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New Mayor of Melton, Councillor Siggy Atherton

Foodbank manager is elected new Mayor of Melton

The new Leicestershire High Sheriff, Stephen Bryan JP (fifth from right), is appointed at the Guildhall in Leicester IMAGE David Morcom Photography 07860 832478

New High Sheriff appointed for Leicestershire

Sherard Primary School pupils with Mayor of Melton, Councillor Tim Webster, on their visit to Parkside

Pupils 'thrilled' to meet Mayor of Melton

The district council leaders' proposal for north and south Leicestershire councils and a city council

District councils submit detailed devolution plan

Former Mayor of Melton Barbara Hart, who has passed away aged 95

Tributes for former Mayor of Melton who has died aged 95

Baroness Sharon Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government, met with Leicestershire and Rutland council leaders, including Councillor Pip Allnatt (right)

District leaders encouraged after devolution plan meeting with minister

A graphic showing the populations which would be governed in the rival proposals for the local government reorganisation for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

District leaders to meet key minister to explain devolution plan

A new three-council plan has been drafted for devolution in Leicestershire and Rutland

New three-council plan for devolution in Leicestershire and Rutland

Melton residents are being asked for their views on local government reform

Local Labour group opposes county council devolution plan

Melton Borough Council may be replaced by a single unitary authority under new government plans

Councils respond to government calls for unitary authorities to be set up

St Mary's Church in Melton Mowbray

All invited to Mayor's Christmas carols at St Mary's Church

The annual Mayor’s Christmas carol service will be held on Thursday evening at St Mary’s Church, in Melton Mowbray.

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Melton Borough Council posted this image of a mischievous elf and the town centre Christmas lights when they came on days early

Confusion as Melton's Christmas lights come on days before the big switch-on

Access All Areas training lead and director, Mark Frisby (centre), with county council chair, Councillor Joe Orson (left) and Mayor of Melton, Councillor Tim Webster

Expanding Melton careers and training firm moves into town centre

One of the produce winners at a previous Melton Christmas Fatstock Show and Sale

Festive fatstock show to be held at livestock market site

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Edward Argar MP and other dignitaries at the reopening today of The Crown at Old Dalby

First pint pulled at refurbished village pub

The very first pupils at Ab Kettleby Primary School in the 1860s

Past and present pupils celebrate school chalking up 160 years

New Mayor of Melton, Councillor Tim Webster, flanked by new Deputy Mayor, Councillor Siggy Atherton, and outgoing Mayor, Councillor Alan Hewson

New Mayor of Melton is sworn in

Candidates have been announced for borough council's Wymondham by-election

Candidates named for council's Wymondham by-election

The new High Sheriff is sworn in for Leicestershire - John Chatfeild-Roberts (third from left), pictured with other dignitaries at the ceremony at The Guildhall, Leicester.From left: Chief Constable Rob Nixon, Lord Mayor of Leicester, Susan Barton, High Sheriff John Chatfeild-Roberts, Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur OBE, Leader of the County Council Kevin Feltham, High Court Judge The Honourable Mr Justice ChoudhuryPHOTO David Morcom Photography

New High Sheriff sworn in for Leicestershire

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, with some of the creators of the Millennium quilt in front of the new canvas replica

Canvas replica showcases Melton's Millennium celebratory quilt

JB Thompson of Stainby are presented with The Brownlow Challenge Cup, for Champion Beast last year's Melton Fatstock Show, by the Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, Melton & Belvoir Agricultural Society chair, Hugh Brown, and auctioneer, Scott Ruck

Market to host 71st annual Melton fatstock show

Previous winners at Melton's Christmas fatstock show and sale

Entries open for Melton's Christmas fatstock show

Don and Sylvia Smart pictured (left) in the early years of their relationship and (right) later in life

Tributes for former Melton Mayor and local businessman who has died aged 91

This caravan covered in ULEZ protest slogans was chained outside Sadiq Khan’s house in Tooting, London.

ULEZ ‘cash grab’ caravan dumped outside Sadiq Khan’s house

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift announces UK Eras tour dates with extra show

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, accompanied by wife Jane, opens The Original Factory Shop in Melton on Saturday

Customers flood in as Mayor opens Melton's newest store

Customers flooded into Melton’s newest store when it opened its doors for the first time on Saturday.

