Saxmundham and Framlingham Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) and Suffolk Coastal District Council Dog Wardens are reminding the public to be responsible with...

Police are appealing for information after two distraction burglary incidents in north east Suffolk yesterday evening, Thursday 2 July. The first incident...

The search is on for Suffolk young people who give the younger generation a good name...

Lowestoft College's Arran North has won a competiton to design a series of posters to raise awareness Waveney District Council's Standards Committee.

Exploring the Felixstowe coast will yield artistic delights this weekend as it plays host to Felixstroll, two days of music, visual art, talks, tours, theatre and interactive displays to suit residents and visitors of all ages.

Residents of Suffolk Coastal?s historic buildings who want to carry out repairs, renovations or demolitions are urged to check if they need planning consent before they call in the builders.

Abbey Transport will move a large Boat from Oundle to the Haven Marina in Ipswich on Tuesday, 28th July 2009. The load will leave the Cambridgeshire...

Abbey Transport will move a large boat from Oundle to the Haven Marina in Ipswich on Friday 10th July, 2009. The load which measures 5.23 M in width,...

WDC is looking for budding filmmakers aged 16 to 25 to help raise awareness of the Council?s ethical values as upheld by its Standards Committee.

A ?day of action? held in Wickham Market on Friday 19 June has resulted in nine people being dealt with for speeding, crime reduction advice being given...

Police are again renewing pleas for residents to lock up their property after crimes across the east of the county where insecure homes, outbuildings and...

A series of exhibitions are being held in July to give all local residents a chance to help shape the new Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) that will set the goals for the next 100 years from Felixstowe?s Landguard Point up to Lowestoft Ness.

Suffolk County Council has appointed five new County Councillor members to the Police Authority...

Felixstowe is now one step closer to a ?2 million grant for repairs and improvements to its historic Seafront Gardens, thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarding ?152,300 to Suffolk Coastal to develop proposals for a multi-million pound restoration project.

A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) in Mid Suffolk has got a new car thanks to funding from the local community. Sackers Recycling and local parish...

Felixstowe and District Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is calling for all budding young artists to enter an art competition as part of the ?Celebration...

Tickets are selling fast for this year’s Hachfest, which returns to Mutimer’s Meadow, Hacheston (near Wickham Market), from 31st July to 2nd August, with headline performances from ‘The Bad Shepherds’ featuring TV’s Adrian Edmondson (Bottom/The Young Ones/Hell’s Kitchen); local 60s sensation - The Wild Oats, & Counterfeit Quo – the world’s number one tribute to Status Quo…probably!

Bury St Edmunds police officer Simon Bourne has just a month to go before taking his second shot at "Ultraman Canada". The Police Constable, who works...

Suffolk Constabulary?s dogs section is looking for some new recruits...

For a magical introduction to classical music aimed at children under five years old, families in Suffolk Coastal are being invited to Easton Farm Park for special concerts featuring the City of London Sinfonia.

Disability charity Optua has places left on its trip to the National Space Centre next Tuesday (30 June).

WDC has received praise for its role in bringing a host of new jobs to one of Lowestoft's traditional industries.

The latest national survey of residents has placed Suffolk Coastal as the equal seventh best district in England with 92.1 per cent of local residents saying they were satisfied with it as a place to live.

The plans by Your Energy Ltd to construct a wind farm at Parham Airfield have been dealt a major blow after Suffolk Coastal today (Wednesday) rejected the latest attempt to meet all the Council?s original conditions.

They’ve looked after the pennies and the pounds have looked after themselves. Fundraisers have proven the old English saying true at Ipswich Hospital as a campaign collecting loose change has raised £1,000.

Ipswich Hospital's plans for the future will be under the spotlight for the next three months as local people are asked to speak out about what’s important to them.

A Newmarket Police Constable is joining Richard Dunwoody MBE tomorrow, Thursday 25th June as he continues his charity walk in the town. The champion jockey...

Take the first steps on the road to a healthier lifestyle by joining in the free activities on offer at pools, sports centres and leisure centres across the district for this Saturday?s Get Active Family Fun Day (June 27).

