Uppingham First

Mystery surrounds the identity of the Uppingham resident who has taken it upon his or her self to improve the presentation of the town’s signs encouraging visitors to to shop in Uppingham and support the local high street. Social media comments praise the actions of the mystery benefactor following earlier negative comment about the quality […]

With the approval of Rutland County Council and Uppingham Town Council, Uppingham First directors Lucy Stephenson and James Torbell are leading on a new initiative to support local businesses which have now opened following the Covid 19 lockdown. Following a successful launch on August 2nd, four more Social Sunday events are planned for the remaining

The Uppingham Hopper is back in action, albeit with a reduced capacity because of Covid 19 measures to prevent infection. The normal timetable is now being followed. See the homepage link to it. Among the new Covid 19 measures introduced is a requirement to for all passengers to wear masks. A new driver protection screen

The phased re-opening of Uppingham High Street, including The Falcon Hotel,  has gone well according to Uppingham Community Emergency Plan coordinators who met last week to review progress in bringing the town  centre back to life while keeping people safe.  Plans for the re-opening of the town’s hospitality venues on July 4th appear to have

Award winning residents group, the Beeches Residents Association (BRA), is honouring the service of all armed forces personnel by flying the flag for armed forces week on their new flagpole at the entrance to The Beeches.

The work of Rutland Lord Lieutenant Dr Sarah Furness PhD has been acknowledged by Rotary in Uppingham and the Rotary Foundation, the movement’s international charity, with the award of a Paul Harris Fellowship. The award is given to a Rotarian, or occasionally a non-member, that has made an outstanding contribution to society. Worldwide recipients of

Uppingham in Rutland is ready to welcome both physical and virtual shoppers back into the high street from Monday June 15th. A significant advertising and poster campaign has been launched to encourage support for local traders with government funding being offered by town and county councils to smooth the process. Extras signage, footpath management and

A Rotary black tie dinner on Zoom attended by 60 people has been declared a huge success and an innovative first by many of the attending guests. Hosts were Rotarians Margaret and Ron Simpson BEM (pictured). Ron is President of Rotary in Uppingham until July 2020 and Margaret was event organiser. Guest speakers included the

Not deterred by the Covid lockdown, some of Rutland’s leading gardens, normally on show as part of the National Open Gardens Scheme, are now able to be viewed online thanks to the film maker skills of Uppingham resident Nick Clarke. In a short film introduced by the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah Furness, three