Oakham

An independent review has recommended that a parish council’s bid to turn a field into a village green is rejected.

Care home residents are among those to have marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Tensions are continuing at a town council after disagreements about whether to take on a new events officer.

An expanding vineyard business has toasted the fruits of its labours at a launch event for its second wine.

Admirers of the English country garden are in for a treat as a new season of open gardens gets under way this weekend.

A two-week event will help people to enjoy the great outdoors on two wheels or two feet.

Events to showcase a town have been criticised after low visitor numbers.

An MP who suffered from a life-threatening condition during pregnancy has welcomed her third child.

A council is on the hunt for a new director of children’s services as the current boss is set to leave.

A man who falsely reported bombs had been placed in public buildings has appeared in court.

A partner at a law firm has taken a top job on a school’s governing body.

When you choose something from a menu and the waiter responds with ‘that burger has won awards’, your expectations are high.

Buses will replace trains on a number of routes while engineering work takes place.

Plans for five new homes on the outskirts of a town have been resubmitted after they were rejected by a council.

Plant-enthusiasts are being urged to visit a garden centre to see a ‘once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon’.

The new manager of a community venue wants it to be the beating heart of a vibrant entertainment scene.

A town council will be getting support from a neighbouring council after its clerk and deputy clerk went on sick leave.

A council’s road repairs contractor has been asked about unsafe practice.

A new May Queen was crowned at a traditional Bank Holiday celebration that attracted hundreds of visitors.

After being forced to quit the classroom with a chronic illness, a retired teacher is giving back to the charity that helped her cope with a new life.