A Rutland village is being twinned with a community in France

Tuesday, 2 July 2024 11:40

after a crucifix was returned to the rebuilt church there which was destroyed in World War One.

Tinwell is being twinned with Doingt and at the weekend received five visitors from the village and showed them the sights, including Peterborough Cathedral, Burghley House and the architecture of Stamford, and treated them to some Tinwell hospitality. French elections meant their Mayor was unable to make the trip. Hubert was one of the party who came to Tinwell at the weekend. ‘The Mayor receive a letter from Tinwell Parish. It was very surprising. The Mayor did that as well quickly about that and after that give the information to our association if we say yes it's important’.

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