Melton Mowbray Town Estate has published details of their upcoming annual town meeting. The meeting will be held at the new venue of Melton Mowbray Baptist Church on Leicester Road on Monday 5th October at 7pm. The agenda will include a welcome by the Chair of the Board of Feoffees and an election of feoffees and voting if required. Notices have been published for the Town Estate's AGM. Photo: MMTE Minutes of the last meeting held 30th October 2025 will also be discussed alon

Construction work on the new Stockyard project will begin in October, it has been announced. Work was originally scheduled to start in 2025 but was delayed with events on site being blamed for the delay including the NBA Beef Expo which was described as a major achievement for the town. The last update said work would begin in July 2026. Today (Friday) it's been confirmed that Robertson Construction – Yorkshire and East Midlands has been appointed by Melton Borough Council (M

A water leak has appeared on Scalford Road in Melton just days after patching works were completed along the whole road. Leicestershire County Council have been working on Scalford Road from the Norman Way junction to Clark Drive and have completed most of the resurfacing works. However just days after the bottom section was complete, a water leak has now appeared and the road will need to be repaired once again. Severn Trent Water were on site Tuesday morning investigating t

A major Melton through road will be closed overnight throughout October while resurfacing works take place. Leicestershire County Council Highways have agreed for a temporary Traffic Regulation Order on Norman Way, Melton. Rolling road closures are required on Norman Way and at the junctions of Scalford Road, Snow Hill, Thorpe Road/Thorpe End/Saxby Road, Nottingham Street on the 5th October 2026 for 27 days. The road will be closed overnight Monday – Sunday, 20:00hrs – 06:00h

A woman who collapsed at a flower show and broke both of her legs has become one of the first patients to leave the newly opened National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). Liz Mant, from Melton Mowbray, had been at the Rutland Flower Show in August when she collapsed in the heat, and broke her left leg in two places, and her right leg in one place. She spent almost four weeks at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) undergoing operations on her legs and beginning her recovery journey b

A major food manufacturing company has been fined £594,000 following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after an employee and their colleague suffered scald injuries when they were carrying out maintenance work on steam pipework in the company’s factory in Melton Mowbray. The two men were working at the Kettleby Foods factory in Leicester Road which is operated by Samworth Brothers when they were scalded by hot water from the pipework. The HSE said the

A major Melton road will be closed overnight for 6 nights to allow for carriageway patching works to take place. Scalford Road will be closed from the Norman Way junction to Clark Drive between 20:00 and 06:00 for six weeknights from tomorrow (Wednesday). Signs appeared today advising of the closure. Photo: NEMM A spokesperson for Leicestershire County Council who granted the permit said workers would manage residential and emergency access to neighbouring streets. The spokes

Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service remain at the scene of a warehouse fire overnight which stored chemicals. At its height 10 fire engines, 2 aerial ladders and a water carrier were at the incident on Dalby Road in Melton. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service said: "We were called to a warehouse fire at Anglo Adhesives on Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray at 20:13 yesterday evening (07/09/2026). 10 fire appliances plus our aerial ladder and turntable ladder pla

Firefighters from across Leicestershire & Rutland are battling a large fire at a unit on Melton's former airfield site in Dalby Road. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service said they have 10 fire engines, 2 aerial ladder platforms and a water carrier in attendance at the fire which is a warehouse on the former airfield site. Crews from multiple stations are in attendance including Melton, Birstall, Billesdon, Central and Eastern stations. More than 10 fire engines are currently

Signs have appeared overnight inside Melton's TG Jones store in Market Place confirming it's to close as part of the group's wider restructure plans. TG Jones, previously known as WH Smith before its rebranding last year, currently operates more than 450 stores with 4,700 staff mostly in the UK. Signs appeared in the shop window on Monday night saying 'everything must go' and that the store will be closing down. It was announced last month that the restructure had been given

A man is in hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a bus earlier today in Melton Road, Queniborough. Officers were called at 3.37pm to the area, near the junction with Marsden Avenue. East Midlands Ambulance Service were also in attendance. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “The male pedestrian, who is in his 80s, has been taken to hospital where he currently remains with serious injuries. The man’s next of kin have been informed and support is bei

Melton Mowbray Town Estate has confirmed that tonight's cinema night and tomorrow's 'Reggae Pon De Park' events have been cancelled in a post on social media. In a statement while they say they cannot share any more information at this time they cite 'third party supplier issues' as the reason for cancellation. They wrote: "We are very sorry to announce that, due to escalating third-party supplier issues, we have had to cancel this afternoon’s Cinema Night (The Minecraft Movi

