Local News from Thursday, August 6th, 2026
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Oakham Summer of Love kicks off
A four-day Community Festival begins today at Oakham Baptist Church, from cafes to a comedy night.
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World's Largest Agility Festival
The world's largest agility festival is taking place at the Rutland Showground from today.
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Man attacked in Wittering
Police are investigating an incident in Wittering on Monday night, which they believe to be isolated, where a man was attacked by four people who were travelling in a vehicle he was driving.
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Protest against expansion of Leicester
A protest against the proposed expansion of Leicester's boundary is taking place at lunchtime today outside County Hall in Leicester, led by Leicestershire and Rutland's Conservatives against the government and the Labour-controlled city council.
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Poacher International Jamboree
This week at the Lincolnshire Showground in the annual Poacher International Jamboree, there are over 10,700 people at the camp in total, including over 3000 volunteers and scouts and guides from 20 nations.
