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Power cuts during the early hours of this morning affected over 1,000 properties in parts of Oakham, from Brooke Road to the Bird estate.
Residents report the electricity going off just after 3:00 AM and back on before dawn; several burglar alarms were going off in properties due to the earlier loss of power. It's believed to have been a fault on an underground supply line.
Rutland On Tour in London
Rutland is being shown off to London next month.
Rutland County Council continuing road improvements
Rutland County Council is halfway through a spend of nearly £7m to improve the county's roads.
Cracking down on drug dealers a priority for Rutland Police
Rutland police say cracking down on drug dealers remains a priority, and patrols at the weekend led to arrests of two men suspected of possession with intent to supply.
A man from London is due in court later this month, accused of stealing a hedgehog statue from a gallery in Stamford.
Rutland Healthcare Support hope someone can step forward and help their service continue.
£15,000 has so far been raised for Voluntary Action Rutland's Community Transport appeal in just over a week after one of their wheelchair accessible mini buses was stolen and stripped of its engine, and the other damaged but repairable.
Wednesday will be the day that Lloyd's specialists visit the banking hub at Stamford Arts Centre.
Melton Road in Oakham has reopened after fire crews assisted the ambulance service in getting a man who needed urgent medical attention out of a property.
Police say all lanes have now reopened at Tickencote following an early morning collision on the A1 southbound.
Watch: World Conker Championships 2026
A man from Stamford was crowned Men’s champion at the World Conker Championships which were held in the local village of Southwick at the weekend.
Two young men wanted by Police in Stamford after £2000 Waitrose theft
Police in Stamford would like to identify the two young men pictured, as officers say they may have information that could assist their enquiries.
Weekend sports round up
