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William welcomes football chiefs
The Duke of Cambridge said London's staging of the Champions League final would inspire a generation through its "excellence" as he welcomed delegates to Uefa's 37th annual congress. William declared himself "first and foremost" a...
MasterChef winner to cook at North Luffenham Golf Club
A MasterChef winner will cook a meal to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK. Keri Moss, who took the joint title of MasterChef: The Professionals in 2012, will serve up the meal at North Luffenham Golf Club on Saturday, June 8. Golf club manager Andy Wood ha
Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'
Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity. Citizens Advice warned that "many more" vulnerable people were in danger of being...
Residents raise concerns over parking crackdown
Residents have expressed concerns about how new parking restrictions in Oakham will affect the roads where they live. People in Edmonton Way and the surrounding streets fear that more motorists will choose to park in their roads when Rutland County Counc
Families could stay at gipsy site in Langham despite objections
Two gipsy families could be given permission to reside at a permanent site in Langham despite objections from some villagers. The Lee and Price families applied to Rutland County Council for permanent occupation of the land on which they currently live a
William to welcome football chiefs
The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London. William, who is president of English football's governing body the Football Association (FA), will follow Uefa president Mic
Richard III was in 'untidy' grave
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed. Academics from the University of Leicester said the bones of the last Plantagenet king were placed in an o
Superb tops car owners' favourites
The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey. And another Skoda model - the Yeti - was second in the list compiled from owners' views by What Car? and information services company JD Power and Associa
'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills
Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study. Almost seven in 10 food and grocery shoppers (68%) said they were now prioritising saving money, the I
Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'
A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated. Exhaust fumes from a generator, whose
Briton found hanged in French jail
A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail. John Steele, 38, was found by prison guards hanging in his cell on Tuesday, four days after he was remanded in custody. Steele, who had lived near Paris for some ye
Mother guilty of benefit fraud
A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions. Amanda Webber, 43, was responsible for one of the biggest single benefit fr
Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'
The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show. New data revealed 152,000 youngsters were considered Neet - Not in Education, Employment or Training - in the first quarter of th
12-year sentence for sex abuse GP
A family doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch has been jailed for 12 years. Dr Davinder Jeet Bains, 46, used a secret camera hidden inside his watch as he assaulted more than two dozen women at a
Groups condemn 'un-Islamic' attack
Muslim groups have united in condemning the attack in Woolwich as un-Islamic. The Muslim Council of Britain said the killers' use of "Islamic slogans" indicated they were motivated by their faith. A statement from the council said:...
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