Rutland and Stamford Sound

 An event to remember Corby teenager Max Hall is being held in the town tonight at Abbey Field.

 Well over 13,000 visitors are expected at the Rutland Showground over the next three days for the second annual Rutland Flower Show, which promises to build even further on last year's successful first event.

 The leader of Rutland County Council's Conservative opposition got cross-party support last night for her motions to ask the council to quiz the government on why they decided to join Rutland with all the Leicestershire districts in local government reorganisation and to seek a written assurance of Rutland ceremonial county status.

 Everyone who attends a Space and Stars travelling planetarium show at Rutland County Museum today is being offered a pair of glasses to safely view the solar eclipse later.

 An open field of competitors will take part in Defender Burghley Horse Trials next month, representing seven nations from the USA, New Zealand, continental Europe, and the best of British talents.

Northants Fire and Rescue are continuing to monitor a large fire of 500 tonnes of recycling waste, which caught light on Monday afternoon at Gretton Brook Road in Corby.

 Sir David Attenborough got the most public votes at the first Seaton Scarecrow competition at the weekend.

 A fundraiser to help a dancing dog and his owner from Little Bytham represent Team GB in Sweden is over halfway to its target.