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How Repair Café aims to change 'buy and discard' mindset

26 February 2023
How Repair Café aims to change 'buy and discard' mindset

How Repair Café aims to change 'buy and discard' mindset

26 February 2023

A volunteer-driven sustainability initiative – seeking to change people’s mentality towards their broken possessions – launched this month.


School staff step up to fundraising challenge in memory of former colleague

26 February 2023
School staff step up to fundraising challenge in memory of former colleague

School staff step up to fundraising challenge in memory of former colleague

26 February 2023

School staff are channelling the memory of their long-time former colleague in a month-long fitness challenge that has raised over £1,000 for charity.


New sing-along group sets out to spread cheer throughout community

24 February 2023
New sing-along group sets out to spread cheer throughout community

New sing-along group sets out to spread cheer throughout community

24 February 2023

Spreading cheer through the power of song is the aim of the game for a new community group, which is calling on newcomers to get involved.


Rotary club collection raises £3,000 to support victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake

23 February 2023
Rotary club collection raises £3,000 to support victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake

Rotary club collection raises £3,000 to support victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake

23 February 2023

Rotarians rallied their community behind the victims of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, raising thousands to send vital aid overseas.


Headteacher speaks out as support grows for staff facing redundancy

23 February 2023
Headteacher speaks out as support grows for staff facing redundancy

Headteacher speaks out as support grows for staff facing redundancy

23 February 2023

A village primary school set to lay off almost half of its teaching assistants has pledged to do it all can to 'alleviate stress and upset' to staff.


Town council agrees funding for special commemorative event to mark King's coronation

22 February 2023
Town council agrees funding for special commemorative event to mark King's coronation

Town council agrees funding for special commemorative event to mark King's coronation

22 February 2023

A one-off commemorative event to mark the King’s coronation is in the pipeline for the town, after councillors agreed it was too significant to miss.


Blood donor dog reunites with canine she helped to save

22 February 2023
Blood donor dog reunites with canine she helped to save

Blood donor dog reunites with canine she helped to save

22 February 2023

Dog owners are being urged to follow in the footsteps of a courageous canine blood donor, whose intervention helped save the life of another animal.


Community hub calls for nominations to celebrate volunteers after new 24/7 defibrillator installed

20 February 2023
Community hub calls for nominations to celebrate volunteers after new 24/7 defibrillator installed

Community hub calls for nominations to celebrate volunteers after new 24/7 defibrillator installed

20 February 2023

A gap in the provision of life-saving equipment has been filled at a community hub, which is now seeking nominations recognising the voluntary sector.


School staff seek support for petition against redundancies

18 February 2023
School staff seek support for petition against redundancies

School staff seek support for petition against redundancies

18 February 2023

Staff facing the sack from a primary school say they are paying the price for their leadership's mistakes, as they rally support to save their jobs.


Firefighter follows passion for food with opening of new restaurant

17 February 2023
Firefighter follows passion for food with opening of new restaurant

Firefighter follows passion for food with opening of new restaurant

17 February 2023

A new restaurant owner, who pursued his passion for food after years as a firefighter, says he is focused on 'making memories' for customers.


Jobs fair set to showcase career opportunities across south Suffolk

16 February 2023
Jobs fair set to showcase career opportunities across south Suffolk

Jobs fair set to showcase career opportunities across south Suffolk

16 February 2023

Career opportunities across the full range of industries will be showcased at an annual jobs fair, which takes place tomorrow.


Councillor decries 'pathetic' response to pothole-stricken A1092

16 February 2023
Councillor decries 'pathetic' response to pothole-stricken A1092

Councillor decries 'pathetic' response to pothole-stricken A1092

16 February 2023

Delays to repairs on a deteriorating stretch of road are 'making Suffolk County Council the laughing stock of the area', local councillors say.


Developer says pub has 'no future' as housing conversion plan submitted

16 February 2023
Developer says pub has 'no future' as housing conversion plan submitted

Developer says pub has 'no future' as housing conversion plan submitted

16 February 2023

A rural watering hole, which has been a fixture of a Suffolk village for two centuries, could soon be transformed into housing.


Salon puts forward plan for housing conversion after business deemed unviable

15 February 2023
Salon puts forward plan for housing conversion after business deemed unviable

Salon puts forward plan for housing conversion after business deemed unviable

15 February 2023

Plans to convert a long-running hairdressing salon into private accommodation have been put forward, after the business was deemed no longer viable.


Author dives deep into world's sacred landscapes and monuments with new book

10 February 2023
Author dives deep into world's sacred landscapes and monuments with new book

Author dives deep into world's sacred landscapes and monuments with new book

10 February 2023

Sacred sites in Suffolk and beyond have been revealed in a new book, to help people discover spaces of reflection in the “frenzy of the modern world”.


Fears reported lay-offs at school will harm pupils with special needs

09 February 2023
Fears reported lay-offs at school will harm pupils with special needs

Fears reported lay-offs at school will harm pupils with special needs

09 February 2023

Almost half of the teaching assistants employed at a Suffolk village school could face the sack, according to a trade union.


Chocolate factory on track to begin production by Easter

08 February 2023
Chocolate factory on track to begin production by Easter

Chocolate factory on track to begin production by Easter

08 February 2023

A new chocolate factory being built in Suffolk is due to begin production in time for Easter, with recruitment under way to build up the workforce.


School pupils raise over £2,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital in solidarity with classmate

07 February 2023
School pupils raise over £2,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital in solidarity with classmate

School pupils raise over £2,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital in solidarity with classmate

07 February 2023

Pupils more than doubled their fundraising target in solidarity with one of their classmates, by completing 1,000 repetitions of a physical activity.


Pub offers free warm space to help community get through winter together

06 February 2023
Pub offers free warm space to help community get through winter together

Pub offers free warm space to help community get through winter together

06 February 2023

With cold spells set to continue, a new public warm space is inviting the community to come together to get through the winter period.


Charity expands reach across Suffolk with mobile youth club

05 February 2023
Charity expands reach across Suffolk with mobile youth club

Charity expands reach across Suffolk with mobile youth club

05 February 2023

A youth club on wheels has been lauded as 'a huge success', after a year on the road to help keep Suffolk children on the right track.