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Nurse helps raise £100,000 for cancer charity on motorbike epic

Nurse helps raise £100,000 for cancer charity on motorbike epic

Nurse helps raise £100,000 for cancer charity on motorbike epic

15 July 2025

An epic annual motorcycling challenge run by a nurse and her husband has topped the £100,000 mark for a cancer charity.


Lottery bid for museum revamp with sea dragon inside should be known soon

Lottery bid for museum revamp with sea dragon inside should be known soon

Lottery bid for museum revamp with sea dragon inside should be known soon

14 July 2025

The outcome of a multi-million pound funding bid to create a state of the art museum should be known soon.


Travel disruption expected as EMR diverts London–Nottingham services

Travel disruption expected as EMR diverts London–Nottingham services

Travel disruption expected as EMR diverts London–Nottingham services

14 July 2025

Rail passengers travelling between Nottingham and London St Pancras are being advised to check their journeys ahead of weekend engineering work.


Largest wildlife nature festival returns to Rutland Water

Largest wildlife nature festival returns to Rutland Water

Largest wildlife nature festival returns to Rutland Water

14 July 2025

An estimated 14,000 people gathered in Rutland for the largest wildlife nature festival in the world.


‘A prolonged process to relocate the library service would be in the interests of users’

‘A prolonged process to relocate the library service would be in the interests of users’

‘A prolonged process to relocate the library service would be in the interests of users’

14 July 2025

After six months of uncertainty Rutland County Council’s chamber was told that Ryhall Library will remain open.


‘Local legend’ opens village fete

‘Local legend’ opens village fete

‘Local legend’ opens village fete

14 July 2025

A local legend was given the honour of opening a village fete in her 90th year.


A blooming great day as judges visit

A blooming great day as judges visit

A blooming great day as judges visit

14 July 2025

Glorious sunshine matched the beauty of Uppingham as the town welcomed East Midlands in Bloom judges.


Chance to become lord of the manor

Chance to become lord of the manor

Chance to become lord of the manor

14 July 2025

Have you ever felt you deserve more in life than the bog standard title of Mr or Mrs? Well here’s your chance to give your social status a boost.


Decision to hold events must be reviewed

Decision to hold events must be reviewed

Decision to hold events must be reviewed

13 July 2025

Readers have shared their thoughts on what’s in the news.


A truly exceptional home

A truly exceptional home

A truly exceptional home

12 July 2025

This imposing ironstone home is situated on an elevated position in a picturesque village.


MP reports back on progress on promises a year on from General Election

MP reports back on progress on promises a year on from General Election

MP reports back on progress on promises a year on from General Election

12 July 2025

A year on from being elected as your MP I wanted to report on progress against the promises I made you, writes Alicia Kearns.


‘Filming First Dates was exceptional’

‘Filming First Dates was exceptional’

‘Filming First Dates was exceptional’

11 July 2025

While Cormac Boylan might not have found true love on First Dates, he did find the TV experience to his liking.


Allegations against councillors accused of breaching conduct rules heard in private

Allegations against councillors accused of breaching conduct rules heard in private

Allegations against councillors accused of breaching conduct rules heard in private

11 July 2025

Allegations against Rutland councillors accused of breaching conduct rules have been heard in private by a council committee.


Council leader says she has ‘no real choice’

Council leader says she has ‘no real choice’

Council leader says she has ‘no real choice’

11 July 2025

The leader of Rutland council says she has ‘no real choice’ in how the local government shake up will work out.


Green credentials help earn recognition for town firm

Green credentials help earn recognition for town firm

Green credentials help earn recognition for town firm

11 July 2025

A motoring business has been recognised for its green credentials by a major manufacturer.


Car-loving Cormac tries his luck on ‘First Dates’

Car-loving Cormac tries his luck on ‘First Dates’

Car-loving Cormac tries his luck on ‘First Dates’

11 July 2025

A former Catmose College pupil will appear on Channel 4’s First Dates tonight.


Hard work starts now for awards judges

Hard work starts now for awards judges

Hard work starts now for awards judges

11 July 2025

The hard work starts now for the judges in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025.


Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured 10 years, 25, 50, 100 and 200 years ago

Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured 10 years, 25, 50, 100 and 200 years ago

Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured 10 years, 25, 50, 100 and 200 years ago

11 July 2025

From stripping off for defibs through to saving a sports centre, there was plenty going on in Julys of the past.


Quarry all aglow as record numbers of glow-worms spotted

Quarry all aglow as record numbers of glow-worms spotted

Quarry all aglow as record numbers of glow-worms spotted

10 July 2025

A well-loved but lesser spotted insect is enjoying a record-breaking year in a local quarry - bucking an overall trend of steep decline.


Villagers look into pub proposal

Villagers look into pub proposal

Villagers look into pub proposal

10 July 2025

Villagers have decided to sound out the community about whether to buy up a closed country pub.


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