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Article from Leicester Mercury, 11th Old Dalby Day 1994. The day was opened by Mrs Jackie Fisher, former headteacher, at Old Dalby School. Pictured are Mrs Elaine Welsh, Mrs Rhiannon Bennett and Mrs Sue Potts, with their prize specimens for the…

An article from Leicester Mercury on the 13th Old Dalby Day, August bank holiday, 1996, 'Day long event boosts village. Pictured: a line dancing session, led by Debbie Szopa, of the Melton Line Dancing Club. Other events on the programme included a…

An article from Melton Times, on the 15th Old Dalby Day 1998: '£6,000 boost for Old Dalby groups'. Pictured are children being entertained by Dave Kallos, 'Magic Balloon Man' and 'Stars and stripes' siblings Ryan (7), Jack (9) and Sean (4) Silverton,…

A follow-up article in the Melton Times on the 15th Old Dalby Day, dated Thursday Sptember 3 1998 'Fun day for all the family'. Pictured are owl breeder Lauren Hollingshead with nine-week-old Sweet Pea barn owl and wannabe heroes Scott Garthcote (7)…

Article from Melton Times, Thursday August 31 2000 'Old Dalby celebrates: Thousands raised in Millennium event but… Theft of charity cash ruins happy day'. Donations totalling more than £100, intended for Romanian orphans, were stolen from the…

Article from the Leicester Mercury, 2004, presenting David Ayres with a special 'thank you' from local residents, for his two decades of tireless work as chairman of the Old Dalby Day Committee.
David handed over the chairmanship to fellow villager…

Article from the Leicester Mercury on Old Dalby Day 2004, the first for John Lincoln as organising committee chairman. Tyler Simpson (7) can be seen marching with the Melton Tally Ho Band. Clemency Patman & Gemma Hill are pictured in fancy dress and…

Article from Leicester Mercury 'Fire-eating on the bill at Old Dalby Day'.

Newspaper article for the 21st Old Dalby Day 'Roll up for Old Dalby day'. Organiser Zena Stansbie said: "What makes Old Dalby day such a big eventin the area is that it generates a lot of money for charities and the village".

Newspaper article from Melton Times: 'Licence-fee threat to village's big day'.