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'I am very disappointed': Anger after bank branches announce closure

16 March 2023
'I am very disappointed': Anger after bank branches announce closure

'I am very disappointed': Anger after bank branches announce closure

16 March 2023

A bank’s plan to close two branches has been greeted with anger and disappointment by both customers and town representatives.


Community hub gets £280,000 makeover and new services

12 March 2023
Community hub gets £280,000 makeover and new services

Community hub gets £280,000 makeover and new services

12 March 2023

A £280,000 project to refurbish a community hub has been completed.


Councillor voices concerns over littering and fly tipping

12 March 2023
Councillor voices concerns over littering and fly tipping

Councillor voices concerns over littering and fly tipping

12 March 2023

A town councillor said he was concerned about fly-tipping, littering, vandalism, and anti-social behaviour locally.


New hospital garden offers calm and tranquility

11 March 2023
New hospital garden offers calm and tranquility

New hospital garden offers calm and tranquility

11 March 2023

Staff and patients at a community hospital have been given a purpose-built garden planned to help them relax and unwind.


Tributes paid to starting stalls veteran

11 March 2023
Tributes paid to starting stalls veteran

Tributes paid to starting stalls veteran

11 March 2023

The family of veteran starting stalls handler Ted Jackson has been overwhelmed with messages of sympathy since his death.


Barclays Bank to shut branch in town

10 March 2023
Barclays Bank to shut branch in town

Barclays Bank to shut branch in town

10 March 2023

Barclays Bank has announced it will be closing a local branch in June.


Queen Consort's visit cancelled due to poor weather

09 March 2023
Queen Consort's visit cancelled due to poor weather

Queen Consort's visit cancelled due to poor weather

09 March 2023

The Queen Consort's visit to Suffolk today has been cancelled.


Racing’s first lady finally gets recognition she deserves

09 March 2023
Racing’s first lady finally gets recognition she deserves

Racing’s first lady finally gets recognition she deserves

09 March 2023

A campaign started more than five years ago has succeeded in getting recognition for a local woman who led an extraordinary life.


'It will be a huge asset to the town': Bid to net £125k for 3G pitch

25 February 2023
'It will be a huge asset to the town': Bid to net £125k for 3G pitch

'It will be a huge asset to the town': Bid to net £125k for 3G pitch

25 February 2023

A school has joined with local football teams in a bid to raise more than £120,000 to build a full size 3G football pitch.


Meet the former research scientist launching new microbakery

22 February 2023
Meet the former research scientist launching new microbakery

Meet the former research scientist launching new microbakery

22 February 2023

A former research scientist is hoping he has hit on a formula for success as he prepares to open his new business.


‘Shoot plague of muntjac deer munching our allotment vegetables’

09 February 2023
‘Shoot plague of muntjac deer munching our allotment vegetables’

‘Shoot plague of muntjac deer munching our allotment vegetables’

09 February 2023

An allotment holder has called for a cull of what he called a plague of muntjac deer munching hundreds of pounds worth of produce.


Aerial drone shot reveals progress of 400-home development

06 February 2023
Aerial drone shot reveals progress of 400-home development

Aerial drone shot reveals progress of 400-home development

06 February 2023

An aerial drone shot shows the progress made on a 400-home development in a Suffolk town.


New cheerleading gym plan for town wins support

04 February 2023
New cheerleading gym plan for town wins support

New cheerleading gym plan for town wins support

04 February 2023

The owner of a cheerleading gym has been given council backing for his plans to open a base in a Suffolk town.


Last racehorse-training member of famous family dynasty dies aged 91

03 February 2023
Last racehorse-training member of famous family dynasty dies aged 91

Last racehorse-training member of famous family dynasty dies aged 91

03 February 2023

John Waugh, the last racehorse-training member of a famous family dynasty, died at his home.


‘We are like lepers’: Fears town is being forgotten

02 February 2023
‘We are like lepers’: Fears town is being forgotten

‘We are like lepers’: Fears town is being forgotten

02 February 2023

A veteran councillor has slammed two local authorities for their lack of investment in a Suffolk town.


See inside the house that time forgot as its future looks brighter

28 January 2023
See inside the house that time forgot as its future looks brighter

See inside the house that time forgot as its future looks brighter

28 January 2023

The future is looking brighter for a seven-bedroom property that has been empty for years and has a tree growing through one of its rooms.


Tesco manager opens up about mental health struggles ahead of fund-raiser

26 January 2023
Tesco manager opens up about mental health struggles ahead of fund-raiser

Tesco manager opens up about mental health struggles ahead of fund-raiser

26 January 2023

A retail boss has opened up about his own mental health struggles ahead of a major event in his store to raise funds for a charity for young people.


Meet the 9 Suffolk racing staff in the running for prestigious awards

15 January 2023
Meet the 9 Suffolk racing staff in the running for prestigious awards

Meet the 9 Suffolk racing staff in the running for prestigious awards

15 January 2023

Nine members of staff at stables and studs in a Suffolk town have reached the final round of prestigious industry awards.


'Seeing my boy’s struggles I think we can do this challenge for him'

14 January 2023
'Seeing my boy’s struggles I think we can do this challenge for him'

'Seeing my boy’s struggles I think we can do this challenge for him'

14 January 2023

A mum, whose son has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is raising funds for the charity which is supporting her family.


Racing community mourns former lad who looked after top colt

13 January 2023
Racing community mourns former lad who looked after top colt

Racing community mourns former lad who looked after top colt

13 January 2023

Newmarket’s racing community is mourning the death of popular former lad George Witt.