A teenage girl has been taken to hospital after becoming injured at a local school. Police and the East Midlands Ambulance Service attended John Ferneley College in Scalford Road, Melton at lunchtime on Wednesday afternoon. Police have confirmed a third party was not involved. Photo: File Image A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: " "Just after 12.45pm police were called to a school in Scalford Road, Melton, following a report a teenage girl was injured. "Officers atten

Plans affecting four specialist nurseries in Leicestershire will not go ahead following significant feedback from a recent consultation. The Reform UK-led cabinet announced last month it wanted to fund more places for youngsters with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream nurseries in a bid to provide all families with options nearer their homes and to save money. The proposals were meant with an angry reaction from locals, parents and staff.   Leices

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