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Serving men and women take part in last year's annual Remembrance Sunday parade through Melton Mowbray

Town prepares for annual Remembrance Sunday parade

This Morning medical expert Dr. Uchenna Okoye has died

‘Cause of death’ shared by close friend of Dr Uchenna Okoye

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

Pictured: 9 images inside Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

Severn Trent are to spend £260,000 renewing water pipes at Long Clawson

Project to renew 1km of water pipes set to begin at Long Clawson

The BBC has not yet named the presenter they have suspended

Metropolitan Police give latest update on BBC presenter scandal

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Brits looking to travel to Spain this year could be impacted by new travel rules - but what are they?

Full list of new travel rules for Spain as Brits could be fined £25k

Eurovision 2023 acts and songs confirmed - Credit: Getty

Eurovision 2023: List of singers, songs and participating countries

Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapur, with representatives of Melton Mowbray Town Estate at the planting of the Coronation oak tree in Egerton Park

Coronation oak tree unveiled in Melton park

Buckingham Palace

List of coronation guests taking part in ceremonial roles released

Nick Cave to attend King’s coronation as part of Australian delegation

Bad Seeds frontman Nick Cave has answered fans’ questions after it was revealed he is attending the coronation along with other famous Australians.

Singer Aaron Carter’s autopsy reveals he drowned after taking drugs

(Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union reach agreement

Councillor Ozzy O'Shea, second right, with representatives of Leicestershire County Council and contractors Galliford Try

Residents quiz bypass builders at special Melton public event

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Rihanna pregnant: Baby bump on display at Super Bowl 2023 performance

Michael Flatley, star of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance is mobbed by fans as he makes an appearance during the opening day of the World Irish Dancing Championships at the Waterfront Hall on April 10, 2022 in Belfast

Michael Flatley diagnosed with “aggressive” form of cancer

From left, John Bird, Rory Bremner, and John Fortune.

Actor and comedian John Bird dies aged 86

A person holds a poppy as they look at a wall made of 10,000 remembrance poppies following the RBL's Poppy Appeal 2022 (photo: Getty Images)

Cenotaph Remembrance Sunday parade and ceremony order of service

The fire service has appealed to the public in Leicestershire

County residents urged not to have barbecues as temperatures soar again

Nottingham Street in Melton Mowbray

HEATWAVE: "I am worried about older and vulnerable people becoming very sick'

Melton firefighters present at the presentation evening for cash raised from the 2021 Trumpton fundraising tour, from left, FF Marman, CM McCarthy, FF Grant and FF Jennings

Trumpton firefighters hand out thousands of pounds to local causes

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Melton Fire Station to host special road safety open day

The Wimbledon finals will be contested in front of capacity crowds and 40,000 fans will be allowed in Wembley for its final Euro 2020 fixtures (Getty Images)

Wimbledon finals at full capacity with 40,000 fans expected at Euro 2020 games

A “small family funeral” for Captain Sir Tom Moore will take place on Saturday (27 Feb), his family has announced (Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral will take place on Saturday - with online book o...

An image from today's socially-distanced Remembrance Sunday service at Melton's Memorial Gardens PHOTO MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL EMN-200811-174556001

Small Melton service held to mark Remembrance Sunday

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Talks held on need for second GP surgery in Melton

Ian Neale (left) and organiser Matthew O'Callaghan check out one of the entries for the 2019 Artisan Cheese Awards at Melton's St Mary's Church EMN-190425-161303001

Judges chomp through 420 cheeses at Melton awards event
It’s only been going for four years but the Artisan Cheese Awards is already established as the premier showcase for small producers in the UK.

Youngsters enjoying themselves at a session at The Venue in Melton EMN-180902-135712001

Desperate appeal to keep popular Melton youth club going

Melton Borough Council receives a bronze award - the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) for its support of the armed forces - pictured, from left, Ryan Ebdale (community policy officer), Councillor Simon Lumley (the council's armed forces champion) and Victoria Coomber (armed forces community covenant development officer) EMN-180602-092740001

Melton Council given award for supporting armed forces

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Your chance to quiz officials on bypass

The 'drumhead' altar is constructed from drums at Sage Cross Church at a service to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Melton's fallen at the Battle of Passchendaele during the First World War EMN-170731-102310001

Moving service to honour fallen Melton soldiers at Passchendaele

LF-107 Lunak Glider PHOTO: Buckminster Gliding Club

Glide Britain visting Saltby Aifield courtesy of Buckminster Gliding Club

Fire safety events to be held in Melton following Sunday's devastating house bla...

Melton Foxes Under 10s EMN-170215-104329002

Melton junior footballers get up close with Premier League trophy

spread your view tractor and gulls from Margaret Bavington Sitting at the edge of a field having lunch and watching the gulls feeding too at the Windmill in the vicinity of Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Picture: Margaret Bavington email: outlook_21EE5ADDD69084CA@outlook.com EMN-161121-123435001

Melton farmers get new support group

Representatives from Melton Council, Leicestershire Police, the Melton Business Improvement District (BID) and local businesses including restaurants, pubs and hotels are all working together towards achieving a Purple Flag for Melton EMN-161207-154712001

Steering group drives Melton's bid for Purple Flag award to boost evening econom...

This picture taken in 1916 shows soldiers from Melton based at the Remount (now the Defence Animal Centre) going to the western front and the Somme. The picture was taken on Thorpe Road, just before the entrance to the hospital EMN-160615-175753001

Melton to mark centenary of the Battle of the Somme with parade and drumhead chu...

Police, local cyclists and a horse rider and a representative from the Melton Sport and Health Alliance, which is part of Melton Council, at the launch of the new road safety campaign being piloted in the Vale of Belvoir EMN-160615-092113001

New safety campaign targets Vale of Belvoir road users

Mount Group RDA 30th anniversary tea party, from left, volunteer and horse welfare officer Judy Jennings, Pat Bishop, Alison Smith (volunteer and horse welfare) EMN-160806-101110002

Mount Group Riding for the Disabled celebrates 30th anniversary

School children at Redmile round up their items to give to Nottinghamshires Refugee Action PHOTO: Supplied

Schools collections to help refugee children

Peter Scott and Ina Scott, of the Melton Community First Responders, with David Hagger, head of the Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons EMN-160203-103326001

Masonic donations boost for hospice and responders

Fundraisers from Pablo's Horse Sanctuary will be at Melton's Tesco

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