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Hundreds of air force staff to leave Mildenhall by 2023 as base prepares for closure

Hundreds of air force staff to leave Mildenhall by 2023 as base prepares for closure

Hundreds of air force staff to leave Mildenhall by 2023 as base prepares for closure

16 November 2018

US Air Force staff and their families will start leaving Mildenhall over the next five years as the town's base prepares for closure


Sudbury care home crafts large poppy tribute to mark Armistice centenary

Sudbury care home crafts large poppy tribute to mark Armistice centenary

Sudbury care home crafts large poppy tribute to mark Armistice centenary

16 November 2018

Hundreds of poppies have been crafted by residents at a care home in Sudbury to mark the centenary of the First World War.


REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Suffolk falls silent to honour war dead

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Suffolk falls silent to honour war dead

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Suffolk falls silent to honour war dead

15 November 2018

Remembrance Sunday was particularly poignant this year, as hundreds of people gathered to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War.


FEATURE: Proud Boxford parents share link to There But Not There campaign

FEATURE: Proud Boxford parents share link to There But Not There campaign

FEATURE: Proud Boxford parents share link to There But Not There campaign

11 November 2018

This iconic Tommy tribute is one of thousands spreading its poignant message across the world, as the centenary of the 1918 armistice arrived today.


VIDEO: Remembrance day parade, wreath laying and service

VIDEO: Remembrance day parade, wreath laying and service

VIDEO: Remembrance day parade, wreath laying and service

11 November 2018

Angel Hill saw more people than ever gather to show their respects to all those who have fought and were lost in war.


Wattisham troops lead the charge at Poppy Appeal fundraiser in London

Wattisham troops lead the charge at Poppy Appeal fundraiser in London

Wattisham troops lead the charge at Poppy Appeal fundraiser in London

10 November 2018

Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped raise thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal in the heart of London.


Commemorative oak trees planted in Hadleigh to honour war dead

Commemorative oak trees planted in Hadleigh to honour war dead

Commemorative oak trees planted in Hadleigh to honour war dead

09 November 2018

Tributes to those lost in the First World War have been sown into the townscape of Hadleigh, with the planting of a row of commemorative trees.


Guide to services in your area as bishops honour the fallen ahead of Remembrance Sunday

Guide to services in your area as bishops honour the fallen ahead of Remembrance Sunday

Guide to services in your area as bishops honour the fallen ahead of Remembrance Sunday

09 November 2018

The Rt Rev Dr Martin Seeley and Rt Rev Dr Mike Harrison are taking part in commemorations throughout the county.


Lavenham rallies to fund Tommy tribute ahead of Armistice centenary

Lavenham rallies to fund Tommy tribute ahead of Armistice centenary

Lavenham rallies to fund Tommy tribute ahead of Armistice centenary

09 November 2018

Faced with the prospect of Lavenham being without a Tommy statue memorial for Remembrance Day, Bruce Goddard decided he had to rectify the situation.


Great Cornard students create Remembrance poppy display

Great Cornard students create Remembrance poppy display

Great Cornard students create Remembrance poppy display

08 November 2018

Hundreds of students at Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard have united to create a poignant poppy display, ahead of Remembrance Sunday.


Service at St Edmundsbury Cathedral to mark Eve of Peace

Service at St Edmundsbury Cathedral to mark Eve of Peace

Service at St Edmundsbury Cathedral to mark Eve of Peace

08 November 2018

Service included a mass drop of poppies and the lighting of candles in a circle of light.


Forgotten soldier finally gets a headstone - more than a century after his death

Forgotten soldier finally gets a headstone - more than a century after his death

Forgotten soldier finally gets a headstone - more than a century after his death

08 November 2018

Private Stephen Webb died at the age of 41 in 1916


Honington squadron is going to ‘Tri for Jordan’

Honington squadron is going to ‘Tri for Jordan’

Honington squadron is going to ‘Tri for Jordan’

03 November 2018

An RAF Regiment squadron from RAF Honington is taking on a 100-day challenge to raise money for one of its own.


Poppy Appeal at Sudbury supermarket aims for biggest ever fundraising total

Poppy Appeal at Sudbury supermarket aims for biggest ever fundraising total

Poppy Appeal at Sudbury supermarket aims for biggest ever fundraising total

03 November 2018

Sainsbury’s supermarket in Sudbury kicked off its annual Poppy Appeal last weekend, in support of the Royal British Legion.


Little Cornard restores church bells in preparation for Armistice Day

Little Cornard restores church bells in preparation for Armistice Day

Little Cornard restores church bells in preparation for Armistice Day

02 November 2018

Remembrance Day commemorations in Little Cornard will have a distinctly different ring to them next weekend.


Giant WWI commemorative poppy unveiled in Haverhill town centre

Giant WWI commemorative poppy unveiled in Haverhill town centre

Giant WWI commemorative poppy unveiled in Haverhill town centre

02 November 2018

Schools, children's groups and businesses all helped to create the poppy


Steeple Bumpstead war memorial restored ready for First World War centenary commemoration on Armistice Day

Steeple Bumpstead war memorial restored ready for First World War centenary commemoration on Armistice Day

Steeple Bumpstead war memorial restored ready for First World War centenary commemoration on Armistice Day

29 October 2018

Parish councillor praised for his dedication towards restoration project


Sudbury veterans raise £1,700 for charity after daring skydive

Sudbury veterans raise £1,700 for charity after daring skydive

Sudbury veterans raise £1,700 for charity after daring skydive

28 October 2018

A pair of veterans from Sudbury plunged more than 12,000 feet during a skydive to raise funds for a worthy charity.


Huge poppy tribute unveiled in Sudbury to mark Armistice Day centenary

Huge poppy tribute unveiled in Sudbury to mark Armistice Day centenary

Huge poppy tribute unveiled in Sudbury to mark Armistice Day centenary

25 October 2018

It took a whole day to manoeuvre into place, but everyone agrees Sudbury’s poppy display on the outside of St Peter’s looks stunning.


Historian sheds light on Long Melford during First World War in new book

Historian sheds light on Long Melford during First World War in new book

Historian sheds light on Long Melford during First World War in new book

20 October 2018

A historian behind a new book, which tells the stories of 1,000 Long Melford people during the First World War, hopes it will inspire other villages.


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