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Rutland County Council begins its rural verge cutting programme
today to help improve visibility along roads and at junctions. It's one metre step cut for roads outside of town and village boundaries. Twelve parishes manage their own verge cutting, with the County Council doing the rest. The first cut should be completed by the end of the month.
Rutland & Stamford Sound is up for two national awards tonight.
Exton's Play Park has its official reopening this afternoon as phase one, which is the playground equipment, is ready to be used.
The last but one Rutland Showground Car Boot of the season has been cancelled due to today's weather.
Rutland Water's Park Runs have issued a last-minute appeal for volunteers this weekend to help run their events today and tomorrow.
Oakham's poppy archway given new lease of life
The Oakham Castle commemorative archway has been given a new lease of life with knitted poppies ahead of Remembrance Day.
Rutland and Stamford residents urged to make preparations in advance for emergencies
Rutland and Stamford residents are being urged to make preparations in advance for emergencies caused by extreme weather like Storm Austen.
The by-election for Grantham St Wulfram ward of the South Kesteven district council was won by Ben Lavender of the Local Conservatives.
Rotary groups across the local area are holding events for World Polio Day which is on Saturday 24th October, with local churches being illuminated in purple for awareness.
The Police Community Support Officer for Stamford PCSO Possnett held a drop in surgery at the town library to provide locals with general advice on protecting their properties and to hear general concerns about issues in the area.
Stamford wears it pink for Breast Cancer Now
The local area has turned pink in support of Wear It Pink, a dedicated awareness day organised by the charity Breast Cancer Now.
We Will Rock You at Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre
A village-based theatre group perform their version of a futuristic hit musical from tonight, which has a Queen soundtrack.
A community orchard with a difference spread around Ketton has donated £900 to Rutland and Stamford Fair Trade.
