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A Christmas Carol comes to the Food Museum

30/11/2023

Join Scrooge at the Food Museum on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December as Magic Floor Productions take you on an immersive experience of the classic Dickens tale A Christmas Carol, sure to get you in the festive spirit! Visitors will get to experience the museum as they’ve never seen it before and be transported back to Victorian…

Rail industrial action

29/11/2023

From Friday 1 December to Saturday 9 December inclusive, there will be action short of a strike by members of the ASLEF union. On 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December, a normal timetable will be in place, with most services operating on all Greater Anglia routes, but with some planned cancellations. Strike…

Floods: keep animals safe

20/10/2023

The RSPCA is urging animal owners to follow urgent advice to keep pets, livestock and wildlife safe during Storm Babet. Parts of England and Wales are braced for severe rain, flooding and powerful winds over the next 24 hours and the animal charity is calling on people to take action to ensure the welfare of…

Competition for budding young writers

Eastern Angles is looking for the most imaginative fairytale in all the land as they invite young writers of Suffolk to take part in their Golden Fairytale Writing Competition. Taking inspiration from their upcoming Christmas show Rumplestiltskin, there’s some golden prizes up for grabs for the winners! Magical beasts and fire-breathing dragons. A wolf in…

Aldi donate meals to Suffolk charities

05/09/2023

Aldi stores in Suffolk donated 15620 meals to families in need during the recent summer school holidays. All of its Suffolk stores supported local charities and foodbanks during a period of increased demand by redistributing surplus food via community giving platform Neighbourly. Since Aldi’s partnership with Neighbourly began in 2019, Aldi stores across the country have already donated more than 35 million meals – including over seven…

Ride in Tandem with Tour of Britain

01/09/2023

People living near the route for the Tour of Britain are being set their own cycling challenge – as anticipation grows for the return of the race to East Suffolk on Thursday 7 September. The fifth stage of the international cycle race will start and finish in Felixstowe – wending 119.6 miles through Suffolk and passing…

What’s on at the Middy

03/07/2023

Steam train rides in genuine Victorian 4-wheel coaches and the Mid- Suffolk Light Railway’s summer programme has an added attraction almost every Sunday including classic and vintage vehicles and a model railway exhibition. 2nd July Steam Railway & Land Rover Owners Day A special day for steam fans with Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST ‘Wissington’ with us…

Bumper plant fair returns to Helmingham Hall

24/05/2023

Helmingham Hall Gardens near Stowmarket will again play host to one of the region’s largest Plant Fairs over two days this spring bank holiday. Visitors can explore dozens of stalls from nurseries offering popular and rarer specimen plants as well as a wide range of garden accessories including tools, planters, outdoor furniture and Xa Tollemache’s…

Greater Anglia to ban e-scooters from 1st June

Greater Anglia is to ban the carriage of e-scooters on all trains across its network, following concerns over potential risks to passenger safety. From Thursday 1st June, e-scooters will no longer be allowed on-board Greater Anglia trains because of the risk posed by the type of batteries that typically power the scooters. The operator is…

Exam stress tips from Suffolk MIND

15/05/2023

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…