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A local community group has called for an Environment Agency investigation into expansion plans at the Anglian Water Treatment Plant in Seaton Road, Uppingham after the water authority advised Rutland County Council and a local housing trust that previous communications advising that air pollution from the plant was not an issue were now thought to […]

The Uppingham Hopper is to feature in a case study being undertaken on behalf of the National Lottery Community Fund. The study will explore how national funding has helped local community projects to support their neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 crisis. During the past 18 months the Uppingham Hopper has been supported on more than one

Enterlude present Laugh It up – A Huge Night of Stand Up Comedy Headlined by Zoe Lyons & Guests Daliso Chaponda – Jack Gleadow & MC Craig Murray. Venue is the Uppingham School Theatre at 32 Stockerston Rd Uppingham, Rutland. Tickets are £18.50 and available from www.enterlude.co.uk or  www.ticketsource.co.uk/enterlude  Another amazing Laugh It Up line up from organisers

Following an anonymous offer of funding the Monument in Uppingham Market Place has been cleaned. It is pictured immediately following the completion of the work.

Following a decision by the board of community partnership Uppingham First to support the concept of establishing a community artisan hub in vacant high street premises, a survey of artisan interest and aspiration is being circulated within Rutland. Designed by local artisan Lauren Tipler of Farrow and Rose , interested parties are being invited to

The conversion of the old Barclays Bank building into a new Uppingham School Sports and Book Shop is complete. Pictured is Headmaster Dr Richard Maloney cutting the entry tape at a formal opening ceremony held on Wednesday April 14th 2021.

Government regulations permitting, Uppingham is to host a return of its very successful series of Social Sundays during the summer of 2021. Planning is underway to again secure the support of Town and County Councils for a series of Sunday afternoon events in the market place to help support those living alone or simply seeking

Retiring High Sheriff Richard Cole is pictured helping to deliver medicines from Boots the Chemist in Uppingham High Street via the Uppingham Hopper on Friday April 3rd 2021. Richard spent more than an hour on the Hopper which was operating to its normal timetable while delivering the urgently needed medicines. Commenting on the experience Richard

An April 13th meeting of Local Employers and officials is to further explore the local economic benefit of a proposed new extended skills and employment zone for Uppingham. The concept of a major extension to the town’s existing industrial estate in Station Road was first considered as part of the employer debate building up to

Government regulations permitting, Community Partnership Uppingham First is to host a new classic vehicle charity event in Rutland this September. The event will replace the 2020 Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run which has had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. Date of the new event is Sunday September 19th 2021. In a Rutland first, the