News in Oakham

Rutland Water Beach and Aqua Park is set to re-open this weekend after levels of blue green algae have fallen.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: "Following our latest water samples taken today we have seen levels of blue green algae reduce and we will be reopening the Aquapark, Watersports Centre and beach tomorrow, Saturday August 3.

The redevelopment of St George's Barracks to provide local homes has moved a step closer after government support was published.

The Ministry of Defence's estates department, the DIO, (Defence Infrastructure Organisation) has produced information to support Rutland County Council's application to include St George's Barracks in its Draft Local Plan.

Award-winning children's author and poet Joseph Coelho will be dropping in to Oakham Library for a special visit on August 6 at 11am.

The visit is part of a library marathon challenge that Joseph has set himself to join a library in every library authority in the UK, promoting and celebrating the work they do.

Instead of celebrating his 18th birthday last week, Rutland Formula 4 driver Teddy Wilson was flying to the USA with his focus on the weekend's F4 US Championship round at Virginia International Raceway (VIR).

Last season Teddy, from South Luffenham, made an impressive single-seater debut there with fastest lap awards, pole positions and two podiums against a record-breaking field of 37 on his transition from karts.

A decorated D-Day veteran who served with the famous 7th Armoured Division has swapped stories with a modern-day Desert Rat just weeks before his 101st birthday.

Wilf Hamit is a resident at Rutland Care Village in Oakham and served as a member of 7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats for more than six years – initially in France, being evacuated from Dunkirk, then into North Africa, Italy and finally Germany during the Second World War.

New proposals intended to help guide the way in which important local transport services are delivered over the next 20 years are to be considered by Rutland County Council.

'Moving Rutland Forward' (MRF) is the county's fourth Local Transport Plan and sets out a long-term vision that will support the development of new council-led, resident-focused transport policies around bus travel, driving, cycling and walking.

An immersive new family theatre show is coming to Rutland libraries this summer, introducing audience members to a unique literary experience.

The Girl of Ink and Stars – A Tale of Maps, Myths and Monsters – will be presented through individual headsets to provide the audience with a 360 sound experience as they watch the action unfold in front of them.

The Greetham Valley Club Championships are normally played over 36 holes, over a weekend, but this year the inclement weather on Sunday led to the cancellation of the second 18 holes.

This meant that the championships were decided on the first round, and in the Gents section Trevor Smith (hcp 1) retained his title of Club Champion with a gross score of 74, just beating Leon Wyche (4) on countback.

Rutland County Council is encouraging residents to avoid littering, take care when recycling and to recycle more of the right items in their grey bins over the summer holidays.

The council collects household waste and recycling from homes across the county, as well as operating two large recycling centres near Morcott and Cottesmore, which are free to use.

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