Felixstowe News
It is always a pleasure to visit the farm but unfortunately this year Baylham House Farm are not able to hold their Spooky Spectacular as, due to current restrictions, all the witches, ghosts and ghouls are self-isolating.You can still meet all your old favourites – who will do their utmost to tempt you to feed
Over the past couple of months, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary has been welcoming visitors back to the centre to enjoy over 80 owls and other birds of prey, many of them flying free…and very close!In previous years of “normality”, the flying season would have finished at the end of September to enable the participant birds to
A campaign has been launched today to remind East Suffolk residents and visitors about the importance of staying safe on the coast. Throughout the Covid-19 restrictions, and particularly since early summer, East Suffolk Council’s Coastal Management Team has received almost daily reports from concerned landowners, businesses and the community about people climbing eroding cliffs, climbing
Greater Anglia has made some changes to its on train catering facilities as a result of the latest government guidance. In line with other hospitality venues, café bar services on the train operator’s Intercity services between Norwich and London must close between 10pm and 5am. Therefore, with immediate effect, there will be no catering service
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is calling on people in the East of England to look after their eyes during this year’s National Eye Health Week [21st – 27th September]. The charity is highlighting the role that high street optometrists can play in eye care, at a time when hospitals are facing
Citizens Advice Ipswich has helped people with 740 issues relating to employment issues since lockdown. Pay, redundancy, furlough and contract questions are the top issues it has dealt with during the pandemic. Nicky Wilshere, Chief Officer of Citizens Advice Ipswich, said: “We have helped people with a huge range of issues since lockdown, but we
Pre-lockdown garden waste collections is set to restart in East Suffolk later this month after being impacted by Covid-19. Following disruptions to garden waste collections in East Suffolk due to Covid-19, the service is now set to return to normal on Monday 28 September, in accordance with the original bin collection dates. This means that
From the top of St. John’s Church tower to the basements of Harvest House, the seaside town of Felixstowe offers a rich history and heritage to discover. Once again in September, Heritage Open Days will be held throughout the UK, but this year’s event will be a little bit different. On Saturday 12 September, Visit
Charities and community organisations in Suffolk who have been struggling to maintain their work or are facing increased demand can now access £500 of funding from Tesco’s COVID19 fund, administered by community charity Groundwork. This funding was opened in April to help organisations that are supporting communities in response to the pandemic. The funding is
A grandfather who was bereft when his wife of 51 years was taken into a care home has praised a friendship group for its ongoing support throughout the pandemic. John Leggett, 73, from Ipswich, said his life was turned upside down when his wife Mary went into hospital after a fall and never returned home,
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