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A social person by nature, Whaley found the Covid-19 restrictions in the UK challenging. “It is really a stifling of being social. Your social life has been completely expunged. You don’t have it.” Supplied Colleen Johnson and Mark Whaley have been in the UK with their daughters since 2017. Both essential workers, they will be working through the countrys third Covid-19 lockdown. Christmas Day was spent with his wife and teenage daughters opening presents, drinking bubbly and watching...

A finance director is retiring after a long career at Barnsdale Hall Hotel.

Owners of Orbis and the Wheatsheaf in Oakham frustrated by Governments last-minute tier 3 decision for Rutland Published: 17:00, 03 January 2021 Pubs and restaurants in Rutland have been forced to close again as the county moved to tier 3 Covid restrictions. The tier 3 rules, which came into place on New Years Eve, meant that all pubs and bars had to close in Rutland unless operating a takeaway service. Jonathan Spencer, owner of Orbis in Oakham, believes that most businesses in the town were...

Oakham firefighters surprise Ryhall resident with new fridge following kitchen fire Published: 14:00, 02 January 2021 As well as saving lives, a fire and rescue service is continuing to bring a smile to those who need it most. At the beginning of December a crew from Oakham attended a kitchen fire at a property in Ryhall. The occupant had a fault with their fridge, which they couldn’t afford to replace, and did not have support from friends or family to help. Fire Station, South Street, ...

Stamford College students design labels for Oakham Ales A graphic design student has had his artwork featured on a bottle of beer. Jordan Griffiths was among students from Stamford College who were given the opportunity to work alongside local brewery, Oakham Ales to create the artwork for a seasonal beer. Students were able to put their skills to the test, developing the beer’s name and imagery to present to the brewers at Oakham Ales, which is now based in Peterborough but was founded in...

How Rutland escaped Tier 4 of the Governments coronavirus lockdown The smallest county in England avoided being lumped in with Leicestershire and the rest of the East Midlands The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now 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 recommendatio...

Former England rugby player Matt Hampson receives OBE in Queens New Year Honours for setting up rehabilitation centre A man who helps people to get busy living after life-changing injuries has been awarded an OBE. Matt Hampson, 36, started playing rugby in Oakham at the age of five but was paralysed during an England Under 21 rugby training session in 2005. He set up the Matt Hampson Foundation, through which people who have been injured can receive support and start to live their lives fully a...

Out of Hours Club volunteer and Voluntary Action Rutland volunteer from Oakham given British Empire Medals in Queens New Years Honours List An enthusiastic volunteer from Oakham has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to the community. Jacqui Darlington has played an important role in improving the lives of more than 40 adults with additional needs living in the county. Six years ago Jacqui set up the Out of Hours Club after realising that once young people turn 18 support decrease...

Car is allegedly driven in dangerous manner through towns streets Police detained two men seven miles away from the scene Lidl in Oakham (Image: Google Streetview) 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. Our...

McDonalds has blamed supply challenges following Brexit after warning customers that lettuce and tomato could be missing from its burgers. A series of posters have been put up at its fast food outlets across the UK explaining that some of our menu may be unavailable or have ingredients missing. The chain, which employs 120,000 people in Britain across its 1,300 UK restaurants, has urged customers to ask staff for further details about the problem. The posters, spotted by Twitter users in variou...