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The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?

Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point?

The Guardian - UK

This oak tree survived a World War II bomber crash nearly 80 years ago. Now it is competing for Tree of the Year

An oak tree in Rutland that was struck by a World War II Lancaster bomber has been shortlisted for this year's UK Tree of the Year award, alongside nine other trees chosen for surviving extraordinary events across centuries of British history. The Woodland Trust, the charity behind the annual competition,…

The Times of India

It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about the UK?

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A farmer son’s routine field dig led to strange patterns, which are rewriting what experts knew about Roman Britain

Archaeologists in Rutland, England, unearthed a rare Roman mosaic. This discovery challenges previous ideas about Roman Britain's decline. It shows wealthy Romans invested in luxury properties and art in rural areas. The mosaic, found in a formal dining room, highlights the cultural richness of these estates. This finding reshapes our…

The Economic Times

Nobu swaps city skylines for country escapes with luxury rural retreat in England

Nobu is launching its first UK countryside retreat, bringing a hotel, spa, restaurant and branded residences to rural Rutland in a major shift away from its usual city-centre hotspots.

Euronews

National security suspect, 30, ‘tasked with burning Ukrainian car’ by Russian website

Artsem Sadardzinau, 30, from Rutland in the East Midlands, is charged with conspiracy with others to commit arson to damage a vehicle by fire

The Independent UK

Archaeologists unlock secrets of ‘remarkable’ Rutland mosaic

Archaeologists have revealed the ‘long-lost’ story behind the famous Ketton mosaic

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Rutland and Surrey remain counties with highest proportion of top grades

More than half of counties had a year-on-year increase in the proportion of entries receiving A or A*.

Evening Standard

The First-Class Heathland Course Tucked Away In England's Very Smallest County

In the south-east corner of Rutland, the heathland layout at Luffenham Heath rightly sits safely inside Golf Monthly's Top 200 courses in the UK&I

Golf Monthly

Pregnant cow rescued after getting stuck in swimming pool in Rutland

The 600kg animal was in the deep end and it took Leicestershire firefighters three hours to get her out safely

The Guardian - UK

Udderly ridiculous! Pregnant cow rescued from swimming pool by firefighters

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service joked that the heifer had ‘checked herself in for a spa day’.

The Independent UK

One in 10 cash machines in UK closed since 2021, figures show

Rutland has fared the worst of any area in the country, losing half of the 18 cash machines it had in June 2021.

Evening Standard

Millionaire Duchess leaves just £5,000 to daughter – and £10,000 to her dogs

Frances, the Duchess of Rutland, died in January aged 86

The Independent UK

London leavers: 'We sold our flat in Stoke Newington and bought a dilapidated barn in Rutland for £445k'

Lucia Paredes and Jamie Kirk traded London life for renovating a historic barn in England’s smallest county

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Are there any Queen Elizabeth II statues in London? Rutland monument commemorating late monarch unveiled

While numerous UK and London landmarks — including the Elizabeth line — commemorate the late Queen, what about statues?

Woman & Home

New Queen Elizabeth II statue unveiled on what would have been her 98th birthday

It's the first piece to be commissioned since the late Queen's death in 2022

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The Observer view on Liz Truss’s intervention in Taiwan

The disgraced prime minister’s clumsy meddling jeopardises delicate relations with Beijing

Birmingham Post

Lincolnshire and Rutland to showcase £1bn of investment opportunities at UKREiiF property event in Leeds

Investment opportunities include South Lincolnshire Food Enterprise Zone, Humber Freeport, hotel sites and housing land

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Inside new Ninja Warrior inspired water park with freefall slides and tyre run

The new Aqua Park at Foxlake Adventures has been inspired by the Japanese game show Ninja Warrior and joins Aqua Park Rutland and the Sandcastle in Blackpool among the UK's roster of action packed water parks

Wales Online

Four more designated bathing waters created for wild swimmers

Two sites in Rutland and one each in Devon and Suffolk will benefit from regular water-quality monitoring under Government plans to extend bathing waters

The Guardian - UK

Four new wild swimming sites in England open for summer season

Bathing waters in Rutland, Devon and Suffolk will be monitored for water quality regularly

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‘This is where people with staggering wealth end up’: who will buy Britain’s most expensive house?

2-8A Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge, London is on the market again – yours for just £200m. The story of the mansion – which has been empty for years – is a lesson in how London has been captured by the super-rich

Nottingham Post

East Midlands Ambulance Service long wait times lead to rise in serious incidents

The ambulance service covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Birmingham Post

Openreach hits 10m full-fibre broadband milestone

Rutland hook-up comes as it invests £15bn connecting 25m homes and businesses across the UK

Birmingham Post

£23 million Levelling Up funding for Melton and Rutland

Some money will be used for a virtual display of Roman mosaic discovered near Rutland Water a couple of years ago

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