News in Oakham

The luxury Barnsdale Hall Hotel by the A606 halfway between Oakham and Empingham has changed its name.

The move aims to reflect a major refurbishment which transformed the venue during the lockdown and it also acquiring new owners.

This week people living in Rutland will be able to receive the Covid vaccine at a local walk-in clinic. No booking required!

Today (Tuesday) and tomorrow, vaccination clinics will be held at Oakham Enterprise Park, Ashwell Road, Oakham.

Charities that date back centuries are looking for young Rutlanders undertaking studies and training to give them a financial boost.

Oakham United Charities has posted on Facebook that it is seeking people aged 16-22 that are going on an apprenticeship, undertaking vocational training or on a university course.

A Rutland businessman has won a royal award for selling items used by Her Majesty the Queen.

John Mills, who lives near Oakham, has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment for supplying the monarch with Payroll and HR systems.

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Rutland has recorded a drop in its seven day infection rate of a third in a week as it goes 8 weeks without a single Covid-related fatality.

This comes as the district recorded 28 cases over the weekend, following on from 14 on Friday, 14 on Thursday, 30 last weekend and and 39 the weekend before.

Rutland has recorded just 14 cases of Covid-19 today, helping the 7-day infection rate drop back to its lowest in nearly a fortnight.

Today's 14 positive tests follows 9 yesterday, 22 on Tuesday, 26 last Thursday and 21 the Thursday before.

Lockdown has been so tough for local businesses in Rutland and across the country.

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"The busiest ever," is how a host of Rutland's leading tourism businesses have described the summer season.

It appears that two factors have played into the hands of Rutland's tourism success: its rural character which allows for visitors and residents to get out and enjoy 'The Great Outdoors,' coupled with its reputation as 'The County of Good Taste,' whether that is its award-winning eateries, artisan producers or independent businesses.