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Mum’s the word for javelin golden girl

03 October 2022
Mum’s the word for javelin golden girl

Mum’s the word for javelin golden girl

03 October 2022

Find out what Suffolk's Javelin star Goldie Sayers has been up to since the London Olympics.


How Suffolk’s libraries booked a place as the gold-standard service

26 September 2022
How Suffolk’s libraries booked a place as the gold-standard service

How Suffolk’s libraries booked a place as the gold-standard service

26 September 2022

Just over a decade ago the future looked bleak for Suffolk’s libraries but today the picture is very different, thanks to 'utterly amazing' staff.


How artist’s childhood home has been transformed in £10m project

15 September 2022
How artist’s childhood home has been transformed in £10m project

How artist’s childhood home has been transformed in £10m project

15 September 2022

The Suffolk house where famous 18th century painter Thomas Gainsborough was born is now part of a centre that will draw art-lovers from far and wide.


How pedal power is the key to escaping isolation for this charity

05 September 2022
How pedal power is the key to escaping isolation for this charity

How pedal power is the key to escaping isolation for this charity

05 September 2022

Meet the team saving Suffolk residents from isolation with this innovative rickshaw ride.


Meet the 26-year-old who turned passion for vintage toys into thriving business

29 August 2022
Meet the 26-year-old who turned passion for vintage toys into thriving business

Meet the 26-year-old who turned passion for vintage toys into thriving business

29 August 2022

When Covid-19 made things tough Dan Hewitt and his partner turned his lifelong hobby into a business.


Want to learn a new skill without the pressure? Look no further...

22 August 2022
Want to learn a new skill without the pressure? Look no further...

Want to learn a new skill without the pressure? Look no further...

22 August 2022

Feature writer Barbara Eeles explores the evolution of u3a learning in Suffolk and explains how you can get involved.


Tracking down the history of village's own ‘castle on the hill’

15 August 2022
Tracking down the history of village's own ‘castle on the hill’

Tracking down the history of village's own ‘castle on the hill’

15 August 2022

Framlingham castle found fame in that Ed Sheeran song, but a community wants to know more about the fortress which once guarded their village.


Ancient building holds secrets of unseen heroes who guarded our skies

09 August 2022
Ancient building holds secrets of unseen heroes who guarded our skies

Ancient building holds secrets of unseen heroes who guarded our skies

09 August 2022

In World War Two the Royal Observer Corps had key role in air defence - and one Suffolk town honours them like nowhere else.


Artist's exhibition is inspired by damage to his home from Storm Eunice

31 July 2022
Artist's exhibition is inspired by damage to his home from Storm Eunice

Artist's exhibition is inspired by damage to his home from Storm Eunice

31 July 2022

The natural world is captured in vibrant colour in one man's new exhibition.


BBC Radio Suffolk's Mark and Lesley reflect on combined six decades on airwaves

27 July 2022
BBC Radio Suffolk's Mark and Lesley reflect on combined six decades on airwaves

BBC Radio Suffolk's Mark and Lesley reflect on combined six decades on airwaves

27 July 2022

Between them, they have more than six decades on Suffolk’s airwaves, but it’s all change for the couple who are two of the county’s best-known voices.


How Suffolk man swapped music career for blooming floristry business

25 July 2022
How Suffolk man swapped music career for blooming floristry business

How Suffolk man swapped music career for blooming floristry business

25 July 2022

After decades in management and PR for artists, the business lost its lustre for Jamie Spencer, so he decided to grow his own new enterprise instead.


Suffolk’s lost palace and the letter that inspired a film

11 July 2022
Suffolk’s lost palace and the letter that inspired a film

Suffolk’s lost palace and the letter that inspired a film

11 July 2022

Eighty years on, a land girl’s letter has inspired a film and the set is the country house that made such an impression all those years ago.


Why the right advice is vital when choosing your career

04 July 2022
Why the right advice is vital when choosing your career

Why the right advice is vital when choosing your career

04 July 2022

It’s the question everyone faces as they look towards the end of full time education ... how do I find a job that works for me?


From the hilarious to the tragic: Doctor's book gives insight into life as rural GP

27 June 2022
From the hilarious to the tragic: Doctor's book gives insight into life as rural GP

From the hilarious to the tragic: Doctor's book gives insight into life as rural GP

27 June 2022

Dr Andrew Yager is sharing some of his most memorable stories in a book based on his time as a partner at a Suffolk health centre.


Ex-mayor known for charity work and ready smile dies

23 June 2022
Ex-mayor known for charity work and ready smile dies

Ex-mayor known for charity work and ready smile dies

23 June 2022

A former mayor, who for decades was a tireless stalwart of a town’s community life, has died aged 90.


How welder Billy is turning discarded footwear into unique artwork

20 June 2022
How welder Billy is turning discarded footwear into unique artwork

How welder Billy is turning discarded footwear into unique artwork

20 June 2022

Horseshoes are living up to their lucky reputation for Billy Moulton-Day - helping him to discover a talent that's added a new dimension to his life.


How memoirs of John’s childhood will help the church he loved

13 June 2022
How memoirs of John’s childhood will help the church he loved

How memoirs of John’s childhood will help the church he loved

13 June 2022

A heritage champion’s memories of growing up in a town – brought together in a book by his widow – will raise funds for a cause close to his heart.


The Suffolk 'Lumberjills' who played a crucial role in the Second World War

06 June 2022
The Suffolk 'Lumberjills' who played a crucial role in the Second World War

The Suffolk 'Lumberjills' who played a crucial role in the Second World War

06 June 2022

The vital, tough and often dangerous work of the Lumberjills appeared for decades to have been wiped from history.


See 70 years of Suffolk life displayed in show’s Platinum Jubilee tribute

28 May 2022
See 70 years of Suffolk life displayed in show’s Platinum Jubilee tribute

See 70 years of Suffolk life displayed in show’s Platinum Jubilee tribute

28 May 2022

The biggest show in Suffolk is back next week with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at the heart of a packed schedule of exhibits and events.


Meet the priest on a mission to stop our bathroom heritage going down the pan

23 May 2022
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

23 May 2022

Toilets once came in a rainbow of colours and the Rev Tony Redman is determined the look that was trendy in the 1970s should not be lost forever.