News in Oakham

A new adoption agency will offer children in care the stability and security they need to achieve their potential.

The launch of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA), part of Adoption East Midlands, will transform the lives of children and their adoptive families.

Social workers from across the East Midlands gathered at Oakham's Rutland County Museum for a regional conference aimed at sharing knowledge and skills to help protect children and families.

The conference was organised by the East Midlands Regional Principal Social Worker network and brought together more than 75 child and family social workers to promote excellence and best practice.

Next season Oakham United FC will be launching its supporters' club.

The aim is to have a closer relationship between the club and supporters.

Ford's of Oakham department store is to close after more than 140 years in business.

The last official day of trading will be August 31, or until stocks last.

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.