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The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive?

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PUBLISHEDAug 26, 2026, 4:00 AM
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<p>Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point?
</p><p>Mysterious disappearances have been taking place lately in Rutland, an East Midlands pocket between Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire that is often considered to be <a…
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