That's welcome news for the town's independent traders, such as jeweller Caroline Hodges, of Oakham's Chamber of Trade.

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Bad weather delayed work on the station and sleeping quarters in Oakham.

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Mr Day, who was once a traffic sergeant at Oakham police station and general-secretary of the Police Cycling Federation, was a fitness enthusiast.

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It is another feather in the cap for Oakham School, who have already produced an international cricketer in England's Stuart Broad, who played in the same team as Kelly for two seasons.

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