Nick Rennie

England

Journalist at National World Publishing

Writer of fact & fiction. Dodgy knee after 5 London Marathons . Hatters fan. #Journalist & author of 'How To Become A Journalist' (paperback & Kindle).

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Plans for redesign of Melton Mowbray town centre

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Plans have been unveiled to redesign Melton Mowbray town centre to attract more visitors and make it easier for residents to get around. Planning officials at the borough council have drawn up a Melton Mowbray Design Guide, which includes establishing clearly defined gateways into town, decluttering the pedestrian areas and installing lots of extra green planted areas.
'Planting trees is an important lesson for the children, as they can watch the plants grow alongside them over the next few years'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Primary schoolchildren got involved in planting trees at a new housing development at Stathern. Pupils from Stathern Primary School were invited by Davidsons Homes to its scheme at The Paddocks, off Main Street,to plant fruit trees, which should flourish beautifully over the coming years. They were accompanied by Ken Bray, a school governor and chairman of Stathern Parish Council, as well as the housebuilders’ site team.
'Every summer, for more than 15 years now, we have performed in Italy and supported the local churches there, so it is a pleasure to be able to help support an English church'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

A prestigious group of singers is to perform a spring concert at Burrough-on-the-Hill on Saturday April 26. The Cutty Sark Singers, so called because they were founded in Greenwich, London, will belt out traditional choral music ranging from the 16th century to the current day. The show, in the atmospheric Church of St Mary the Virgin, will raise funds for the upkeep of the historic church.
'We used to get 10 to 12 crates full of donated food for the food bags but now it is only three to four'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

The manager of Melton Mowbray’s foodbank has made a desperate appeal for more support as public donations drop during ‘a massive increase in demand’. Siggy Atherton has been manager of the Storehouse, on Nottingham Street, for five years and she says requests for help from families, the elderly and homeless people is at an all time high. The soaring cost of living, coupled with cuts in government support, has resulted in an increasing number of people visiting the centre.
'Our hard working volunteers are left reeling and feeling shattered after all the effort which we have been putting into things over the winter months'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Volunteers with the Melton waterways group have been left ‘shattered’ after their new workboat was stolen just days after being launched and a security camera was vandalised. We reported last week how Melton and Oakham Waterways Society (MOWS) had taken delivery of their new £10,000 workboat, courtesy of the Severn Trent Community Fund, to help clear debris and enable hire boats to get along the rivers passing through the town.
'It’s encouraging that the percentage of children securing a first choice or preferred choice of schools remains high'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Nearly all children due to start primary school in Leicestershire for the first time have secured one of their top school preferences. Figures released today (Wednesday) show that around 7,100 ( a record-breaking 99.4 per cent) pupils have been offered one of their top three school preferences, and 99.5 per cent one of their top five. Out of these, more than 95 per cent secured their first preference place.
'The score is not down to hygiene and food, it was down to a roof leak which needed fixing, certain cracks on the floor and our salad bar and a freezer breaking on the day of the inspection'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

The manager of a Melton Mowbray hotel, which has received the lowest possible food hygiene rating, wants to reassure customers that it does not reflect the current true quality of service in the kitchen. The Harboro Hotel, on Burton Street, was rated zero by borough council food safety officers, with ‘urgent improvement necessary’. But manager, Liam Patel, said the rating was influenced by faulty equipment and structural problems rather than issues to do with unhealthy food preparation.
'From exploring the majestic intricacies of this storied house to enjoying lively family activities, there’s truly something for everyone to discover'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

A stunning stately home on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir opens its doors to the public this Easter. The grade one-listed Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, will host visitors in its magnificent house and gardens on Good Friday and Saturday. From an immersive Easter egg hunt led by Harlaxton’s very own Gregory Goose and Friends to traditional garden games and live entertainment, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
'We would also like to thank everyone who donated at Christmas – without your generosity none of this would be possible'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Thousands of pounds have been donated to worthy community causes across the Melton Mowbray area from money collected on the latest Christmas Trumpton tour. Firefighters based at the town fire station have thanked everyone who contributed to last year’s fundraising, which generated £6,000. Families lined the streets and estates in December to welcome the popular replica of the Trumpton fire engine with Santa Claus riding with it.
Rare lunch menu includes Melton pies and Stilton two days before tragic sinking in 1912

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

One of the last meals eaten by passengers on the Titanic before it tragically sank, 113 years ago this week, were sourced from Melton Mowbray. A lunch menu dated April 12, 1912, just two days before the liner went down after striking an iceberg, was in the pocket of one of the survivors – French woman, Elise Lurette. It showed that guests were able to dine on dishes including pea soup, boiled chicken and bacon and grilled mutton chops with tapioca pudding, greengage tart and pastry for dessert.

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Plans for redesign of Melton Mowbray town centre

'Planting trees is an important lesson for the children, as they can watch the plants grow alongside them over the next few years'

'Every summer, for more than 15 years now, we have performed in Italy and supported the local churches there, so it is a pleasure to be able to help support an English church'

'We used to get 10 to 12 crates full of donated food for the food bags but now it is only three to four'

'Our hard working volunteers are left reeling and feeling shattered after all the effort which we have been putting into things over the winter months'

'It’s encouraging that the percentage of children securing a first choice or preferred choice of schools remains high'

'The score is not down to hygiene and food, it was down to a roof leak which needed fixing, certain cracks on the floor and our salad bar and a freezer breaking on the day of the inspection'

'From exploring the majestic intricacies of this storied house to enjoying lively family activities, there’s truly something for everyone to discover'

'We would also like to thank everyone who donated at Christmas – without your generosity none of this would be possible'

Rare lunch menu includes Melton pies and Stilton two days before tragic sinking in 1912

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