A mobile Swap Shop is coming to Martlesham for Recycle Week, and anyone with old clothes, shoes or jewellery stuck in the back of their cupboard is encouraged to take the opportunity to exchange them for a stylish bargain, rather than throwing them in the bin.

Waveney will be raising a flag for British Armed Forces Day and a special event will take place in Lowestoft on 27 June.

Older people who want to avoid having a slip, trip or fall are being encouraged to come along to a Falls Awareness Roadshow in Aldeburgh to learn what they can do to reduce the risk of getting hurt.

A charity car wash is being held by Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Service in Stowmarket this Saturday.

The bravery of 1,700 Dutch people who escaped to England to join the allied forces during the Second World War will be honoured in a special ceremony next Monday (June 22).

Halesworth, Southwold and Lowestoft will host Waveney District Council?s latest Community Engagement Forums.

WDC confirms that it has spent approximately ?1.4million, benefiting the district and its communities, as a result of contributions from developers.

Waveney District Council has been awarded the Charter for Elected Member Development.

Two candidates have come forward to fill the vacant Suffolk Coastal seat at Walberswick and Wenhaston which will see voters go to the polls on Thursday, July 9.

Young people in Suffolk Coastal with thoughts on how to improve life in their local area are being called on to apply for grants from the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) and Youth Capital Fund (YCF) to make their innovative ideas a reality.

Patients with a potentially lifelong condition caused by the side effects of cancer treatment have been given a support network by Ipswich Hospital.

If you are looking for an opportunity to buy some original artwork at a reasonable price or simply wish to enjoy a funfilled day out by the beach then why not visit Art on The Prom.

Felixstroll, a glorious weekend of interactive arts and culture, is encouraging residents and visitors alike to explore Felixstowe?s coastline on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July.

Bungay Community Centre Steering Group is delighted by the clear support shown for its plans for a state-of-the-art facility in the town.

People in West Suffolk are being invited to come along to health roadshows being held in their towns for free health advice and exercise demonstrations.

In recognition of the need to preserve its distinctive architecture for future generations, Suffolk Coastal?s Cabinet has agreed to give 13.75 hectares of south Felixstowe official conservation area status.

Around 200 people will take part in Optua’s annual fun sports event for people with disabilities at the Royal Hospital School in Holbrook on Thursday 25 June.

The frustration of having no change to pay for parking or being penalised for running late could be a thing of the past in Suffolk Coastal, with people now able to pay for parking by credit or debit card using their mobile phones.

The latest Love Food Hate Waste campaign, backed by Suffolk Coastal, is urging food lovers to make the most of their favourite treats by ensuring leftovers do not go to waste.

Drugs testing kits are set to save Suffolk Police thousands of pounds in forensic submission costs, as the county becomes one of the first in the country...

West Suffolk organisations that have an idea for a project but no funding for it, should come along to the West Suffolk LSP’s Free Funding Forum at Great Whelnetham Village Hall (just off the A134 south of Bury St Edmunds) on Friday 19 June between 9.30am and 1pm.

The West Suffolk LSP has officially launched this year’s rounds of their two popular grant schemes: The Partnership Fund and the Community Chest Scheme, to benefit local people in West Suffolk.

Meet the Buyer enables local businesses put their company, products and services in front of a range of public and private sector buyers.

Peasenhall is to hold its second Pea Festival on Sunday, 19 July (11 a.m.-4 p,m.), following the success of last year’s. It is kindly supported by Yes Peas!, Bird’s Eye and the East Anglian Pea Growers’ Association and Waitrose, as well as many local retailers

Police are encouraging motorists to use two lanes along Belvedere Road in Lowestoft...

The Council is meeting with a range of community groups that the authority believes may not currently have a loud enough voice in the district.

Glass & food waste collection services in Lowestoft and Halesworth have been disrupted today following the breakdown of the collection vehicle.

Disability charity Optua has three places left on its trip to Cadbury World next Tuesday (16 June).

