It was a night locally that was bluer than most in the general election with Alicia Kearns managing one of the largest majorities for the Conservatives.
Over 10,000 ahead of Labour's Joe Wood. Turn out was 68%.
Gareth Davies, meanwhile, retained his seat in Grantham and Bourne with a reduced majority. Down by 10,000 with a 29% swing. Turn out with 63%. John Hayes has kept the Deepings and South Holland seat for the Conservatives with a majority of nearly 7,000. Turn out was 59%. The new Melton and Syston seat stayed Conservative under Edward Argar with Labour again second just over 5,000 behind. Corby and East Northants Tom Pursglove though lost his seat as Labour's Lee Barron won the seat from the Conservatives by over 6,000. North West Cambridgeshire Shailesh Vara lost his Tory seat to one of the youngest Labour MPs Sam Carling
Global Birdfair begins at Lyndon Top
Beware of purse thefts
Healthwatch Rutland 'Have your say'
Two men arrested after reports of assault on three people in Oakham
Ex-veterans coffee morning in Oakham
Funeral of Dennis Wright
No cashpoint for Oakham High Street
Uppingham in Bloom shines
Car accident on A1 at the weekend
New Walking Group in Oakham
New constituency and new role for Rutland & Stamford's MP
East Midlands in Bloom in Uppingham
