Environment

Plans for a new business park and housing development near Burghley House have moved a step closer to reality.

An estate agents is pledging to plant a tree for every house they sell in 2020.

An eight-inch kitchen knife was among items pulled from the River Witham in Grantham at the weekend.

Army veterans who fought at Arnhem have inspired a flurry of pledges to make the orchard a reality.

A recycling bin which collects cans that will be turned into hospital helipads has been installed at a town’s car park.

Red bull cans, McDonalds wrappers, 7 tyres and Costa cups were among the items picked up by a South Holland family in a 3 hour litter pick.

A Lottery payout has seen a village community association upgrade two buildings in its care.

About £10,000 has so far been pledged for the orchard, 82 per cent of the required funding of £12,000.

SKDC's cabinet is expected to adopt a position statement on sky lanterns and balloons.

The Stamford Extinction Rebellion group say 20 new members have signed up after a ‘Heading for Extinction’ talk.

A feature film about adventurer Sarah Outen's round the world trip will be screened in Oakham on Thursday.

New campaign launched to stamp out fly-tippers.

Wrap-up warm and enjoy a traditional wassail at Bourne Community Orchard on Saturday.

Members of a growers club have been thanked for their donation.

The Daily Telegraph might suggest ‘few people have ever even heard of Rutland'’, but flourishing visitor numbers tell a different story.

It's claimed Government housing targets are forcing councils like South Holland to build in "high risk" flood areas but senior politicians disagree.

The county council ruling Executive has this morning saved nine family homes from the bulldozers.

Plans for a county's first branch of McDonald's have received a green light from planners.

A call is made for one big final push to reach the £12,193 target to create the orchard of 75 trees.

Rubbish was left strewn all over High Street in Stamford earlier in the week.