No Sleep Til Brooklyn
Flags are being raised to mark the start of Armed Forces Week in the grounds of Oakham Castle and outside Stamford Town Hall this morning.
In Oakham, the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland and Chairman of the Council will lead the short service from ten thirty. In Stamford, the Mayor will be joined by councillors and representatives of RAF Wittering and Royal British Legion from eleven AM. The public are welcome to both events.
An event to remember Corby teenager Max Hall is being held in the town tonight at Abbey Field.
Well over 13,000 visitors are expected at the Rutland Showground over the next three days for the second annual Rutland Flower Show, which promises to build even further on last year's successful first event.
The leader of Rutland County Council's Conservative opposition got cross-party support last night for her motions to ask the council to quiz the government on why they decided to join Rutland with all the Leicestershire districts in local government reorganisation and to seek a written assurance of Rutland ceremonial county status.
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.
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.
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.
Sir David Attenborough got the most public votes at the first Seaton Scarecrow competition at the weekend.
A fundraiser to help a dancing dog and his owner from Little Bytham represent Team GB in Sweden is over halfway to its target.
Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene today of 500 tonnes of recycling waste that set on fire yesterday afternoon at Gretton Brook Road in Corby.
Weekend sports round up
You've only got till midday today if you'd like to register to speak at this Thursday evening's special meeting of Rutland County Council.
Firefighters in Stamford have once again put out a large fire on the Freemen's Meadow.
