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Remembering the Floods of 1953

30/01/2013

Throughout this week events are being held up and down the Suffolk Coast to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the great flood of January 31, 1953 which claimed over 50 lives in Suffolk. In Felixstowe alone, 41 people died when the river walls were breached, with 13 of those being children between six months and…

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Prince Roy of Sealand Dies

10/10/2012

Self-styled Prince Roy of Sealand has died peacefully at the age of 91 years. Roy Bates life was never dull, at the age of 15 he joined an international brigade as he sought adventure in the Spanish civil war. Returning to Britain he served an apprenticeship at Smithfield meat market before going to Argentina to…

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Talking with: Graham Gouldman

09/10/2012

Graham Gouldman is one part of 10cc, former member of Hot Wax and The Mindbenders as well being a prolific songwriter working with the likes of Neil Sedaka, The Hollies, Paul Carrack, McFly and Gary Barlow. Graham has a brand new album and is also out on the road and coming to Ipswich in October….

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The best Latitude ever!

13/07/2012

As a crowd of thousands gather to watch headline sets at Latitude in Henham Park in Suffolk from Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey, Metronomy, Janelle Monae, White Lies and Yeasayer, managing director of Festival Republic and creator of Latitude, Melvin Benn said: “There’s a god up there looking after Latitude. So far the weather is…

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Talking with: Andy Abraham

09/05/2012

Soul Star Andy Abraham is spearheading an innovative approach to releasing records with his new album Remember When…. Combining book, C.D. and D.V.D, Remember When… is a deluxe release delivering a comprehensive package that downloads can’t match, helping to put the magic back into buying records. Pop music has always been about stories. Songs have…

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King of Channel Mike Read is an MBE

07/01/2012

Broomhill Pool Trust President, Mike Read, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Open Water swimmer, Mike represented Great Britain at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He is president of the Channel Swimming Association (CSA), and has held the Channel Swimming Association title of “King of the Channel” over 26 years…

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