Suffolk County Council cabinet will meet over proposals to create the schools at Felixstowe and . Brightwell Lakes on Tuesday, January 27,

The plans, which have been recommended for approval, would aim to have the schools open by 2028.

Fressingfield Primary School was awarded the East of England Regional Winners trophy as part of the Fonetti Summer Read-Aloud Challenge.

Pupils Finley and Oliver travelled to London to collect the trophy on behalf of the school during a ceremony held at Amazon's UK headquarters.

The summer reading challenge encourages children to continue reading for pleasure during the school holidays, helping to support literacy, confidence and a lifelong love of books.

Suffolk County Council will shut the 50m stretch of Mildenhall Road from the junction with Victoria Cross for four days running from January 26 until January 30.

Other co-ordinated works may also take place during this period.

Access will be open for pedestrians and cyclists.

The diversion route for motorists includes: Beeches Road, Jarmans Lane, Mildenhall Road and vice versa.

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On Friday, Rebecca Pinckard was . jailed for 32 weeks before Cambridge Crown Court for her affair with serving prisoner Erion Nakdi, who was serving 16 years for drug offences.

Pinckards relationship with Nakdi was discovered after an œintimate encounter in a store cupboard between the two was captured on Pinckards own body-worn camera on July 5, 2024, in what Judge Anthony Cartin described as œa clumsy mistake.

The water provider has been recognised for its support of customers with mental health challenges through the Money and Mental Health Policy Institutes Mental Health Accessible programme, earning an ˜Essentials rating.

The accreditation follows a thorough review by the charity, examining how accessible and supportive Anglian Waters services are for customers experiencing mental health problems.

Footpath 21 in Woolverstone will be temporarily shut for water main works starting January 26, 2026.

The closure is expected to last until February 13, 2026, but, if necessary, the order may remain in force for six months (or longer if extended by the Minister), with no alternative route available.

Suffolk County Council intends to make an order closing the path.

Anyone needing further information is advised to contact Matt Graham of Anglian Water One Alliance at 07979 432473 or . eba@anglianwater. co. uk.

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We welcome greater transparency - accurate assessments help reassure residents that their money is being spent wisely and fairly.

However, for transparency to be meaningful, the data on which it is based must be accurate.

When we met with Department for Transport (DfT) officials last week, it became clear that Suffolk was marked down into a red category because the DfT believes we did not spend all the funding allocated to us.

Martin and Tom Bennett launched 3B Recycling in Ipswich to provide companies with a sustainable and efficient way of dealing with their waste.

Since its launch in 2016, the nationwide business based in Great Blakenham has gone from strength to strength.

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The new solar park could be built on 126. 2 acres of land at Ashby Dell, on Border Lane, near Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet in East Suffolk.

The 30MW Solar Farm would be situated on 51. 1 hectares of land within six rectilinear agricultural arable field parcels, according to documents.

Tony Keeble was shot in the chest and abdomen by armed officers next to the Thetford bypass on December 28.

The 61-year-old, whose full name is Anthony Wayne Keeble, was given first aid but was declared dead at the scene at about 10. 15pm.

Norfolk Police was initially called to a crash between a Honda Jazz and a Mercedes van by the gates of Thetford cemetery on London Road at about 8. 25pm.

Lynda Fleming, 40, of Snowdon Court in Haverhill, appeared at Suffolk Magistrates' Court on January 13, where she pleaded guilty to two fraud offences.

She admitted a charge of failure to declare another adult in the household to obtain a council tax discount and another of fraud by false representation, contrary to the Fraud Act 2006.

Fleming was found to have wrongly received Council Tax Support and a 25% Single Person Discount since November 2020.

Andy Adcock, who taught at Beccles Middle School and was deputy head at The Albert Pye Primary School, died on January 12.

Mr Adcock was known across the community through his career as a schoolteacher and being an instrumental member of Topcroft Cricket Club for more than three decades.

Mr Adcock's partner Joanna Lewis said: Andy's highlight during his days at Topcroft was being able to bat with his son, James, in senior league cricket.

Also known as the Aurora Borealis, it is normally seen closer to the Artic Circle in countries such as Norway and Iceland.

However, the conditions were just right for them to be visible in Suffolk, which last experienced the phenomenon at the start of . December last year.

Traffic cameras are currently showing slow traffic eastbound, between junctions 51 for Needham Market and 54 for Sproughton.

