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Santa Claus arrives at the Re-engage Christmas party at The Welcome Cafe at Twyford

Isolated elderly enjoy early Christmas cheer

Fireworks go up at a previous Halloween Bonfire Event at Play Close

Play Close to host Halloween Bonfire Event once again

The amazing Melton Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary's Church last year

Afternoon tea for Melton's Christmas tree festival helpers

Redmile CE School pupils, Oscar, Henry, Sammy, who completed the 30km route in this year's Viking Challenge

Hundreds of cyclists plough through mud in the Viking Challenge

A previous edition of the popular Great Dalby Dollop

Get ready to run or walk the Great Dalby Dollop

Eastern Front Living History Group’s battle re-enactments at the popular 1940s festival.

Festival turns ugly as locals clash with men dressed as Nazi soldiers

The inaugural Power in the Park in Melton's Play Close park last June

Power in the Park returns to Melton bigger and better than ever

Winter Wonderland is returning to London’s Hyde Park

Winter Wonderland organisers issue update ahead of 2023 event

Goodwood Festival of Speed was cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather

Goodwood Festival of Speed day 2 cancelled due to poor weather

Lana Del Rey breaks silence over controversial Glastonbury

A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Wimbledon is the latest sporting event to be targeted by environmental activist group, Just Stop Oil

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed: how to get tickets, price & registration info

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed & how to get tickets

The Baton of Hope UK Tour 2023: full list of locations and dates

Glastonbury

Glastonbury confirm The Churnups are Foo Fighters

The Stockyard in Melton Mowbray

Family entertainment lined up for the new Stockyard Saturdays festival

Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez competes during the 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Tributes to motorcycle rider who died in crash at Isle of Man TT

King Charles has made a last minute change to the coronation

King Charles bans TV cameras from filming ‘sacred’ part of coronation

The coronation of King Charles will take place on May 6

Anti-monarchy group plan protest along King Charles procession route

Joasia Zakrzewski finished 14th in the 2014 Commonwealth Games marathon (Picture: Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images)

Ultrarunner claims ‘miscommunication’ for using car

Eurovision 2023 final in Liverpool to be shown live in UK cinemas

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race

Best Picture Oscar nominations with highest Rotten Tomatoes rating

Rough Collie dog breed at risk of extinction say Kennel Club

Women in the period clothes at the 2021 '40s Weekend Melton Mowbray

Melton's 1940s weekend set to be bigger and better than ever

Olympic legend Duncan Goodhew promotes this year's Swimathon, from left, Paralympian Grace Harvey, Team GB’s Joe Litchfield, Paralympian Jordan Catchpole and Team GB’s Jacob Peters and Sarah Vasey PHOTO Swimathon.

Take the plunge for Melton's Swimathon fundraiser

The British Pie Awards takes place next month

Volunteers needed to help with British Pie Awards at Melton

Spice Girls rumoured for reunion at King Charles’ Coronation concert

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

One of the world’s most iconic festival stages, Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, could become a permanent fixture at Worthy Farm

The Strokes have been confirmed this morning that they will return to All Points East this year alongside fellow NYC group Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Strokes to headline All Points East 2023 - how to get tickets

Frisby United FC from the 1970s

Reunion for Melton's football community going back to 1960

A photo from last year's 40s Weekend Melton Mowbray

How to get involved in 40s Weekend Melton Mowbray

Will Ferrell needs a spare room in Liverpool

Will Ferrell needs a spare room in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

The Sir John Sedley Educational Foundation is promoting the funding it gives to young people aged 25 and under in local villages

Foundation invites funding bids from local young people

Fireworks light up the sky above Play Close at a previous bonfire and Halloween event

Town park to host bonfire and Hallowe'en night

Can you supply apples for a special Melton event

Appeal to residents ahead of Melton's Apple Day event

The World Conker Championship returned this past weekend

What is the World Conker Championships?

Thousands have rallied on the streets around the country to protest the cost of living-crisis.

Thousands take to the streets around UK in Enough is Enough rallies

A delivery of donated supplies to Storehouse, the Melton foodbank

Melton foodbank sounds appeal as demand increases

The Battle of Britain parade through Melton Mowbray pictured a few years ago

Melton's Battle of Britain parade cancelled as mark of respect

Stathern Horticultural Show 2022

Villagers enjoy Stathern Horticultural Show

The tyre flip race at Power in the Park

Strongmen thrill crowds at Melton's first Power in the Park event

Author Stephen King is one of the headliners on Cheltenham Literature Festival this year

Horror writing legend Stephen King and mystery specialist and TV star Richard Os...

Stephen Hallam (left) demonstrates the art of hand-raising a Melton Mowbray pork pie at this year's PieFest event at the weekend PHOTO Karl Matlock

Pie lovers enjoy annual Melton event for first time in three years

Hoby Hop winners Tim Hartley and Juliet Potter.

Stevens destroys Hop record

Fraser Mann, who runs the Steel Yard Gym and Fitness centre in Melton, warms up for the strongman event by lifting a giant tyre

Plans for new strongman family fun event in Melton
Strongmen will be attempting a truck pull, car deadlifts and log pressing at a new family entertainment event in Melton this summer.

World’s biggest four-day week trial begins in UK affecting thousands of workers

A model of The Queen created by children at Pea Pod Day Nursery in Hickling Pastures

Villagers get in the party spirit for Royal celebration

Member of the Melton Round Table with the W-Reg Mondeo they have entered in the SkinFlint Rally

Melton Round Table members take on rally driving challenge

A cheque is presented to Dove Cottage Day Hospice from the Velo Belvoir event

Vale of Belvoir cycle race raises thousands of pounds for charity

Latest news from Melton Council EMN-220704-154612001

Council offers funding for Melton Platinum Jubilee events

Caryto Des Brosses by Nico Morgan (Midlands Pointing).

Seven race card for this year’s Belvoir Point-to-Point meeting at Garthorpe

The Supersonic Swordfish team from St Mary's School PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-200503-105359001

Get involved in the town’s charity Swimarathon

Angela Dawson and Ivor Ruddle at the Melton and District Furniture Project premises in Melton EMN-220223-120528001

Melton charity’s anger over parking fines issue

Judging for the latest edition of the British Pie Awards will take place at Melton's St Mary's Church on March 9 EMN-220222-113124001

Deadline for entries approaches for British Pie Awards at Melton

The Stilton 7 will return.

Stilton 7 set for return