Buses will run to the following schedule over Christmas and New Year.

Wednesday 24th December Normal Service
Thursday 25th December NO SERVICE
Friday 26th December NO SERVICE
Saturday 27th December Normal service
Sunday 28th December Normal service
Monday 29th December Normal Service
Tuesday 30th December Normal service
Wednesday 31st December Normal service
Thursday 1st January NO SERVICE
Friday 2nd January Normal service

Work on the bridge is now finishing early on 21st November. The A606 will then reopen.

The following changes to the traffic management layout will be in place from Saturday 22 November:

A1 northbound carriageway contra-flow - Saturday 22, November until Saturday, 6 December:

The contra-flow on the northbound carriageway will be in operation from 6am on Sunday, 23 November to Saturday, 6 December to enable construction of the new A1 southbound carriageway and removal of the existing roundabout.

A1 southbound carriageway contra-flow - Saturday, 6 until Saturday, 20 December:

There will then be a full closure of the A1 in both directions between the junctions with the A47 and the A43 from 8pm Saturday, 6 December until 6am the following morning to switch contra-flow from the northbound to the southbound carriageway. Traffic will be diverted off onto the A43/A47 and the B1081 will continue to be closed at the junction.

The single lane contra-flow on the southbound carriageway will be in operation from 6am on Sunday, 7 December until Saturday, 20 December to enable carriageway construction works to be completed. The new A1/B1081 southbound entry and exit slip roads will be opened at 6am on Sunday, 7 December.

The A1 will then be fully closed in both directions from 8pm on Saturday, 20 December until 6am the following morning to allow the removal of the single lane contra-flow on the southbound carriageway.

From 6am on Sunday, 21 December the new A1 carriageway, the north and southbound slip roads and the new link bridge will be fully opened to traffic.

During the works the gap in the central reserve at Thornhaugh will be closed and Russell Hill will be open for access traffic only. In addition traffic light control will be introduced at the single lane bridge in Wansford.

Sixty-seven people were present on Saturday evening at an indoor “Street Party” in the Church Hall to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War. All those there had a wonderful evening enjoying wartime food, songs from both World Wars, poetry and personal reminiscences. There was an exhibition of memorabilia gathered by residents of the village.

The following day the Rector, The Rev. Philip Street, conducted the Armistice Day Service in the Church of St Peter and St Paul. His address was on the nature of heroism. During the Service Great Casterton Singers performed a moving piece. Besides village residents’ two serving members of the armed forces were present along with a number of former service personnel. A wreath was laid on the War Memorial outside the Church on behalf of the Village. Elizabeth Painter from Stamford High School played the Last Post and Reveille.

The Rutland Mobile Library has a new well equipped bus which visits the village every other Tuesday at 3.40 pm. The next visit will be on 13th May.
The new bus carries children's outreach services; a wide selection of books for all ages; laptops with free Internet access; DVDs & CDs; and a satellite dish linking to the computerised library system. It also has a lift for wheelchair users.

Tuesday 20th November - Confirmation Service

Friday 7th December - Night of Miracles

Saturday 19th January - Barn Dance

Thursday 20th March - Maundy Thursday Supper

Saturday 26th April - Nearly New Sale

Saturday 10th May - Fun Quiz

Saturday 5th July - Garden Fete