The delays are causing delays of 36 minutes and increasing, with slip roads and nearby routes also building up with traffic as people look to avoid the A14.

Suffolk police said that they were called to the A14 near Sproughton to reports of a broken-down lorry in lane one.

The lorry is awaiting a tyre fitter.

Government vets confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry unit near Bacton, Stowmarket, and in another backyard flock near the village.

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone has been declared around both premises.

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All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

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. Police are seeking witnesses and are appealing for information in connection with the bike theft in . Lowestoft.

A black Carrera Vengeance bike was stolen from outside a home in Dukes Head Street, Lowestoft at sometime between 6. 45pm and 7pm on Saturday, January 17.

A . police spokesman said: Can you help?

Information about this theft to Suffolk police quoting crime reference number 37333426 via 101.

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A scoping report for the new homes for Haleworth had incorrectly claimed the proposed area was not within the zone of influence of any European or nationally designated sites, according to East Suffolk Council's ecology officers.

Gladman Developments Ltd submitted the scoping opinion document to the council detailing why certain topics should be left out of any formal planning application for the proposed Halesworth site.

There is still some Christmas theatre about.

Puzzle House Pantomimes present afternoon performances of 'Red Riding Hood' in a range of venues in the second half of January and early February: Hoxne, Thorndon, Framlingham, Crowfield, and Wingfield Barns.

Box office 01379 384656.

On February 6 Dance East, Jerwood House, Ipswich hosts 'Tellus,' choreographed by Olivier-award winner Dickson Mbi, with a story based on his Cameroonian heritage.

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Britten Pears Arts lunchtime concert series continues with Ensemble Jackalope, a piano quartet led by Junyan Chen, winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition 2024, performing on January 23 at Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh at noon.

Parents of students at Felixstowe School received a letter on Monday setting out Unity Schools Partnership plans to pause intake for the next academic school year, following a review of the sixth form provision by the trustee board.

The news will not impact current year 12 and 13 students.

The letter says: This decision has been reached due to the current low number of sixth form students, the limited range of available courses, and concerns regarding the financial sustainability of the provision in future years.

The Sizewell C Housing Grants scheme, run by East Suffolk Council with £12 million funding from Sizewell C, is designed to support property owners to provide accommodation for workers on the new nuclear power station.

Figures obtained by Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that 32 grants had been issued by the scheme.

. READ MORE: Access road to 141 Leiston homes will create disruption

Babergh District Council is assisting police with its investigation into the attack in Raydon Way, Great Cornard, near Sudbury.

The council worker was collecting litter near to a garage block in the village's Raydon Way between 8am and 8. 15am on Tuesday, January 13, when he was struck on the back of the head by an unknown suspect.

Problematic machines were highlighted as one possible reason for why 1,375 penalty charge notices (PCNs) were handed out to drivers in the town's Cattle Market car park.

. Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act revealed it topped the charts for the facility with the most fines issued to folk in the county.

John Taylor, who was paying for parking at a machine near to Nelson Road, described the process as confusing.

Robert and Josie Spreadbury, from Eye, said they felt sick when they think about how their son, Jason, pleaded for help from Combs Ford Surgery, near Stowmarket, and West Suffolk Hospital.

In December 2024, Jason, aged 56, was experiencing pain in his side but was told by his surgery it was sciatica, a form of nerve pain, in an over-the-phone appointment.

Diane Bartsch has joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite in Ipswich and will support the head of the dispute resolution and personal injury teams.

Ms Bartsch said: I'm really pleased to have joined Bates Wells & Braithwaite.

The firm has a genuine family feel, with close teamwork and a real focus on looking after clients.

I also enjoy the variety of cases, which keeps every day interesting and rewarding.

It happened on The Ravine in Lowestoft, at around 12. 55pm on Saturday.

Although the nature of the offence remains unknown, officers have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with it.

National Highways has said it will be carrying out work on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 35 and 39 near Newmarket.

The works will be taking place overnight between 9pm and 6am from Monday until Friday, January 30.

National Highways will divert A14 traffic at junction 35:

Leave the A14 at junction 35

At Quy Interchange, take the first exit onto the A1303

At the next roundabout, take the second exit onto A1304 (Barbara

Stradbroke Avenue) and continue through Newmarket

Turn onto the B1506 (Well Bottom) and follow it onto Bury Road

Rejoin the A14 at junction 39

Greggs is currently based at 35 Hamilton Road but has put in the application for the former Halifax Bank building at 85 Hamilton Road in Felixstowe.

