Rutland and Stamford Sound

As part of plans to return to a full service, a new booking system is to be introduced at North Luffenham Recycling Centre from 27 April.

No fines and no questions asked for overdue library books and DVDs in Rutland, as Rutland Libraries endeavour to recover their lockdown stock.

As Rutland and Stamford emerge a little further from lockdown today, a new community hub - The Place, Stamford - has opened its doors for the first time.

Rutland’s Director of Public Health is reassuring people here that it is still safe to receive the Astra Zeneca vaccine. Mike Sandys is urging people to still go to their appointments when called. It comes after the UK’s medicine regulator ruled that under 30s should be offered an alternative vaccine amid a risk of blood clots. Mike, however, says the risks are really low.