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Ballerinas taking part in Belvoir Dance Academy's show at Melton Theatre

Young dancers put on stunning show for charity

One of the fundraisers walks over red hot coals for Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Fundraisers walk over scorching 1,000-degree coals for hospice

Firewalk fundraiser for Dove Cottage Day Hospice

Fire-walkers sought for Dove Cottage charity challenge

Bow Woods was awarded Stathern Village Show's Shirley Keir Cup for Children’s Best in Show for her painting of the bell tower.

Sun shines on Stathern for annual village show

There was plenty to enjoy for all the family at the Dove Cottage Day Hospice summer fete

Summer fete raises more than £5K for Vale of Belvoir hospice

Some of the activities planned at the Dove Cottage Hospice fete and dog show

Summer fete and dog show set to raise funds for Dove Cottage Hospice

Melton Council leader Joe Orson celebrates being re-elected at Old Dalby with son, Simon, who was voted in at Long Clawson and Stathern for the first time

Melton Council leader elected with his son

Melton Borough Council elections 2023

Melton Council elections 2023: Long Clawson and Stathern ward candidates

Pupils from Birch Wood Area Special School enjoy a tennis session with Melton Mowbray Tennis Club

Deadline nears for applications to the £10K Ragdale community funding scheme

Dove Cottage Hospice founder Chris Gatfield with LOROS CEO Rob Parkinson

Dove Cottage Day hospice to merge with another charity

An emergency road closure has been implemented

Busy village road closed due to subsidence
Motorists in the Vale of Belvoir are today (Friday) being advised of an emergency closure of a busy village road.

Melton Mowbray town centre

Melton community groups and charities celebrate vital new funding

Rupert Brooke, with his mum Jess (right) and friends, is amazed when Ant and Dec surprised him live on TV on Saturday night

Vale of Belvoir schoolboy stunned to appear live on TV with Ant and Dec

A bus stop at St Mary's Way in Melton

'No decisions have been made yet on bus services'

Views across the Vale of Belvoir

Green light for controversial Vale of Belvoir solar farm plan

A drone image showing the site of the planned solar farm in the Vale of Belvoir, looking west IMAGE SUPPLIED

Decision to be made on controversial solar farm plan in Vale of Belvoir

The summerhouse at Dove Cottage Day Hospice

New summerhouse for guests at Dove Cottage Day Hospice

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

Youngsters enjoy the festival.

Primary youngsters enjoy tennis festival

Owner Adam Davies and Louise Rigley in the shop and cafe at Stathern Garage with staff member Megan Gray (left)

Vale of Belvoir garage owners celebrate its 100th birthday

Rupert Brooke (7) pictured during his fundraising cycling effort to support Dove Cottage Day Hospice EMN-220413-122109001

Rupert (7) uses pedal power to support Dove Cottage Hospice

Martin Scholes, of Scholes Wealth Management, presents a cheque to Jenny Hendry, of Dove Cottage Hospice, as a charity donation EMN-220221-102331001

Cash boost for hospice’s wellbeing services

Pictured are: Back row, from left - Martin Porter, John Shaw, John Bloor, Gordon Crooke, Brian Birch; front row, from left - Sue Britton, Jenny McCulloch, Di Gorman, Jill Lambert.

Awards handed out to Belvoir Vale Bowls Club members

The Red Lion Inn at Stathern PHOTO: Supplied EMN-211115-131037001

Villagers rally to rescue award-winning pub as community asset

Nicola Alderson, winner of the £500 first prize in Dove Cottage Hospice's first lottery draw EMN-210411-160446001

Hospice gives out first £500 prize in new lottery

The Graham Tranfield Jazz Band performing at the Dove Cottage Hospice garden party and family fun day EMN-210917-122704001

Hospice garden party raises vital £4,000 for its upkeep

Sally Fagan shows off her tray of vegetables which helped her win Best in Show at Stathern Horticulatural Society's annual show EMN-210913-140059001

Stathern villagers celebrate being together again at annual show

Dove Cottage Day Hospice, at Stathern, is hosting a Garden Party & Family Fun Day on Sunday September 12 EMN-210209-174819001

Dove Cottage Hospice to host family fun day fundraising garden party
Dove Cottage Day Hospice is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Garden Party and Family Fun Day next week.

