Police review into murder 12 years ago

Police hope advances in forensic science over the last decade will help them solve the murder of a man found stabbed in his flat in Rutland.

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Claire's marathon fund-raiser

A woman from Rutland is preparing to hand cycle 400 miles from Nottingham to London.

Claire Lomas lost the use of her legs in an accident six years ago and last year became the first paraplegic to complete the London Marathon on foot. Now she hopes her journey will raise 50 thousand pounds for spinal research.

Michael Sibert reports...

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Inquest reopens into Red Arrow pilot's death

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Red Arrows pilot, Jon Egging was killed in 2011 Credit: PA

The inquest is due to resume today of a Red Arrows pilot from Rutland who died after performing at an air show last year.

Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33 was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft came down near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset on 20 August 2011.

The inquest was opened and adjourned later that month, and is due to resume from 10am today.

It is expected to last for up to two days.

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Northampton marathon runner is Olympic Torchbearer

Mark May from Northampton carries the Olympic Torch through Oakham on Tuesday 3 July.

In the space of 2 years, Mark did 4 marathons around the world raising £5,000 for the Roy Castle Lung Foundation.

His nomination statement said: "Mark's positive attitude and uplifting spirit is a true asset and inspiration to us all. Despite a heavy work schedule, he always has time to deal with any enquiry and is never phased by anything despite work pressures."

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Route of the Olympic Torch on Tuesday 3 July

Day 46 of the Olympic Torch Relay on Tuesday 3 July starts outside the ITV Anglia region at the National Space Centre in Leicester. It passes through Quorn, Loughborough, Hoton, Wymeswold, Asfordby, Melton Mowbray and Langham before arriving at Rutland Water.

Click here for news of the torch in the Midlands.

From Whitwell Harbour, the torch takes to a boat to do a torch handover in the middle of Rutland Water before making landfall again at Normanton where a schools' Olympics sports day is being held.

The animated map below shows the rest of the route to Peterborough.

After Rutland Water, the torch goes to Uppingham and then through the historic market town of Stamford before stopping off at Burghley House where Seb Coe will watch the handover.

Then it's a steam train from Wansford to Orton Mere on the Nene Valley Railway before a trek into Peterborough and the evening celebration at The Embankment.

Click here for a street-by-street route guide for Day 46

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