Plans submitted to East Suffolk Council seek consent for the replacement of one fascia sign and one replacement projecting sign on the store's east elevation.

The . banking giant shut the doors to its Felixstowe branch in June as part of the Lloyds group's plans to cut costs and digitise.  

On December 3 2025, Muddles Green Limited, which operates at the former Pecksniff's premises in Wimbledon Avenue, Brandon, near Thetford, was visited by the Health and Safety Executive.

Inspectors found that the business had failed to make a RIDDOR report within ten days of an employee experiencing a fracture.

A RIDDOR report is a mandatory notification to the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of serious work-related incidents, including fatalities, specified injuries.

Zahid Khan, of Amberley Street, Bradford, was arrested in April in Huddersfield after evidence linking him to a line dealing cocaine within the Suffolk town.

The 24-year-old was charged that month and pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine in Lowestoft between January and April last year.

He was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison at Leeds Crown Court on January 9.

The incident happened on the A52 at Wrangle on Thursday, May 1, 2025, and led to the death of a passenger in another vehicle, a 73-year-old man.

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Paul Cook, 43, of Eve Balfour Way, Stowmarket, is accused of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving.

Cook is due to appear at Boston Magistrates Court on Wednesday, January 28.

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Residents of a designated Quiet Lane - Jockeys Lane at Framsden, near Debenham - say coaches, lorries and food vans are among the unsuitable vehicles which have used their road after the main B1077 was closed due to roadworks.

The road has been closed at Mill Hill - near the village's historic windmill - by UK Power Networks so that it can lay an underground power cable.

The event, held at Beach Street in Felixstowe, will run from Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21 from 12pm until 9pm on both days.

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Traders and the line-up are yet to be announced, but Big Bro Bao, The Bucket List, and Pimento's Bar & Grill have been among previous attendees.

There has been some changes at the venue in recent months with Big Bro Bao announcing it would be moving into a bigger unit and a new vendor would replace Four Three Pizza.

Students attending East Coast College will now be able to catch a Sizewell C bus free of charge from Halesworth, Bungay, Beccles, and Carlton Colville to its Lowestoft campus.

The new bus route operates from the following stops and times: 7. 55am Halesworth Car Park, 8. 10am Bungay Kings Road, 8. 20am Beccles Lowestoft Road (junction with Ellough Road), and 8:30am Carlton Colville Marsh Lane.

The shop in the Olaves Parade in Bury St Edmunds, will shut on Friday, February 20, after serving the community for many years.

No further details have been provided by operator AF Blackmore.

. In 2024, Tesco announced that it was going to open an Express store at 1-3 in the parade of shops.

They had permission to serve alcohol and be open from 6am until midnight every day.

In 2024, a spokesman for Tesco stated that they would be opening the Tesco store in the Summer of 2025; however, an official date was never announced.

Champions of Change was founded in February last year by Scott Moore, 27, who was born in Haverhill.

The group began as a simple weekly kickabout with friends but has quickly grown into a network of sessions across Haverhill, Sudbury and Colchester, with Ipswich launching on February 2.

Lakenheath Parish Council's team of community speed watchers was out in force on Monday.

They said that it had been a good session, with six drivers recorded as travelling . above the 30mph speed limit.

The highest recorded speed was 46mph, which is 16mph above the speed limit and would result in a stopping distance of around 50 metres in an emergency, which is double the distance at 30mph.

Last year, a driver was caught driving at 80mph in Lakenheath, as part of a crackdown, with 627 drivers exceeding 50mph.

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West Suffolk Hospital announced on Monday that it will remove the barriers from the site car parks, changing how patients, staff and visitors pay for parking.

Car users will be able to pay via the Sippi app up to 48 hours after leaving the site, offering greater flexibility.

James Kemball says its acquisition for an undisclosed sum last month makes it the region's largest off-dock storage provider.

The 261, 000sq ft site - previously owned and occupied by Genesee & Wyoming Inc (G&W, Freightliner) - is already operational with more services planned, it says.

The extra space increases the £43. 2m turnover firm's total off-dock storage capacity in Felixstowe to more than 7,500 TEU - or 20ft standard containers - the largest of its kind in the region.

Verity Gill, from . Woodbridge, starred in episode eight of ITV's Millionaire Hot Seat on Saturday, a spin-off of the long-running Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Franchise.

