Home   Authors   Author

Subscribe Now

‘It’s so heartwarming that Arran’s memory will be a part of this production again’

04 October 2023
‘It’s so heartwarming that Arran’s memory will be a part of this production again’

‘It’s so heartwarming that Arran’s memory will be a part of this production again’

04 October 2023

The next show by a stage company will be particularly poignant as it will raise money in memory of one of its young performers.


“It would have a harmful effect on the landscape”: solar farm proposal turned down on appeal

03 October 2023
“It would have a harmful effect on the landscape”: solar farm proposal turned down on appeal

“It would have a harmful effect on the landscape”: solar farm proposal turned down on appeal

03 October 2023

An appeal to build a 4,580-panel solar farm on farmland near the Suffolk border has been lost.


‘It is appalling that the previous owners have allowed the building to remain unused’

02 October 2023
‘It is appalling that the previous owners have allowed the building to remain unused’

‘It is appalling that the previous owners have allowed the building to remain unused’

02 October 2023

Community leaders have welcomed the news that one of Haverhill’s landmark buildings, long derelict, is to be auctioned.


‘He has the recognition he deserves’: Headstone on Home Guardsman’s grave after 80-year wait

30 September 2023
‘He has the recognition he deserves’: Headstone on Home Guardsman’s grave after 80-year wait

‘He has the recognition he deserves’: Headstone on Home Guardsman’s grave after 80-year wait

30 September 2023

More than 80 years after a Home Guardsman died while pulling airmen from their stricken bomber, he has finally had a headstone placed on his grave.


‘We need to work together’ says prospective MP for town

29 September 2023
‘We need to work together’ says prospective MP for town

‘We need to work together’ says prospective MP for town

29 September 2023

The Conservative candidate for the West Suffolk Parliamentary seat believes Haverhill’s issues can only be tackled by ‘everyone pulling together’.

1

‘Things we could have only wished for can now come true’: £450,000 boost for charity

29 September 2023
‘Things we could have only wished for can now come true’: £450,000 boost for charity

‘Things we could have only wished for can now come true’: £450,000 boost for charity

29 September 2023

REACH Community Projects in Haverhill has been given a massive £450,000 boost towards its long-term strategic plan to tackle hardship.


Volunteer’s ‘selfless’ work rewarded at awards night

28 September 2023
Volunteer’s ‘selfless’ work rewarded at awards night

Volunteer’s ‘selfless’ work rewarded at awards night

28 September 2023

A Haverhill woman said she was inspired by her mum to ‘be the reason that someone smiled every day’ as she collected a volunteer of the year award.


‘Let him rest in peace’: Plea made by mum of stabbed teen after graveside vandalism

28 September 2023
‘Let him rest in peace’: Plea made by mum of stabbed teen after graveside vandalism

‘Let him rest in peace’: Plea made by mum of stabbed teen after graveside vandalism

28 September 2023

A bench next to the grave of a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death has been vandalised twice – including the carving into it of the ‘c-word’.


‘It’s brought my confidence back’ says epileptic man after completing 25km walk

27 September 2023
‘It’s brought my confidence back’ says epileptic man after completing 25km walk

‘It’s brought my confidence back’ says epileptic man after completing 25km walk

27 September 2023

A man with epilepsy who says he ‘always tries to achieve more’ has lived up to that mantra by completing a 25km walk for charity.


Annual show organisers hand out more than £3,000 to beneficiaries

26 September 2023
Annual show organisers hand out more than £3,000 to beneficiaries

Annual show organisers hand out more than £3,000 to beneficiaries

26 September 2023

Eleven community groups and organisations have been presented with a share of the £3,005 raised at the 2023 Haverhill Show and its car boot sales.


Free talk will guide business people through the world of SEO

25 September 2023
Free talk will guide business people through the world of SEO

Free talk will guide business people through the world of SEO

25 September 2023

A free talk is being given in Haverhill this week about search engine optimisation (SEO), what it is and how it can be used to benefit businesses.


Farm shop with growing customer base relaunches with a change of name

24 September 2023
Farm shop with growing customer base relaunches with a change of name

Farm shop with growing customer base relaunches with a change of name

24 September 2023

Four-and-a-half years after it opened, a popular farm shop near Haverhill has undergone a relaunch.


Caroline steams ahead in the popularity stakes as town’s latest heritage event proves a hit

22 September 2023
Caroline steams ahead in the popularity stakes as town’s latest heritage event proves a hit

Caroline steams ahead in the popularity stakes as town’s latest heritage event proves a hit

22 September 2023

A 143-year-old steam engine was the star of the show when the latest Haverhill Heritage event took place.


‘We love being part of the community’: Beauty salon celebrates 20 years in business

22 September 2023
‘We love being part of the community’: Beauty salon celebrates 20 years in business

‘We love being part of the community’: Beauty salon celebrates 20 years in business

22 September 2023

A Suffolk beauty salon is marking a significant landmark as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.


First open day sheds light on delights of nature reserve

21 September 2023
First open day sheds light on delights of nature reserve

First open day sheds light on delights of nature reserve

21 September 2023

The organisers of a first ever open day at a nature reserve just a few miles from Haverhill were delighted with the outcome.


Pre-school and wraparound care provider launches £30,000 building conversion appeal

21 September 2023
Pre-school and wraparound care provider launches £30,000 building conversion appeal

Pre-school and wraparound care provider launches £30,000 building conversion appeal

21 September 2023

A village childcare provider’s ambition to raise £30,000 so that it can convert its garage into a multifunctional room has got off to a good start.


‘Blight’ fears as plans lodged for biogas plant on town’s edge

21 September 2023
‘Blight’ fears as plans lodged for biogas plant on town’s edge

‘Blight’ fears as plans lodged for biogas plant on town’s edge

21 September 2023

Councillors are urging residents to make their views on a proposed biomethane plant known after a planning application finally went live.


Poor concrete found at school is ‘not disrupting’ pupils education

19 September 2023
Poor concrete found at school is ‘not disrupting’ pupils education

Poor concrete found at school is ‘not disrupting’ pupils education

19 September 2023

Two ‘small areas’ of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been found at a village school near Haverhill.


‘Faultless’ home delivery service reaches a big milestone

17 September 2023
‘Faultless’ home delivery service reaches a big milestone

‘Faultless’ home delivery service reaches a big milestone

17 September 2023

The 500th delivery of shopping has been made by a community-centred scheme that was set up during the Covid pandemic.


Community library shuts for repairs after ceiling collapsed

16 September 2023
Community library shuts for repairs after ceiling collapsed

Community library shuts for repairs after ceiling collapsed

16 September 2023

A library in Ipswich has had to close after part of its ceiling fell in.