The Flood
There's a chance to raise funds for Uppingham in Bloom's upcoming planting this year in their annual Winter Warmer event.
It takes place at Uppingham Town Hall this lunchtime. As well as soup and jacket potatoes, there's a fundraising tombola. Uppingham has been selected as one of the Britain in Bloom finalists for this year, as well as a current gold winner in the East Midlands competition.
Fireworks events
Public bonfire and firework events are taking place in Stamford, South Witham, Castle Bytham and Barrowden this evening.
Last push for Poppy Appeal
Poppy sellers are giving the appeal one last push today, with cadets supporting the sale alongside the Royal British Legion on the markets in Oakham and Stamford.
Ploughing through the ages is on show at Hall Farm Little Casterton today.
Three rare ammonite fossils discovered in spoil heaps at Grange Top Quarry at Heidelberg Materials Cement in Ketton are now within the collections of Rutland County Museum and have given researchers new evidence about the county's Jurassic past.
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
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
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.
The original Oasis drummer is in Oakham tonight as Rocka-Buy Records opens for one final event before they move to Stamford next week.
