Good News
South Kesteven District Council approved a grant yesterday to support its leisure centres.
The cabinet yesterday said that it was fine to spend £150,000 with a further £123,000 to come and they say that will ensure the continued delivery of leisure centre services at The Meres in Grantham, Stamford Leisure Pool and Bourne Leisure Centre.
Visitors from Oakham's German twin town are in Rutland for four days of sightseeing and discovery.
This summer's Global Bird Fair has raised a record amount for worldwide conservation.
Rutland County Council is offering free parking in all council-operated car parks in both Oakham and Uppingham this Saturday as part of Rutland Day celebrations.
Two teams from Melton Round Table are crossing the Channel this morning as they take on this year's Skinflint rally.
Army Cadets based at St. George's Barracks have taken on a new home at Kendrew at Cottesmore.
After a 37 year wait there was an all-female podium at Defender Burghley Horse Trails in Stamford which annually welcomes over 170,00 visitors across the four day event.
Weekend sports round up
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.
