Uttoxeter news
November 17, 2020
New Road resident puts speed in spotlight
SPEED and road safety issues in a Uttoxeter street have been put in front of the town’s council.
November 10, 2020
Crowd-funding appeal for author’s first foray into film
A CROWD-FUNDING appeal has been launched by a local author-turned- screenwriter, in a bid to get his first film project off the ground.
November 10, 2020
Special Remembrance for staff and residents at Kirk House
RESIDENTS at a Uttoxeter nursing home have remembered the fallen in their own special way as the UK entered a second Covid-19 lockdown last week.
November 3, 2020
New plans for Remembrance Sunday
NEW arrangements have been put in place for Remembrance Sunday after the Prime Minister announced a second lockdown would begin tomorrow (Thursday). Previous plans taking into account Government guidelines around social distancing have been pared back further in an attempt to allow the town to pay its respects to the fallen.
November 3, 2020
Teen injured in hammer robbery
MASKED robbers have attacked a teenager with a hammer. A group of young people were walking in Rocester when the attack happened.
October 27, 2020
‘Helping Hand’ for families from Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre
THOUSANDS of meals have been provided for people in Uttoxeter during the coronavirus crisis. Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre, is one of several organisations in the town to provide support during the pandemic.
October 27, 2020
What now for town’s Area of Reflection?
THE future of the Area of Reflection planned for Uttoxeter’s town centre has been thrown into doubt after the incorrect permit was issued. Uttoxeter Town Council announced last week that work to create a permanent Area of Reflection around the town’s War Memorial and featuring the commemorative Bamford plaque, had been given the green light.
October 20, 2020
Jackpot joy for Jane
A JACKPOT win on a charity lottery has enabled a Uttoxeter grandmother to retire earlier than planned. Jane Woolley, aged 64, won £17,000 on the St Giles Hospice lottery in August, after the charity’s lotto game had rolled over for 17 weeks.
October 20, 2020
Work to start on ‘Area of Reflection’
A LICENCE has been granted for work to start on creating an ‘Area of Reflection’ around Uttoxeter’s War Memorial. Uttoxeter Town Council debated the plans at a meeting on Tuesday, after receiving a letter from Staffordshire County Council warning the memorial plaque to Captain Bamford would be removed after this year’s period of Remembrance.
October 13, 2020
Frank Skinner retraces the steps of Dr Johnson
‘Life-long fan’ of Samuel Johnson, TV comedian Frank Skinner, has recreated an exploration of Scotland undertaken by Dr Johnson with the famed lawyer and his young friend James Boswell, in 1773.
October 13, 2020
Councillors’ cash for Covid-19 projects
A FOOD bank, a community shop and a parish support project are among groups to receive funding for their work during and after the coronavirus lockdown.
October 6, 2020
Emergency lifeline for museum
AN EMERGENCY grant will help Uttoxeter’s museum embark on a series of projects to help it get through the coronavirus crisis. National Lottery’s Heritage Emergency Fund has allocated £12,600 to the museum, allowing curator Gordon Collins to return from furlough.
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