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• Hallaton defend their title at bottle kicking

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  A local tradition of over 1,000 years and again which historians believe inspired modern day rugby is being marked this afternoon at Easter Monday clash at Hallaton.

• Weekend sports round up

• Easter egg hunts take place across Rutland & Stamford

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  Easter egg hunts continue across Rutland and Stamford.

• Communities celebrate the Easter story

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  Christians across Rutland and Stamford are celebrating the Easter story today

• New road signs on Rutland's highways

  New signs have gone up on Rutland's highways encouraging us to be mindful of other road users.

• Man charged with wildlife offences

  A man has been summoned to court after reports that birds of prey were being poisoned in the Castle Bytham area.

• Rocks by Rail re-opening postponed

  The re-opening of Rocks by Rail at Cottesmore for this year has been delayed due to over running engineering works.

• New gym opens in Oakham

  A new gym opens today in Oakham at the Co-op on Burley Road.

• Walk of Witness processions in Rutland & Stamford

  Walk of Witness is taking place across Rutland and Stamford today.

• New business opens in Stamford

  A business which started at Oakham Enterprise Park is opening its first shop today.

• Grainstore beer festival in Oakham

  The Grainstore in Oakham is celebrating indie beer week

• Police raise awareness of rural crime

  Police in Rutland and Stamford say although we live in a low crime area, we can reduce it further by reporting suspicious activity and increasing security where needed.