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Greengrocer's shop opens in former public toilets
A PROJECT to help vulnerable people get back into work has opened a fruit and veg shop in Oakham.
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Tailbacks on A1 after van crash
LONG tailbacks are being seen on the A1 after a van crashed.
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70 jobs could go as Rutland County Council looks to save £3m
UP TO 70 jobs could go at Rutland County Council as it looks to save £3m.
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Man conned into buying smashed TV for £200
A HOMEOWNER has lost £200 when he bought a television from two men in a van.
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Baby Lucas is winning his fight
A COUPLE are getting ready to welcome home their baby son who has defied doctors' predictions that he would not survive a bowel problem.
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Police chief pledges to protect front-line services
POLICE chiefs say they are well placed to protect front-line services in the area ahead of expected budget cuts.
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Shopaholic thief ordered to hand over her BMW
A SHOPAHOLIC who stole more than £100,000 from her employer has been ordered by a judge to hand over her prized BMW convertible as compensation to victims.
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Warning over bogus council tax phone calls
A COUNCIL is warning people not to give out their bank details to anyone who claims to be calling to arrange a council tax refund.
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Jobs and services to go as council aims to save £3m
RUTLAND County Council will have to cut services and jobs to deal with a £3m cut in funding over the next year.
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Man arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man after being called to an incident in Foundry Lane, Stamford, on Friday at 11am.
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Charity bike ride for Anna's Hope
FAMILIES are being urged to get on their bikes to raise vital charity cash for Anna's Hope.
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Local forums are in line to be revamped
PUBLIC meetings which encourage members of the community to raise concerns with councillors will be revamped.
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Staff sign up for eco travel scheme
STAFF at Rutland County Council are doing their bit to help rid Oakham town centre of congestion.
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Tributes to a 'man at heart of community'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man at the heart and soul of the community who died last week.
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Robina joins town history festival team
PREPARATIONS are well under way for a three-day history festival in Stamford with the appointment of a project manager.
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Trader buoyed by customer support
A MARKET trader has received phenomenal support after being forced to reduce the number of days he sells fruit and vegetables in Stamford's High Street.
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Bells ring to mark 100th birthday
CHURCH bells rung out over the weekend to mark the 100th birthday of a popular villager.
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Litter in river is a danger to wildlife
AN RSPCA officer is urging people to have more respect for the environment after he rescued two swans in a week.
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U-turn over revamp cash for playarea
U-turn over revamp cash for playarea
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Fears funding could be cut at school sports group
HEADTEACHERS and an MP have rallied around a sports partnership which is facing severe funding cuts.
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Partnership and traders consider amalgamating
BUSINESS groups in Oakham are thinking of joining forces with the town partnership for support in tackling issues facing the town in the near future.
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Neighbours welcome jail term for arson attack husband
NEIGHBOURS who witnessed an arson attack on a house in Stamford have welcomed the prison sentence for the man convicted of causing the fire.
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Pupil excluded after being found with knife on school bus
AN 11-year-old boy has been excluded from school after being found in possession of a knife.
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Readers back calls to remove A-boards
READERS have come forward to back a blind woman's calls for shopkeepers to remove their advertising boards from Stamford town centre.
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Pervert exposes himself to teenage girl
A MAN exposed himself to a teenage girl
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Town business groups looking to join forces
A BUSINESS group with dwindling membership is looking to join forces with a town centre partnership.
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Playarea grant cancelled by Government
A £50,000 grant for new play equipment in Whissendine and Ketton has been cancelled by the Government today.
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Books flood in for Rotary appeal
BOOKS are flooding into a Rotary appeal to help victims of the 2004
tsunami with a generous donation by school pupils.
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Plans for three day Festival of History
PREPARATIONS are well underway for a three day history festival in Stamford with the appointment of a project manager.
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Exciting ideas on the table for Riverside
STAMFORD could be alive with a variety of acts across different venues if plans for a fringe festival come to fruition.
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News: BBC Lincolnshite
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Merged council services save £30m
A merger of five services at two district councils in Lincolnshire will save them £30m, a council leader says.
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Body discovery is missing doctor
Police confirm a body discovered in Lincolnshire was that of a missing GP.
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Motorcyclist, 61, killed in crash
A 61-year-old man dies after his Honda motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car in Lincolnshire.
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Family's fight to bring body home
The family of a Lincoln man shot dead in the Philippines say they have struggled to repatriate his body.
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Men arrested after arson attack
Two men are arrested after eight rabbits died in an arson attack on a van in Lincolnshire.
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Fault grounds RAF Hawks
All training Hawks at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire are grounded after engineers detected a fault in an aircraft.
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In the swim
Sleaford swimmers in Channel relay effort for charity
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