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• Hedgehog statue thief to appear before Boston Magistrates

  A man from London is due in court later this month, accused of stealing a hedgehog statue from a gallery in Stamford.

• Oakham mobility charity closing but hope someone can help it continue

   Rutland Healthcare Support hope someone can step forward and help their service continue.

• £15,000 raised so far for VAR Community Transport appeal

   £15,000 has so far been raised for Voluntary Action Rutland's Community Transport appeal in just over a week after one of their wheelchair accessible mini buses was stolen and stripped of its engine, and the other damaged but repairable.

• Lloyds Bank joins Stamford banking hub

   Wednesday will be the day that Lloyd's specialists visit the banking hub at Stamford Arts Centre.

• Melton Road in Oakham reopened after incident

  Melton Road in Oakham has reopened after fire crews assisted the ambulance service in getting a man who needed urgent medical attention out of a property.

• A1 open after collision

  Police say all lanes have now reopened at Tickencote following an early morning collision on the A1 southbound.

• Watch: World Conker Championships 2026

  A man from Stamford was crowned Men’s champion at the World Conker Championships which were held in the local village of Southwick at the weekend.

• Two young men wanted by Police in Stamford after £2000 Waitrose theft

  Police in Stamford would like to identify the two young men pictured, as officers say they may have information that could assist their enquiries.

• Weekend sports round up

• Local winners in World Conker Championships

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   Despite it being an international competition with entrants from as far as Japan, the World Conker Championships yesterday at Southwick near Oundle, saw winners with a local connection.

• Rutland rural policing team recover £5 million worth of property in 5 years

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   Rutland's rural policing team has recovered over £5 million worth of property since they were created across Rutland and Leicestershire five years ago.

• Emergency response training exercise

   A week-long training exercise is underway at Kendrew Barracks to test and improve emergency response procedures and locals may see more emergency and military vehicles on the roads nearby as a result.