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A Stone’s Throw in Clipsham

The village of Clipsham, in typical Rutland style, offers much in little, with beauty spots made from former quarries, idyllic cottages and of course its Michelin-starred dining room, The Olive Branch… The village of Clipsham. Image: Rutland Pride. Life in Clipsham is always a pleasure. No wonder, really; despite being a rather small village – home to just 170 people – it offers beauty spots, a Michelin-starred restaurant, quarries and bags of character with quintessentially Rutland cottages built in stone with pretty gardens. If there’s a story, though, that really typifies Clipsham’s sense of community, it’s the origins of its pub. We say pub, but to refer to The Olive Branch as a pub is like referring to Michelangelo’s completion of...

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A Chance Meeting

Happily, the only thing that melted during Peter’s snowy Zermatt proposal was Sam’s heart, and after two false starts (thank...

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Jubilee Celebrations at Grimsthorpe Castle

This month the Heathcote Drummond family and the team at Grimsthorpe Castle in Bourne are all preparing to remember a...

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The View from Uffington

This month we’re paying a visit to the village of Uffington and discovering scarecrows, summer fun and community spirit as...

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Talking Shop

Stamford remains a town which prides itself on both the health of – and the ongoing support for – its...

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Enjoying Spring at Kilworth House

Aside from great dining, wonderful live performances and beautiful accommodation, there’s one pre-eminent reason to enjoy a visit to Kilworth...

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Community Spirit in Cottesmore

This month we’re enjoying a trip to Cottesmore, and as Vice Chairman of the Parish Council John Meara says, a...

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Strictly speaking…

Residents of a local village have welcomed a new neighbour who also happens to be a familiar face from Saturday...

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Digging up the past…

Rutland enjoyed 15 minutes of fame recently as news of an internationally-significant archaeological find hit the headlines. This month we...

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Alicia Kearns on International Women’s Day

What a start to life as an MP. Last time we interviewed Alicia was February of 2020. With the retirement...

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Stamford’s Most Famous…

As three of the town’s most famous figures – Colin Dexter, ‘Jack’ Pick and Harry Burton – are set to...

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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...

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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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Build Your Own Motor Car

Probably the most thoughtful gift I could give the present Mrs Davis this festive season is 400 hours away from...

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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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A tale of two Williams

Oxford don, historian and broadcaster, Prof., Suzannah Lipscomb stops by in Stamford this month to deliver an engaging lecture on...

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Olympic Lord Burghley

It’s the Olympic performance which inspired a nation and the film Chariots of Fire, released 40 years ago, too. This...

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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....