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? Mysterious disappearances have been taking place lately in Rutland, an East Midlands pocket between Leicestershire, Lincolnshire ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/26/the-row-over-rutland-can-englands-smallest-county-survive)