Some kind(?) soul had moved the box, with its contents intact, into the village bus shelter so we have called off the dragnet and stood the Rutland County Police down. We are attempting to recall the helicopter. The disadvantaged SHALL have a Christmas now.

Judith Oakley has been collecting items for the Rutland Food Bank and had put a large labelled plastic box outside her home at 4 Top St for donations. She returned from shopping at around 11:45 am this morning, Wednesday 7 Dec, to find that in the hour that she had been away the box and its contents had been STOLEN.

If anyone saw anyone suspicious around please contact her on 737761.