Stilton Cheese Run 2022
Drivers intending to enter this year’s Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run to be held on Sunday April 24th are reminded to register as soon as possible at www.stiltoncheeserun.uk Over 140 cars had signed up by April 1st 2022
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Local Companies Donate and Host Defibrillators
PCS is a long standing pest control company that is located on the Station Road Industrial Estate in Uppingham. The company has donated two defibrillators to the town’s growing network of devices following their rescue by employee Paul Crowley (pictured left) from another workplace which was closing down. The first defibrillator host and sponsor is …
International Women’s Day Event in Uppingham
In recognition of International Women’s Day 2022 on Tuesday March 8th, Shane James, President of the Rotary Club of Uppingham hosted a special breakfast event in The Falcon Hotel to which three very special women guest speakers were invited. Sandra Pollock OBE , Maggy Herbert -Jobson and Chris Emmett are pictured with Shane and special …
Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum (UNF)
A trial meeting to establish whether residents and community groups were ready to return to face to face meetings has been declared a success. The first public meeting in 2022 of the Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum hosted in The Falcon Hotel attracted 65+ attendees. UNF Chair Janet Thompson BEM said she was delighted at the turnout …
Hopper Team Look to the Future
The Uppingham First team are to visit the suppliers of a new generation of electric minibuses with a view to setting up a new more environmentally friendly Hopper service in 2023. The visit is the brain child of Uppingham First director and electric car owner Mark Shaw. Following the visit a report will be will …
Uppingham to Host Bereavement Support Point
Volunteers are needed to help establish a bereavement support point in Uppingham. The initiative is being supported by the Rotary Club of Uppingham. Organisers are looking for more volunteers to join the support team. The Bereavement Help Point will provide the local community with a place where they can access practicalinformation, talk to others and …
Uppingham Webcam
Following an equipment upgrade the Uppingham Webcam is again streaming live pictures of Uppingham Market Place between 9am and 6pm every day and will continue to broadcast during the holiday period. Viewers are encouraged to log in regularly to observe local event traditions. This year, however, the Cottesmore Hunt will meet for their traditional New …
Merry Christmas from Uppingham
The Uppingham First Community Partnership wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy festive season. Despite Covid -19 precautions and concerns many festive events have been successfully organised by local businesses and community groups. Pictured are the Uppingham Surgery team arriving in Stamford on the Uppingham Hopper to take part in the Rotary …
CPRE Rutland Launches New Website
Uppingham led CPRE Rutland, the countryside charity, has launched a new website intended to offer greater transparency on the charity’s activities and attract a new generation of supporters for its work to promote, protect and develop the Rutland countryside. The new website identifies the charity’s Trustees, operational regulations and adopted policies. Over the course of …
The Uppingham Murder
70 guests at the ‘Third Time Lucky’ Rotary in Uppingham Past President’s Dinner held at The Falcon Hotel in Uppingham on Friday November 26th were given a tour de force analysis of the facts behind the first (1997) of Uppingham’s two famous unsolved murders and the accused ‘s acquittal. Guest speaker at the event was …