As part of Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Week (Monday 15th June to Sunday 21st June), officers from Safer Neighbourhood Teams and local members of NHW will...

It was a hospital operation like no other – where steady hands were in less demand than green fingers.

A seating area in Leiston?s Old Post Office Square which doubles as a piece of public art, created by local artist Les Bicknell with the help of the town?s young people, will be welcomed into the community on Tuesday, June 16.

Waveney?s schools are set to benefit from recycling redundant mobile phones and printer cartridges.

Ipswich Hospital is today flushing away old-style mixed sex bathrooms with a £600,000 investment.

An Ipswich Hospital eye doctor has made a drug discovery never before reported in the UK.

For a fun-packed summer holiday in Suffolk Coastal, young people in the district should look no further than the Holiday Activities 2009 brochure, a free guide to the activity sessions and holiday camps being run by the Council.

Abbey Transport will move a large boat from Windboats in Wroxham to Oyster Marine, Wherstead on Sunday 21st June, 2009. It will leave the A11 Norfolk border...

Waveney?s strategic housing service is ?making significant improvements? which are ?benefiting customers? according to an Audit Commission report.

The planning application for the redevelopment of the Girdlestone?s site in Melton will not now be going to the South Area Development Control Sub Committee on Tuesday, June 23.

On a day when 15 seats were decided across the district, the Conservatives held the vacant Felixstowe South East seat on Suffolk Coastal, with a majority of 163 votes.

Businesses, community groups and town and parish councils are urged to apply for a grant from Suffolk Coastal?s Economic Development Support Fund (EDSF) to kick-start projects promoting growth and the district?s economy.

Drivers in Suffolk are being given the opportunity to discover whether or not they are driving their vehicles legally during a tinted windows 'amnesty'...

Two by-elections are set to be held on Thursday, July 9 if nominations are received by next Friday, June 12, for the vacant seats on Suffolk Coastal District Council and Aldeburgh Town Council.

Anyone interested in how drug-related crime is being dealt with in Suffolk Coastal is being given the opportunity to find out more as part of National Tackling Drugs Week, which starts next Monday (June 8).

Beccles and Lowestoft are the latest towns to benefit from the second wave of Community Engagement Forums from WDC.

Large load on the county's roads June 24th

Suffolk Coastal?s housing waiting list has been brought back to the Council?s Melton Hill offices as part of the choice-based lettings scheme, Gateway to Homechoice.

WDC's Economic Regeneration team is asking businesses how the economic downturn is affecting them and for views on the service it provides.

A letter has been sent from Suffolk Coastal to Suffolk NHS calling for a firm commitment to a real public consultation with local residents about the proposed changes to heart attack services in the county.

WDC?s Culture, Tourism & Sport team is asking residents and stakeholders for their views on the service it provides.

District and borough councils in Suffolk are warning parents to ensure that the vehicle, they book for prom night is properly licensed.

Suffolk Constabulary will unveil a new grant scheme, which aims to help improve the quality of life of those living and working in Suffolk, on Tuesday...

Intrepid young insect hunters and their families are being invited to the Big Bug Hunt, where there will be a range of free creepy-crawly-themed activities on offer, including bug bingo, face-painting and the chance to make butterfly feeders.

One of Suffolk Coastal?s youngest ever councillors has 26 years later become its Chairman of the Council for the next 12 months, with Stephen Burroughes taking on the role from Jim Bidwell.

Fairtrade Fortnight begins on 23 February and everybody is encouraged to show their support for small producers in developing countries.

Work is being carried out on Lowestoft beach to level the sand

The Waveney Play Partnership celebrates the completion of its first project today, with the official handover of new play facilities in Westhall.

The review of heart attack services in Suffolk now underway must take account of the rural realities of the county, particularly Suffolk Coastal, and its results must be put out to public consultation.

Community engagement forums are back on the agenda with a first event in Bungay on June 5.

Despite having saved over ?8 million since 2001 and once again being listed among the most efficient councils in the country, Suffolk Coastal has set itself the target of achieving a further 20 per cent reduction in its costs in three years.

