News in Oakham

A free 12-week course for people who have had time out of work due to having a long term physical or mental health condition will be launched in Rutland this autumn.

Active Rutland will be 'hanging out' in nature over the course doing a variety of things like gardening, crafting, working in woodlands, enjoying nature walks, drinking tea, connecting with others and perhaps going on some micro adventures!

Rutland Sinfonia is back with its first public concert in nearly two years.

The Oakham-based orchestra is made up of amateurs but the group, founded in 1976 by Barry Collett, insists there is nothing amateur about its performances.

Oakham School is celebrating a new accolade after its Design and Technology Department received a prestigious award for its work during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Head of Design and Technology Tim Weston was presented with the DATA Excellence 'Onshape Special Award' for Recognising Design and Technology's Social Impact during a ceremony at The Institution of Engineering Technology in London.

Welland Vale garden centre is getting spooky this autumn.

The popular garden centre at Glaston Road, Uppingham, wants customers young and old to join them for a week of fun picking pumpkins starting on Saturday October 23 until Sunday October 31.

Guided tours have been launched in Oakham.

Jill Collinge is running Oakham Guided Tours with fellow guides Bill Cunningham and Nicola Sandall of Stamford.

Meet your new Rutland County Councillor.

74-year-old Paul Browne has taken his first elected office, just as the candidate he once stood against in 1970, establishes himself in the House of Lords as Baron Kenneth Clarke of Nottingham.

The Lloyds Bank in Oakham is set to close next week.

The move was announced in June as part of a programme of 44 bank closures by the Lloyds Banking Group.

The recently re-branded Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa is to host a series of recruitment open days in October to boost the local hospitality sector.

Set to take place at the hotel on Sunday 3rd October between 12 pm - 4 pm, and Tuesday 5th October between 4 pm - 8 pm, the events will give potential team members the chance to showcase their skills and experience, and to secure interviews with the hotel's team.

An award-winning Rutland gastropub is urging people to 'think again about hospitality.'

The plea comes from the Olive Branch at Clipsham, which has explained the challenges it has faced with recruitment this year.

A quality clothing store aimed at millennials opens its doors in Oakham this week.

Prink is the brainchild of town entrepreneur Victoria Bullett.