News in Oakham

A number of celebrities will join an evening of Christmas carols and songs at The Rutland NSPCC Carol Concert this year.

The concert will be held on Monday, December 2nd, at All Saints Parish Church in Okaham, starting at 7.30pm.

Rutland has been the target of a spate of vehicle crimes recently, with thefts in Oakham and Uppingham.

A house in Cornflower Crescent, Barleythorpe, was broken into overnight of October 26/27 and the keys for blue BMW parked outside were removed from a rack in the hallway. The vehicle was driven away and its number plates later found dumped.

Every gambling venue in Rutland is taking part in Responsible Gambling Week, from Thursday (7 Nov) to 13 November - the biggest ever campaign to promote safer gambling.

The #RGWeek19 campaign is led by the Industry Group For Responsible Gambling (IGRG) in partnership with leading gambling charities Gamcare and YGam.

Rutland is set to receive £29.4m investment to support the proposed redevelopment of St George's Barracks at North Luffenham.

Chancellor Sajid Javid announced that Rutland County Council's application to the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) had been successful on Friday (1 Nov).

Rutland County Council has announced it is postponing its Autumn Business Summit.

With a General Election taking place on November 12, keynote speakers are now unable to attend the summit, planned for November 6.

Council leaders have paid tribute to Sir Alan Duncan after he announced he would be standing down as MP for Rutland and Melton, describing him as "one of the most dedicated public servants that this country has had."

Rutland County Council's Chairman, Kenneth Bool, and Leader Oliver Hemsley, have both praised his work and time in office.

Severn Trent Water is continuing to undertake works to repair a water leak on the A6003 at Manton Top.

Since the summer, engineers from Severn Trent have been working to identify the source of the leak.

Empty crisp packets can now be recycled at Rutland County Museum – and the tourist attraction will benefit.

As part of a new scheme being supported by Rutland County Council, anyone can now take their empty crisp packets to the special drop-off point at the museum, where the waste will be sent to TerraCycle for recycling.

An initiative which took place in Rutland to help identify the needs of the Armed Forces community has received high-profile backing from the Government's Veterans' Minister.

Johnny Mercer MP, the Minister for Military Personnel and Veterans in the Ministry of Defence and Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the Cabinet Office, has offered his support – via video – as part of a special event, held at The Symington Building in Market Harborough, on 25 October 2019, to officially launch the findings of an Armed Forces community survey.

Police are warning the elderly to be at full alert after an 85-year-old Rutland man was conned out of £5,000 by callous conmen.

The Lyddington pensioner handed over the money after he was contacted on the phone by a bogus police officer. Now local police are urging the community to make sure their elderly relatives, friends and neighbours are aware of the perils of scamming.