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• Annual wassailing events in Bourne and Stamford

  Apple trees are being awakened in Stamford and Bourne this afternoon with the annual Wassailing events in the community orchards.

• Severe weather emergency protocol in place at South Kesteven District Council

  South Kesteven District Council say their severe weather emergency protocol remain active this weekend and into the start of next week due to the freezing temperatures.

• Freezing conditions causing problems in the area

  Freezing conditions are already causing problems this morning around our area.

• Bells rings for the New Year at Oakham

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  The New Year was marked with bells ringing out from Oakham All Saints Church for over three hours yesterday afternoon.

• Northern Lights in the area

  The Northern Lights were visible across Rutland and Stamford last night

• House fire in Oakham

  Two fire engines and a rescue vehicle were called to a house fire at Alpine Close in Oakham last night.

• New Year's Day sport

• New Year Plant Hunt is underway!

  Rutland Natural History Society is holding a morning walk around Oakham today to help show how climate change is affecting us.

• Less litter in Stamford after New Year's celebrations

  There was less litter in Stamford than a normal Saturday night following the New Year's Eve celebrations.

• Horseshoe throwing at Spanhoe Lodge cancelled but all other activities open

  Spanhoe Lodge at Laxton say they will try and get some horseshoe throwing in

• Bellringers ring in the new year at Edith Weston

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  As revellers gather at Uppingham marketplace tonight to the unique sound of the Tennyson chimes

• New Year's honours for those in Rutland and Stamford area

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  The New Year’s honours has seen recognition for several people from and connected to the Rutland and Stamford area.