TUESDAY 17TH May 2016 1.30-2.30 pm only £4 Are you interested in buying an Ipad, but want to know more about them before you commit? come along to try out one of our new ipads! Basics of using an iPad Discover some really useful applications Carry out effective internet searching using Safari Take photos and [...]
6 WEEKS FOR £48 Oakham Enterprise Park Wednesdays 20th April to 25th May, 6.30-8.30pm Have you have ever wanted to write, extend your skills, share ideas or work on something you have already started? Now is your chance, come along and join us. Writing and sharing your own ideas within a supportive group. Work on [...]
Easter Weekend - Easter Sunday - Free Colouring Competition - Easter Egg Hunt - Face Painting for the Children. Bookings for Easter Sunday Carvery @ White Lion Inn now being taken.
BEER FESTIVAL WEEKEND: 27TH, 28TH, 29TH MAY Hog Roast - Live Music - and plenty of new Ales and Ciders to try ... White Lion Inn, Whissendine
Be Amused, Be Amazed and Entertained by the British Close Up Champion Winner Chris Stevenson - Tickets £12.00 21st April 2016 7.00pm and 8.30pm sitting White Lion Inn, Whissendine
You may be aware that the Neighbourhood Watch scheme has not been operating effectively for over a year. On February 4th ten members of the committee met to discuss how to proceed in future. In order to reestablish effective communication, in consultation with the local police, it was agreed to create 3 zones in the [...]
A Burns supper was once again held at Market Overton Village Hall for the 36th continuous year. We had a very successful evening celebrating the Scottish poet with fine food, inspired speeches and an entertaining musical interlude, all followed by some most enjoyable ceilidh dancing. It was lovely to see many from Whissendine and we hope to be able [...]
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Rutland County Council are asking for help to stop adult abuse. If you see something that concerns you and makes you feel uncomfortable please contact Rutland County Council on 01572 758341 or via email at adultduty@rutland.gov.uk. For more details see this poster from RCCÂ and visit the RCC website.
The Whissendine Environment Group have considered the idea of planting willow trees on the banks to reduce the wet land and flooding on the banks area. Whilst willow trees would take up a lot of water, we would not be in favour of the suggested planting for the following reasons:- The area that gets wet, [...]
'Active Family Week' in Rutland launches on 13th February and is a fun week of family friendly physical activity and sport activities designed for families to move more often and get active together. Leicestershire & Rutland Sport (LRS), in partnership with the local authorities, have coordinated numerous events and activities all over Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland [...]
Rutland County Council will be resurfacing part of Ashwell Road 'near the bend', planned for 17-20 February 2016. Due to this essential maintenance work on Ashwell Road there will be no through bus service between Whissendine and Ashwell from Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th February. As a result the Service 19 bus  will be re-routed during [...]
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION OF UNITARY COUNCILLOR(S) THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 2016 Below is a statement as to the persons nominated for election as Councillorfor the Ward of WHISSENDINE Download a PDF version of the above document here
On Shrove Tuesday, Whissendine Primary School sent a delegation of five hungry kids from Class 3, two from Year 4 and one each from years 1 and 2, together with a stray preschooler, to join Rev. Janet's Pancake Party. Olive won the pancake toss with an impressive 24 flips in 30 seconds, while Polly, Dylan [...]
Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water, I will lay me down … I think I mentioned before that I was a great fan of Simon and Garfunkel. The first LP I ever bought was one of theirs - 'Bridge over Troubled Water' (if you don't know what an LP is, think black vinyl dinner plate [...]
