News in Oakham

Leicestershire Police is urging Rutland residents to fill in a new survey about automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology as part of today's first national Surveillance Camera Day,

Surveillance Camera Day is a national event to raise awareness about surveillance cameras, why they are used and who is using them and generate a debate about how they are used.

Last Saturday two trophies were up for grabs as the lower handicap golfers at Greetham Valley GC played for the Lime & Stone Trophy and the higher (18+) handicaps played for the Rabbits Trophy.

In the former, Russ Aust (hcp 4) came out on top with an excellent score of 39 points thanks to a steady round which he completed in only one over gross thanks to a total of four birdies, including two in the last four holes.

Rutland County Council's Community Support Services have been rated 'good' overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Community Support Services provide personal care to older and younger adults living with a physical disabilities, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

Rutland County Council is investing a further £110,000 into Oakham Enterprise Park (OEP) to support local business growth.

A former prison site, OEP was purchased by the council from the Ministry of Justice in 2012 and converted into a hub for small and medium-sized businesses.

Rutland County Council is reminding residents to get involved with Armed Forces Week - held each year to acknowledge and support current and retired armed forces personnel in our area.

The week of special events and activities begins with the Flag Raising Ceremony at Oakham Castle on Monday, 24 June.

The ambulance involved in last night's (Mon) collision on the A606 in Whitwell was transporting a patient to hospital, according to East Midlands Ambulance Service.

The service's ambulance and two cars were involved in the incident just before 7pm.

Rutland's only women's cricket team is holding a soft ball tournament later this month to encourage more women and girls to sign up for the sport.

The Marko Marvels, part of Market Overton Cricket Club, is staging the free fun competition on Sunday, 30 June at the club's home in Thistleton Road, Market Overton.

Organisations, families and individuals in Oakham are being sought to show visitors from Barmstedt Twinning Association all that is great about the town and forge new friendships.

A group of six residents from the north west German town will be in Oakham for five days early next month.

An ambulance and two cars were involved in a collision on the A606 near Whitwell yesterday (Mon) evening.

The incident happened on the main road towards Empingham.

Oakham in Bloom's fascinating history features in a five-page article in the summer issue of Evergreen magazine - thanks to the organisation's joint founder Joyce Lucas.

Evergreen, a quarterly publication that takes readers on a leisurely, often nostalgic journey, around Great Britain, encourages readers to submit articles to be considered for publication.