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Organisers prepare for Saturday's Ashby Folville Winter Fair

Ashby Folville Winter Fair returns for 2023

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

Afternoon tea for Melton's Christmas tree festival helpers

Adults look forward to summer activities though they have less time 

Lidl has announced it is considering two South Shields locations as part of its latest expansion

Lidl making major change to popular drink

Asda to price lock 500 more products as cost of living crisis continues

Asda to price lock 500 more products including summertime favourites

Scones are being celebrated as part of today’s Google Doodle

Google Doodle celebrates scones to mark anniversary of afternoon tea

All Saint's Church and Smithy, Hoby PHOTO: Supplied

Take a guided walk around Hoby with village history society

Guests enjoy their Christmas Day lunch at Melton Mowbray Baptist Church PHOTO: Supplied

Volunteers show Christmas spirit to lonely diners by cooking and serving over 50...

Wendy Robertshaw sips a cuppa for Macmillan Cancer Support PHOTO: Supplied

Friends in Melton have fun at Macmillan garden party

Willow weaving PHOTO: Supplied

Have fun willow weaving in Melton

All welcome along to tea tasing event at Scalford
Community members of all ages are invited to Japenese tea tatsing at Old Brickyard Tea Garden in Scalford.

A royal picnic was held at Waltham Village Hall PHOTO: Supplied

Drumming and Union Jacks mark celebration for the Queen at Waltham

Daniel in the lions den and Jonah and the Whale knitted displays PHOTO: Supplied

Knit-ivity Bible scenes brought to life at Long Clawson Methodist Church

Business news

Flower shop to open on Burton Street