News in Oakham

Oakham's firefighters will have their buckets and sponges at the ready from 11am tomorrow (Sat) for a charity car wash.

The event, at the town's South Street fire station, is part of the National Car Wash League and runs until 3pm.

Just days after the town won a Silver Gilt Award in the town category of the 2019 East Midlands in Bloom competition, Oakham in Bloom is already looking to the future.

Joint-founder and current vice-chairman Joyce Lucas told Oakham Nub News today (Fri) that new projects are 'in the pipeline' - for which sponsors are now being sought.

Two schemes to build a total of up to 183 homes on the edge of Uppingham are being recommended for approval.

The outline applications for developments off Leicester Road have been submitted to Rutland County Council by Charles Richardson on behalf of Robinsons.

Oakham has scooped a Silver Gilt Award in the town category of the 2019 East Midlands in Bloom competition.

The results were announced today (Weds) and the group's Facebook and Twitter pages posted news of its success tonight.

A new self-serve vending machine delivering fresh organic milk direct to customers from the farm has been launched at Gates Farm Shop in Cold Overton.

A steady stream of customers are collecting their daily supplies of the white stuff from the vending machine installed by PrOganic, a new enterprise launched by the Armitage family.

Victims of sexual and domestic abuse are being asked for their views on how help and advice can best be offered in future.

The current arrangements for providing these services across Rutland, Leicester and Leicestershire are due to expire at the end of March 2021.

A new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) facility at Uppingham Community College has taken a step forward with the appointment of a developer to undertake the works.

Steele and Bray, which has been established since 1946 and undertaken a wide range of projects across the private and public sectors, has been selected after a competitive tender process.

Rutland County Council has welcomed the 2019 Spending Round announced by the Chancellor earlier this month and its promise of additional funding for local government, schools and police.

But, until funding allocations are announced, the county councils says it is 'too early to assess the full impact for Rutland'.

Rutland Police is staging a knife crime information evening on Friday (20 Sept).

The event is being organised by Oakham Police's PC Joe Lloyd, but will be led by Sgt Darren Richardson, Neighbourhood Team Sergeant for Rutland.

Purse snatchers targeted a blind 89-year-old pensioner from the Oakham area as she was shopping in Stamford town centre this morning (Tues).

Police are appealing for witnesses to the theft which happened in, or around, High Street.