An emergency alert has been sent to millions of mobile phones across the UK warning of a serious wildfire risk. It comes as hot weather continues to cause problems up and down the country with severe fires and some emergency services declaring major incidents. The warning issued by the Government just after 7pm advises that there a high risk of wildfires nationally. It went on to say: “Residents, landowners and visitors should not undertake any activity that could start a fir

A Melton woman is due to appear in court over alleged harassment charges. 47-year-old Roma Frisby will appear before magistrates charged with one count of harassment without violence. Frisby, of Dalby Road, Melton will appear before Leicester Magistrates Court on 28th August. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Roma Frisby, 47, of Dalby Road, Melton, has been charged with one count of harassment without violence. The charge relates to an allegation of messages of a th

The former leader of Melton Borough Council, Pip Alnatt, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman. Leicestershire Police confirmed that Philip Allnatt, from Melton Mowbray, was charged with one count of sexual assault today (Friday), in relation to an alleged incident in February 2026. Former Council Leader Pip Allnatt will appear in court next month. Photo: Melton Borough Council The 76-year-old also faces a charge of alleged harassment without violence between Dece

Firefighters are currently tackling a wildfire just off Burton Road in Melton. Fire Control received a call at 13:04 to reports of a grass fire. It comes as hot weather continues to hit the UK creating tough conditions for fire crews. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service said there were currently five appliances and a water carrier at the scene. Firefighters are working to get the wild fire under control. Photo: NEMM Fire appiances have from Lincolnshire Fi

Both fire appliances from Melton Fire Station were mobilised to a car fire this morning in Nether Broughton. Fire Control received a call at 8:40am stating a car was on fire on Nottingham Road just outside the village. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service said that both appliances from Melton station attended the incident which had spread to a nearby field. A spokesperson said: "Crews tackled the burning car on arrival, along with pockets of fire that had spread to a neighbou

Leicestershire Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a woman in her 60s died following a road traffic collision in Kirby Bellars this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services were called to the A607 Leicester Road at 10.45am following a report of a collision between the junctions with Thorpe Satchville Road and Kirby Road. It was reported that the collision involved a blue Volkswagen Amarok pickup and a blue Hyundai i10. The driver of the Hyundai – a woman in her 60s

Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service has been fighting a major blaze at a recycling centre this afternoon (Monday). Ten fire engines raced to the scene on Gretton Brook Road, Earlstrees Industrial Estate in Corby, after being called shortly before 2pm (August 10). The smoke could been seen for miles around including here in Melton, more than 20 miles away, with a huge plume of smoke being visible on the horizon. The smoke visible from the Scalford Road section of Pork Pie

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a motorcyclist was found on the A607 near Denton. A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision in which a 44-year-old male motorcyclist sadly lost his life.” The man was discovered on Friday morning (August 7th) on the A607, just outside Denton, and was sadly pounced dead at the scene, after what was believed to be a collision that involved only his motor

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after a pedestrian was seriously injured in Melton Mowbray yesterday (Thursday 6 August). Police were called to Leicester Road, close to the junction with Dalby Road just before 4pm following a report of a collision involving a red tractor which was towing a trailer and a pedestrian. It was reported the tractor had also collided with a white Toyota Proace van which was behind it following the c

Performers who were booked for the cancelled 'Country On The Eye' music festival in Melton say they still haven't been paid their agreed fees and travel expenses by organisers despite signed contracts in place. The festival, organised by Melton Mowbray Town Estate (MMTE), had been scheduled for 12th and 13th June 2026 at Play Close Park in Melton Mowbray. However, artists say they were informed by a third party Talent Co-Ordinator on 14th May that the event would not go ahea

Firefighters are still working to fully extinguish a large compost fire in Welby, just outside Melton. The fire has been burning for more than two weeks while crews work strategically to manage the incident and say they are making steady progress. Crews are are spreading out the pile to reduce the temperature. Photo: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed this afternoon (Thursday) that they still have one applian

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses to come forward after two motorcyclists died near Melton on Sunday morning. Police were called to a stretch of the B676 Saxby Road between Melton and Saxby just after 8am. It was reported there had been a collision involving two motorcycles – a grey Yamaha MT-10 MTN1000 and a black Honda CBR 1000 RF – and a white Audi A4. Leicestershire Police attended the incident alongside the East Midlands

