News you can trust since 1859
BREAKING

Oakham

The interactive map

Discover Rutland launches food and drink map

Youngsters enjoying a previous Halloween family fun event at Melton's John Ferneley College - it's happening again on Monday

Upcoming family events in the Melton and Rutland area

A Severn Trent employee inspects a drain near a river

Sewage dumped in more Melton rivers than any other part of Leicestershire

Firefighters were alerted to the incident

Firefighters rescue horse from swimming pool

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

Somerby

Villagers get new mobile Post Office service

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'

Jono Hedley pictured during a training session for his gruelling challenge

Teenager starts challenge to run 25 half-marathons in 25 days

Linda Arnold, who is taking on a gruelling fundraiser cycle ride for a mental health service

Linda takes on gruelling fundraiser for mental health service

Claire Lomas thanks the motorcyclists who took part in Sunday's rideout fundraiser

Claire's rideout raises hundreds for charity

Clockwise from left, Melton Theatre, The Stockyard and local bus services, which all benefit if a new funding bid is successful

New funding bid to boost Melton's food heritage, theatre and buses
A major new hub for food producers and events, further upgrading of Melton Theatre and two new bus routes will be provided if a new multi-million pound ‘levelling up’ funding bid is successful.

Latest news about Melton bus services

Melton bus passengers reel from new service cuts

The Barclays bank branch in Melton Mowbray

Melton bank branch to close in September

Lucas Posey-Bottomley with his dad, Jamie

More than £30K raised for little boy with rare form of cancer

Sport news

Open day at bowls club

The Classic returns on Sunday. Photo: Tim Williams

Best ways to watch the CiCLE Classic

Are you ready for a Classic? Photo: Tim Williams

International feel to this weekend's CiCLE Classic

The CiCLE Classic returns next month. Photo: Tim Williams

Plans to provide an unforgettable course as Rutland-Melton International CiCLE C...

The Melton under 13 girls' team.

Success for Melton Mowbray RFC youngsters as they host Leicestershire Rugby Fest...

The Vixens met Oakham and Kesteven this weekend.

Melton Vixens play their part in a fantastic morning of rugby

Melton Mowbray Hospital EMN-221001-144416001

Strict new limits for patient visitors at Melton Hospital

The Vixens.

Vixens impress at Oakham, team welcoming new players

Flashback to 2019 with The Nigel Dobbing memorial steam train arriving at Melton Railway station PHOTO TIM WILLIAMS EMN-211014-125824001

Steam train set to arrive at Melton

The mystery painting of steam train travel in Melton which forms part of the new Full Steam Ahead railway exhibition at Melton Carnegie Museum EMN-210722-102519001

New museum exhibition showcases Melton’s golden age of steam trains

Harrison Culpan and Evan Watson.

Tennis aces ensure team are unbeaten ahead of final match

Firefighters launch their Christmas shoebox appeal - donations can be left at Melton and Oakham Fire Stations EMN-200812-102629001

Firefighters launch Christmas shoebox appeal

The fire service attended the incident EMN-200430-101927001

Summer house and shed burn down at Little Dalby

Martin Reason, chief executive of Melton Building Society.

Melton Building Society braced for Covid challenges after ‘robust’ year
Mortgage lending and savings grew last year at the Melton Building Society in the face of intense political uncertainty.

A Centrebus service bus turns out of Windsor Street, Melton EMN-200319-182324001

Coronavirus: Some Melton bus services reduced and amended

Martin Reason, chief executive of Melton Building Society.

Melton Building Society boss to retire after 14 years

A new speed limit is in force EMN-201202-143522001

New speed limit for A606 near Melton

A Centrebus RF1 bus picks up passengers in Windsor Street, Melton EMN-200128-102827001

No threat to Melton to Oakham bus service despite rumours

Latest News EMN-190411-164231001

Changes to be made to six Melton bus services to save £400,000

Melton RFC Under 10s with Leicester Tigers player Sam Harrison EMN-191016-092741002

Melton RFC U10s unbeaten in Leicester Tigers Prima Cup

Latest news EMN-190310-092244001

Residents shaken by earthquake across Melton borough and Rutland

Honours even as Belvoir Vale face opponents Thurmaston

The fire service was called out to the incident EMN-190617-100638001

Smoke alarms ‘saved lives’ as four escape blazing Melton flat

The latest local cricket news.

Depleted Thorpe Arnold CC collapse to first defeat

The Barrow Town skipper lifts the Melton Charity Cup EMN-190524-161121002

Barrow Town lift Melton Charity Cup after first-half strikes

Hamilton's ladies' third team were narrowly defeated by Kegworth EMN-190514-180728002

Hamilton Tennis Club: Ladies impress in big derby win

Pick your spectators route around this year's new CiCLE Classic course EMN-190418-113840002

Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic race guide 2019: It’s back and bigger...

First for sports news

Melton Charity Cup semi-final dates confirmed

Hamilton Tennis Club with Oakham before their pre-season friendly EMN-190416-192447002

Hamilton Tennis Club pipped by Oakham in pre-season friendly

Kelly and jockey Tabitha Worsley share a word after their brilliant Foxhunter Chase win EMN-190904-174019002

Waltham trainer Kelly Morgan lands huge Aintree win

Firefighters tackle a huge stacks blaze involving straw and tyres at Saltby EMN-190320-090939001

Eight fire crews battle Saltby blaze through the night
Eight crews of firefighters from three county fire services battled with a large blaze at Saltby last night (Tuesday) involving tyres and thousands of tonnes of straw.

Firefighters at the scene of a blaze on Sandy Lane, Melton, which destroyed six caravans EMN-190319-091655001

Firefighters investigate cause of a Melton blaze which destroyed six caravans

A Centrebus bus in Melton EMN-180814-174940001

NEWSFLASH: Centrebus to operate Melton to Oakham bus services again after U-turn

Firefighters tackle a field blaze at Burrough-on-the-hill PHOTO LEICS FIRE SERVICE EMN-180813-115130001

Five crews of firefighters tackle field blaze at Burrough-on-the-hill

Firefighter Matthew McMullan (centre ) with crew manager Pete Wakefield and Firefighter Nathan Gladding prepare to set out on their new FireBeat fire prevention operation EMN-180724-151805001

Melton firefighters get on their bikes to stop blazes being started

A Centrebus 14 service bus turns out of Windsor Street, Melton EMN-180614-142632001

NEWSFLASH: Council reopens search for new operator for busy Melton bus route

Bob White and step-grand-daughter Joni who raised more than £700 for a cancer charity campaign with a cycle around Rutland Water EMN-181106-114822001

Former cancer sufferer from Melton raises hundreds with charity cycle around Rut...

Mick Clowes and colleagues from the Melton and Oakham Waterways Society pictured on Lag Lane off the B676 - the route of the former canal they want to restore follows the hedge in the background EMN-180406-103533001

'˜Plans to restore former Melton canal could be scuppered by bypass route'

A Centrebus 14 service bus turns out of Windsor Street, Melton EMN-180531-190955001

Under threat Melton to Oakham bus service will cost five times as much to keep g...

First for sports news PNL-140425-121447003

Oakham juniors lift Melton Charity Cup after landmark final

Firefighters attend the flats on Rutland Street in Melton to deal with a blaze in a communal area. PHOTO TAKEN BY NATALIE ALLEN EMN-180523-112326001

Melton Council urges tenants to heed fire safety advice following flats blaze