News in Oakham

Oakham's United unbeaten record in Groundhop games came to an end at Parson Drove today.

However, the game left an aftermath of controversy and debate as the home team used four substitutes instead of the maximum of three.

The popular beach and Aqua Park at Rutland Water will remain closed until further notice, it has now been announced, following an outbreak of blue-green algae.

An Anglian Water spokesperson said: "Unfortunately the levels of blue green algae are still too high at Rutland Water for us to be able to open the beach this weekend. The water at Rutland remains closed for all water sports, the Aqua Park and swimming.

Tomorrow's season opener away at FC Parson Drove will be a special occasion.

As it is a Groundhop game it will attract a large crowd of non-league football fans, not only from across the UK but also from abroad.

Anti-social driving and behaviour in Oakham have been identified as top policing priorities over the next three months.

A meeting of The Safer Rutland Partnership agreed they were two key issues to tackle after consulting local residents at beat surgeries, community events and through an online survey.

Essential repairs need to be carried out to Oakham's Town Pump building to secure the future of the town centre landmark.

Work needs to be carried out to the worn and weathered bases of the eight timber posts which support the 19th century grade II listed Market Place structure.

On-call firefighters in Oakham and Uppingham are taking to the saddle in a new initiative to help reduce the risk of fires in the communities.

The newly-formed Community Fire Cycle Crew was launched yesterday (Weds) and will see on-call firefighters on bikes in and around the two towns, giving safety advice to residents.

Last weekend a Mixed Stableford Qualifier was played on Greetham Valley Golf Club's Valley Course and, for the first time in more than a few years, Tim Nixon (hcp 15) found himself at the top of the leader-board with a great score of 24 points.

Tim sank two birdies (one in each half) and was delighted to have played so steadily with a total of six pars to augment his score.

An updated timetable for the Rutland Flyer 1 (RF1) bus will be introduced from Tuesday, 1 September.

RF1 connects Melton Mowbray with Corby, calling at Langham, Ashwell and Oakham.

Bin collections in Oakham will take place at a slightly earlier time tomorrow (Thurs), in response to weather forecasts predicting extremely high temperatures.

According to the MetOffice, daytime temperatures are expected to reach 34°C in Rutland, with health leaders issuing safety advice encouraging people to take care in the heat.

Talented teenage F4 driver Teddy Wilson has been shortlisted for the career-defining Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. (AMABA).

The announcement was made in Autosport magazine last week, however his chances of selection could be weakened, unless he can find more sponsors and partners to help him finish his season in the F4 US Championship.