. Jeremy Clarkson described the show as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for the terminally impatient.

Ms Gill was the third contestant to answer questions from Clarkson, with the previous people using their passes to hopefully save the prize money and come back later.

Adam Penny has lodged an application to build two courts at Old Joe's Driving Range in Great Cornard, near . Sudbury.

The proposed site would be located within its existing commercial area, and represents a logical and proportionate enhancement of its site.

The planning application suggests the . courts would be put in place behind an existing mini golf course.

According to the proposals, there would be a central communal area between the courts to allow for spectating and players to rest.

David Thompson of Willow Park Group says he is keen to create an upmarket business park after buying Mill Race Garden Centre at Aldham, near Colchester, for £2. 5m last year.

He and his two sons, Adam and Matthew - who are part of the family building and development business - see great potential for the eight-acre site.

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Two schemes for a prominent empty property situated on the corner of the High Street and Church Street in Southwold have been given the go-ahead.

With the retail unit on the ground floor of the property having predominantly been a chemistpharmacy since 1874, it closed around four years ago and has been vacant ever since.

Mr Bill Wilkinson, for Eastern Equity Limited, submitted plans to . East Suffolk Council in November to make minor alterations to a Grade II listed property.

Gary Grant was convicted by a jury of seven crimes committed against a teenager when she was aged 13 to 15 and he was in his mid-20s.

However, the 54-year-old Grant was cleared of raping the girl, and three counts of indecently assaulting her.

He was convicted of four counts of buggery and three other counts of indecent assault.

Previously, . Ipswich Crown Court heard that the allegations took place between 1996 and 1999.

Marty Symonds from First Bungay Scouts beat fellow scouts across the county to have his design chosen to be stitched into a badge for all Suffolk Cub Scouts and their leaders.

Having drawn the design on paper, all entries had to include the Suffolk logo of the Crown of King Edmunds, that dates 1916-2026, and the wording Suffolk Cub Scouts.

. The incident took place between 8am and 8. 15am on Tuesday, January 13, near a block of garages on Raydon Way, in Great Cornard.

An unknown suspect approached the man, greeted him with a good morning, swore at him before striking him on the back of the head.

The worker lost consciousness and fell forward onto the ground.

When he came round, the suspect had already left the area.

The . victim was bent over collecting litter at the time of the assault and so was unable to describe the suspect, as he did not see his attacker.

The Animal Care Team at Colchester Zoo was thrilled to announce that Kora the female chimpanzee gave birth to a healthy baby in the early hours of Saturday.

Kora was born at the zoo in November 1999 and her first offspring marks the first chimpanzee birth at the zoo since Talia was born in March 2009.

The Animal Care Team has confirmed that both mother and baby are doing well, alongside father Napoleon.

The Department for Education has selected Bowmer and Kirkland as the main contractor on plans to redevelop Thurston Community College, near . Bury St Edmunds.

It comes as part of the School Rebuilding Programme, which proposes to demolish most of the existing school buildings and the construction of a new school building with a sports centre.

Some of the current buildings will remain, and the school and community library building will be refurbished as part of the proposals.

. Sourdough Hub, in Newmarket, will welcome customers to its new site from Saturday, January 31.

The long-serving tenants of the First & Last pub in . Lowestoft will be calling last orders for the final time at the end of this month.

The managers Annii Parrish and Steve have let the popular pub on Dove Street in Lowestoft for more than 20 years.

But as they call time at the venue and depart on January 31, there has already been interest in the detached freehold public house that features spacious four bedroom living accommodation.

And now, athlete and television personality Zack George has visited Bungay Primary School to show off his impressive skills and impart some valuable life lessons.

Zack George, known as Steel the Gladiator, delivered an assembly with a difference, keeping a room full of kids captivated with his signature handstand while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

The event used to be upstairs at La Vida in Felixstowe, but is now moving to the downstairs area of . Loca Bar and Restaurant in the owner's mission to become more accessible.

Sean Murphy, of Langston Hughes Close in southeast London, was sentenced at . Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday, January 8, after he stalked a woman from mid Suffolk.

Murphy pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence, for which he was given a 58-week prison sentence and battery, for which he was handed an additional seven-week imprisonment, to be served consecutively.

The 37-year old also pleaded guilty to criminal damage and will serve a further two-week custodial sentence concurrently to the rest.

Lorinda Hall passed away peacefully in Ipswich Hospital on Thursday, December 18, at the age of 70.

