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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,

Members of the Uppingham Community Emergency Plan Coordinating Committee have praised the response from Uppingham residents when additional volunteers were called for to help respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. Over 40 volunteers have stepped forward to strengthen the permanent emergency response and UppWatch good neighbour teams set up in the town three years ago. UppWatch

Uppingham Homes Community Land Trust (UHCLT) meets this week to consider a draft design of the orchard site in Uppingham on which its proposes to build four 1 bedroom and two 2 bedroom homes for younger people in the town. Commenting on the design created by Northamptonshire Architects GSS, Trust Secretary Ron Simpson BEM said,

Uppingham First director and Rutland Biz Club president Geoffrey Pointon has died. His family have issued the following message…..   ‘It is with profound sadness that the loving sons and daughter of Geoffrey Pointon have to announce the death of their father. He died peacefully in Kettering General Hospital on the 2nd April 2020 after

Lead Coordinators of the Uppingham Community Emergency Plan have met to consider what response is required by the plan team in the light of the potential threat of the Coronavirus to the Uppingham community and any anticipated requests for voluntary sector support from the statutory authorities. Notes of the meeting can be read online at

Following a successful year of fundraising, Rutland High Sheriff Margaret Miles has presented a number of Rutland charities with small grants to support their work in the community. Pictured on the right is Margaret at the presentation ceremony with one group of award recipients. Representing the Uppingham Hopper is Uppingham First Vice Chair David Ainslie

The first group of Uppingham residents have begun their training on how to shop online in Uppingham high street. Pictured with staff from Barclays Bank and supporting members of Rotary in Uppingham, UppShop website designer Hannah Cheshire of ClockedIn demonstrates how to make a purchase on a mobile phone. Venue is the Oak Room in

Addressing Disadvantage and Social Isolation in a Cashless Society – A Rotary Community Project Led by the Rotary Club of Uppingham Aim – To acknowledge the loss of the last bank in the town, by harnessing the community spirit evident in Uppingham to bring old and young together to empower a pilot group of the

In the early 1700’s the housekeeper at Quenby Hall, near Hungarton in Leicestershire used to make blue cheese. Her daughter married the inn keeper of The Bell Inn at Stilton and used to regularly take some of the cheese to her in-laws at the Inn. The Bell Inn began to sell the cheese to hungry