News in Oakham

A new facility to enable children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to be educated locally, within a mainstream school, have been given the green light by Rutland County Council's planning team.

The new facility is to be developed as part of a partnership between the council and Uppingham Community College and will provide a bespoke learning environment for children with SEND requirements.

The Weekend Gents Medal competition at Greetham Valley Golf Club was played in excellent golfing weather and this was demonstrated as more than a dozen of the top entrants performed at par or better.

In third spot, Jason Greig (hcp 14) had an excellent round for a nett 69 as he started like a train with birdies on the first two holes which took him at the turn to only two over gross.

To coincide with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings Hambleton Bakery is bringing back the National Loaf.

The new loaf, made from specially-milled National Flour from the family-run Heygates Mill

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Toll Bar, Little Casterton.

Officers were called to the incident involving a black Skoda Kodiaq car and a silver Kawasaki motorbike just after 10am this morning (2 June).

Today marks a major milestone for Nub News as our five hyper-local websites have romped past 100,000 page views.

To say we are delighted is an understatement.

An Oakham charity shop was targeted by thieves yesterday (Thurs) who stole a donated Apple iPod.

The device was taken from Headway charity shop, in Market Place.

Choice unlimited Rutland is staging an information event at Oakham's Rutland Showground later this year.

The event - on Wednesday, 23 October - will showcase services, information and products for disabled children, young people, adults and their carers.

Public safety has been put at risk by violent offenders being released straight from Stocken prison into the community.

In a report published today (Weds), following an unannounced inspection earlier this year, HM Chief Inspector of Prison Peter Clarke says that around 100 inmates a year are being set free without going through a crucial resettlement process first.

This is the first of a series of monthly legal articles by law firm Hegarty Solicitors, with offices in Oakham, Stamford and Peterborough. Established in 1974, Hegarty Solicitors offers expertise across a wide range of legal services and the company's experienced and accomplished team of solicitors and legal advisors can put you, your business and your family in a strong position for the future.

With the new financial year now in full swing, we have seen several employment law changes being introduced and laid before parliament.

At the weekend a Stableford Qualifier was played on the Valley course and there was victory for Bob Scratchford (27) when he scored an excellent 41 points; Bob has been playing very steadily recently and this is his second podium in recent weeks.

The front nine for Bob all seemed very easy as he picked up points on all the par threes and even parred the 5th for a bonus 4 point score; the back half also seemed to going in a similar fashion until he reached the 17th where he ran into all sorts of problems and failed to score but a par on the last lightened his mood.