Willoughby Arms Christmas Quiz : 17/12/2013

Pub quiz poster (17-12-13)

Single mums raise issues with Government advisors

When Tracey Longmuir began to buckle under the pressure of raising a child and coping with a relationship break-up, keeping her newly started dog walking and pet sitting business was tough going.

But the 38 year old refused to be beaten and pulled out all the stops to keep her business afloat.

Read more from the Bourne Local website.

theBythams Bonfire Party : 02/11/2013

On Saturday 2nd November is theBythams Bonfire Party at the field at the crossroads in Castle Bytham. Gates open at 6.00pm, bonfire lit at 6.30pm with fireworks after 7.30pm. Bar & BBQ, 3 different types of soup & mulled wine. NO SPARKLERS allowed.

Fibre broadband is here…

BT Openreach FTTC in ClipshamSome great news. Fibre broadband is here… But only if you live in the local villages of Clipsham, Stocken or Stretton.

If you think what does this have to do with theBythams. Well they all happen to use the Castle Bytham telephone exchange. But happen to be in Rutland and not Lincolnshire.

So you have to ask yourself, why they did not put FTTC cabinets, in Castle Bytham and Little Bytham at the same time.

We have been told. We have to wait till July 2015, till we get fibre broadband!!

Time for everyone to write to our local MP and tell him this is just not on at all!!

For more information about getting fibre broadband in Clipsham, Stocken and Stretton. Check out www.rutland.gov.uk/digital_rutland/where_and_when.aspx.

Burst main leaves villages without water

Several villages were left without water today (Monday) because of two separate faults.

Residents of Carlby, Essendine, Castle Bytham, Swayfield, Witham-on-the-Hill and surrounding areas with PE9, PE10, NG33 and LE15 postcodes have been affected by the problem, which began at about 11am today (Monday).

Read more from the Stamford Mercury website.