Residents of a street in Waltham-On-The-Wolds near Melton have been left with little to no water for 12 days following a water leak nearby. Some people living in Mere Road resorted to asking a private contractor to help locate the issue after they felt they were getting no where with authorities. A relative of one of the homeowners, who didn't want to be named, said: "A man has been today and reckons he knows where it is, but he's got to get the contract from the council to d

Emergency services raced to help a horse rider who had fallen from a bridge in to a ditch on Sunday. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service alongside the Air Ambulance Service attended the incident in Sewstern Road in Wymondham just after 12:30 on Sunday afternoon. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire & Rescue said: "We were called 12:39 (26 July) to reports of a horse and rider who had fallen from a bridge into a ditch on Sewstern Road in Wymondham." The Air Ambulance was ca

The event company behind an upcoming major firework display have defended their decision to continue with the event. MLE Pyrotechnics who organise the Belvoir Castle Fireworks Championships say that conditions have been carefully assessed and a number of precautions have been put in to place. The decision to host the event given the recent hot and dry weather has prompted anger from some residents with some saying money is being put before safety. The Belvoir Fireworks Champi

A national governing body has begun an investigation into the death of an experienced skydiver near an airfield in The Vale of Belvoir. Emergency services were called to Langar Airfield on the Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire border at 12:13 on Sunday afternoon. It was then confirmed that a 22-year-old experienced sky divver was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that no one else was injured. Police pictured at Langar Airf

A young woman has died after a skydiving incident near Langar Airfield. Emergency services were called at 12.13pm today (Sunday). The woman, aged 22, was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene. A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said that her family have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers. Police at the scene near Langar Airfield. Photo: NEMM No one else was hurt and a file will now be prepared for the Coroner. Detective Ins

Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a cash machine was stolen in Rutland this morning. Police received a call at 2.53am this morning (Friday 3 July) to say that a telehandler had been driven into the front of the store in Braunston Road, Oakham. The telehandler pictured on Friday morning. Photo: Rutland & Stamford Sound Significant damage was caused to the building as the ATM was removed and dragged away from the scene by a 4x4 pickup tru

Tributes have been paid to a 13-year-old boy who died after getting in to difficulty while paddling in a lake in Syston. Hayden Jones-Powell has been described by his family as a 'cheeky, gorgeous 13 year old' in a Crowd Funder online. Hayden was a West Brom fan and tributes at the local skate park include football shirts printed and pinned to a fence. Hayden’s family said in the Crowdfunder that he had gone “paddling with his friends” after school. Tragically, Hayden got int

Specialist police dive teams searching for a teenage boy following reports he entered a lake in Syston yesterday afternoon (Thursday 25 June) have recovered a person from the water. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "We can confirm it is the teenager known to have entered the lake and his family are being supported specialist officers." Police were called just after 1.30pm to Meynell Lake, in Fosse Way. Officers attended along with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue

Firefighters from four counties are currently tackling a large fire in the Vale of Belvoir. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue received a call earlier today (Thursday) to reports of a fire in Langar. Crews from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire are working hard to fight the fire which involves a large amount of scrap metal. A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue who are leading the operation said: “UPDATE | 16:15 We've currently got 12 fir

Police have arrested three teenage boys in connection with a major fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre. Police were called to the shopping centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 4.15am on Saturday 20 June following a report of a fire. Officers attended alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. No one was injured in the incident. During the past few days, the fire service has been working to establish the cause of the fire and this remains ongoing. Exte

Network Rail have advised that a rail crossing which was damaged by the recent lightning strike at Melton railway station is planned to be fixed tomorrow (Wednesday). Currently there's no step free access for wheelchairs or pushchairs to change platforms at Melton station after the magnetic lock failed resulting in the closure of the crossing. Passengers have been requested to travel to Oakham or Leicester and swap platforms in order to carry on their journeys. The crossing i

A major fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre over the weekend was believed to have been started deliberately, police have said. Eight fire engines along with two aerial appliances and other sepcialist fire resources were sent to the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning (20th June). Leicestershire Police say they were called to the fire just after 4:15am on Saturday morning following reports of a fire. Officers attended alongside Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service. A d