She was the much-loved wife of Graham, mother to Steven and Victoria and Nanna to Max and Imogen.

Her daughter, . Victoria Hall, was murdered in 1999.

On Saturday, January 17, the Felixstowe Lifeboat crew were on training when they received a pan-pan call, and made contact with the Dover Coastguard.

A pan-pan call is used for serious situations that are not critical, and there is no imminent danger to the boat or anyone on board.

James Chapman, who is from Bristol but has been an Ipswich Town fan his entire life with family still in the area, started his walk on January 9, walking 189 miles across the country.

He said he wanted to do it as it became an obsession for him when he first thought up the idea, wanting to prove that he could do it despite being diagnosed early arthritis at just 20-years-old.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that 23 grooming gang incidents were reported to Suffolk Constabulary.

The highest number of gangs, otherwise known as Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation (GBCSE), was reported in 2020 with seven.

In 2021 there were five, in 2022 there were two, six were reported in 2023, two in 2024 and in 2025, there was only one.

AnthroTek, a material science company based in Newmarket, has been selected for the Startups 100 Index 2026.

Starting in his garage after work in Cambridgeshire, Dr Raoul Peltier began creating multi-layered silicone composites with an AI-powered 3D printer.

More than 700 emails have been sent to MPs in the county as part of a nationwide surge which has seen more than 100,000 letters sent to MPs in the country in just 36 hours.

The letters are urging them to support a proposed amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill which is currently before the House of Lords.

Felixstowe Travel owed £410,365 to creditors, according to documents available on Companies House.

Among the biggest creditors is HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) Insolvency Claims Handling Unit, which is owed separate sums of £135,000 and £35,140.

. READ MORE: Felixstowe football and running clubs find new providers

Meanwhile, financial firms, Jersey-based REL Investment Management and Capital on Tap were owed £52,500 and £46,633 respectively.

Tesco has put forward proposals to West Suffolk Council for Timpson to open at its site in Cangle Road, Haverhill.

The application, lodged in partnership with the services provider, involves the building of the pod and associated signage for the Timpson brand.

It would offer a range of services including dry cleaning, shoe and watch repairs, key cutting, engraving, and passport photos.

Some car parking spaces would be lost as a result of the development.

Authorities are involved in discussions over a range of initiatives to reduce the threat of crimes being committed around Springlands Way in Sudbury.

. It follows a period last month which saw a large boulder and watered-down curry thrown on to the carriageway from the bridges above.

Concerns have been raised about driver behaviour at the zebra crossing outside Framlingham College, in College Road, Framlingham, with a spokeswoman for the school reporting there had been a worrying number of near misses.

She said safety had been an issue at the site for a number of years, with use constant throughout the day and evening as the zebra was the only designated crossing point between the school and several essential facilities, including three boarding houses, the medical centre and playing fields.

Roger was mayor twice, a rare honour, which reflects the high regard in which he was held, first in 2004-5 and then in 2016-17. During the second mayoral year, Roger and his consort, grand-daughter Ellie Griss, raised over £20,000 for his chosen charities.

He raised more than £10,000 each for the Ipswich Housing Action Group (IHAG) Chapman Centre and the Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance (IDAA).

Here is where to avoid on your routes across the county this week.  

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The road will be closed from 8am on Monday, January 19 until 6pm on Friday, January 23.

UK Power Networks will be carrying out a new supply and a diversion route will be in place for the duration of the closure.

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The symbols, which depict what looks like a key lock in the centre of a shield, are drawn in chalk in different colours, and were first seen on Saturday morning.

On Saturday, April 11, Hope to Connect is looking to bring together 10,000 people at Trinity Park to break the world record for the largest Human Cancer Awareness Ribbon.

It's being done to form a giant ribbon of love, strength and remembrance with organisers saying: Whether you're standing in honour of someone you've lost, or showing support for a loved one fighting cancer right now, this is your chance to shine in their colour and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with your community.

Joe Mason, a councillor for Suffolk County Council, West Suffolk District Council and Haverhill Town Council, has said he is really appreciative of highways staff who temporarily fixed a pothole branded the 'wheel breaker' in a quick time after they were made aware of it.

And now he is offering advice to other Suffolk residents as to what to do if there is a significant pothole near them.

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Fans of classic ghost stories will want to head to The Quay on January 21.

