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A scene from the Melton Theatre production of Les Misérables (School Edition) which is being performed this week

Melton Theatre review: Les Misérables (School Edition)

Avril Blount with her 'Best in Show' prize onions at Stathern Village Show

Village show raises thousands of pounds for local causes

St Mary's Church in Melton, which will host Melton's Last Night of the Proms

Tickets on sale for Melton's Last Night of the Proms

Tickets are on sale for Melton Theatre's Christmas panto, Cinderella

Tickets on sale for annual Melton pantomime

Top L: Lord Huron, Bottom L: Noah Kahan with YouTube logo. Photos: Getty Images

I left YouTube on autoplay for an hour and this was the result

Shaun Ryder (left) and John Lydon are both appearing at Melton Theatre later this year

British music icons to appear at Melton Theatre

Green Day were forced to leave the stage during their most recent performance on the “Saviors” tour due to a safety issue.

Green Day abandon set midway through song due to safety issues

Comedian Ed Byrne who is to perform at Melton Theatre in September IMAGE Roslyn Gaunt

WIN tickets to see Ed Byrne at Melton Theatre

Netflix prices have changed a lot in 12 years.

How much Netflix prices have changed since its launch - and why

The James Richards Circus is returning to Melton Mowbray's Play Close Park for four nights

Circus returns to Play Close Park

Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher of Oasis perform on stage at The Electric Ballroom, Camden on May 9 1996 (Photo by Getty Images)

Who was the initial drummer in Oasis?

Oasis announced a reunion this week and many are searching for the name of a former member amid a presale for tickets released later this week.

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Melton's Birch Wood Area Special School to celebrate 20th birthday

Birch Wood School to celebrate 20th birthday in style

Rebecca Calder stars in Joanne Mitchell's "Broken Bird," having opened this year's FrightFest London overnight ahead of it's UK theatrical release on August 30 2024.

Broken Bird: Joanne Mitchell’s feature at times slow but a taut debut

Members of the Illyria theatre company performing their very own version of ‘The Adventures of Dr Dolittle’.

Outdoor theatre to raise money for hospice

Scottish country dancers entertain at Harlaxton village fete on Saturday

Scottish dancers entertain at village fete

The late Bob Taylor, pictured with Tornado Brass fellow members back in 2012

Melton brass band to hold 40th anniversary reunion

"Borderlands" has been critically savaged since opening in August 2024 - but is it on track to be this year's biggest box office flop?

What have been the biggest box office flops of 2024 so far?

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Six of the funniest TikTok videos in history

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in June (Picture: Gareth Cattermole)

Taylor Swift movie to be screened in Melton park

Tug of war will be one of the attractions again at The Great Vale Show at Hose

Roll up for The Great Vale Show

With the release of "Harold and The Purple Crayon" in time for the UK school holidays, is it an ideal way to occupy the time of younger family members, or should you give it a miss?

Is Harold and The Purple Crayon worth seeing these school holidays?

Action from a previous Power in the Park in Play Close Park, Melton

Power in the Park returns to Melton park

Who is the current favourite to win the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2024, as the winner is announced in September - but without a "public performance component."

Who is the current favourite to win the Mercury Prize 2024?

Open air theatre is to be performed on the paddock at Dove Cottage Tea Room

Outdoor theatre in aid of Dove Cottage

The first Hambo Throwdown takes place at Melton Mowbray's Panic Gym

Wheelchair athletes prepare to compete at fitness challenge

The acts lined up to perform on the opening night of the Pork Pie Comedy Club in Melton Mowbray

New comedy club to open in Melton Mowbray

Lines of scooters lined up at last night's gathering in Melton's Market Place

Hundreds of scooter riders gather in Melton for special meet

What is the deal with the Watashi Wa Star TikTok trend? (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

What parents need to know about TikTok’s Watashi Wa Star trend

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Youngsters tuck into pies at a previous Melton PieFest event

Thousands of pie and spirits lovers set to converge on Melton

Melton Folk Music Festival is set to take place this weekend

Melton all set for popular summer folk music festival

A slot car race track at Melton Model Club

Melton Model Club to host free open weekend event

Is it a case that listeners have grown tired of Katy Perry's music after the release of "Woman's World," or is the backlash linked to her working with Dr Luke again? (Credit: Getty/Capitol Records.)

