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Simply Divine

This month we’re looking at a few of the most historically, culturally or architecturally significant churches in Rutland, Stamford and Peterborough… All Saints, Oakham All Saints Church, Oakham… Together with Oakham Castle and Oakham School, All Saints Church is perhaps the oldest building in the town. The first building on the site dated back to around 1200 but much of the building we see today was the result of a dramatic transformation in the 1400s. For this reason All Saints is considered to be perpendicular gothic in style – the later of three periods in English Gothic architecture which as its name suggests makes extensive use of both vertical and horizontal designs in the church’s tracery and panelling. Retained from...

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Test Drive: Range Rover

An automotive interpretation of modern luxury… It’s a tall order indeed to reinvent a car that’s been an iconic sight...

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The Good Food Awards 2021

This month we reveal the winners of our 2021 Good Food Awards. Back in October we invited our readers to...

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A golden opportunity for the silver screen…

As Pride goes to press, champagne corks – as well as popcorn kernels – will be popping as two Rutlanders...

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Art in Rutland and Stamford

This month we’re proud to celebrate local artists and curators as we present a guide to the area’s best galleries...

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Rutland’s Hidden Gems

There’s ‘multum in parvo’ as far as England’s smallest county is concerned. For a time Rutland was incorporated into its...

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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...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...

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Uppingham Fatstock – Through the Decades

Alas, Covid has claimed another scalp as this year’s Uppingham Christmas Fatstock Show, due to be held on 25th November...

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The Duke of Buccleuch’s Great Estate

Boughton House is the family seat of Richard, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. Here, the country estate’s property manager Charles...

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Say Hello to Rutland’s New MP Alicia Kearns

The first day in a new job is always a pretty daunting prospect, but imagine walking into The House of Commons...

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Lyddington’s Bede House

English Heritage-owned, Grade I listed and a scheduled monument of archaeological significance. Lyddington Bede House reopens in April and has...

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Rutland History: Uppingham Town Centre…

Described by the historian Bryan Waites as ‘Stamford in Miniature,’ we’re encouraged to see that the look and feel of...