Rutland and Stamford Sound

 Two Freemasons from Stamford are due to return home late this afternoon to a fundraising party at the Danish Invader.

 Hundreds of artists across a range of disciplines are once again exhibiting at studios across Rutland and Northamptonshire in the annual Open Studios month.

 Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a suspected arson attack on a house in Glen Crescent in Stamford.

One of Stamford's Nepalese restaurants is donating all of its proceeds to the government's flood fund for Nepal this Sunday.

As schools across Rutland and Stamford begin their autumn term, children with allergies from across England will be better protected as Benedict's Law, named after a five-year-old boy from Stamford, will kick in for state-funded schools.

Lucy Pearson's an Old Oakhamian, and former Head Girl too. She's also the first female head in the school's 440 year history

All 48 horses presented at yesterday's Trot Up at Defender Burghley Horse Trials will start the dressage phase today, which begins at 10:00 AM.

 A flag raising ceremony is taking place in Oakham Castle grounds this morning to mark Merchant Navy Day to honour the brave men and women of the force who kept the nation afloat during times of peace, crisis and conflict.