Should Katy Perry worry about her new album after "Woman's World?" Benjamin Jackson

Some of the many people dressed in period clothes during this year's 1940s Melton Mowbray event

Melton's 1940s event to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day

The Hambo Throwdown is taking place in Melton Mowbray

Wheelchair-users to take part in unique event in Melton

The stunning set is a star of the show, alongside Samantha Barks as Elsa (photo: Johan Persson)

Disney’s Frozen The Musical review - Catch this magical extravaganza

Ab Kettleby School's choir which performed at Melton Theatre

School choirs sing their hearts out at Melton Theatre

Book a place on the Creative Imaginarium workshops

Creative summer activities for children in the Melton area

(Right, top to bottom) The Prodigy, Right Said Fred and Metallica all had chart success, but not enough to topple the 16 weeks Bryan Adams (left) spent at the top of the UK singles chart. Who else did the singer hold off during his reign? (Getty Images)

What songs did Bryan Adams keep off the top spot for 16 weeks?

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 06: Trent Alexander-Arnold of England celebrates scoring the team's fifth and winning penalty in the penalty shoot out with teammates Kyle Walker, Ivan Toney and Jordan Pickford during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Where will you watch England v Spain ?

Melton Theatre and Councillor Ronan Browne, leader of the Conservative group on Melton Borough Council

Council opposition leader criticises theatre funding decision

The interior at Melton Theatre

Melton Theatre loses 'levelling up' funding

A previous edition of Hamilton Fun Run in Melton

Entries being taken for Melton fun run

Harry Gurney (left) and Stuart Broad are preparing to host a charity cricket dinner at their Tap & Run pub at Upper Broughton

Legends to attend charity cricket dinner at village pub

The Barbie movie is to be screened in the open air at Melton Mowbray

Barbie to be screened in the open air in Melton Mowbray

Hundreds pictured enjoying last weekend's England v Slovakia Euros match in Play Close Park, Melton

Bigger TV screen to show next England Euros clash in Melton park

Football fans are being invited to cheer on England again this weekend in Melton’s Play Close Park in front of a much bigger TV screen.

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Ruby Jade Procinski conducts one of her community choirs in Leicestershire - a new Melton one launches on Friday

New community choir launches in Melton Mowbray

Pearl Jam looks to continue their European tour this week with dates in Barcelona. But fans who were affected by the last-minute cancellations of Eddie Vedder (pictured) and company are seething still about the 11th-hour move - and now a series of art prints of the shows that didn't occur going on sale (Credit: Getty/Canva/X)

Pearl Jam fans sound off over tour cancellations & art prints on sale

Scenes from a previous Dove Cottage Day Hospice fun day and dog show

Fun day and dog show set to boost hospice funds

Melton Mowbray fire station is to host open day this weekend

Melton fire station to host open day

Melton Mowbray Town Estate CEO Dean Rees pictured at Sunday's screening of England v Slovakia in Play Close Park, Melton

Hundreds cheer on England in Play Close Park

With Kerrang! TV one of five music television stations now closed after Channel 4's decision due to "generational shifts" in TV viewing, Benjamin Jackson worries a lack of "curated" content might lead to more "choice overload." (Credit: Music Channel Archive on YouTube.)

Why I’m mourning the loss of Kerrang in the face of choice overload Benjamin Jackson

Tony Christie performing in 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Christian Marquardt/Getty Images)

Legendary singer Tony Christie to perform in Melton

Christine Slomkowska and Patrick McCracken, of 103 The Eye, show off their King's Award at a presentation in March with Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire Mike Kapur (right) and Deputy Lord Lieutenants Penny Coates and Dave Andrews

Melton radio station increases its broadcast reach

Olivia Richards and Joshua Webb peforming in Giselle

Young dancers thrilled to perform in professional ballet

Christine Slomkowska and Patrick McCracken at Buckingham Palace

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