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Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

04 June 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor introduces us to an all round good egg, Jankyn Smith.


‘A great honour’: American visits Suffolk tree where his father died during World War Two

‘A great honour’: American visits Suffolk tree where his father died during World War Two

‘A great honour’: American visits Suffolk tree where his father died during World War Two

28 May 2024

An American has returned to Suffolk to visit the tree where his father died during World War Two, marking the 80th anniversary of his death.


‘It will be a great honour’: How two Suffolk care homes will mark 80th D-Day anniversary

‘It will be a great honour’: How two Suffolk care homes will mark 80th D-Day anniversary

‘It will be a great honour’: How two Suffolk care homes will mark 80th D-Day anniversary

25 May 2024

Care homes in Suffolk will be opening their doors to the community to make the 80th anniversary of D-Day.


American returns to Suffolk tree where his fighter pilot father died during World War Two

American returns to Suffolk tree where his fighter pilot father died during World War Two

American returns to Suffolk tree where his fighter pilot father died during World War Two

23 May 2024

An American who spent decades trying to find where his fighter pilot father died during World War Two is returning to Suffolk 80 years later.


Former Eurovision winner and teen idol boy band founder send videos of support to Suffolk showbiz pals

Former Eurovision winner and teen idol boy band founder send videos of support to Suffolk showbiz pals

Former Eurovision winner and teen idol boy band founder send videos of support to Suffolk showbiz pals

21 May 2024

A former Eurovision winner and the founder of a ‘70s teen idol band help Suffolk showbiz pals raise funds for cancer research.


Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

21 May 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor peruses the history of this town centre retail premises.


In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

14 May 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor steps back in time down a busy town street.


Military museum ‘battling’ to keep archives as town records office to close

Military museum ‘battling’ to keep archives as town records office to close

Military museum ‘battling’ to keep archives as town records office to close

11 May 2024

A prominent military museum is hoping to keep all of its archives locally as the town records office is to close.


The secrets of this town short cut revealed

The secrets of this town short cut revealed

The secrets of this town short cut revealed

08 May 2024

Now a no through route for vehicles, this is still a handy short cut for pedestrians - we look at its history.


The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

30 April 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor goes on a pub crawl into the past.


Do you remember when elephants paraded through the streets of this Suffolk town?

Do you remember when elephants paraded through the streets of this Suffolk town?

Do you remember when elephants paraded through the streets of this Suffolk town?

28 April 2024

SuffolkNews looks back to when a circus come to a town for a week-long spectacle nearly 50 years ago.


Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

23 April 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor reveals the secrets of this town landmark.


‘All you need to know is I love her’: How Frank made his wife feel special after 62 years of marriage

‘All you need to know is I love her’: How Frank made his wife feel special after 62 years of marriage

‘All you need to know is I love her’: How Frank made his wife feel special after 62 years of marriage

17 April 2024

A couple at a Suffolk care home have renewed their wedding vows as they celebrate their lifetime together.


‘I just love what I do’: Town historian scoops prestigious heritage award

‘I just love what I do’: Town historian scoops prestigious heritage award

‘I just love what I do’: Town historian scoops prestigious heritage award

16 April 2024

A well-known historian has scooped a prestigious award for his work championing a Suffolk town’s history.


How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

16 April 2024

Historic town has succumbed to flooding many times down the centuries.


Free lectures to reveal Suffolk landmark’s secret history

Free lectures to reveal Suffolk landmark’s secret history

Free lectures to reveal Suffolk landmark’s secret history

10 April 2024

The hidden history of one of Suffolk's most iconic landmarks is being revealed through two free lectures.


Why the houses in this street got their ‘famous’ names

Why the houses in this street got their ‘famous’ names

Why the houses in this street got their ‘famous’ names

02 April 2024

Houses in this Victorian terrace have some famous names - historian Martyn Taylor explains why.


Inside former Microsoft employee’s retro gaming arcade

Inside former Microsoft employee’s retro gaming arcade

Inside former Microsoft employee’s retro gaming arcade

01 April 2024

The owner of a retro gaming arcade hoping to allow a new generation to experience classics from the past four decades is excited to set up shop.


Call for memories of historic manor before new hospital built

Call for memories of historic manor before new hospital built

Call for memories of historic manor before new hospital built

28 March 2024

Members of the public are being asked to share their memories of a historic building ahead of the site being transformed into a new hospital.


The shipwreck which claimed the lives of dozens but spawned phrase ‘women and children first’

The shipwreck which claimed the lives of dozens but spawned phrase ‘women and children first’

The shipwreck which claimed the lives of dozens but spawned phrase ‘women and children first’

26 March 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor looks at the tragic shipwreck which spawned the phrase ‘women and children first’.


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