When I started our holiday home business Penstar Locations I knew I wanted to encourage people into our towns and onto our high streets.
So when I renovated Osprey Cottage, in Oakham, supporting local businesses was key to this objective.
The next home fixture - and the last match of the season - for Oakham United is v Whittlesey Athletic on Saturday 27 April-kick-off 2pm.
Oakham are now on an unbeaten run of seven games and are back in the top half of the table.
Rutland County Council issues statement in wake of Sri Lanka attacks
By The Editor
26th Nov 2021 | Local News
Rutland County Council has issued a statement following attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka in which more than 200 people have been killed.
The council response says today (Sunday): "We are truly shocked and deeply saddened by today's devastating attacks in Sri Lanka.
The parents of a Ketton teenager who drowned last week are calling for urgent action to prevent another tragic death.
Nineteen-year-old Sonny Ferry fell in the River Ouse in York during a night out last Friday (April 12) and his body was recovered on Sunday, April 14.
All Saints Oakham was one of hundreds of churches around the world to ring its bells in solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral this evening (Thurs).
The Paris landmark caught fire on Monday and was not fully extinguished until around 15 hours later. Most of the iconic building's roof, along with its spire, was destroyed in the blaze.
'Roman centurions' return to Hadrian's Wall to raise money for charity
By The Editor
26th Nov 2021 | Local News
'We'll be wearing helmets, shoulder and breast plates and leather tunics.'
Oakham United edged the Rutland derby on Tuesday evening with the only goal of the game by James North.
Going into the game only three points separated the two teams so a close encounter was always on the cards and so it proved.
Residents are being reminded to return any postal votes as soon as possible ahead of parish, town and county council elections taking place on 2 May 2019.
Postal vote packs for the local elections have now been issued to those who are registered to vote by post.
Oakham parents with children starting primary school in September 2019 have been receiving offers of school places this morning.
Of the 359 applications this year, 358 (99.7 per cent) have been offered a place at either their first or second choice school. Of these, 342 children (95 per cent) have received their first choice.
Brazen fraudster who tried to pay £100k tax debt to court with cash from another huge scam
By The Editor
26th Nov 2021 | Local News
'His web of lies unravelled and a second scam was discovered', says HMRC
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