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Royal Horticultural Society judges come to town

Royal Horticultural Society judges come to town

Judges from the UK’s largest community gardening competition visited this week as the town competed in its finals for the first time since 2018.
American school bus glamping spot opens in Suffolk

American school bus glamping spot opens in Suffolk

A glamping spot with a twist has opened at a campsite in West Suffolk.

Northern lights captured on camera in Suffolk back garden

Northern lights captured on camera in Suffolk back garden

'This is by far the best I’ve seen from such a southerly location.'
Do you remember when this strange box was found in the woods?

Do you remember when this strange box was found in the woods?

In today's nostalgia we transport back to 1995 when a spiked metal cube suspended by ropes which appeared in the depths of a wood spooked villagers.
Man finally reunited with uncle's old Post Office van

Man finally reunited with uncle's old Post Office van
From America to South Africa: These are the places around the world that share Suffolk names

From America to South Africa: These are the places around the world that share Suffolk names
Watch paralysed llama walk again thanks to 'world's first' walking frame

Watch paralysed llama walk again thanks to 'world's first' walking frame

A llama which has lost the use of its legs can still get around thanks to the ingenuity of its owner.
12 new Oxford dictionary entries but how many do you know?

12 new Oxford dictionary entries but how many do you know?

The Oxford English Dictionary has undergone a 2022 summer update - how many of these new words and sayings do you recognise?

'The prints were nearly as wide as my foot': Suspected big cat sighting on housing estate

'The prints were nearly as wide as my foot': Suspected big cat sighting on housing estate

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9 strange rules and laws from around the world

9 strange rules and laws from around the world

'It's like a shadow or a presence': Landlady convinced ghosts are behind glasses exploding at pub

'It's like a shadow or a presence': Landlady convinced ghosts are behind glasses exploding at pub
When is Flying Ant Day 2022?

When is Flying Ant Day 2022?
Octogenarian Charlie thrilled as runners turn out to join him on birthday route

Octogenarian Charlie thrilled as runners turn out to join him on birthday route
Could this mammoth's tooth hold the secret to the history of the species?

Could this mammoth's tooth hold the secret to the history of the species?

Cardboard cut-out of the Queen returned to farm shop after it was stolen

Cardboard cut-out of the Queen returned to farm shop after it was stolen
Looking back to when Frances and her stuffed dog brought joy to a town

Looking back to when Frances and her stuffed dog brought joy to a town
Meet the priest on a mission to stop our bathroom heritage going down the pan

Meet the priest on a mission to stop our bathroom heritage going down the pan
Do you remember when this unusual feature appeared at fish and chip shop?

Do you remember when this unusual feature appeared at fish and chip shop?
Schoolboy discovers three million-year-old megalodon tooth at Suffolk beach

Schoolboy discovers three million-year-old megalodon tooth at Suffolk beach
Dickens to return to town with relative's one-man show

Dickens to return to town with relative's one-man show
Britain's potential second-biggest EuroMillions win on offer

Britain's potential second-biggest EuroMillions win on offer
Five of Suffolk's quirkiest hidden gems to visit this spring

Five of Suffolk's quirkiest hidden gems to visit this spring
Highly popular steam rally returns after two years

Highly popular steam rally returns after two years

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