Environment

An Oakham pub has ditched traditional plastic straws in favour of biodegradable alternatives in a bid to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill.

The so-called Beast from the East arrived in the area this week bringing with it school closures and road accidents, including one that claimed three lives.

Anglian Water’s Rutland Water has retained its Green Flag status as one of the best green spaces in the country.

Rutland Water has been shortlisted for the Heritage Site of the Year award for BBC Countryfile Magazine and needs visitors to cast a vote .

An avenue of 50 new trees has been planted along a route popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders thanks to a £6,000 grant.

Waste collections will take place a day later for residents over the festive period and people are being urged to recycle.

Owners of a 200-year-old stone windmill are celebrating after receiving grants of more than £70,000 to help conserve the building and provide a heritage visitor centre.

Schools are being offered a new chance to green-up their grounds and make outdoor learning fun with free trees.

A giant rodent spotted living by a stream in Empingham belongs to a local estate agent, we can reveal.

A pair of cyclists believe they spotted the elusive Rutland panther while out for a ride yesterday evening.

Dislike creep crawlies? Brace yourself for an invasion of billions of daddylong legs.

A wildlife enthusiast has made the first recorded sighting of a nightjar in Rutland in two years.

Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.

The organisers of Rutland’s hugely popular Birdfair event are celebrating another record year which has seen around £350,000 raised for conservation projects.

Thousands of people have been attending Birdfair 2016 in Egleton, Rutland, this weekend.

Thousands of people are once again expected to flock to Birdfair 2016, which starts today (Friday, August 19) and runs until Sunday (August 21) at Egleton.

Climbing trees, building a den, hunting for bugs and going stargazing are among the ‘bucket list’ items that children should be ticking off - before they get to the age of 12.