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• Petition presented to Parliament

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  Over 7,000 signatures appealing for the government to save Rutland ceremonial county status were delivered by Alicia Kearns in Parliament last night.

• New Sheriff of Rutland sworn in today at Oakham Castle

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  The new High Sheriff of Rutland is sworn in today at a ceremony at Oakham Castle.

• Spring COVID jabs for those eligible

  Spring COVID vaccinations will begin to be administered from today in Rutland.

• Stamford In Bloom find their forever home

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  Yesterday afternoon founder Ann Ellis officially opened Stamford In Bloom's new home at Uffington Road

• Petitions to protect Rutland's ceremonial status to be handed in at 2pm today

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  Time is running out if you'd like to add your name to a campaign to urge the government to protect Rutland ceremonial status.

• Peterborough Cathedral thank 1,000 donors

  Peterborough Cathedral is thanking over 1,000 donors who have given a total of £300,000

• Police are appealing for witnesses

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a scooter rider died during the early hours of Sunday morning on the A6003 at Preston.

• Clothes sale raises over £50,000

  The annual For Rutland's Good and New Clothes sale made over £50,000

• Weekend sports round up

• Jigsaw sale today in Oakham

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  Oakham in Bloom's annual fundraising jigsaw sale is in its final day today in the hope of buying more bulbs for the town’s Daffodil Trail.

• Road closed due to an accident

  The main A6003 remains closed between Oakham and Uppingham,

• Police officer comes to the aid of a heavily pregnant woman

  A Rutland Police officer went the extra mile last night to help a heavily pregnant woman get home after a crash on the A1 near Stamford.