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13 historic churches to share £227K government money for vital repairs Rooves will be fixed and floors replaced St John The Baptist Church at South Croxton Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPr...

Rutland and Stamford Sound gets off to a great start as new community radio station Published: 16:00, 12 March 2021 A new community radio station was so popular with listeners that many couldn’t tune in on the first day! Rutland and Stamford Sound launched on Friday, March 5, but the first couple of hours were hampered by technical issues, ably dealt with by breakfast show host Rob Persani. These issues though were actually caused by the number of people logging onto listen - and when th...

Network Rail in Burley Road, Oakham fixing level crossing failure  | Updated: 09:56, 11 March 2021 A road is blocked due to level crossing barriers getting stuck in the down position. Engineers from Network Rail are currently in Burley Road, Oakham fixing the crossing failure, which has resulted in the barriers being down since about 6.35am this morning (March 11). The road is blocked in both directions from Welland Way to the Cricket Lawns. Network Rail In a tweet, Leicestershire Police aske...

A multi-use games area could be installed for pupils to use at their school.

Hegarty Solicitors answers your question: Do I really need a will? Every week, Hegarty Solicitors, which has branches in Stamford and Oakham, answers your legal questions. This week, youre asking: Do I really need a will? And the answer from Andrea Beesley-Hewitt at Hegarty Solicitors? Andrea Beesley-Hewitt If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us nothing else, it is a good reminder that none of us know what is around the corner and events can take us all by surprise. For this reason, you shou...

Peregrine pair make All Saints’ Church in Oakham their new home Published: 12:00, 08 March 2021 A pair of peregrine falcons have won the blessing of a church community after making Oakham their new home. Since October 2020, the pair have been spotted perching and roosting on the stonework, turrets and parapet walls of All Saints’ Church in Oakham. Now, the church community is doing what it can to make it their permanent home so the birds remain there to raise their first brood of ch...

A sadistic killer who stabbed a journalist to death as part of a Bonnie and Clyde style duo has died after suffering a heart attack linked to catching Covid-19.  Lee Whiteley, 41, who was jailed for life for the murder of Fleet Street reporter Peter England, 54, in November 2002, died on Monday.  He was rushed to hospital from HMP Stocken near Oakham in Rutland, East Midlands, after testing positive for coronavirus and suffering trouble with his breathing. It is understood he suffered a hear...

The 40 areas of Nottinghamshire where Covid cases have been rising One town has reported a 333% increase 04:00, 1 MAR 2021 Updated Inside the Covid-19 testing centre at Portland College in Mansfield. (Image: Portland College) Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recomm...

Police bust drunk teenage party in woods before slapping parents with fines Officers are now warning others not to flout coronavirus rules or they will face consequences. Updated Police detained the group in the woods (Image: Leicestershire Live) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters...

Drunken teens caught partying in woods near Bradgate Park marched home by police and their parents fined It is just the latest example of people ignoring the rules Police detained the group in the woods Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy ...