Final preparations are underway for VE Day events locally, including this Thursday.
The proclamation will be read in Uppingham Marketplace at 9:00am, Stamford Town Hall and a short ceremony at Oakham Castle from 10:00am. Evening events on Thursday take place at Tod's Piece in Uppingham, Cutts Close Park in Oakham and on Stamford Recreation Ground. All will culminate in a beacon lighting at 9:30pm. Some villages also have similar evening events.

201 bus route affected by road closure in Stamford
Road safety improvements on the A43
Feasibility study to establish a museum at Stamford Town Hall
Seven week consultation now under way for Local Government Reorganisation
Police officers save man's life in Uppingham
Concerns about several buildings and sites around Stamford
Benedict's Law takes a step forward
Kilnside Energy Park no longer being developed
Police warn of doorstep scam
Benedict's Law to be debated in the House of Lords
Oakham Library now open
Weekend sports round up