News in Oakham

You'll need to be up early to wave on BBC One Show presenter Matt Baker and his Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge team as they travel through Rutland tomorrow (Thurs).

The BBC has revealed the approximate timings so supporters can cheer on the pedalling fundraisers on Day 7 of their eight-day cycle challenge.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Oakham are getting the festive season off to the perfect start with a free community Christmas celebration service, bringing together families, friends and all ages.

The event, at All Saints Church at the end of this month, will include singing, music and fun, plus special guest appearances from Rutland Choral Society, Catmose Primary Choir, Lia Hornby and Rachel Bermingham.

Greetham Valley GC is very proud to announce a shirt sponsorship deal for the 2020 season and beyond, for the GVGC South Lincolnshire Scratch league 1st team, with Eddisons Chartered Surveyors.

This has been pulled off thanks to the tremendous efforts of first team member Rory Addison Smith. The shirts, from the FootJoy© premium range, are being supplied through the club's PGA Pro Neil Curtis.

Police have issued an appeal for information after a homeowner in Barleythorpe woke in the early hours to find an intruder in the house.

Officers were called to a report of a burglary at a property in Brocklebank Road after the owner discovered one man inside the house and another outside at around 1.55am.

A taxi was targeted by an opportunist thief when the driver popped into Tesco's in Oakham.

The vehicle was left unlocked for just five minutes outside the South Street supermarket on Thursday (7 Nov) morning.

Hambleton Road in Egleton - at its junction with the A6003 - was closed earlier today due to flooding.

The road later reopened, with motorists being urged to drive safely.

Mayor of Oakham Coun David Romney officially opened the new QD discount store in Oakham this morning (Thurs).

The 8,000 sq ft store - which has created 21 jobs - is located in the former Fords of Oakham Church Street premises.

BBC One Show presenter Matt Baker and his Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge team will be on the road through Rutland next week.

Supporters will be able to cheer on the pedalling fundraisers on Day 7 of their eight-day cycle challenge.

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More than 700 revellers attended an illegal rave held on farmland in Whissendine on Sunday (3 Nov).

Leicestershire Police attended after receiving a report at 12.10am that the party was underway at land off Stapleford Road.