News in Oakham

It's just a few weeks since Nub News launched our five hyper-local websites in Oakham, Stamford, Bourne, The Deepings and Grantham.

In that short time, we've generated more than 34,000 page views and been the first credible news source to publish several major local news stories - including the stabbing in Oakham on Friday.

Fourteen bags of cannabis were recovered during a stop search in Oakham this evening (Sunday).

PC Joe Lloyd, beat officer for Oakham and Barleythorpe, stopped a young man in the town he recognised thanks to information from the public.

Two teenagers were assaulted - one requiring hospital treatment for a knife injury - after an incident in Oakham town centre on Friday night (April 26).

A Leicestershire Police spokesman told Oakham Nub News: "At around 8.30pm, two teenagers were assaulted while walking along High Street with a group of friends.

An unexpected delivery was left outside Rutland County Council's Oakham offices over the Easter Weekend.

Two children's bikes - along with a handwritten note - were discovered by staff when the offices reopened on Tuesday morning.

The family of Sonny Ferry has launched a fundraising campaign in his memory to buy a rescue boat for the river where he lost his life.

Nineteen-year-old Sonny Ferry, from Ketton, fell in the River Foss in York in the early hours of April 13 after a night out and his body was recovered the following day.

Swimmers are once again being given the opportunity to experience the thrill of taking to open water beneath the stars.

SwimRutland's hugely popular NightSwim will be staged at the end of August at Whitwell Creek, Rutland Water.

Despite the odds seemingly stacked against him, talented teenage racing driver Teddy Wilson drove to victory in the opening race of the 2019 F4 US Championship.

Incredibly, the 17-year-old from South Luffenham hadn't been in the driving seat of an F4 vehicle since November due to budget limitations and spent just three hours behind the wheel of his vehicle before tackling the race.

Rutland County Museum is holding a family fun day next month as part of celebrations to mark its 50th anniversary as one of the county's favourite visitor attractions.

The Oakham museum tells the story of Rutland's history, archaeology and geology, and was officially opened on 12 May 1969 after 10 years' campaigning and fundraising by local charity Friends of Rutland County Museum.

The Rutland Osprey Project team is anxiously waiting to discover if Maya and her mate will become the proud parents of the project's 150th chick.

Provided all goes to plan, the third chick of Maya's clutch to hatch will be the 150th since the first ospreys were reintroduced by the project in 1997.

Rutland residents are being reminded to vote in local elections next week if the area where they live is being contested.

Elections for Rutland County Council, together with town and parish councils, are due to take place on Thursday, 2 May.