Volunteers from MindSpace Stamford
are sitting on benches today on the High Street, Broad Street and The Meadows to encourage community connection. It's Loneliness Awareness Week and you're invited to sit with them, grab a cuppa and have a chat.
Conversation benches in Stamford
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Easton on the Hill Autumn Fair
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International Repair Day
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Rutland safety camera team to look for people not wearing seat belts
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King's Arms in Wing officially reopens
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Stamford Museum may return
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Rutland On Tour in London
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Rutland County Council continuing road improvements
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Cracking down on drug dealers a priority for Rutland Police
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Hedgehog statue thief to appear before Boston Magistrates
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