RSS FeedWilko, formerly known as Wilkinsons, is looking to cut nearly 4000 jobs due to rising costs and difficult trading. It is consulting with 3900 Wilko employees about shop staffing roles with the help of the GMB union about stripping out a level of supervision roles across its stores throughout the UK. This will allow for
Supermarket to stop selling ‘single-use’ bags but will offer customers ‘bags for life’ costing 10p. Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, hopes the move will cut bag sales, reducing litter and the amount of waste sent to landfill. The move starts at the end of the month following a ten week trial in Aberdeen, Dundee and
The Annual Preston,Ridlington and Wing Annual Flower Show 2017 was a huge success despite the recent weather. Chairman, Mr Dave Stewardson, said the exhibits were of a very high standard in spite of the recent weather, giving the judges a very difficult task selecting the winners of each class. This year the number of exhibits
The building that will be providing a new home for the Visions Children’s Centre will arrive next week as work to relocate the service next to Oakham Library nears completion. The work on a joint library and children’s centre project began at the start of this year, combining the much needed refurbishment of Oakham Library
On Saturday 29th July the Rutland Horticultural Society held their Annual Show at the Burley Road school in Oakham, and what a high class show it was. Despite the recent weather the exhibits were of the highest standard. Despite the number of entries being slightly down from last year, there were 31 entrants in this
A fire in Church Street, Braunston, that destroyed a thatched cottage and a car is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the blaze just after midnight on Monday (24th July 2017). Six pumps, one aerial platform ladder and two water carriers were in attendance and stayed for the night and most of
There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a young couple coming out of a church and feeling the happiness radiating from the two of them. Yesterday (Saturday 8th July) was just one of those days. The bride and groom, the wedding guests milling around the church yard and the well wishers looking over the church
Last Saturday,1st July, Oakham Railway station was besieged by hundreds of rail buffs carrying cameras, tripods, video cameras, and various seating equipment, all to watch the Flying Scotsman steam through Oakham. At approximately 10.15 am they weren’t disappointed. The Flying Scotsman, this icon of rail travel could be heard coming towards the station, and then it
This week, lovers of the arts including dance, music,theatre,comedy and much more in and around Oakham have been treated to a festival of culture around the town. The Oakham Festival got under way with music recitals from harpist Harriet Father in the Castle. Afterwards there was a Crime and Punishment tour around the town. beginning
Its official. Oakham All Saints Scouts have voted the Oakham Fish Bar on Ashwell Road in Oakham the best fish and chip shop in the town. A group of the scouts went into the town to visit the three fish and chip shops, West End, the Mermaid and the Oakham Fish Bar. In all three
Candidates for the Ketton and Whissendine by-elections to be held on the 20th July 2017 have now been nominated. The by-elections are taking place due to the resignations from the Rutland County Council of Councillors Diana MacDuff representing the Ketton ward and Kevin Thomas who represented the Whissendine ward. For Whissendine there are four candidates nominated-Ian
Last Sunday, 25th June 2017 families and friend turned up carrying cool boxes, picnic hampers and fold up chairs to enjoy a Picnic in the Park held at Cutts Close, Oakham. The event, to mark Armed Forces Day, was a huge success. As well as the picnic there was plenty to see and do including
New car parking charges across all of Rutland’s car parks come into effect on Monday July 3rd The changes, following a review of fees and charges for all Council services were approved by Cabinet earlier this year. The new 80p per hour car parking charges in all Rutland car parks will bring Uppingham in line
Yesterday (24th June 2017) a tombola stall in Oakham raised £128 for the Trefoil Guild and the Rutland Care Village. The tombola stall was organised and manned by Pam Gilbert, Liz McCarthy, Linda Hutchins and Patsy Clifton and the money raised shared equally between the two groups-the Trefoil Guild and the Rutland Care Village to help
On a bright sunny morning in the grounds of Oakham Castle on Monday 19th June 2017, Rutland Residents, Dignitaries and council officials gathered for the Flag Raising event to mark Armed Forces Day. The short flag raising ceremony marks the start of Armed Forces Week 2017, and will remain flying until midnight on Saturday 24th
Today (Wed 14th June) Rutland People get the chance to air their views on the two options for the redevelopment of Oakham Town Centre. Rutland County Council and a number of local groups have consulted with each other on a project aimed at improving Oakham High Street. There has been a series of meetings with
If ever you are driving through Wymondham, a village midway between Oakham and Melton Mowbray then keep a lookout watch out because ducks have taken up residence there. A few weeks ago a family of ducks moved into this pretty village and have for now have taken the decision to live there. You will see them
Bicycle thefts have increased over the past few months in the Rutland area as the price of scrap metal continues to soar. Because of this trend the police in Oakham and Rutland are endeavouring to halt these thefts by encouraging cycle owners to have their cycles security marked with their post code, so deterring the
