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04/07/2022
Shoppers and classic vehicle enthusiasts, start your engines as Helen Rollason Cancer Charity invites vintage and retro lovers to roll back the years and dress to impress for their inaugural Vintage Day Out on Sunday 3rd July 2022! Celebrating all things vintage from a bygone era, Trinity Park in Ipswich, home of the Suffolk Show, plays…
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Greater Anglia is urging people to avoid travelling on its trains this Saturday, as the rail service is due to be severely disrupted due to a strike by train drivers. Timetables are now available for this weekend’s Greater Anglia services. Over 90 per cent of Greater Anglia’s trains will not run on Saturday 2 July…
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Timetables are now becoming available for the very limited Greater Anglia rail services which are due to run should a national rail strike go ahead next week. The RMT union is holding three 24-hour strikes on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June, with members of the train drivers union ASLEF also striking on…
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At the beginning of May, the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary was able to resume it’s exciting flying displays, after the lifting of avian flu restrictions. During the period of ‘bird lockdown’ displays had been suspended and bio-security measures put in place to help to prevent the spread of avian flu in the local area. This also…
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Of course, there will be steam train rides in genuine Victorian 4-wheel coaches but the Mid- Suffolk Light Railway’s June programme has an added attraction every Sunday during the month, including on the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration a bonus flypast of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Hawker Hurricane. 5th June…
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If you are looking for a day out for the whole family, Stonham Barns Park has an abundance of attractions and activities to keep you entertained. Events during June start with the Bistro hosting a BBQ and family fun day for the Jubilee Celebrations on the 3rd and 4th. On the 12th the Mini Barn…
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Greater Anglia has commemorated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by adorning five of its new trains with the official emblem celebrating Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. Crests featuring the official Platinum Jubilee emblem are now in place on five of Greater Anglia’s new trains and will be seen across East Anglia, along all the…
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The Bats in Churches project is appealing for volunteers in Suffolk to come forward and help with the final year of the National Bats in Churches Survey, an ambitious citizen science project to discover more about how and why bats are using churches. It’s thought at least 60 per cent of pre-16th Century churches in England…
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As the country prepares for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the UK’s biggest electricity distributor has warned Suffolk people putting up the bunting to stay safe. Thousands of street parties are expected to be organised for early June as part of an extended bank holiday weekend to mark the Jubilee. Putting up bunting and other…
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To help residents and visitors stay active and explore more of East Suffolk, over 70 miles of digital trails are now available to enjoy through the walking app Go Jauntly. Supported by the ERDF Welcome Back Fund, East Suffolk Council is working to encourage people to visit their local high streets following the pandemic. As…
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