A tree in Melton Town Centre has been felled after part of it fell on to a public footpath below. The tree, in St. Mary's Close in Melton, was inspected by officers from Melton Borough Council and a local tree surgeon following reports of a damaged tree. A spokesperson for Melton Borough Council, “Our team has been working with a local tree surgeon to assess and safely manage a damaged tree in St Mary’s Close. On Monday we discovered a large section of the tree had failed, ca

The operator of a private car park in Melton has confirmed that all fines issued incorrectly to stall holders while setting up for the very popular 1940s weekend have been cancelled. Stall holders who used Mucky Lane Car Park, off Burton Street, to access Play Close Park for the setting up of the event between 8th and 11th May were issued parking fines for not paying for their time in the privately operated car park, despite only using it to access Play Close to set up for th

It's been confirmed that Poundstretcher will be moving in to an empty unit in Nottingham Street following the previous owner entering administration. The group will move in to the former The Original Factory Shop unit at 39-41 Nottingham Street and are recruting for staff. Poundstretcher is one of the UK’s leading discount retailers. Poundstretcher will be moving in to the vacant TOFS unit. Photo: NEMM Founded in 1981, Poundstretcher has a network of over 300 stores across En

Detectives have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in a van parked in Leicester city centre. Police were called to a car park in Garden Street just after 5.30pm on Wednesday (27 May) by a member of the public reporting concern about the condition of the vehicle. When officers forced entry to the van, the body of a man was found inside. Enquiries are continuing to be undertaken to locate the man’s next of kin. After identifying the address of the regis

Firefighters who attended a house fire caused by a lightning strike yesterday morning (Thursday) have been praised by the local community. A severe storm passed through the area yesterday morning with people describing it as the 'loudest thunder they've ever heard'. During the storm lightning hit a house in Bayswater Road in Melton causing the roof to catch fire. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed they received a call at 04:57 and were on scene by 05:03. 8 Breathi

Tributes have been paid to a popular motorbike rider from Melton who has died after an incident during a qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT. 33-year-old Daniel Ingham from Melton Melton Mowbray was killed at Doran’s Bend on the Mountain Course, on the first lap of the third qualifying session. Daniel Ingham. Photo: Isle of Man TT Daniel made his Mountain Course debut in 2016 as a competitor in the Manx Grand Prix before graduating to the Isle of Man TT Races. He had ach

Several homes in a Melton street had to be evacuated this morning after lightning hit the roof of a property and caused it to catch fire. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service were called to Bayswater Road just before 5am this morning to reports of a hosue being struck by lightning. Crews from Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service alongside some from Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire attended the incident. Multiple fire crews attended the incident in the early hours of Thursday

Melton Borough Council have confirmed that the bridge order and schedule of works is underway for the replacement of a damaged bridge in Melton Country Park. The council say that the repairs should have an anticipated build time of 6-8 weeks which will be good news for residents who use the bridge on their routes around the park. The bridge has been out of action after it was damaged by flood waters in January 2025 following heavy rain and snowfall in the Melton Borough. Lydi

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old man died in a collision with a tree in Great Dalby last night (Wednesday). Police along with the East Midlands Ambulance Service, Firefighters and the Air Ambulance were called to Station Road just after 8.45pm following a report a white Vauxhall Corsa had left the road and collided with a tree. One of the passengers, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old man, was pronounced de

It was confirmed yesterday (Thursday) during a Ministerial preview of the North East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road that the new 4.4 mile route will open fully to traffic on Monday morning (18th May). The question remains around the southern part of the route and whether we'll need to wait another 60+ years for this section to be built or if plans are underway to find some money. The current section, now formally named 'Pork Pie Way', has cost double the initial estimate and

The new £131m Melton Mowbray Distributor Road reached a major milestone today (14th May) as its name was unveiled and the scheme officially marked complete at a preview event attended by Roads Minister Simon Lightwood MP. The road will officially be open on Monday morning following years of work by the County Council and contractors to deliver the scheme. Chosen by local residents in a decisive public vote, Leicestershire County Council’s road will be known as Pork Pie Way.

The centre of Melton Mowbray is set to come alive again this weekend as the highly popular 1940s event returns to the town. Around 15,000 visitors attend the weekend last year and organisers are anticipating the same number this year, if not more, as the event returns this Saturday and Sunday (9th/10th May). The event attracts visitors from across the Borough of Melton as well as further afield with visitors last year coming from as far as Norfolk to visit the event. The very

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