News in Oakham

A tree branch fell on a woman's car and closed Lands End Way in Oakham late this afternoon (Fri).

The woman was uninjured and was later taken home by Oakham Police's PC Joe Lloyd who had attended the incident.

Rutland County Council has published its annual report for 2018-2019, setting out how important local services have performed over the past 12 months.

The council publishes data showing how it has performed against a number of key targets after the end of each financial year.

Nub News – a new nationwide portfolio of hyper-local news and What's On sites – is seeking an ambitious and proactive reporter with a passion for local news to join its expanding team.

Based in the East Midlands, you will join an experienced editorial team currently managing five sites in Lincolnshire and Rutland (Stamford, Oakham, Bourne, Grantham and Market Deeping). The successful applicant will join as this cluster expands to include more town-centric news sites.

Rutland County Museum is holding a fascinating new exhibition all about the history of Rutland's village schools.

Back to School explores village schooling throughout the Victorian period and into the 1920s.

It was Charity Chalice day on Sunday for players at Greetham Valley and in the (Ladies) Meadows World Charity it was Kay Ropson who had the best score of all players when she amassed 42 points on the Lakes course.

Playing in some very variable weather with intermittent torrential downpours Kay (handicap 9) played a remarkably steady round in which she reached the turn at gross par, thanks to successive birdies on holes five and six and continued very much in this manner on her way home, only dropping three further shots on her round, to end up with a gross score of 76 and four points clear of her nearest rival.

Barnsdale Hall hotel has been put up for sale with a £10m guide price.

Knight Frank, on behalf of trustees, is marketing the resort which stands in 55 acres of gardens and grounds on the shore of Rutland Water.

The funeral of talented young rugby player Alex Waycot is being in Stamford tomorrow (Tues).

The service, a celebration of the 21-year-old's life, will take place at St George's Church at 2pm.

Sporting a high vis vest and hard hat, Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland Dr Sarah Furness climbed three storeys of scaffolding to celebrate a significant milestone in the building of the new Oakham Grange care home. 

A topping out ceremony is a modern twist on the ancient Scandinavian religious rite of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. 

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.