A new Leader of Melton Borough Council has been elected tonight (Tuesday) at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council. Councillors formally appointed Councillor Ronan Browne as Leader of Melton Borough Council, in line with the Council’s constitutional arrangements. The appointment follows the resignation of Councillor Pip Allnatt earlier this month. Councillor Browne, who is leader of the Conservative Group, was nominated and elected by Council. Following his appointment, Cllr

A shortlist of names for the new distributor road have been released by Leicestershire County Council. The new North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR) is a 4.5-mile-long route designed to divert traffic away from Melton’s busy town centre. Over 10 years in the making, it’s the council’s biggest ever road project to date. An aerial view of Saxby Road during the works. Photo: NEMM Soon to open to the public (in May 2026), we’re asking for your help to choose the

Motorists are being advised to avoid Cold Overton Road near Langham following a fire at a residential property. Firefighters were called to the blaze just after 10am this morning (Friday) to a domestic dwelling consisting of two floors fully involved in fire. Multiple resources have been sent to the scene with six fire engines tackling the blaze alongside the Aerial Ladder Platfform. Five fire appliances are currently at the scene. Photo: NEMM File Photo A spokesperson for Le

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) has today published the report on the future of maternity services at St Mary’s Birth Centre in Melton Mowbray following engagement with women, families and staff. Births and inpatient postnatal care at St Mary’s have been paused since July 2025 due to very low birth numbers and fragile staffing, according to the report, which meant safe 24/7 midwifery cover could not be maintained. The report outlines the

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