Saturday 29 June is Armed Forces Day and flags are flying across Rutland and Stamford following ceremonies this week.
The Rutland Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club is laying on an extra breakfast this morning and providing support to anyone with a military connection. Co founder Tracy Taylor explains what's on offer:
"Obviously Saturday is Armed Forces Day so we thought it'd be a lovely idea if we put an extra breakfast on and Pete from the Grainstore kindly said we could do that. A little bit different to normal, it'll be a buffet breakfast but we'll have lots of people for awareness there so there'll be tables with lots of leaflets and information on of all the support networks that are around for what we've got for veterans and (those) serving within Rutland."
The 1st Royal Anglians raised the flag at Oakham Castle to start the week. Yesterday, personnel from RAF Wittering were at the flag-raising ceremony at Stamford Town Hall. Both were also supported by the Royal British Legion. Today members of the RAF base are also taking part in an Armed Forces Day parade in Leicester.
Wing Commander Nickki Duncan, who's Wittering's station commander, says for them, it's about reaching out to the population who support them:
"It's a celebration. This week is about celebrating the services and how we play a part in our local communities. So today is just a good example. And when we're at Leicester for the Armed Forces Day Parade, that's another example of how we can support our local community and how we can celebrate together."
The new Rutland Hub next to Oakham Baptist Church is only part of their expansion. It was officially opened yesterday by MP Alicia Kearns and sees offices from the church move in as well as spaces for the community to use and a cafe.
Northamptonshire police are appealing for witnesses after a series of burglaries, which they believe are all linked around the A43 between Kettering and Stamford.
Around 650 athletes began a swim at first light and are taking part in three laps of Rutland Water's roads this morning by bike before they run a half marathon in the annual Vitruvian Triathlon.
Road closures are in place in Stamford this morning on Broad Street, Star Lane and Red Lion Street for the annual Battle of Britain Parade and Service and will continue until lunchtime.
As part of the Rutland Day celebrations yesterday, there was an event at Oakham Castle which saw reenactors from the Ferrars' household along with local stalls, a Maker's market, a history tour and the Special Multum Gin Parvo Rutland Cocktail and Rutland Pippin were also on offer.
After a 37 year wait there was an all-female podium at Defender Burghley Horse Trails in Stamford which annually welcomes over 170,00 visitors across the four day event.
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