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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

The Rotary Club of Uppingham is to host its 2020 President’s Night and formal charity dinner on Zoom and is promising a number of surprises on the night. On June 13th just under 60  diners will join President Ron Simpson BEM and his civic guests, including the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah Furness, the

Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum has hosted its first Zoom public meeting of the Uppingham community to discuss issues pertinent to the Covid19 lockdown. The meeting was chaired by Janet Thompson (pictured) with 41 people attending. Following a short presentation by the current High Sheriff of Rutland, Richard Cole, lively debate touched upon progress made in tackling

The Rotary Club of Uppingham has published further details of its 2020 President’s Night event which this year is to take the form of a charity dinner on Zoom. Tickets are limited to 100 in number with the event being held on Saturday June 13th commencing at 7pm. The guest list includes The Lord Lieutenant

Acting at the request of the Uppingham Community Emergency Plan lead coordinators, Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum is to publish a special Covid 19 Edition of its quarterly newsletter and deliver it to every household in Uppingham. The move is in response to concerns that authorities are publishing a great deal of advice and information online, but

Although on duty delivering medicines and groceries, Uppingham Hopper duty team David Ainslie and Alison Bromwich took time on VE Day to mark the occasion and remember the fallen. The pair are pictured with the Hopper, socially distanced, at Tod’s Piece while observing the national 11am two minute silence on Friday May 8th 2020.

Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum (UNF) has published an illustration of the Coronavirus support structures created in the beautiful market town of of Uppingham in Rutland. The document can be seen at www.uppinghamonline.co.uk UNF Chair Janet Thompson (pictured) praised the level of voluntary sector support in the town. She said, “At this time of national crisis it

Social media posts and local businesses have praised the idea behind the latest addition to the Uppingham First website. ‘Open in Uppingham’ at www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk lists those businesses still open to the Rutland community together with their opening hours and contact details. The page was proposed by Uppingham First director James Torbell (pictured) of The Falcon

Former Uppingham undertaker Edward J Toon is to be recognised by the charity he created in his name with the mounting of special plaque in his honour. The E J Toon Charitable Trust is to temporarily locate the plaque, donated by Ted’s last apprentice and Executor Gerald Badley, in a town centre position. Once completed,