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• Play about First World War to raise money for Poppy Appeal

   A play about the First World War through the eyes of women in a Lancashire town is raising money for the Stamford Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

• Keeping your dogs calm during fireworks in Rutland and Stamford

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  Firework season begins in Rutland and Stamford with bonfire night on Thursday and Diwali this weekend too, but our pet dogs may struggle with anxiety and stress due to the loud bangs and flashes.

• Rutland County Council local plan

   Rutland County Council has started the new formal preparation of Rutland's latest local plan.

• Lincolnshire Police investigating tipper truck theft

   Lincolnshire Police have linked the theft of a tipper truck from Bourne with the gates being rammed at Ruskington Garden Centre.

• Weekend sports round up

• Man from Oakham is sentenced for dangerous driving at Sleaford

  A man from Oakham has been given 14 months detention in a young offenders institution, suspended for 18 months, for driving offences in Lincolnshire. 20 year Finn Weston from Derwent Drive was also disqualified from driving for 3 years, and two months for driving whilst disqualified. He was spotted by Police on the A153 in Sleaford in September, and failed to stop until his car gave up ten miles later.

• LISTEN: Ghost stories from across Rutland and Stamford special episode

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  Happy Halloween! We have a special ghost stories show airing from 7-10pm on Saturday night accompanied by your favourite Halloween songs, or you can listen to the stories as a podcast below.

• Oasis drummer with Rocka-Buy Records

  The original Oasis drummer is in Oakham tonight as Rocka-Buy Records opens for one final event before they move to Stamford next week.

• Leading university choir in Oakham for launch of All Saints Festival

   One of the world's leading university choirs is in Oakham tonight to launch the All Saints Festival.

• Turtle stolen from Stamford gallery

   Lincolnshire Police have released video of a man they want to identify in connection with the theft of a £2,000 turtle from a gallery in Stamford.

• Mayoral strategic authority for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

  An elected mayor is coming to Rutland and Leicestershire.

• Grants available for Oakham and Barleythorpe students

   Oakham United Charities are appealing to 16-22-year-olds in Oakham and Barleythorpe who are doing vocational studies and apprenticeships or degrees to come forward and claim a small grant.