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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

As part of its Covid-19 response strategy, Community Partnership Uppingham First has become a subscribing member of Live and Local. It is proposed to organise a series of online and outdoor events to provide safe opportunities for local engagement by those residents seeking companionship in these difficult times. 

Uppingham Vanguard Board is to meet on Thursday February 24th 2021. The board brings together community representatives and prospective developers/landowners with a view to strategic collaboration on the town ‘s future development.

A number of initiatives undertaken by the Uppingham Community Emergency Plan team and its supporting partners Uppingham First and the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum have attracted very positive feedback from the community they serve. Their efforts are to feature in a number of Covid -19 case studies. In support of families educating at home, Uppingham company

Geoff Thompson (pictured), Chair of the Uppingham Surgery Patient Participation Group, advises that Rutland Health Primary Care Network has now vaccinated over 50% of the 75 to 79 age group (cohort 3) and will start inviting patients in cohort 4 (all over 70 and those with a government shielding letter) from the first week of

Coordinators leading the Uppingham community response to the Covid-19 lockdown have acknowledged the mental health threat posed by the sustained Covid -19 lockdown and the positive contribution to the issue that might be made by the creative arts. They have joined with community partners to launch what is intended to be a number of entertainment