Flood alerts have now been issued for the River Witham and its tributaries
from South Witham to Claypole, South Forty-Foot Drain from Bourne to North Heckington and the East and West Glen rivers from Ropsley to Kates Bridge including Little Bytham, Edenham, Toft, Manthorpe and Braceborough. Uffington Road at Newstead is flooded, particularly for Stamford bound traffic. Trains are not running through Melton, Oakham or Stamford today. Both CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway have cancelled their services. The East Coast main line is still operating through Peterborough.
A high percentage of children get their first preference school
Verge cutting begins this week
Weekend sports round up
Final day to see South Gardens at Burghley House
Record sale in Oakham
Most of demolition materials recycled
Mental Health Cafe will launch at Oakham Library next month
Lincolnshire County Council consulting on parking restrictions
Repair Cafe launches on Saturday
The circus is in Stamford
Woman sentenced for causing death by careless driving