A new offer will be made this week to the mother of Makiebien Stappard, the 16-year old from Leiston who died in February and whose body is expected to be released soon after police investigations into the cause of his death.

The Suffolk Independent Advisory Group (IAG) will be holding its Annual General Meeting at Suffolk Police Headquarters on Tuesday 9 June at 6.30 pm. Members...

Sporty youngsters are being encouraged to take part in a series of basketball and athletics training sessions to be in with a chance to represent Suffolk Coastal at the Suffolk Youth Games 2009.

Magistrates at Ipswich convicted a Woodbridge woman to 80 hours of unpaid community service work this week (Wednesday) after she was found guilty of falsely claiming ?3,700 of benefits while working at a local care home.

This weekend sees another part of Suffolk Coastal?s Wireless Green car park in Felixstowe being opened up to the public, giving them even more free places during the summer.

Serious concerns about the impact on patients and their relatives has led to Suffolk Coastal calling on Suffolk?s Primary Care Trust to ensure that there are proper consultations before any changes are made to local heart attack services.

A youth club, a theatre company and a domestic violence charity are among 30 groups in the district that have been awarded grants of nearly ?60,000 in total by Suffolk Coastal.

Suffolk Police will be launching a countywide Horse Watch scheme at this year?s Suffolk Show on 27th ? 28th May to help combat equine crime. Suffolk...

A review of what people think about fun fairs in the district is being carried out by Suffolk Coastal to see if any improvements can be made to help resolve any problems local residents may have with the events.

Last weekend saw the debut of Suffolk’s magical concert series ‘Out of Neverland’. At midday on Saturday The Ogilvie Hall in Thorpeness was packed full of over 90 music lovers young and old; with very many of them dressed up in Peter pan themed costumes themselves.

WDC is asking local people for their views on the planned re-development of the Waterlane Leisure Centre in Lowestoft.

Waveney District Council is offering residents in Wangford the opportunity to have their say on future plans for the area.

Over 100 people in the Sudbury area have received a letter from the police in the last two weeks, because they have left their vehicle vulnerable to t...

Young visitors to this year?s Suffolk Show will face some testing questions from the local police. Various activities, quizzes and displays will be...

Police in Bury St Edmunds are joining forces with Havebury Housing to make sure vehicles are secured and items removed from them, following an increase...

WDC and Waveney Norse would like to make residents aware of changes to GREEN BIN COLLECTIONS during the week commencing Monday, 25 May.

Martin Halliday, Manager of the Marina Theatre is runner-up in the Encore Annual Theatre Awards 2009.

A member of staff at Felixstowe and District Citizens? Advice Bureau (CAB), who has been helping people in the south of the district deal with the effects of the economic downturn, can continue working thanks to a grant from Suffolk Coastal.

Eight hundred letters have been sent to households in Sudbury, to update them on work by the Safer Neighbourhood Team to tackle anti-social behaviour,...

Roadshows informing residents of the latest phase of Suffolk Coastal?s green rollout are taking place this week.

There’s something for everyone at this year’s Hachfest, which returns to Mutimer’s Meadow, Hacheston (near Wickham Market), from 31st July to 2nd August, with headline performances from ‘The Bad Shepherds’ featuring TV’s Adrian Edmondson (Bottom/The Young Ones/Hell’s Kitchen); local 60s sensation - The Wild Oats, & Counterfeit Quo – the world’s number one tribute to Status Quo…probably!

Almost 100 Drama students from local schools within the Babergh district have been working to highlight issues posed by domestic violence in the home and the results of their work will be displayed in a Showcase Evening on Wednesday May 20 at 7pm in the Sudbury Upper School auditorium.

Three Suffolk councils today confirmed that they have begun legal proceedings against the Boundary Committee for England (BCE) and will ask the High Court to judicially review the BCE?s actions in respect of the local government review for Suffolk.

