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Looking for a pleasant day out in the countryside. Why not join this year’s Eyebrook Walk and help defeat cancer while enjoying some gentle exercise. Dog walkers and families welcome. Either book in advance or simply turn up on the day.

Uppingham Town Centre is again welcoming extra visitors into its market place and high street for the summer of 2023. The current fine spell of weather has ensured that the popular Sunday events with extra social seating and live music are very well attended. Sunday July 2nd saw one of the season’s highlights of the

Registration has now opened for the 2023 Classic Vehicle Round Rutland Run. This September 3rd day of entertainment and learning, revolving around classic vehicles and a Rutland countryside experience, now forms the closing element of the town’s Social Sunday programme, hosted in Uppingham Town Centre. Full details and online registration is at www.stiltoncheeserun.uk Also popular

Uppingham Town Council has written to the town’s Community Partnership Uppingham First (UF) seeking stronger partnership working for the future. The request will be debated at the next board meeting of the partnership to be held on July 6th 2023. In its annual reports, UF has always advised that the town is best served if

A trial bus service linking Bisbrooke village to Uppingham town centre is to be extended for a further three months. Bisbrooke residents have been filling the bus on Friday mornings to go shopping in the high street and market. Already judged by all involved to be a great success, the service is proving very popular.

Uppingham is this week celebrating the completion of its Gigaclear full fibre to the premise (fttp) broadband network making it the first market town in England to have a comprehensive offer of its kind. Businesses and residents can now sign up for a symmetrical broadband service offering up to 1Gb download and upload running entirely

Uppingham Neighbourhood Forum Executive Members were delighted to learn that two of their number have been invited to attend the King’s Coronation in London. Both were recently awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for their voluntary sector work, particularly during the Covid lockdown. A meeting of the board of Uppingham First noted the invitations commenting

This year the partnership is to pilot a small number of work experience placements for local students. The first will be a passenger assistant role with the Uppingham Hopper and an appointment has already been made to begin later in the year. Volunteering roles at the town’s 2023 events are also to be expanded. These

Uppingham First was an invited guest at the 2023 Leicestershire and Rutland Law Society Civic Dinner. Other guests included a number of the city’s local charities, the Lord Mayor, Cllr George Cole, Cannon Richards, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Rupert Matthews and the East Midlands Women’s Awards Founder Sandra Pollock OBE. Pictured is Law

Uppingham High Street continues to flourish with a new wine shop now open. Call in soon to explore the huge range available at The Uppingham Cellar.