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Making Waves in Radio

It’s the six month anniversary of the area’s newest local radio station’s creation. This month we’re speaking with Rob Persani – synonymous with radio in the area – and fellow presenter Laura Ray to reflect on what happens next to broadcasting in Rutland & Stamford… Rob Persani and Laura Ray of Rutland & Stamford Sound Play Rutland & Stamford Sound. That’s not an instruction to you, the reader, or rather it is – vicariously at least – but it’s more a request directed at my smart speaker. Sitting there innocently in the corner it’s revolutionising the way we listen to radio, now responsible for facilitating 40% of our new local radio station’s audience. And it’s not the only change to...

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Getting Back to Nature

Just before Covid hit, the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust welcomed its new CEO Tim Graham to his new role....

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A Tribute In Song, for The Duke of Edinburgh

Rutland writer and performer, Henry Dawe, has produced a charity fundraising song in tribute to HRH The Prince Philip, Duke...

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Sir Alan Duncan: In the Thick of It…

Going on holiday somewhere in the UK this summer? Relaxing in the garden? Then you’ll need a good read. And...

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Pick of the bunch

This month we’re remembering the time that Stamford played a part in Great Britain’s motoring heritage as we remember Pick’s...

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900 Years of History

Peterborough’s magnificent Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew is over 900 years old and is looking...

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Made in Stamford

For a relatively small town, Stamford has enjoyed contributing a few quirky footnotes to the history books. This month we’re...

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The Queens of their Castles…

A new series of podcasts created by Her Grace the Duchess of Rutland reveals the story behind some of the...

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Portrait of a Gentleman

Sir Laurence Howard KCVO OBE is the subject of a new documentary created by Rutland filmmaker Barbara Keene. The film...

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Wash with Joy

One local couple’s new business is hewn from a desire to make sure that mindfulness, luxury and socially-minded commerce are...

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Going Wild in Rutland

There’s a whole world out there, with many once-in-a-lifetime moments waiting to be captured on camera and frozen in time...

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Alicia’s First Year in Parliament

There’s probably no easy time to be an MP. Balancing the demanding work of national policy-making with the need to...

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The Sound of Musette

Enjoy ‘un accordéoniste redoutable’ this month as we introduce the incredible sound of Stamford accordionist, composer and singer Jonny Kerry,...

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Love Set in Stone

From Lincoln to London, the Eleanor Cross monuments are a dozen reminders of King Edward I’s beloved wife, Eleanor of...

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Let’s Dance

Dance your winter blues away with Strictly Come Dancing champion siblings, Kevin and Joanne Clifton for a lovely evening of...

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Nature in the Frame

For Kay Johns, home is where the heart is… or rather, where the art is. From her studio in the...

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Uneasy is the Head…

Of all the historical characters associated with Peterborough Cathedral, Katharine of Aragon – the first of Henry VIII’s six wives...

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Taking The Crown

Some of the backgrounds in Netflix’s flagship drama The Crown may look as familiar as the faces themselves… and that’s...

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A Picture of Heroism

If 2020 has shown us anything, it’s that heroes working in the NHS are constantly under pressure to deliver world...

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The Art of Joy

Thanks to Adrian Hill Fine Art’s galleries – in The George Mews, Stamford, and in Holt, Norfolk – it has...

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Let it Snow!

If you’re dreaming of a White Christmas, Bourne couple Harry & Vix Meddings-Stokes can help. The couple’s business, Snowboy Systems, provides...

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A Very Happy Christmas from The Very Revd Chris Dalliston

2020 has been a challenging year for all, and as it approaches its end, Christmas could seem a bit more...