The urgent appeal to maintain Felixstowe South?s Blue Flag status has proved successful with the news yesterday (Thursday) that a European jury has agreed that the flag can fly again this year.

Students at Orwell High School and Deben High School in Felixstowe are learning about the consequences of alcohol misuse at Alcohol Information Roadshows organised by the Suffolk Coastal Community Safety Partnership (CSP).

Community midwives Angela Bamford and Jan Barriskill have organised a plant sale for the charity Merlin, which helps train midwives in rural Afghanistan.

Publication of Member allowances for 08-09

Young people in Felixstowe who enjoy showing off on the dance floor and playing computer games are being encouraged to take part in the Spa Pavilion?s first Dance Mat Disco.

Nominations for the 2009 County Council elections have been published

Around 400 pupils at Sudbury Upper School will be taking part in interactive voting sessions to have their say on policing in Suffolk, how safe they feel...

A Bury St Edmunds Detention Officer has returned from five weeks of volunteering in Kenya, helping children at a school in the suburbs of Mombasa. Jenny...

A Spring Ceilidh is being held at Henley Community Centre on Saturday 16 May

New state-of-the-art equipment is giving patients a smoother journey on their way to operating theatres at Ipswich Hospital.

Three candidates are set to fight the vacant Felixstowe South East seats on Suffolk Coastal and Felixstowe Town Council on the same day as voters across the district will be voting for their representatives at the European Parliament and the County Council.

Summer is fast approaching, and people will be mowing their lawns and weeding their flowerbeds in preparation for the warmer weather, so Suffolk Coastal is encouraging people to compost their garden waste by offering home compost bins to residents at reduced prices.

Owners of historic buildings are being encouraged to get free advice on how to keep warm and cut their fuel bills at Suffolk Coastal?s Period Properties talk, which this year is focussing on energy conservation.

An appeal is underway to restore Felixstowe South?s Blue Flag status after a technical problem with a sample taken for testing last summer thwarted its attempts to fly it for the eighth year in a row, even though its bathing water is still among the best in the country.

Waveney District Council is seeking nominations for the Waveney round of the Suffolk Village of the Year Awards 2009.

Two beaches in Waveney will be flying the Blue Flag this year and another four have been given Quality Coast Awards.

Waveney District Council and Suffolk County Council are issuing a warning to residents about bogus charity collections.

This June Woodbridge plays host to one of Suffolk’s most well known ensembles, The Suffolk Concert Band. The FREE concert, sponsored by local hearing care specialists The Hearing Care Centre, is being held on Saturday 13th June 2009, between 2-4pm, in the beautiful setting of Elmhurst Park.

Three organisations are joining the policing family in Newmarket, to make the town and the Rowley Mile Racecourse even safer on racedays. Newmarket R...

A procurement workshop taking place in Lowestoft on 13 May, will help local busineses to win contracts from the public and private sectors.

Every Saturday from May 16th to July 4th, a magical series of Peter Pan themed concerts, 'Out of Neverland', will be coming to Suffolk. From half-past twelve to half-past one in the afternoon, there will be a chance for families and friends of all ages to indulge themselves in an exciting mixture of music, dancing, storytelling, visual art, and much more.

More than 700 motorists were caught speeding in Suffolk during a week-long European speed enforcement campaign in the county between Monday 20 and Sunday...

Over 80% of children feel safe in the area where they live, according to new results from a police survey...

Members of the public who wish to complain about Suffolk Constabulary can now do so at one of Suffolk?s new Community Reporting Centres...

WDC is considering publishing the food hygiene ratings of local businesses and is seeking views on introducing a ?Scores on the Doors? scheme.

Whilst the racecourse is gearing up for the visit of dozens of horses and thousands of racegoers for the Guineas meeting this weekend, police in Newmarket...

Suffolk Constabulary is reminding motorists, particularly motorcyclists to stay safe on Suffolk?s roads this bank holiday weekend...

West Suffolk is celebrating being named the best performing Basic Command Unit (BCU) of its kind in the country for detection rates, following the publication...

WDC confirms that the naturist beach at Corton will be de-designated with effect from November 1 2009.