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Anne Dames MBE, a former Mayor of Melton and local councillor for half-a-century

Anne enjoys retirement after serving half-a-century as a councillor

Councillor Alan Hewson (second from right) pictured after being re-elected as Mayor of Melton with new Deputy Mayor, Tim Webster, and their partners

Councillors re-elect Mayor of Melton for second consecutive term

Pam Posnett, who is standing down as a Melton borough councillor this week after 20 years

End of an era as veteran councillor stands down from Melton Borough Council

Melton Borough Council's offices, which could be partially converted into a hotel

Councillors attack Melton Council's 'high risk' hotel plan

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

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Pensioner returns book 58 years late racking up £42k in late fees

Marvel’s Jeremy Renner has been hospitalised following a snow-ploughing accident on New Years Day

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner ‘critical but stable’ after accident

The Hanger charity store in Scalford Road, Melton

Melton charity store makes a million pounds in first year

Rotary president, Wendy Daunt, and Mayor of Melton, Councillor Alan Hewson, planting crocuses for the polio campaign PHOTO: S Herlihy

Purple planting will highlight polio campaign

Melton discount store to offer trolley dash prize

Melton discount store offers trolley dash prize for one lucky customer

The King's county representative - the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire - visits Melton's floral tributes to The Queen, with the Mayor and the council's chief executive

The King's county representative visits Melton's floral tributes to The Queen

The Mayor of Melton reads the proclamation for the new King

Melton mayor announces reign of new King at public ceremony

From left, Kevin Feltham, chair of Leicestershire County Council, Mehmooda Duke MBE, The High Sheriff, Michael Kapur OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire and George Cole, Lord Mayor of Leicester take part in a ceremony today for the proclamation of the new reign of King Charles III

County leaders come together for new King's proclamation ceremony

Her Majesty The Queen has died aged 96

Floral tributes invited as Melton pays tribute to The Queen

John Buckingham Memorial Race winner Stuart Smith with Helen Buckingham and LRYSA’s Colin Magee. Photo: LRYSA

Young sailors pay tribute to founding member

Dancers strut their stuff in Melton Market Place for the Platinum Jubilee

More memories from Melton's Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Peter Faulkner (right), with Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Hewson (centre) pictured during their visit to Holwell Works

Mayor visits iconic Melton business on one of his final public engagements

Councillor Peter Faulkner, who finishes his year in office next week, toured the Holwell Works site to find out about its history and the work it now carries out.

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Cherry tree planting aims to add colour to Melton Country Park

Members of the Quorn Hunt take the stirrup cup from Senior Town Warden Ian Wilkinson at the New Year's Day meet in Melton PHOTO GEORGE ICKE EMN-220301-114806001

Passions run high as hundreds gather for Melton New Year Hunt meet

Melton Rector, the Rev Kevin Ashby, pictured at the Christmas Trees @ St Mary's festival EMN-210612-170205001

‘It’s lovely seeing everyone’s face light up when they arrive’

Mayor of Melton, Councillor Peter Faulkner (right), and his son, Mark, who are taking on tough fundraising challenges in aid of the Young Lives vs Cancer charity EMN-211129-120517001

Melton Mayor launches gruelling family fundraisers for young cancer patients

New Mayor of Melton, Councillor Peter Faulkner, flanked by outgoing Mayor, Councillor Malise Graham (left) and newly-elected Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alan Hewson EMN-210526-125500001

New Mayor of Melton takes office

Members of the Melton ATC squadron pictured in 1973 during a Royal visit by the Duke of Edinburgh EMN-210904-170829001

Flags at half-mast as Melton pays tribute to Duke of Edinburgh

Downing Street has refused to comment on whether Johnson regrets his past language (Photo: Charles McQuillan - Pool / Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for past sexist comments - despite his pl...

Vaccinations against coronavirus are being rolled out across the UK EMN-210118-095938001

More Melton residents set to get Covid jab invite

1 in 30 people living in London now has Covid - as a ‘major incident’ is declare...

May’s elections could be postponed across the UK for the second year in a row

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