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09/09/2024
As teenagers prepare to sit their GCSEs and A-Levels, Suffolk Mind has shared advice on how to reduce exam stress. The 2023 exam season is due to get underway from 15th May, which can be a stressful time for young people as a result of increased pressure. Louise Harris, Children Families and Young People’s Training…
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Suffolk Mind teaches pupils importance of movement during Children’s Book Week Nursery and reception pupils in Suffolk have been discovering the importance of movement for their mental health during Children’s Book Week. Suffolk Mind delivered its popular Sammy the Sea Squirt Movement Session to pupils at Wickham Market Community Primary School. The sessions, based on…
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May is upon us and with it comes a month full of festivities, bank holidays and coronation celebrations. As we approach the Coronation of King Charles III, what better time to delve into the archives and look back at Coronation celebrations through the years. Suffolk Archives have researched and created an online exhibition to mark the forthcoming coronation which…
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The new main visitor season beckons at the Landguard Peninsula in Felixstowe, Suffolk. It all starts with a bang at Landguard Fort on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April as The 1st 95th Rifles will be in residence practicing the drills and tactics that were refined on battlefields over 200 years ago. Also, on the…
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Greater Anglia is advising customers how they can benefit from the best value fares ahead of the national fares increase next month. From 5th March 2023, fares will rise by an average of 5.9% and customers are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to benefit from cheaper prices. Anyone buying tickets for travel after 5th…
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Today, Monday 27th February, sees the start of a national campaign which aims to raise awareness amongst drivers who choose to use their mobile phone behind the wheel. This campaign runs in parallel with National Eye Health Week which works to highlight the importance of maintaining roadworthy vision. Suffolk Police are supporting both campaigns which…
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From ticketing to teas, grass cutting to guided tours, maintenance tomarketing – the Landguard Peninsula at Felixstowe in Suffolk offers a wealth of volunteering opportunities. Inside or outside… gain valuable conservation, heritage and tourism experience; meet new friends; reduce stress and improve your mental health; and stay active and physically fit. No previous experience required!…
Read More about Love Volunteering? Love Landguard!Residents in Suffolk are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID. For the first time, voters will need to show photographic identification if they want to cast their ballot at this year’s local elections. However, anyone currently without the correct ID…
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Colourful crops of daffodils are set to bloom across East Suffolk with the launch of a new perennial planting initiative. Voluntary and community groups are being encouraged to join the campaign by applying for bundles of bulbs to plant locally in time for next spring. In previous years, East Suffolk Council has gifted bulbs to…
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Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special Winter ‘Hare Fares’ from just £10 return for a limited time. The new ‘Hare Fares’ offer passengers off-peak returns across the Greater Anglia network with three zones and three simple return prices: £10, £15 and £20, with children travelling for just £2 return each. There is no limit…
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