Leicestershire Police have issued an update on why a main road in to Melton was closed last night (Sunday). Police posted a social media update around 20:41 on Sunday evening stating that Leicester Road was closed in both directions around the Samworth Brothers factory with no access in to Melton. It's understood the road re-opened to traffic around 22:30 last night. The road was closed from Leicester Road Industrial Estate to Samworth Way with no access from either direction

A Melton supermarket has been evacuated this afternoon (Friday) following reports of a fire inside the store. Sainsburys in Nottingham Road, which is also home to Starbucks and Argos, was evacuated just after 3pm on Friday afternoon following reports of a fire inside. Firefighters have been seen tackling flames coming from what appears to be an extraction unit on the roof. Firefighters were seen working on the roof during the incident. Photo: NEMM A spokesperson for Leicester

The beloved Melton Theatre site on Asfordby Road in Melton has been listed on the open market after its owners say they hadn't received any proposals which could rescue the site. The site has been listed on the open market by FHP Property Consultants who openly admit in the marketing campaign that they expect interest from developers 'to demolish the main buildings to create a development site'. The Nottingham and Birmingham-based consultancy, led by David Hargreaves, is pres

A major Melton road is due to close for up to 7 days forcing HGV drivers to face a 32 mile diversion despite the Melton Mowbray Distributor Road opening in a few months time. The B676 Saxby Road will close on 23rd February for 7 days while Severn Trent Water install a new water pipe. The news has been met with frustration from local people as businesses in the area will face a 32 mile diversion via the A1 for lorries to approach from the opposite side. The Melton Mowbray Dist

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is to investigate several officers and staff at two police forces over their response to safeguarding concerns at a summer camp where children were given sweets laced with tranquilliser. Eight children and one adult fell ill at the camp in Stathern Lodge, Leicestershire, in July last year. On Friday 76-year-old Jon Ruben was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court. It's been confirmed this morn

Jon Ruben the man who has previously admitted drugging and abusing children at a summer camp in the Vale of Belvoir has admitted drugging his Wife. The 76-year-old from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire was arrested last July after eight chlidren and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge last Summer. During a short hearing today at Leicester Crown Court the retired vet and primary school teacher admitted drugging his Wife. Stathern Ldoge pictured during the investigation. Inset,

Santander has today announced plans to close 44 branches as it continues to transform its branch network in response to changing customer behaviour. Closing branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities.  It's been confirmed that Melton's Nottingham Street branch will close on 29th April 2026 in another blow to the town centre. Following the cha

Police are searching for the driver of a car who refused to stop in Oakham earlier today and later hit a police officer. The incident happened in the area of High Street in Oakham on Monday afternoon after two police officers on foot patrol approached the car to speak to the driver who was parked illegally. The car was then driven off towards the officers causing one to mount the bonnet. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: “At 3.12pm today (Monday 26 January), two

Finishing touches are now being made to Melton’s new distributor road ahead of its opening later this year.   The final stages include planting hundreds of saplings through a £1.2 million biodiversity project, alongside completing local walking and cycling paths around the route.   English oak, field maple, beech and lime, are some of the species of trees that have already been planted on the site, with some already up to two metres tall, which will help the new road blend in

Two brothers who targeted homes in Melton as well as across the East Midlands and Wales, stealing cars, cash and jewellery, have been jailed for a combined total of more than 12 years thanks to collaborative working across several police forces. Daniel Casey – known as Danny – was linked to scores of burglaries between October 2024 and January 2025, while his younger sibling Terrence Casey was linked to several incidents in January and February 2025. The first offences commit

Two police officers based in Melton have been praised for their actions after rescuing an elderly man from his flooded front room while out on patrol last year. PC Dan Daley and Sergeant Jon Martin were on patrol when a storm and significant rainfall led to the worse flooding Bottesford had seen in recent history. The officers were responding to a call from a neighbour of an elderly gentleman with dementia who was confused and trapped in his house due to flooding. He was sat

Two people have been charged with possession with intent to supply Class B and Class A drugs following a warrant being issued at an address in Melton. Officers from Melton Neighbourhood Priority, Safer Streets and Town North Dedicated Neighbourhood Teams attended a property in Melton on 8th January following intelligence received that the property was being used in the supply of controlled drugs. Two people were arrested from the address on suspicion of Possession with Intent

The Met Office has issued an upgraded weather warning for the East Midlands which comes in to effect on Thursday night. A yellow warning was already in place for our area coming in to place on Thursday evening from 8pm onwards but a ne w amber alert has been issued which could see Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire hit with heavy snow, associated with Storm Goretti, and it's likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions Thursday night into Friday. Forecast

Melton Borough Council has this afternoon (Tuesday) confirmed that initial site investigations have been completed and the project to replace a broken bridge in Melton Country Park is on schedule. The bridge was severely damaged during the severe flooding and heavy rainfall in January 2025 and has been out of action ever since. Melton Borough Council confirmed back in October that Engineers from Danaher and Walsh have been carrying out investigation works by the bridge which

Police have confirmed that a helicopter seen above the Melton area yesterday was being used to locate a suspect who fled after reports of a vehicle being damaged in Stoughton in the Harborough District. The helicopter was spotted in the Burton Road area around 3pm on Sunday afternoon and was in the area for about 10 minutes before moving on. A spokesperson for the National Police Air Service (NPAS) who operate the aircraft on behalf of UK police forces said: " At 1448hrs on 4

A decision on the future of St Mary’s Birth Centre in Melton will not be made until early 2026, after health commissioners announced a new review into the impact of the ongoing pause in births. Births and postnatal inpatient services at the centre were paused in July last year after University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) raised safety concerns linked to staffing pressures and low birth numbers. It' s been confirmed that the pause remains in place while work continues to dete

Police are appealing for witnesses and any dash cam footage after a serious collision involving two cars near Normanton-on-the-Wolds on Saturday. The incident, which involved a Vauxhall Astra and a Vauxhall Mokka, happened on the A606 Melton Road around 8.20pm yesterday evening (Saturday 27th December 2025). Nottinghamshire Police say that the driver of the Astra, a 26-year-old man, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving while unfit through dr

The families of two of the three women who died in a collision on the A46 have paid tribute to them. They died following a single-vehicle collision on the A46 in the early hours of Saturday 13th December. Neeru Patel, 42 and Bhamini Karsan, 42, from Leicester, died after the blue BMW 5 series they were travelling in left the citybound carriageway between Thrussington and Sileby. Neeru and Bhamini who died in the collision. Photo: Leicestershire Police Another woman also died

Melton Theatre has said all 2026 shows will go ahead despite plans by Loughborough College Group to sell off the site. The Theatre have been announcing new shows and advertising current ones for sale and said the best way to show support for the theatre is to buy tickets. They said: " We are up for sale, that doesn't mean we are closing. All 2026 shows will happen." It comes after Loughborough Co llege Group announced plans to sell off the Asfordby Road site including Melton

An Army Sergeant based in Melton has told how she is following in her family's military tradition. Paige Eagle grew up in an Army family and moved around the world, following her dad’s deployments. After working as a civilian veterinary nurse, the 34-year-old made the big decision to join the Royal Army Veterinary Corps – and she hasn’t looked back since. With her grandad and great grandad, also serving, it was no surprise when she decided to follow suit. Paige in action in C