Staff at Dove Cottage Hospice, at Stathern, from left, back row - Ingrid (chef), Dora (fundraiser), Nicola (retail manager), Gordon (volunteer), Chris (chief executive); front row - Natasha (admin), Nicola (nurse manager) EMN-210723-120634001

A grand boost for hospice’s dementia support service

Judith Neale, who has retired as manager of the tearoom at Dove Cottage Hospice after 12 years EMN-210207-125832001

End of an era as Judith hangs up her apron at hospice tearoom

The Fairbrother family enjoy their new football fan park at their Stathern home EMN-210623-135724001

Vale of Belvoir family win their own football fan park

Staff at Dove Cottage Hospice, at Stathern, prepare to reopen, from left, back row - Ingrid (chef), Dora (fundraiser), Nicola (retail manager), Gordon (volunteer), Chris (chief executive); front row - Natasha (admin), Nicola (nurse manager) EMN-210521-104130001

Hospice staff can’t wait to welcome guests back soon

The Dove Cottage charity shop in Melton which is to be converted into a children's shop to raise funds for the cause EMN-210319-123358001

Melton charity shop to reopen as a children’s store

The Rev Gillian Deave, who has passed away, aged 89 PHOTO Clare Allen EMN-210215-115404001

Tributes for Stathern woman who was one of UK’s first women priests

Latest pub news EMN-201218-161801001

Four local village pubs receive £1,000 festive funding support

Latest news in the Vale of Belvoir EMN-200109-125654001

New housing plan would increase Stathern by one-fifth

The Red Lion at Stathern, which has been vacant for three years EMN-200527-122027001

Plans to convert former award-winning Vale pub into housing

Dove Cottage Day Hospice at Stathern PHOTO: Tim Williams EMN-200323-181710001

Coronavirus: Hospice suspends activities and closes its charity shops

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

Coronavirus: Some Melton bus services reduced and amended

David and Jean Cox with the bouquet they were presented with after retiring from running the butcher's shop at Stathern for 46 years PHOTO MARTIN FAGAN EMN-201003-132559001

Villagers thank couple who ran Stathern butcher’s shop for 46 years

The warm-up session before the off PHOTO: Tim Williams

How to sign up to the Dove Cottage Santa Fun Run

The start of the 2018 Stathern Duathlon EMN-190918-131324002

Stathern Duathlon entry deadline just days away

More than 120 runners turned out for the 2019 Stathern 10k EMN-190625-140127002

Stathern 10k: Perrin wins revamped race as PBs topple

The 2014 Stathern 10k approaches Plungar EMN-190406-120406002

Runners bound for Hoby Hop Trail Race and Stathern 10k

The 2014 Stathern 10k approaches Plungar EMN-190406-120406002

Stathern 10k set to make a comeback on Fathers Day
The borough’s running calendar will see the welcome return of the Stathern 10k later this month.

Gemma King looking very pleased after a cold 13-mile race PHOTO: Supplied

Harby woman doing London Marathon for Stathern-based charity

Harby Family and Dog Fun Day PHOTO: Supplied

Take the kids and the dog along to Harby fun day

Latest council news EMN-190329-164827001

Deadline approaching to stand as a councillor in Melton borough and parish elect...

Staff outside the new Dove Cottage Hospice charity shop with cafe at Asfordby which opens on Saturday EMN-190321-120753001

New charity shop with coffee bar set to open at Asfordby

Emilie and Coopers Law completed a Badminton test made even tougher by a relentlessly wet spring PICTURE: Peter Morris EMN-180823-163654002

Burghley Horse Trials: Emilie Chandler, Willa Newton and Sarah Cohen head Melton...

Rose Hardiman and Clara Ceney PHOTO: Ben Garner

Pair of young dancers from the Melton borough to point their toes in glamorous b...

Stu Faver clocked the same time as last year at Harby Hill

Melton Olympic Cycling: History repeats itself as Faver tops timesheets

A band playing at Stathern Party in the Park PHOTO: Supplied

Stathern set for a big party in the park and you're all invited

Richard Smailes PHOTO: Supplied

Stathern hospice volunteer completes fourth London to Brighton charity walk

The fete in full swing, helped by the sunny weather PHOTO: Martin Fagan

Sun shines on hospice's fete as event raises £4,500 for Dove Cottage in Stather...