Environment

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.

Real Christmas trees can be recycled across the area thanks to several schemes.

After three fires at Lincolnshire’s recycling centres, the county council is reminding people to keep flammable items out of general waste.

Plans for the farm at Great Ponton are recommended for approval by council officers.

With 12th night fast approaching why not support a hospice and "tree-cycle" your Christmas tree.

Plans for a chicken rearing shed are being resubmitted following a public outcry.

The county's waste partnership is calling on people to be mindful of what they put in their silver bins this Christmas.