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Kevin the Carrot superfan Chevie Wells and her Christmas tree

Watch: Mum shows off Christmas tree decked with 50 Kevin the Carrots

Staff and volunteers at The Hanger charity superstore in Melton Mowbray celebrate funding 1,000 lifesaving missions for the local air ambulance service

Charity store celebrates funding 1,000 lifesaving missions

Members of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance service at their Nottingham base

Inspectors say local air ambulance service is 'outstanding'

Bike & Boot: Explore the countryside with stay in Peak District hotel

First woman home in the Hoby Hop Trail, Sarah Throp (right) and winner of the female Canicross event, Amanda Kelly

Nearly 100 runners take on the Hoby Hop Trail

The Westleton Crown in the rural village of Westleton, Suffolk. Picture - Emma Cabielles

Seaside towns are on the doorstep at this dog friendly countryside staycation

Girl, 14, dies after falling ill at sports camp

Aldi is making changes the for a couple of hours each week to make stores more inclusive for all customers

Aldi to make major changes to some UK stores from next week

Paramedics who serve with the DLRAA and WNAA air ambulance services on lifesaving missions

Air ambulance thanks fundraisers as it clocks up 50,000 local missions

RSPCA has released a list of the ‘stray snake’ hotspots in the UK

Top 10 ‘stray snake’ hotspots in UK as RSPCA issues warning

Sarah Henshaw was last seen at her home address in Ilkeston, Derbyshire on June 20.

Murder investigation launched after woman vanished 5 days ago

Police said they had received information relating to the woman’s disappearance that led them to believe ‘she may be seriously hurt or deceased’.

Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, with a childhood drawing of Queen Elizabeth II drawn by a very young King Charles.

Childhood drawings by King Charles to fetch thousands at auction

Alfred Swinscoe, aged 54 at the time, went missing in mysterious and unusual circumstances.

Human remains found in field are dad who went missing 56 years ago

Man drove without licence for 50 years

Man pulled over by police after driving without licence for 50 years

28th October 1914: British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

World War One medals found in bin bag saved from incinerator

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Peak Edge Hotel: a relaxing dog friendly stay in the Peak District

A Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance crew

Two local missions a day on average for air ambulance crews

Anthony Lonsdale, 21, turned up at a school wearing a uniform and tried to enrol as a pupil in order to meet a teenage girl he had groomed on social media.

Paedophile who tried to enrol in school claiming to be 14 is jailed

The Hanger charity store in Scalford Road, Melton

Melton charity store makes a million pounds in first year

Legendary singer Sir Tom Jones is a coach on The Voice.

Sir Tom Jones slammed over decision during The Voice UK semi-final

Climate protestor dumps human faeces on Captain Tom memorial

Climate protester dumps human faeces on Captain Tom memorial

Ben Mike bowls during the Vitality T20 Blast match between Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Leicestershire Foxes at Trent Bridge. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ben Mike hails Foxes’ ‘great team effort’ after Outlaws win

Sandra Boddy, Kate Farmer, Sam Ison and Kim Ballance pictured near the Humber Bridge at the start of their Viking Way fundraiser

Friends complete Viking Way challenge for air ambulance

Ed Barnes. Photo: Getty Images

Barnes' maiden five-wicket haul 'bittersweet' as Leicestershire on verge of defe...

Callum Parkinson. Photo: Getty Images

Leicestershire must regroup after Masood's double century

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Local air ambulance crews start carrying blood and plasma supplies

The Melton Wombles

Air ambulance praises Melton community group for raising life-saving mission fun...
The dedicated Melton Matters Wombles have donated vital funds to the local Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA).

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

The regions with the most speed cameras and worst offenders

Cost of beer could rise to £7 a pint as pubs set to hike prices by 50p

Karen enjoys her delicious mushroom stroganoff

Karen Wright: Delicious recipe for mushroom stroganoff packed with umami

Ryan Robbins.

Melton Town give title-chasing Gresley Rovers a scare

Karen’s vegan samosa rolls are filled with chickpea and potato curry

Karen Wright: Try my recipe for spicy vegan samosa rolls filled with leftover cu...

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Tyreace Palmer was on target for Melton.

Last-gasp leveller for Melton Town

Boy, 8, suffers headaches after being nervous about school – before eye test unc...

More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’ve been extinct for years (Photo: Shutterstock)

More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’v...

The Running Foxes have their Blast fixtures. Photo: Getty Images

Leicestershire CCC's Vitality Blast and Rotal London Cup fixtures revealed

Harsher restrictions to bring down Covid infections could be coming - new rules ...

An Aldi own brand candle ‘exploded’ into chunks of glass - and it’s not the firs...

Grassroots sport can return, but with restrictions. Photo: Getty Images

What does being in tier three mean for sport?

SpaceX, an operation founded by Elon Musk, is launching a further 60 satellites into space as part of its Starlink mission, which hopes to bring more broadband to the globe (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how you can watch the SpaceX satellite launch today - and when they will ...

When and where to see The Crooks in upcoming tour

The crews of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) and Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) who have flown their 40,000th mission EMN-200623-115607001

Melton man thanks air ambulance for lifesaving flight
A Melton man has visited an air ambulance base to thank crews working for a charity he credits with saving his life.

Dave Hutchings, a Syston builder who was treated by the air ambulance after falling from a ladder, shows off his fundraising certificate for the charity EMN-200806-082225001

Builder highlights value of air ambulance after ladder fall

Joe Root spoirts the Trent Rockets look. Photo: GettyImages

Rockets are grounded for 12 months

Police were forced to break up a ‘massive’ karaoke party during the coronavirus ...

Katie Pease (right) and her friend Chelsea Longstaff, who are to a fundraising skydive in aid of the air ambulance EMN-200403-172137001

Victim of head-on Asfordby Hill collision to skydive in aid of air ambulance

Here's where Coronavirus has been confirmed in the UK so far

As of March 2 there have been 36 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK (Getty Images)

Here's where every case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in the UK

Real ale and cider fans pack out the Market Tavern at a beer festival in 2017 PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-190917-171746001

3-day Beer, Gin and Cider festival to be held in Melton

The children of farmer Christopher Riley, who passed away in hospital after a road collision, pictured during their fundraising challenge for the air ambulance EMN-190108-103245001

Siblings raise £5,000 to thank air ambulance for giving them precious time with ...

Lady captain Karen (right) presents the Joy Vase to Norma Varley, Laura Harvey and Hattie Dow EMN-190423-155115002

Stoke Rochford Golf: Ladies suffer trophy KO in Derbyshire

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Holwell Sports drawn against Pinxton in FA Vase