The hospital has two new intra-operative cell salvage machines to collect and clean blood lost during operations and return it safely back to the patient. The hospital now has three of the machines, which can be used during a variety of operations, including procedures in maternity and gynaecology, orthopaedics, and vascular surgery.

Improved recycling service bins have been rolled out to 6,000 more homes in Suffolk Coastal and collections will start with the grey-lidded bin being emptied next week.

Free sports taster sessions for disabled people are being held at Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge for the Disability Showcase Day.

Next week is Real Nappy Week, the perfect opportunity for parents with babies or infants to try using real nappies, which could help them save hundreds of pounds a year.

Children from Hillside Special School and All Saints Middle School in Sudbury will be getting together to work on a portrait project being run by Gainsborough’s House and funded by the West Suffolk LSP.

Three more opportunities are still up for grabs for community groups in the district that would benefit from up to ?2,000 to support local efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and encourage people to lead greener lives.

Police in Ipswich are urging youngsters to ?stop and think ? before someone is killed or seriously Injured? after a number of buses containing passengers...

Crime in Suffolk has fallen, according to the latest annual performance figures released today, Thursday 23rd April...

The fourth annual Dragon Boat Festival comes to Oulton Broad in Lowestoft on Sunday 10th May and there is still time to get a team together and join in the fun! ‘East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ (EACH) is the official charity for the 2009 East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival and local companies and organisations are being urged to enter teams and help raise funds for this vital local cause.

Two of Suffolk?s police dogs will be taking on the cream of the crop at the National Police Dog Trials this week...

Visitors to Landguard Nature Reserve are being asked to be extra vigilant and to keep their dogs on a short lead when approaching the beach at the far end of the nature reserve so as not to disturb ground-nesting birds and their chicks.

Prospective and current landlords, property owners and letting agents are being offered expert advice that could help boost their business prospects at next week?s Landlords Forum.

?Churches Together in Woodbridge and Melton? are due to launch a Town Pastor Scheme on Friday 17th April 2009 at the Methodist Church in Woodbridge at...

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Elizabeth Lake has recently joined West Suffolk Hospital as a match funded PCSO. She has provided many positive...

A desk drawer of loose change belonging to an inspirational Ipswich Hospital doctor is to become the starting point for the hospital’s Cancer Information Centre’s fifth birthday campaign.

Suffolk police will be targeting motorists who risk lives by speeding next week, as part of a week- long enforcement campaign. The campaign, lead by...

Rendlesham Forest will be playing host to Forestfest, a free one-day extravaganza of activities for people of all ages that will include the official opening of its new bike skills park and its play area, on Sunday, April 19.

A new set of plans has been submitted by BT for the proposed development in and around Adastral Park and a public exhibition has already been arranged by Suffolk Coastal.

The visit by a Government Minister this week (Tuesday) has been heralded as another excellent opportunity to put a national spotlight on efforts across East Suffolk to protect the area?s coastline and estuaries.

Alliance demand action from Secretary of State in response to survey

At Easter chocolate eggs are everywhere, but the majority of them come with cardboard, plastic and foil packaging, and Suffolk Coastal residents are being reminded to buy wisely to minimise waste, and to use their recycling services so that their indulgences have less impact on the environment.

A new mobile youth centre for Suffolk Coastal?s rural communities is on the road to success, and young people are being encouraged to get on board and enjoy a mix of information and fun on the ride.

A survey about ethical standards in local government.

St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk Constabulary are working to minimise disruption for HM The Queen's visit to Bury St Edmunds on Maundy Thursday,...

WDC has successfully bid for grant funding of ?1m for the modernisation of the swimming pool at Waterlane Leisure Centre, Lowestoft.

As part of British Tourism Week, over 100 delegates attended the Waveney Tourism Forum?s 6th Annual Spring Tourism Conference.

Ipswich Hospital has slashed its hospital-acquired infection figures by more than halving the rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile in the past year.