The play, centred around a mysterious and brooding house no occupant can stand for long, will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

The plot thickens when a brilliant doctor meets his violent end in the house, prompting his brother to investigate and lead him into a vortex of terror.

Audiences can expect a chilling atmosphere, as described by Indie London: If you like ghost stories, haunted houses, and hansom cabs dashing across London, dash to this. . . . spine chilling. . . an extremely creepy ending.

The National Garden Scheme grants access to secluded and private gardens across the country.

It raises money for charity through admissions and sales of refreshments such as tea, coffee and cake.

As part of the scheme, Blakenham Woodland Garden, near Little Blakenham, will be opening on Saturday, February 8.

It is six-acre woodland garden and will be open between 10am and 4pm.

Parkrun is a free event which covers a 5km course at various locations across the UK on Saturday mornings.

Here are some of the best to take part in across Suffolk.

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Passengers from London Stansted Airport are able to embark on their mission by jetting off to some of Europes most iconic locations featured in Bond films.

. The airport is offering direct flights to destinations including Vienna, Venice, and Istanbul ” cities that have all played host to Bond on screen.

Simon Gorrighan, aviation director at London Stansted, said: Watching a James Bond film is a much-loved tradition for many over Christmas, but the New Year is the perfect time to turn that inspiration into adventure.

Well, here are five award-winning spas in Suffolk perfect for the occasion.

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When heading out on long walks in the winter, nothing beats a cosy pub pitstop or two along the way.

One of the best walks to do this on is the Ipswich and Tuddenham St Martin circular.

Starting in Christchurch Park, head north out of the town to the village of Westerfield and turn left to follow a footpath through the farmlands just before reaching the train tracks.

Restaurant recommendation website OpenTable analyses more than 500,000 global diner reviews and sorts them into categories to help diners find new places to eat.

Each month, it shares a list of the most booked restaurants across the UK, including those in Suffolk and Norfolk.

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The conclusion reading for the death of Gary Michael Cross was held at Suffolk Coroners Court on Friday.

The court heard how Mr Cross died in Long Melford, near Sudbury, on February 24 last year, and it was found that he had suffered from mesothelioma - a rare, aggressive cancer of the tissue lining the lungs, almost always caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.

Heveningham Hall Country Fair is a two-day event which takes place annually near Halesworth.

It has a range of attractions for guests to watch and take part in such as Dancing Diggers in the main arena, stained glass demonstrations, and fly-ins from vintage aircraft.

There is also a food and drink fair which will showcase some of the region's best producers, drink makers and street food traders.

Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision on the A134 in Bradfield Combust near Bury St Edmunds.

It happened close to the junction with the A1141 leading to Lavenham.

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St Mary's Church, just off Market Hill, is trying to raise £250,000 to replace its broken boiler which has left the church in the cold for two winters.

Last month, the church launched a raffle for people to win a painting by renowned artist Maggi Hambling with tickets costing £10 each.

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The Hog and Hen Farm Shop, in Stonham Aspal, announced that from Friday it will reopen fully following a closure for a break and some work on a new development.

Graham Reid, who is one-third of the team running the shop, said the end goal is for the site to be a one-stop shop for everything.

We want people to be able to come here and do their weekly shop with the added bonus of things they wouldn't find at supermarkets, he continued.

Once she knew you, Angela Squirrell was sure to always remember your name, whether you were a customer at . Palmers Bakery in Haughley, a colleague at her family business of Leggetts in Woolpit, or one of her many friends.

However, the most important thing to Angela was always her family.

œMum was very much that sort of person, said Angelas only son, Wayne. œI think if I were to set fire to somebodys house, shed say, ˜Well, they must have given him the match to do it with!

Councillors in Clare have vowed to explore as many options as they can following a week of chaos due to a closure in Callis Street.

Vehicles have been seen trying to divert around the closure by driving on pavements after Anglian Water first shut the road on Thursday, January 8.

Marian George Preda appeared before Suffolk Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he admitted multiple offences committed between May and September of last year.

Police had pulled over Preda, 21, as he drove along the A14 at Risby on May 20 last year. Preda had no insurance and carried only a provisional licence, which had accumulated six points.

The police spotted Preda wearing a bag around his neck, in which they discovered cannabis resin and herbal cannabis.

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Claimants to the estate of Audrey Lilian Dodge, who died on November 22, 2025, must submit their claims by March 16, 2026.

Her maiden name was also listed as Heads.

