Wookies Café has now opened in Whissendine! Located next to the village shop on Main Street, Wookies is open from 8am to 5pm Monday to Saturday serving hot and cold food to eat-in or takeaway. Fabulous coffee from Two Chimps Breakfast Menu including Bacon, Sausage & Egg Cobs, Porridge, Muffins, Omelettes, Croissants and more Lunches [...]
The Rutland Youth Council would like to invite you to nominate for this year’s Young Peoples Awards which are taking place on Wednesday 6th March from 6pm at the Rutland County Museum. The awards recognise and reward young people who have achieved a great deal and pushed their personal boundaries, whatever they are, demonstrating exceptional [...]
The Whissendine Flower Festival is held in St Andrews Church and is staged every other year over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The next show will be held from Saturday 24th to Monday 26th August 2019 with a preview evening on Friday 23rd. There will also be a fundraising quiz on Saturday 9th March and [...]
Do you know how to keep yourself and your children safe on the internet? The UK Safer Internet Centre and Rutland County Council are running an Internet Safety Event on Saturday 9th February at The Rutland Showground from 11am where practical advice will be given for the whole family including topics such as: online gaming, [...]
The following crime has been reported to police on Rutland North beat during December 2018: - Burglary                                              - Hambleton and Market Overton Assault                                                - 5 x Langham, Whissendine, Thisleton Theft                                                    - 2 x Thisleton, Essendine, Langham, Little Casterton Theft from vehicle                          - 5 x A1 Criminal Damage                             - A1 Harassment                                       - Essendine, Langham, Cottesmore We [...]
It's panto time again! This year Whissendine STARS will be presenting Treasure Island at the Village Hall on 3 performances over the 1st and 2nd February. Tickets are available from the Village shop, or phone Clare on 01664 474373. Â
Last year there were a total of 167 exhibits in the Vegetable and Fruit section of our annual show. That was a great achievement considering the challenging weather conditions in 2018, with a cold wet spell in spring, followed by a long summer drought. This year there are four new classes, Brassica, Dwarf French Beans, [...]
