Oakham

A secret location which has been instrumental in the recovery of ospreys has been revealed nearly 25 years after the first nest was built.

A charity worker ditched her shoes to walk 40,000 steps barefoot to mark her 40th birthday.

Event organisers hope to plough £100,000 into an ocean project with the proceeds from this year’s Global Birdfair.

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This beautifully presented four-bedroom character residence offers a rare opportunity to acquire a high-specification home.

Every now and then it becomes patently obvious that you are getting old, writes our columnist.

A council is set to replace the website residents use to report problems after it was declared by the council's leader as 'totally unsatisfactory'.

The gardens of a 16th-Century hall will be open to the public for the first time as part of the National Open Garden Scheme.

Memories include the introduction of the Post Office Horizon system, Cascelloid, and awful incidents involving fish hooks and trains.

There is just one week left to enter the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025.

Young cricketers are to bowl the equivalent of 27 miles in one evening to raise money for their club’s flourishing women and girls’ section.

A resident with local government experience is putting himself forward to bolster the ranks at Oakham Town Council.

The long standing issue of Oakham’s level crossings are causing residents daily suffering, a councillor has claimed.

Teenagers took part in a charity walk to celebrate their school’s 105th anniversary

The parents of a toddler whose life was cut short by a little-known disease are hosting a family fun day to raise awareness and funds.

A subpostmistress who stepped up to save a village service from closure is retiring after 27 years.

A former headteacher and Ofsted inspector wants to become the first Reform UK councillor on Rutland’s largest council.

A legal officer has declared ‘there are issues at Oakham Town Council’ as conduct complaints have soared.

An experienced councillor who served for two decades on a Yorkshire authority is hoping to bring his political skills to Rutland County Council.

A cycling club founder completed his longest-ever endurance ride in searing heat to help his daughter’s school.