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Plans for 3000 homes on St George's Barracks site draw flack from concerned villagers

Plans for 3000 homes at St George's Barracks draw criticism from surrounding villagers

Mum and daughter team up for moving, must watch play on holocaust

Estella and Chiara Todisco act in Kindertransport at the Arts Centre from June 5 to 9

Homes needed for hundreds of hens in the Stamford area

The British Hen Welfare Trust is looking to re-home 300 hens in Stamford this summer

A purrfect team effort to save cat stuck on 11,000 volt electricity pole in Burley

A purrfect team effort sees RSPCA join forces with Western Power Distribution engineers to save feral cat stuck on 11,000V electricity pole in Burley

Police fly rainbow flag

Enter our Baby and Toddler Photo Competition and stand a chance to win some great prizes

Lancaster Bomber flypast in Rutland cancelled

A Lancaster bomber flypast over Eyebrook Reservoir was cancelled today (May 16).

Society photos capture dramatic scenery

April saw members of the Stamford and Rutland Photographic Society (SRPS) compete for their annual Landscape Cup with a great range of images.

Memorial service for soldier in South Luffenham

A quest started by four friends to ensure a First World War serviceman was fittingly remembered

BUSINESS

Ex- chef to launch skincare range

An ex-professional chef has launched her own skincare range after spotting a gap in the market for beauty products that deliver positive skincare results, whilst also contributing to your overall health.

Refurbished store reopens in Oakham

The refurbished Co-operative in Burley Road, Oakham, reopened on Friday.

Your News: Visitors learn about farming in Rutland

A group of 13 farmers from across Africa visited the Rutland farm of Andrew Brown last week.
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CRIME

Police seek witnesses to Bank Holiday fight in Stamford after teen injured

Police have appealed for witnesses to a fight in Stamford on Monday, May 7, to come forward.

Armed officers to patrol Leicestershire and Rutland from today following suspected terror attacks in Berlin and Turkey

Busy and crowded places in Leicestershire and Rutland are being patrolled by firearms officers as of 7am this morning, Thursday December 22, after suspcted terror incidents in Berlin and Turkey.

Leicestershire to pilot ‘weekend only’ prison system

A new pilot project will see some prison inmates in Leicestershire released back into the community during the week.

Police target gang behind six church roof metal thefts in Melton area since start of year

Police believe the same gang is behind a series of six lead or coppers thefts from church roofs in the Melton area since the start of this year which have caused tens of thousands of pounds damage.
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HEALTH

Flu season has begun – get your jab, warns NHS

Public invited to hear how health services are run in East Leicestershire and Rutland

People in East Leicestershire and Rutland are invited to attend the next governing body meeting of NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which plans and pays for many NHS healthcare services in the Melton and Rutland areas.

NHS-police partnership sees drop in number of people with mental health problems being detained in Leicestershire and Rutland

A groundbreaking NHS-police partnership has seen the number of people with mental ill health detained in police custody fall by 66 per cent over the last two years.

VIDEO: Support on offer as National Breastfeeding Week 2015 launches

National Breastfeeding Week 2015, which launches on June 20, is an opportunity for mothers, supporters of breastfeeding and health professionals to share what works well to support breastfeeding in local communities.
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TRANSPORT

Two hour free car parking introduced on Saturdays in Oakham

Rutland County Council has introduced two hours of free car parking in Catmose Car Park on Saturdays.

Firefighters cut female casualty free from vehicle after road accident in Wymondham

A female casualty had to be cut free from a vehicle after a road accident in Wymondham this morning (Monday, August 1).

Sherard and Whissendine Primary School pupils are chuffed to visit Stapleford Miniature Railway

Excited schoolchildren from the Melton area had a wonderful time during a recent visit to Stapleford Miniature Railway.

Melton man recovering from serious injuries in fatal collision

A man from Melton Mowbray has suffered serious injuries in a collision in Peterborough.
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POLITICS

Council looking to improve town

Rutland County Council is in the early stages of looking at possible options to improve Oakham Town Centre.

Rise in police precept proposed by Leicestershire’s PCC to ‘minimise imapct of Government funding cuts’

A rise in the police element of council tax is likely to be introduced in a bid to minimise the impact of Government funding cuts.

EU Referendum: Melton votes to leave EU

After a very high turnout of 81.4% at the polling stations, Melton has voted to leave the EU.

UKIP select Leicestershire county councillor David Sprason as police and crime commissioner candidate
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EDUCATION

Lib Dems call in decision

A COUNCIL’s plans to terminate its agreement with another council over implementing traffic orders in Fareham has been called in.

Your News: North Luffenham youngsters show off their voices

The Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils from St Mary and St John, North Luffenham, had a fun-filled evening in Birmingham this week, taking part in ‘Young Voices’.

Your News: Experts join Fear and Fantasy week at Oakham School

Leading experts have joined teachers and pupils at Oakham School to take part in ‘Fear and Fantasy’ week: a packed programme of fascinating talks, workshops and activities.

Your News: Catmose celebrates students’ achievements

Catmose College recently held its annual Presentation Evening in the Theatre at Catmose College.
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