February 23, 2021
FAIRTRADE Fortnight has begun for 2021 with events in Uttoxeter moving online. Fairtrade Uttoxeter Steering Group at Uttoxeter Town Council are working together to promote Fairtrade across the town during the fortnight which was launched on Monday.
February 9, 2021
PUPILS at a Uttoxeter school are working towards a special status that marks them out as eco-friendly.
February 9, 2021
SPEED issues along a Uttoxeter street have sparked calls for swifter action from the town’s council. Residents in New Road have called for Speed Indication Devices (SIDS), to be installed as quickly as possible.
February 7, 2021
A SEWING ‘addict’ from Stramshall has been quietly supplying reusable face masks to help quell her anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sue Atkin has provided the handmade masks to NHS support staff at Balance Street Surgery in Uttoxeter.
February 7, 2021
A NEW forum set to drive sustainable change in Uttoxeter has been announced by The Globe Foundation. Launched in response to concern over the Uttoxeter Master Plan, The Sustainable Uttoxeter Network aims to provide a voice for the community.
January 26, 2021
FAMILIES across Uttoxeter have welcomed the ‘ray of hope’ given by the first mass vaccination event in the town. More than 2,500 doses of vaccine were administered to mainly older people at Uttoxeter racecourse on Saturday, January 23.
January 26, 2021
A COMMITTEE dedicated to promoting wildlife and nature in Uttoxeter is urging people to take part in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch. Uttoxeter Town Council's Biodiversity Committee is urging residents in the town and across the area to sign up to the event which starts on Friday.
January 26, 2021
UTTOXETER MP Kate Griffiths is urging her constituents to share their experiences of flooding. The MP is meeting with the Environment Agency on Friday, January 29 and is asking for people to raise their concerns ahead of the meeting.
January 19, 2021
DRIVERS and residents across the Uttoxeter area were startled by a blue flash in the sky which appears to have caused two brief power cuts in the town.
January 19, 2021
VIRTUAL forums are set to help people explore a career in teaching. Uttoxeter Learning Trust Teaching School is running two online open events for people interested in training to teach including recent graduates and those wanting a career change.
January 19, 2021
GP practices and health bosses are working ‘at pace’ to overcome ‘several logistical challenges’ to establish a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Uttoxeter.
January 14, 2021
A YOUNG couple are stepping up for dementia, by taking on a walking challenge. Holly Kinman and her boyfriend David Hill, have challenged themselves to walk 850,000 steps each before the end of March. The pair are raising money for Alzheimer’s Society as part of their lockdown exercise plans.