Uppingham First

Excellent turn out at the 2022 Uppingham Feast on Sunday June 19th. A great family occasion with music and entertainment all day. Well done lead organisers Lucy Stephenson and James Torbell and the volunteer Feast team.

Pictured is Melton and Rutland MP Alicia Kearns (third from left) at the 2022 Rutland County Show joining volunteers from CPRE Rutland the countryside charity, the Mallard Pass Action Group and Uppingham First at the CPRE stand. Visitors were being encouraged to sign the ‘Stop the Mallard Pass Solar Farm’ petition being sponsored by the

What Future Energy Do We Really Need? An invitation to join workshops to help design Uppingham’s future power supply One has only to read some of the publicity and community concerns around the country surrounding the plethora of large solar farms which are destined for planning consideration to realise that the nation is facing a

Tuesday May 31st 2022 at 7.30pm Garden Terrace – The Falcon Hotel   Notice has been given of the next public meeting of the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum. A number of interesting discussions are to be held.   Wish to ask for an agenda item?  Call 07710 328469. So far, the meeting agenda includes: – Forum

A major town event in honour of Her Majesty the Queen. Seventy guests to commemorate  70 years of public service. Features a welcome reception, a three course lunch and presentations from local residents who have met the Queen. Call 01572 823465 or e-mail mjs@clara.co.uk for tickets and further information.    

Every year, thousands of school age overseas students are educated at independent schools across the UK. When their school closes for half term holidays and exeat weekends, they need a great host family who will provide a home away from home. Travel restrictions, as a result of the pandemic, have meant that international students have

It’s Coming Home! A picture containing 25 portrait photographs, dating from the 1860s/1870s is being returned to its original home in the Vaults Pub in Uppingham.  The picture hung in the pub for over 150 years and contains photos of the ordinary people who drank there at the time.  The original picture was bought by

Rutland’s worst kept secret has made the national news. Uppingham in Rutland is the best place to live in the Midlands according to a study published in The Times newspaper this month. Described as a feast for the eyes at every turn, the article states that the market town is a place that cares about

Geoff Thompson has been appointed by HM The Queen to be High Sheriff of Rutland at a Declaration Ceremony at Oakham Castle on 5 April 2022. The office of High Sheriff is an independent, unpaid, non-political royal appointment, dating back to Saxon times. It has evolved to include a mix of ceremonial, charitable and community