Rutland Live

Merry Christmas! ❄🎅

Oakham's HSBC branch is among 114 that will close next year. The Oakham branch is scheduled to close on June 20, 2023

Kimberley Day and Lauren Bangs, who are both 15, were last seen in the early hours of this morning at their homes in Rutland

Searches for two 15-year-old girls missing from home together Friends Kimberley Day and Lauren Bangs are believed to be together

He represented Team UK in Holland recently and won the overall category of bodybuilding champion 💪

Dad loses four stone in five months to become bodybuilding champion He put on weight over the second lockdown when his daughter was born

Lincolnshire County Council recently announced roadworks to be carried out on Sidney Farm Lane in Stamford at the end of July.

Residents react to roadworks that 'could cause terrific problems' "Hopefully nobody has an emergency in the night and a vehicle can't get through"

The Queen's Baton Relay has been in Rutland today ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games. If you didn't see it - or even if you did - you can wave a virtual flag and leave a message for Team England on our special website https://englandatthegames.co.uk/

A proposal for demolition of a factory unit on the site was approved with no objections from the council last month.

Plans put forward for former office units to be turned into 15 homes A decision on the application is due by Thursday, August 25

One place has been described as “the most beautiful village in Rutland”.

Best places to live in Leicestershire and Rutland From charming villages to upbeat city streets, a new poll wants to find the best place to live

How cool! 😂

King George II's underpants are stored at a Lincolnshire castle The Bargain Hunt team visited the castle

This is an ongoing incident and we will bring you updates as soon as we get them ⬇️

Live updates as A1 closed near Stamford after crash Motorists have been told to avoid a section of the A1

The proposed project would involve the construction of 43 apartments on land south of Priory Road in the town, situated near several local shops and services.

Plans for building of more than 40 retirement homes in Lincs town Developers say that they want residents in the town to share their views

Rutland County Council has received more than £40,000 of funding to secure the future of their historic 'Sea Dragon' discovery and a Roman mosaic.

Future of sea dragon secured after new funding announced £40,000 worth of funding has been secured

Campaigners have launched an “alternative” consultation on the future of Deepings Leisure Centre after accusing South Kesteven District Council’s official survey of being “at best, a joke and, at worst, a slap in the face.”

Leisure centre campaigners launch their own consultation on its future They described the council's official survey as a "slap in the face"

Discussions began in 2018 when the South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was approached by Lakeside Healthcare in Stamford about a new surgery.

Lincolnshire GP surgery almost closed without permission The NHS believes that new systems will prevent it happening in the future

Close to Rutland Water. Watch out for this

Major road closed after lorry overturns with long delays People are being urged to avoid the area

It is blocked between the A6121 and the A606 (Rutland Water turn off).

Updates as A1 blocked near Stamford due to an overturned lorry Motorists have been told to expect delays

The warning, which covers Rutland, says that "dense fog patches likely to cause some travel disruption overnight and during Wednesday morning."

Met Office issues an 'avoid travel' warning A warning is in place for the next two days

The man who discovered the 108 milion-year-old 'sea dragon' fossil has said that it would be "another string in the bow" for Rutland 's tourism if it was eventually put on display there.

Keeping 'Sea Dragon' in Rutland would be 'brilliant' boost for tourism The fossil is now in storage ready to be preserved

Joe Davis, who works for Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, said he spotted what looked like stones and ridges in the mud with organic features.

Man who found 'Sea Dragon' saw its spine sticking out of the mud Joe Davis spotted a 'series of ridges in the mud' while walking along

The 180 million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil was stumbled upon by Joe Davis of Rutland Water Wildlife Trust, during routine draining of a lagoon island at the reservoir in February 2021.

Biggest ever 'sea dragon' longer than a double-decker bus unearthed It dates back to the period of the dinosaurs

The male wallaby went missing from Tiny Steps Petting Farm in Bourne on the evening of Tuesday, January 4, in the South Kesteven area of Lincolnshire.

Farm issues desperate appeal to help find missing wallaby It was last seen heading to Bourne Wood

With the nation now waving goodbye to the Christmas season, millions of trees are soon to be discarded 🎄

Best ways to get rid of a Christmas Tree There are six ways to make the job easier

Applications are already open for series 17 of The Apprentice and the deadline to make your mark is February 4th so there's no time to waste.

The Apprentice applications open for the next series Have you got what it takes to be Lord Sugar's next big investment?