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• A1 southbound closed tonight & tomorrow night for bridge repairs

  Bridge repair work is beginning at Water Newton this weekend following damage late last year.

• Empingham Dog Agility Show this weekend

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  Hundreds of dogs and their owners from across the country at the Rutland Showground for the annual Empingham Agility show this weekend,

• A festival for children returns to Bowthorpe Park Farm

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  Minifest is believed to be the only one of its kind in the region to be focused on families and children, and returns to Bowthorpe Park Farm for the second year this weekend

• The circus is coming to Gates Garden Centre

  A fusion of British and European circus begins a month of shows at Gates Garden Centre today.

• A chance for bus users to hear about a change in bus services in Ketton

  There's a chance for bus users in Ketton to find out more about the change to a Call Connect style service for the village being introduced towards the end of the summer.

• A chance for passengers to hear about new demand led bus services

  There's a chance for bus passengers in Ryhall to find out more about the Call Connect service

• Peer raises the ceremonial status for Rutland in the House of Lords

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  A peer from Rutland has been assured the county's ceremonial status will be protected in local government reorganisation despite legislation still making its way through Parliament.

• Sykes Lane Beach awarded a Blue Flag

  Rutland Water’s Sykes Lane Beach has been awarded the Blue Flag award for the second year running, as well as the Green Flag.

• Rutland Variety Performance coming to Oakham

  There's a week to go until the Rutland Variety performance.

• Magistrates sworn in at Oakham Castle

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  The latest group of magistrates from across Leicestershire and Rutland have been sworn in at the oldest court in the land still operating.

• Worst summer for wasp nests

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  Pest controllers across Rutland and Stamford are reporting one of the worst summers for wasps nests.

• Discussion groups being held on Local Government re-organisation

  Rutland County Council is holding a series of events on local government reorganisation from tonight.