Ms Dodge's last known address was Henley House Care Home at 333, Henley Road, Ipswich.

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Officers stopped the vehicle just outside Long Melford on Saturday afternoon.

A spokesman said the man driving the vehicle was arrested after providing a positive saliva swab for cocaine.

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He was taken to Bury St Edmunds police station to provide further evidential blood samples.

The spokesman added: If you are thinking about driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, don't.

Site set-up is now under way on a new Coop store in Marham Park, Bury St Edmunds, with foundations set to be laid.

The shop is expected to take nine months to build.

Oliver Cumberland from Virtus L & P Commercial Ltd, the development team behind the project, said: We know how important this is to residents and we are delighted to have their support as we begin construction of this vital asset for the community.

Perrywood Garden Centre in Sudbury is seeking permission to transform a building currently used as storage to facilitate its current operation.

According to a planning statement, the retail use would be for the sale of petand or aquatic products.

The building, . located to the west of the new garden centre complex unveiled in October, would be leased to a separate operator if plans are approved by Babergh District Council.

Police will be escorting the load from 11. 20am on Tuesday, January 20.

It is travelling nearly 300 miles across the country from Sizewell B near Leiston to Highbridge in Somerset.

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The abnormal load is just over 4 metres wide, nearly five metres in height and 19. 5 metres in length.

The route it will take through Suffolk is as followed:

The event will take place at the . East Anglian Railway Museum on Monday, May 25, from 9. 30am to 5pm.

At the show, there will be cars, buses, and commercial and agricultural vehicles.

There will be free . bus rides on two vintage buses for a 30 minute round trip, which will be available between 11am and 3pm, where you can relax and enjoy the sights of the local countryside.

One of the . vehicles on display is the AJN 825 bus, which was delivered new to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services at Southend on March, 31, 1939 and entered into service on 1st April, 1939.

Lifestyle and wellness guide Olive Magazine shared a list of the best seaside destinations for a food-filled UK staycation in 2026.

It included everything from highly-rated towns to hidden gem villages.

Among the list was Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast, which it described as something of a hot gastronomic ticket.

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The town has often received recognition as one of the . best places to visit in Suffolk, particularly for food and drink lovers.

After a winter break, the East Point Pavilion Farmers' Market in Lowestoft will be back and hosting its first sale of the year.

People will be able to browse numerous stalls, including several new additions, at the site between 9am and 1pm on February 7.

The incident caused to drivers near junction 42 on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds.

Witnesses reported police were in attendance and stopped on the eastbound carriageway of the major route.

Traffic sensors show the incident has cleared.

There are no longer delays in the area.

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Suffolk police removed the two dogs from a private property in the Studlands area in the north of Newmarket on Tuesday, December 23.

A spokesman for the force said that officers safely . secured the dogs from the address, with them remaining in police kennels since they were removed.

The dogs were undergoing assessment, according to Suffolk police, with the investigation into the incident currently ongoing.

Seamus Bennett, a Felixstowe town and Suffolk county councillor, was speaking after Felixstowe town councillors agreed to release £12,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to cover the cost of extending the speed limits in the town's central conservation area.

The CIL is a charge on new developments to pay for local infrastructure improvements.

New data from the 2025 Infidelity Index by affairs website Illicit Encounters has revealed the towns where partners are most likely to stray from their relationships.

Making the top 10 list was Framlingham in east Suffolk.

The town is most well known for its historic castle, . highly rated food and drink offerings, and for being the hometown of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who has topped the charts with love songs like Thinking Out Loud and Perfect.

Tripadvisor, a travel company that uses customer reviews to rank the best places across the world, has compiled many lists of the best places for the Italian dish in Bury St Edmunds.

Verve Bar and Restaurant took the top spot with an overall ranking of 4. 9 out of five based on nearly 320 reviews.

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Found in Woolhall Street, Verve is one of the late-night spots in the town with a range of midweek drinks, cocktail specials and bottomless brunch.

The Daily Express has put together a list of 14 incredible National Trust sites to visit without leaving the UK.

This list was put together so that while it's cold, people can still get their culture fix without needing to jump on a packed plane by visiting these National Trust properties.

In the list, Ickworth House was included, the article reads: The Fourth Earl of Bristol, Frederick Hervey, known as the Earl Bishop, built the Italianate palace Ickworth House in Suffolk as a home and gallery to house the vast collection of art and treasures he had collected while travelling in Europe.