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West Suffolk MP says proposed gambling checks policy is a mistake

05 November 2023
West Suffolk MP says proposed gambling checks policy is a mistake

West Suffolk MP says proposed gambling checks policy is a mistake

05 November 2023

Matt Hancock used a debate on the future of horseracing to spell out the devastating effects the checks on gamblers would have on the industry.


Town’s sausage festival is back with a banger

31 October 2023
Town’s sausage festival is back with a banger

Town’s sausage festival is back with a banger

31 October 2023

A sausage festival returns to a Suffolk town on Saturday, after its successful launch last year.


Council steps in to halt controversial plan for 200 homes at former veterinary centre site

27 October 2023
Council steps in to halt controversial plan for 200 homes at former veterinary centre site

Council steps in to halt controversial plan for 200 homes at former veterinary centre site

27 October 2023

A controversial plan to convert buildings at a former world leading veterinary site into more than 200 homes, has been halted.


Town’s racing community rocked by death of young work rider and former amateur jockey

26 October 2023
Town’s racing community rocked by death of young work rider and former amateur jockey

Town’s racing community rocked by death of young work rider and former amateur jockey

26 October 2023

The horse racing community in a Suffolk town has been shocked by the death of a second rider in three months.


Former newsagents to be sold at auction with £130,000 guide price

25 October 2023
Former newsagents to be sold at auction with £130,000 guide price

Former newsagents to be sold at auction with £130,000 guide price

25 October 2023

A prominent and historic town centre building, deemed dangerous by a council inspector two years ago, will go under the hammer.


Champion jockey releases moving video of autistic son,4, ahead of ceremony

20 October 2023
Champion jockey releases moving video of autistic son,4, ahead of ceremony

Champion jockey releases moving video of autistic son,4, ahead of ceremony

20 October 2023

Newmarket-based flat race jockey champion releases a moving video of his four-year-old son ahead of crowning ceremony.


Objections raised over new ‘hotel’ plan in historic heart of town

20 October 2023
Objections raised over new ‘hotel’ plan in historic heart of town

Objections raised over new ‘hotel’ plan in historic heart of town

20 October 2023

Councillors have outlined strong objections to a plan for a four-storey hotel in the historic heart of a town.


Extra night-time police patrols in Suffolk town to protect women and girls

19 October 2023
Extra night-time police patrols in Suffolk town to protect women and girls

Extra night-time police patrols in Suffolk town to protect women and girls

19 October 2023

Extra night-time police patrols are being targeted at the centre of a Suffolk town to protect women and girls from violence.


HS2 decision opens door to twice-hourly train service for town

12 October 2023
HS2 decision opens door to twice-hourly train service for town

HS2 decision opens door to twice-hourly train service for town

12 October 2023

A decision to revamp two major rail junctions has been hailed as a step forward towards a Suffolk town getting a half hourly rail service.


Blues’ hero’s shirt saved from tip to raise charity funds

11 October 2023
Blues’ hero’s shirt saved from tip to raise charity funds

Blues’ hero’s shirt saved from tip to raise charity funds

11 October 2023

A football shirt bearing the signature of an Ipswich Town hero is to be auctioned for charity after it was rescued from a tip by a life-long fan.


Final farewell to popular town tattoo artist as funeral cortege brings high street to a standstill

10 October 2023
Final farewell to popular town tattoo artist as funeral cortege brings high street to a standstill

Final farewell to popular town tattoo artist as funeral cortege brings high street to a standstill

10 October 2023

A Suffolk high street came to a standstill as the funeral cortege for a well-known tattoo artist passed through.


Racecourse set to bloom thanks to racecard seed cover plan from Dubai-based sponsor

29 September 2023
Racecourse set to bloom thanks to racecard seed cover plan from Dubai-based sponsor

Racecourse set to bloom thanks to racecard seed cover plan from Dubai-based sponsor

29 September 2023

Racegoers at a Suffolk course will be blooming today thanks to an environmental initiative from its Dubai-based raceday sponsor.


End of an era as racehorse trainer calls time on his long career

28 September 2023
End of an era as racehorse trainer calls time on his long career

End of an era as racehorse trainer calls time on his long career

28 September 2023

A training dynasty created by a Suffolk town’s oldest horseracing family and stretching back nearly 140 years, is coming to an end.


Some of the pictures from racing yards’ open weekend

24 September 2023
Some of the pictures from racing yards’ open weekend

Some of the pictures from racing yards’ open weekend

24 September 2023

A Suffolk town’s racing yards have opened their doors to the public for a behind the scenes look at its world-famous thoroughbred industry.


Suffolk insurance broker is Britain’s best

22 September 2023
Suffolk insurance broker is Britain’s best

Suffolk insurance broker is Britain’s best

22 September 2023

Staff at a Suffolk-based insurance firm are celebrating after it was named best in Britain at a glittering award ceremony in London.


Everything you need to know as racing’s HQ opens its doors this weekend

22 September 2023
Everything you need to know as racing’s HQ opens its doors this weekend

Everything you need to know as racing’s HQ opens its doors this weekend

22 September 2023

Racing is set to open its doors to visitors for the Henry Cecil weekend.


Residents left in the dark as Government delays decision on Sunnica solar farm

21 September 2023
Residents left in the dark as Government delays decision on Sunnica solar farm

Residents left in the dark as Government delays decision on Sunnica solar farm

21 September 2023

The decision on whether a massive solar farm, proposed for land around several villages in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, has been delayed.


Academy’s focus is on behaviour as it retains good Ofsted rating

21 September 2023
Academy’s focus is on behaviour as it retains good Ofsted rating

Academy’s focus is on behaviour as it retains good Ofsted rating

21 September 2023

Staff and students at Suffolk academy have been celebrating after it retained its overall good rating from government inspectors.


Scholars follow in the footsteps of wartime codebreaking genius Bill Tutte

16 September 2023
Scholars follow in the footsteps of wartime codebreaking genius Bill Tutte

Scholars follow in the footsteps of wartime codebreaking genius Bill Tutte

16 September 2023

As the latest scholarships are awarded in memory of wartime codebreaker Bill Tutte, SuffolkNews looks back at the scheme’s successes.


Racing’s first lady finally gets the recognition she deserves

14 September 2023
Racing’s first lady finally gets the recognition she deserves

Racing’s first lady finally gets the recognition she deserves

14 September 2023

A campaign initiated by a Suffolk newspaper to officially honour the memory of the first woman racing trainer has proved a success.