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Wondering what all the blue Upp vans are doing Wondering what all the blue Upp vans are doing around the streets of Thetford? Well, if you’re in around the streets of Thetford? Well, if you’re in need of better broadband service, Upp’s team are need of better broadband service, Upp’s team are here to help, offering a superior, reliable alternative. here to help, offering a superior, reliable alternative. Usually, superfast broadband is provided to Usually, superfast broadband is provided to a cabinet on the street, and then shared with a cabinet on the street, and then shared with neighbours before reaching the home, making it neighbours before reaching the home, making it difficult to get a strong connection at peak times. difficult to get a strong connection at peak times. However, what makes Upp’s broadband superior However, what makes Upp’s broadband superior is its full-fibre connection, which takes an optical is its full-fibre connection, which takes an optical fibre from its network and runs it directly to the fibre from its network and runs it directly to the home. This gives customers a faster and more home. This gives customers a faster and more reliable connection; one they don’t have to share reliable connection; one they don’t have to share with their neighbours.with their neighbours.

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Upp began rolling out its full-fibre network in Upp began rolling out its full-fibre network in Thetford earlier this year, alongside working with Thetford earlier this year, alongside working with local organisations such as Thetford Town FC, local organisations such as Thetford Town FC, who Upp partnered with for their summer 9-aside who Upp partnered with for their summer 9-aside tournament in 2022, where they even brought tournament in 2022, where they even brought along free icecream! The broadband provider also along free icecream! The broadband provider also attended Thetford Forest Live, proudly sponsoring attended Thetford Forest Live, proudly sponsoring the event, and providing festival goers with the the event, and providing festival goers with the chance to play Upp’s exciting light reaction game chance to play Upp’s exciting light reaction game as they waited for the main act each evening. as they waited for the main act each evening. As well as getting stuck into events and supporting As well as getting stuck into events and supporting local sports teams, Upp is also a key sponsor of local sports teams, Upp is also a key sponsor of the Thetford Open Gardens, a much-loved series the Thetford Open Gardens, a much-loved series of community events which raise money for St of community events which raise money for St Nicholas Hospice every year in June. The main Nicholas Hospice every year in June. The main event draws in people from across East Anglia event draws in people from across East Anglia and is very popular in Thetford, with hundreds and is very popular in Thetford, with hundreds of people enjoying the gardens. In June 2023, of people enjoying the gardens. In June 2023, its second year of a three-year sponsorship deal its second year of a three-year sponsorship deal with Thetford Open Gardens, Upp’s giant branded with Thetford Open Gardens, Upp’s giant branded deckchairs will be featured in one of the gardens deckchairs will be featured in one of the gardens at the event. It’s clear that Upp broadband aims at the event. It’s clear that Upp broadband aims to boost more than just broadband speeds, going to boost more than just broadband speeds, going beyond its remit to engage with the community beyond its remit to engage with the community and support local events and organisations. and support local events and organisations. Upp broadband is committed to make sure levelling up becomes a reality for the residents of Thetford. With remote working on the rise, Upp’s high broadband speeds couldn’t come at a better time for underserved rural areas in the East of England. So for fast, frustration-free broadband to your home, things are looking Upp. To find out more about Upp’s unique broadband services, and to see if it’s available on your street, Event Stuff Ad 01.23.qxp_Layout 1 18/01/2023 12:44 go to their website at: www.upp.com You can also check them out on Instagram @getonupp

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January 10th was Inner Wheel’s 99th birthday. January 10th was Inner Wheel’s 99th birthday. Thetford club joined with Watton Inner Wheel Club Thetford club joined with Watton Inner Wheel Club who provided a delicious afternoon tea. who provided a delicious afternoon tea. The speaker was Veronica Colley from Hearing The speaker was Veronica Colley from Hearing Dogs for the Deaf (pictured left above) with her Dogs for the Deaf (pictured left above) with her wonderful spaniel dog Logan. Her informative talk wonderful spaniel dog Logan. Her informative talk took us through the training for the dogs, their took us through the training for the dogs, their care and retirement life. Logan was a delight who care and retirement life. Logan was a delight who performed his tasks such as warning Veronica of performed his tasks such as warning Veronica of the doorbell or a smoke alarm just for the small the doorbell or a smoke alarm just for the small reward of a kibble or piece of carrot. The charity reward of a kibble or piece of carrot. The charity which relies just on donations can prove to be a which relies just on donations can prove to be a lifeline for a deaf person. lifeline for a deaf person. Marian de Bass, Inner Wheel Correspondent

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