News in Oakham

Discover Rutland has worked with other tourism bodies to create and promote a major national project known as The Explorer's Road.

Funded by the Discover England Fund, the initiative highlights quintessentially English cultural and historic attractions on a touring route, using the A1 as an artery to explore destinations between London and Berwick.

Oakham enjoyed plenty of post-pandemic fun over the weekend, thanks to the Life Reloaded Festival.

Oakham Town council organised the successful event in Cutts Close Park, which featured music, stalls and entertainment.

Network Rail has completed a major project to replace Manton railway bridge in Rutland, which was over 150 years old.

The bridge carries the line between Melton Mowbray and Stamford/Kettering and runs over the busy A6003. Fully replacing it means passenger and freight services can continue running safely and reliably and people in the community can connect to other towns and cities for generations to come.

A zero waste refill shop opened its doors in Oakham today.

Rutland Refill is a Community Interest Company created by director Jenni Penfold, who had always had a dream of opening a zero-waste shop and cafe to give local people a welcoming community hub.

Rutland MP Alicia Kearns has slammed proposed electoral boundary changes that would cut her constituency into pieces.

Her attack of the proposals from the Boundary Commission comes as the deadline for public comments approaches.

Housing campaigners in Oakham have accused Rutland County Council of 'opening the floodgates' after a developer revealed plans for 120 homes on the edge of town.

East Midlands developer Jenkins Weir has begun public consultation about its ambitions on land north of Braunston Road, which includes a consultation website going live on Monday.

A former Oakham radio station can be converted into flats.

Mr S Murray of Market Street, Oakham, has gained planning approval to carry out the work at 40 Melton Road, which is close to a railway line.

Rutland couple Ali and Steve Gorman (58) will be cycling the 2034km National Cycle Route 1 from the Shetlands to Dover in order to raise money for local mental health organisation, Pepper's- A Safe Place.  

The pair from Whissendine, who both retired from teaching last year, hope to complete the ride over a 3-week period starting on 1st August.  The route follows the Eastern part of Scotland and England and is less well known than the Land's End to John O' Groats route which the pair have cycled previously.

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Every seven days or so, we also feature a job in greater detail through an our Job of the Week article.

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