Melton Mayor David Wright EMN-161108-095345001

Melton Mayor's Awards: It's time to nominate those unsung heroes

Judges award winners Siobhan Lane and Rashida Agboke, of RS Bridal Collection, with the Melton Times' Marie Bond at our business awards event last year EMN-170901-172144001

Award-winning Melton brand moves

Mayor David Wright and wife Maureen assist Stuart Earp on plunger duties PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-160612-112548001

Mayor of Melton David Wright's Christmas message to our readers

Participants take part in the Melton Santa fun run PHOTO: Supplied

Melton Santa fun run gathers momentum

Another awe-inspiring firework display has been lined up at this year's Christmas lights switch-on event PHOTO: Tim Williams

Melton's Christmas Big Weekend 2016

Community choirs to have starring roles in Melton Mayor's Carols by Candlelight ...

Mounted officers from the Defence Animal Centre, Melton, taking part in Sunday's Remembrance Day parade through the town EMN-161114-103414001

Melton pays its respects to the fallen on Remembrance Sunday

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Melton Times letter: Support Poppy Appeal 2016

jpns-04-11-16 your view poppy An Autumnal poppy photo from the Havant area! Picture: Jo Carter, Havant.

Maroons to be fired to mark Melton two-minute silence on Remembrance Day

At Mowbray Court are, from left - Rosemary Conley, James McCarthy, Housing & Care 21s Director of Retirement Housing, Michelle Reeves, Mowbray Court Manager, Bruce Moore, Chief Executive of Housing & Care 21, Mayoress Mrs Maureen Wright, Martin Sawers, Retirement Housing Manager for Housing & Care 21, and Mayor Councillor David Wright

Rosemary Conley is VIP guest at reopening of Melton retirement scheme following ...

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Melton's Methodist churches welcome new minister with service

The High Sheriff of Leicestershire will visit Dickinson & Morris when he comes to Melton.

County High Sheriff to see work of Storehouse Food Bank in Melton

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Mayor of Melton to fly the Red Ensign flag to mark Merchant Navy Day

Roger Stocks accepts his vouchers for The Crescent on behalf of wife Christine from judge Barry Cook PHOTO: Tim Williams

The best allotment keepers in Melton! Winners, take a bow
Some of the most dedicated green-fingered gardners behind the best kept allotments in Melton have been honoured at an awards night recently.

Mayor David Wright cuts the ribbon to officially open the new skatepark PHOTO: Tim Williams

Melton's mayor officially opens state-of-the-art Skatepark

Melton Mayor David Wright to open Melton Skatepark at skate jam event on Saturday PHOTO: Supplied

Melton Skatepark to be officially opened by town's new mayor

Emily Sewell receives her certificate, voucher and commemorative coin from Mayor David Wright PHOTO: Tim Williams

Prizes given out to winners of Mayor's art competition

Crowds line the streets as the parade heads towards Nottingham Street EMN-160106-144535001

Historic first for Melton as HMS Quorn exercises freedom of entry to the borough...

Outgoing Mayor Jeanne Douglas hands over the chain of office to new Mayor of Melton David Wright EMN-160518-094021001

New Melton Mayor names charities he will support

Community news

Melton Council prepares to help Syrian refugees

Crew members from HMS Quorn took part in Melton's annual Remembrance Sunday parade for the first time last year EMN-161005-144851001

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn to exerise '˜right of passage' through Melton fo...

A public toilets WC sign EMN-160113-162711001

Melton Council seeks views on town centre toilet options