Barrowden Fest will take place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July, from 12-8pm, at the Exeter Arms

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Please accept our sincere apologies for the ongoing fire alarm on Sunday night and into the morning. Unlike our intruder alarm, the fire alarm requires personnel from our alarm company to attend the site to check for a fire and reset the alarm. After following up with them today it appears there was a personnel issue and the failsafe back up system did not kick in. They have apologised and have assured us that it will not happen again.

Waste collection crews in Rutland will begin their rounds earlier than usual this week, due to forecast high temperatures.

From Tuesday 23 June until Friday 26 June, crews will start collections from 6am (instead of 7am) to help protect staff from working during the hottest part of the day.

Residents are kindly asked to put bins and caddies out the night before collection or make sure they are placed out no later than 6am on collection day.

This temporary change will help to maintain services while keeping crews safe during the warmer weather.

During periods of severe hot weather, residents are also advised to take steps to stay well:

• stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water throughout the day
• avoid the sun between 11am and 3am
• seek shade where possible
• keep homes cool by closing curtains or blinds in sun-facing rooms
• look out for vulnerable people, including older neighbours, young children and those with health conditions
• never leave children or pets in parked vehicles, even for a short time

More information on staying safe in hot weather can be found on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health

Rutland County Council thanks residents for their help during this warm weather period.

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Most of the Internet in the village is down at the moment

This is due to OpenReach working on the cables on Ketton Road.

Its a scheduled outage and Internet providers should have informed us beforehand

They are putting in a permanent fix from the last outage and connectivity should start coming back on this afternoon.

Whoever has removed the stakes for the memorial, to be planted on The Oval, please return them.

Their removal has caused considerable distress to the family.

Card delivered to address on Kings Road in North Luffenham addressed to Bob and Zoe. There was no address as it was hand delivered.

Please contact: Matt.Marchant@sycamoremotorcycles.co.uk

North Luffenham Garden Club will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday 30th May, from 10am till 1pm at The Fox in North Luffenham.
On sale will be a wonderful selection of bedding plants, perennials, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, houseplants and much much more… including a special selection from the borders of Burghley House.
Plants are lovingly grown & nurtured by NLGC members will be available at very reasonable prices.
The Fox will again be serving breakfast butties & teas/coffees in the morning (10-11.30am) for those wanting to rest awhile whilst shopping.

In addition this year we will be welcoming ‘Men & Women in Sheds, Rutland’ – who will be joining us with their own stall selling all things woody & hand-made by them in their ‘Shed’ in Oakham.
Do please come along & support this worthy charity which is part of AgeUK.  All money raised on the M&WiS stand will be for the benefit of the ‘Shed’.

So a perfect combination of gardening and all things woody for the garden, brought to you on 30^th May @ The Fox in North Luffenham…

Do please save your spend on bedding plants for one more week because we have a beautiful array to sell…

Following the resounding success of the Race Night the North Luffenham Fun Club are looking forward to welcoming you all at this Saturdays Barn Dance in the School Hall. The whole thing starts at 7.00pm but doors will open at 6.30pm in order for you to limber up ready for the first mind boggling dance!

The band and the caller are brilliant and they tell us they can’t wait to get started. There are one a few tickets left, so you still have an opportunity to surprise your partner with a late stage invite to one of the finest nights out that Rutland can offer this coming weekend. Who in their right mind could pass up the opportunity to strip the willow with a loved one, or do a basket swing with their nearest and dearest?

The bar will open at 6.30 to serve you with refreshing liquids. Crisps will also be available but should you wish to bring your own nibbles to keep you sustained throughout your exertions please fell free to do so. We would ask you to only bring crisps and nibbles as there will not be a lot of table space as the main floor area will be given over to dancing!

The night will, yet again be another fun filled North Luffenham event with a promise of fun and laughter for everyone.

Don’t forget there a a few tickets left. Don’t be the ones in the village to miss out! You can get the last few remaining tickets either by popping in to the Fox or contacting one of the fantastic ticket sellers you will find on the posters around the village. When buying tickets please remember to use cash only.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday for a bit of “In and out twice, allemande, do-si-do and move on, allemande, back to partner to swing, promenade and move on” Doesn’t that sound easy!!!

See you Saturday!!!!

Friday 15th May 7.30 St Peter’s Church, Barrowden

Bar. Doors open from 7.00.

Tickets £12 from Barrowden Community Shop

online at

wegottickets.com/event/696516/

or

Steve Preston 07754 118257
Chris Barrett 01572 747628

Proceeds to St Peter’s Church, Chancel Roof replacement.

This much-loved event returns to the village this year by popular demand…

North Luffenham Garden Club will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday 30th May, from 10am till 1pm at The Fox in North Luffenham.
On sale will be a wonderful selection of bedding plants, perennials, vegetable plants, herbs, shrubs, houseplants and much much more…
Plants are lovingly grown & nurtured by NLGC members will be available at very reasonable prices.
The Fox will again be serving breakfast butties & teas/coffees in the morning (10-11.30am) for those wanting to rest awhile whilst shopping.

Further news on the bedding plants that will be available will be posted nearer the time!