News in Oakham

Discount retailer QD Quality Discounts is to create 21 new jobs when its new store opens in Oakham next month.

The store will occupy former Fords of Oakham's Church Street premises and will feature products for the home, pets, furniture, clothing, food and more – all at discounted prices.

A wheels-friendly walk around Rutland Water on Sunday (6 Oct) is being hosted by The Outdoor Guide (TOG), co-founded by Rutlander and television presenter Julia Bradbury.

Suitable for all types of wheels - whether pushchairs, wheelchairs, prams, buggies or bikes - the walk celebrates Ordnance Survey's National GetOutside Day and sets off from Normanton Car Park on the south shore at 10am.

A community space that supports forces families based at Kendrew Barracks in Rutland has undergone a complete refurbishment to improve its facilities.

The new space at Kendrew Barracks is used by military personnel and their families, offering free activities ranging from stay-and-play sessions for children to coffee mornings for parents.

Small and medium-sized businesses in Rutland are being urged to take advantage of a £3.7m training fund to upskill their workforce.

The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme offers businesses funded training, tailored to their specific needs.

The busy A606 came to a temporary standstill on Saturday afternoon when rural 'bleat' officer PC Laurie Appleton helped herd a trio of sheep to safety.

Leicestershire Police received a call from a member of the public who spotted the three woollybacks loitering by the side of the road.

Final preparations are being made for a very special birthday celebration at Rutland County Museum.

The 50th birthday celebration at the Oakham museum is free to attend and is being held next Friday (11 Oct), starting at 7.30pm.

Oakham in Bloom Annual General Meeting will take place on 11 October at 7pm for a prompt start at 7.30pm.

It will be held in the Ballroom of the Victoria Hall, High Street, Oakham, and everyone is cordially invited.

A tree branch fell on a woman's car and closed Lands End Way in Oakham late this afternoon (Fri).

The woman was uninjured and was later taken home by Oakham Police's PC Joe Lloyd who had attended the incident.

Rutland County Council has published its annual report for 2018-2019, setting out how important local services have performed over the past 12 months.

The council publishes data showing how it has performed against a number of key targets after the end of each financial year.

Nub News – a new nationwide portfolio of hyper-local news and What's On sites – is seeking an ambitious and proactive reporter with a passion for local news to join its expanding team.

Based in the East Midlands, you will join an experienced editorial team currently managing five sites in Lincolnshire and Rutland (Stamford, Oakham, Bourne, Grantham and Market Deeping). The successful applicant will join as this cluster expands to include more town-centric news sites.