Local News from Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

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Travelling planetarium at Rutland County Museum

Everyone who attends a Space and Stars travelling planetarium show at Rutland County Museum today is being offered a pair of glasses to safely view the solar eclipse later.
Burghley Horse Trials

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An open field of competitors will take part in Defender Burghley Horse Trials next month, representing seven nations from the USA, New Zealand, continental Europe, and the best of British talents.
Firefighters continue to monitor Corby fire

Northants Fire and Rescue are continuing to monitor a large fire of 500 tonnes of recycling waste, which caught light on Monday afternoon at Gretton Brook Road in Corby.

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