News in Oakham

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.

Rutland County Council is working with Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service to launch a new initiative to help prevent crime in rural communities.

The Safer Villages scheme - part of the Safer Rutland Partnership - has been developed by the council's Community Safety Team together with the local fire and rescue service and policing units that patrol Rutland.

Rutland County Council is one of 12 local authorities aiming to create a decentralised economy in Britain to better reflect the contributions made by rural areas.

Called Britain's Leading Edge, the collaboration of local county councils, including Cornwall and Lincolnshire, is urging the Government to reallocate public funding and investment decisions.

In order to give them a taste of first team experience Oakham United fielded a number of young players in the away clash with Harborough Town Reserves.

The game began with a flurry of goals in the first eleven minutes.

Police are warning owners and operators of plant vehicles - including telehandlers - to ensure their vehicles remain secure overnight.

Detectives are continuing to investigate two recent incidents in Desford - just 15 miles from Oakham - and Scraptoft, where plant vehicles have been stolen and used to try and break into ATMs.

The future of a free children's course teaching the importance of pride, courtesy and respect is hanging in the balance.

Knight School Rutland launched in 2006, following a programme inspired by The Knight School Foundation set up three years earlier by former Spilsby policeman Gary Brown MBE.

Oakham United's third pre-season friendly yesterday evening (Weds) was an all-Peterborough and District League clash with Stamford Belvedere of Division 1 as the visitors.

Before the game, player-manager Stewart Lambie had said that he viewed the game as a chance to look at more of the younger players. They could be knocking on the first team door in the coming season.

People in Rutland are being reminded to take part in this year's annual canvass of electors and respond as soon as possible, so they can vote in future elections.

Household enquiry forms will start arriving at all homes in the next week as part of the annual canvass.

Captains of club and country were among the rugby legends who gathered to pay respects to David Matthews at a Thanksgiving Service in Rutland on Monday.

Fifteen former Leicester Tigers and England captains - including Martin Johnson, Peter Wheeler, Martin Corry, Lewis Moody and Neil Back - were joined by other players from the club's history to lead the tributes to record appearance-holder Mr Matthews at St Nicholas Church in Cottesmore, and afterwards at Oakham Rugby Club.

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has been rated as 'good' overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and 'outstanding' for caring.

EMAS was rated 'requires improvement' at the last full inspection in 2017 and a huge amount of focused work has taken place to improve the service to achieve a 'good' rating.