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Carnival vibe ensured at town’s Christmas celebration

Carnival vibe ensured at town’s Christmas celebration

Following on from last year’s success a Suffolk town’s flagship Christmas event will again feature a carnival parade and free firework display.
Lord Coldemort to Kieran McSpreader: The fleet of gritters taking to Suffolk’s roads this winter

Lord Coldemort to Kieran McSpreader: The fleet of gritters taking to Suffolk’s roads this winter

Lord Coldemort, Snowbi-Gone Kenobi and Gritney Houston are just some of the names of gritters taking to Suffolk’s roads over the winter period.
Town centre clean ups helping to ‘restore civic pride’

Town centre clean ups helping to ‘restore civic pride’

A Suffolk town centre has had a spruce up as part of a council’s drive to keep streets clean, safe and support civic pride.
Part of A14 closed following two-vehicle crash

Part of A14 closed following two-vehicle crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of an accident on the A14 westbound at Stowmarket.
Here are some of Suffolk’s roadworks, closures and diversions for drivers in the coming weeks

Here are some of Suffolk’s roadworks, closures and diversions for drivers in the coming weeks

Here are some of the works going on in the next couple of weeks which could cause delays for drivers in the county.

‘It’s so disappointing for the town’: Proposal for new town centre café/restaurant dropped

‘It’s so disappointing for the town’: Proposal for new town centre café/restaurant dropped

‘It’s so disappointing for the town’: Proposal for new town centre café/restaurant dropped

A Lounge will not now be opening in a town after the company behind the restaurant chain decided to scrap the proposal - at least for now.

Woman re-bailed after more than 30 sheep killed in suspected dog attack

Woman re-bailed after more than 30 sheep killed in suspected dog attack

Woman re-bailed after more than 30 sheep killed in suspected dog attack

A woman who was arrested after more than 30 sheep were killed in a suspected dog attack has been re-bailed.

See what these schools have been up to for Children in Need

See what these schools have been up to for Children in Need

See what these schools have been up to for Children in Need

All around Suffolk, as with the rest of the nation, schools have been doing their bit to raise money for Children in Need.

‘It provides immense opportunity to get much needed support’: Town to open new health and wellbeing hub

‘It provides immense opportunity to get much needed support’: Town to open new health and wellbeing hub

‘It provides immense opportunity to get much needed support’: Town to open new health and wellbeing hub

A health and wellbeing hub to support residents in and around a town is set to open its doors in January.

Anti-social use of e-scooters and scramblers ‘needs to stop’

Anti-social use of e-scooters and scramblers ‘needs to stop’

Anti-social use of e-scooters and scramblers ‘needs to stop’

A councillor and police officer in a town have joined forces to warn of the dangers of misusing e-scooters, e-bikes and scrambler motorbikes.

Plans questioned for new city between towns that could house one million people

Plans questioned for new city between towns that could house one million people

Plans questioned for new city between towns that could house one million people

Plans for a new city between two Suffolk towns that could house one million people have been questioned by community leaders.

‘The embers were falling above me’: Fire destroys bungalow carport

‘The embers were falling above me’: Fire destroys bungalow carport

‘The embers were falling above me’: Fire destroys bungalow carport

A neighbour has recalled how ‘burning embers were falling over my head’ as she helped to raise the alarm about a fire at a bungalow near her home.
Why you might find a pink bin in your supermarket car park

Why you might find a pink bin in your supermarket car park

A council has installed 18 new recycling bins for small electrical items across towns in West Suffolk.
Here are some of Suffolk’s roadworks, closures and diversions for drivers in the coming weeks

Here are some of Suffolk’s roadworks, closures and diversions for drivers in the coming weeks

Here are some of the works going on in the next couple of weeks which could cause some delays to drivers.
More than 50 fallen trees reported in Suffolk and homes left without power amid Storm Isha

More than 50 fallen trees reported in Suffolk and homes left without power amid Storm Isha

The strong winds of Storm Isha have caused havoc in Suffolk as reports of power cuts and fallen trees continue.

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Oh, yes it is: The pantos taking to the stage around Suffolk

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