Uttoxeter news
November 16, 2021
Uttoxeter SIDS record high speeds on residential streets
SPEEDS of over 100mph have been recorded on residential streets in Uttoxeter. Speed Indication Devices (SIDS) which tell drivers how fast they are going and indicate whether or not their speed is over the limit, also record data on motorists, including how fast they are travelling and at what time.
November 16, 2021
PLEA TO REGISTER DEFIBS
A PLEA has gone out to the owners of premises with defibrillators to get the potentially life-saving pieces of kit registered on a new national database. At least 10 defibrillators in Uttoxeter were found to be completely unregistered, meaning only a handful of people knew they were available and their location.
November 11, 2021
New base for Men in Sheds
A new community group offering men a space to share and connect is coming to Uttoxeter – with its base at the town’s community garden.
November 11, 2021
Town prepares to Remember
REMEMBRANCE events will take place across the Uttoxeter area and the nation today to mark Armistice Day.
October 26, 2021
Fashion Parade hit £5k charity target
A CHARITY drive at The Fashion Parade in Uttoxeter has raised £5,000 for Breast Cancer Now. The team at the store, in Uttoxeter’s High Street, have spent the whole of October raising awareness about breast cancer and funds for the charity.
October 26, 2021
Vicky’s daily 5k ‘run as a bun’ challenge for rabbit retreat
A RUNNER from Uttoxeter is taking on a 5k daily challenge for a rabbit rescue - dressed as a bunny. Vicky Fletcher, 49, is hoping to raise funds for Rabbits Choice Rescue and Retreat, which is funded and run by Cherri Blanche at her Uttoxeter home. But Cherri and her family are moving house and a new 8’x10’ shed will be needed for the animals she cares for.
October 26, 2021
Couple’s ordeal to go before the Board
AMBULANCE bosses are to hear the story of a Uttoxeter couple who waited for more than two hours for emergency assistance. Deborah Cooper shared their terrifying ordeal at a meeting of Uttoxeter Town Council earlier this month, which was also attended by two directors from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).
October 7, 2021
Community Spring bulb project
A community has come together to carry out mass Spring bulb planting. The green-fingered initiative, which has seen more than 2,000 bulbs being planted, has taken place in the parish of Croxden.
October 7, 2021
Carol will be at the keys for lunchtime
A Uttoxeter entertainer will be performing an afternoon of music at a town centre venue next month. Keyboard player Carol Bradbury, who runs Twinklefingers Music Studio in Uttoxeter, will be playing at the White Hart in Carter Street on Monday, November 1.
October 7, 2021
Top baking at the Pie Shak
A pie maker in East Staffordshire has been highly commended for his baking skills at a national awards ceremony. Simon Wilson who runs the Pie Shak at High Ash Farm in Abbots Bromley was recently invited to attend the British Pie Awards which took place in Melton Mowbray.
October 7, 2021
Royal recognition for community shop
A large team of volunteers have been recognised for their contribution to their community. Marchington Community Shop, in Church Lane, has become the latest volunteer-led initiative to be presented with aQueen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
October 7, 2021
“Roadworks will cause considerable disruption”
Residents of an East Staffordshire village are worried about the impact a scheduled road closure will have on commuters and a regular bus service. South Staffordshire Water have confirmed that works on Stone Road in Bramshall that were due to start on Monday (October 4) have now been pushed back to the proposed date of Monday, October 18.
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