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Brooke Road in Oakham is reopening this evening at 5:00pm and will fully reopen after the weekend.

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It is hoped the move towards dynamic demand led buses will safeguard public transport in Rutland and reduce rural isolation.

Community projects that create a legacy in Rutland and Stamford are being encouraged to apply for a grant from our main train operator.

The NHS in Rutland and Leicestershire is asking for comments from the public on regional changes to criteria for fertility treatment

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The development of the old Newage site on Barnack Road in Stamford is moving a step closer with news that builders have been appointed.

Stamford police are looking for a woman in connection with the theft at a baby and childrenswear shop in the town.

Police in Melton are warning driving conditions are becoming more hazardous with fallen leaves and lower temperatures.

Rutland Police are expected to visit schools to talk about knife crime over the next fortnight. Operation Sceptre is a national campaign to tackle the problem.

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Organisers of yesterday's Remembrance events are thanking the thousands who turned out to pay their respects to the fallen across our area.

Two people were arrested over the weekend in Whissendine under the Night Poaching Act.

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The rector of Uppingham missed this morning delivering her final service in the town as she gets ready to take up a new position in Manchester.

Police in Bourne are asking anyone who knows anything about an assault in the town in the early hours of last Saturday morning to contact them.

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The military from Rutland were last night supporting the Rutland Festival of Remembrance, organised by the Lord Lieutenancy.

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Tourism businesses and individuals from Rutland have made the shortlist in Awards for Excellence

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Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has been in Stamford to meet with the Street Pastors to see how the organisation helps safety and public order at night in the town.

Regular drivers of the A1 from Rutland and Stamford are being invited to a public meeting a week tonight organised by Alicia Kearns in a bid to make the road safer.

Rutland County Council is moving forward with plans to reform the county's bus network,

Uppingham Community College's head of design and technology

Rutland County Council is asking for government help to cover the cost of providing statutory food waste collections during the middle of its current refuse contract.

Police have said the driver of a lorry involved in an accident on the A1 at Water Newton on Friday afternoon died at the scene.

Whissendine Youth Group says after securing funding from Children in Need

History was made in Oakham last night as the first Ukrainian Rotary Club in the UK

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As the Rutland schools returned today limited pedestrian access across Brooke Road Level Crossing in Oakham is being introduced

It's less than two weeks until the Rutland Big Christmas Market.

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The roots of the Rutland Ploughing Match can be traced back to the 1870s, making it one of the county's longest running events.

If you're clearing your Halloween display this weekend,

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You're being encouraged to walk to the Stamford Kiwanis Bonfire and Fireworks at Stamford Welland Academy if possible tonight.

Rutland County Council is calling for clarity on future government policy

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South Kesteven District Council is consulting on proposals to increase its parking charges

Rutland Police has carried out a warrant under the Dangerous Dogs Act in North Luffenham.

There’s still time to have your say on Rutland County Council's proposals to change their council tax reduction scheme.

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John & Nula met each other when their spouses, both with Dementia were in the same care home. They came to Oakham's Victoria Hall in April to launch Rutland's Great Dementia Conversation. The hour was broadcast on Wednesday 30th October at 7pm. Listen again below and please share the broadcast:

Lincolnshire Police has found a man guilty of fox hunting.

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Birch Tree Cafe in Easton on the Hill has been presented with a Rose of Northamptonshire award

Rutland County Council is urging us to use our pumpkins for food this Halloween

Owners of empty homes in Rutland can apply for a grant of up to £15,000

The A606 remains closed this morning

There’s an afternoon of fun on Stamford Recreation Ground today for primary age children as Stamford Town Council works with theatre groups from the town for the annual Stamford Spooktacular.

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A wildlife education fundraiser will set sail on Rutland Water earlier today for its final sunset cruise of the month in a bid to provide free wildlife education for local children.

Rutland Police arrested a drink driver in Oakham yesterday afternoon who was nearly three times the legal limit.

The Poppy Appeal is underway in Rutland and Stamford with stalls in supermarkets across the area.

Four candidates have been announced at the close of nominations for the Oakham Northwest Rutland County Council seat.