Stamford

Pupils, parents and teachers have joined an appeal for old clothes to send to young refugees in a camp in Bulgaria.

Rutland County Council has confirmed key dates for the forthcoming local elections.

Police are trialling a text message consultation in Rutland.

Estate agents in Leicester are looking to Stamford to help a solve the mystery of a letter that arrived at their office – four decades after it was first posted.

A charity is expanding a support scheme for elderly and vulnerable people to 24 hours a day after a successful launch.

Cheerleaders, mascots and games will add plenty of cheer to a football match being held to raise funds for a severely injured youngster.

Volunteers are being sought to help at an extreme sports event.

A fundraising group collected cash and raised awareness of motor neurone disease at screenings of a film.

Outdoor clothing firm Rohan in High Street, Stamford, is urging people to donate their unwanted gear.

Gym members pedalled enthusiastically for three hours to raise money for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.

A watchdog has called on people to have their say in a consultation on plans to reshape health and care services around the county.

A father has thanked those who took part in a charity football match in aid of the charity that has supported his son.

A mother who lost her young son to an asthma attack is holding a zumbathon as she carries on her mission to help charity in his memory.

A former Army cook has finally been awarded the medals he won during the Second World War, 70 years after the conflict ended.

A man who battled cancer has organised a poker tournament to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

A restaurant owner says he is lucky still to have a business after an early morning fire.

A team of soldiers from RAF Wittering have been honoured by the Queen for saving a man’s life after an horrific accident on the A1.

A Peterborough man has died after entering the River Welland in Crowland.

A woman has offered a reward for the return of a scarf that she has travelled the world with.

A designer clothes fair raised a record-breaking total for good causes.