‘East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ (EACH) is the official charity for the 2009 East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival and local companies and organisations are being urged to enter teams and help raise funds for this vital local cause. The Dragon Boat Festival takes place at Oulton Broad in Lowestoft on Sunday 10th May and there is still time to get a team together and join in the fun!

There are NO changes to waste collections in Waveney over the Easter holidays.

Suffolk Police will be holding an open day for local residents to view detailed plans of the proposed Police Investigation Centre...

Suffolk Constabulary is reminding pub, club and partygoers to have a night to remember rather than a night to forget this Easter Bank Holiday...

The Government Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies is today (Tuesday, April 7) paying a special visit to find out first-hand some of the key issues about East Suffolk?s coastline.

Business rates for the next financial year were due to be paid from Wednesday, April 1, and businesses in Suffolk Coastal are being reminded to take advantage of changes in the rules governing how much they have to pay, as this year they may be eligible to pay less or even be exempt.

The February meeting of Framlingham camera club was held in the Village Hall at Parham where Michael Poole (Chairman) gave a very lucid demonstration on mounting images and also on framing the mounted image.

Stall-holders are being sought for the first ever Woodbridge Vintage and Contemporary Market due to take place on Woodbridge’s historic Market Hill and The Shire Hall on Saturday 13th June.

Local skateboarders, BMXers and bladers will soon be able to perfect their tricks and jumps in Felixstowe now the contract to build a skatepark in the resort has been awarded.

Suffolk Constabulary and Suffolk Police Authority have signed up to the Charter for Older People today, Monday, 6th April 2009...

Police are reminding motorists and businesses of legal restrictions on the tinting of vehicle windows...

Villages in West Suffolk are being encouraged to produce free welcome packs to help new residents settle in more easily and the job will be made a whole lot simpler thanks to free templates that have been produced by the West Suffolk LSP.

Suffolk Coastal has stated its commitment to carry on working in partnership with the community to reduce the use of disposable plastic bags in the district but is also now calling on the Government to take urgent action.

Additional officers, partner agencies and police horses will all be out on patrol in west Suffolk to ensure the area stays safe this Easter. Superintendent...

Back in late November 2008 on a cold and misty evening Melissa Day of 23yrs managed to fill St John’s United Reformed Church, 1 Cowper Street, Ipswich with a huge gathering of people from all over the country in support of her Charity event which was ‘To Raise Awareness about People who have had to Seek Asylum in Britain’. All funds raised went to the ‘Helen Bamber Foundation’- an organisation that helps survivors of gross human rights violations.

Hand-held digital devices are instantly capturing how patients feel at a leading Suffolk hospital.

Police have issued an EFIT likeness of a man they want to trace following a robbery at a jewellers in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday 1st April 2009. Police...

As thousands of children across Suffolk break up for their school holidays today, Friday 3rd April, Suffolk Police are asking parents, cares and guardians...

Police are appealing for information after a robbery at a jewellers in Bury St Edmunds yesterday, Wednesday 1st April 2009. Police were called to Thurlow...

Suffolk-based disability charity Optua is holding a Disability Sport Showcase at Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge on Saturday 09 May.

The Saxmundham Club of disability charity Optua’s Learning through Leisure service is holding a social event in Framlingham this month so people can find out more about what they do.

St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk Constabulary are working to minimise disruption for HM The Queen's visit to Bury St Edmunds on Maundy Thursday,...

The rural area of the St Edmundsbury District is welcoming a new Inspector following the move of Inspector Adrian Calton to the Force Operations Room at...

Optua’s 24th ‘Share’ day has the theme of dinosaurs this year and will involve a range of colourful workshops with a prehistoric theme. ‘Share-o-Saurus’ takes place at Thurston Community College on Saturday 25 April, from 10.30am to 8pm.

After an exhibition of possible coast defence options was held and members of the public were consulted on what they thought would best protect central Felixstowe, a series of straight rock groynes, along with a walkway connecting Cobbold?s Point to Jacob?s Ladder, has been chosen as the preferred option.

Officers in Suffolk are celebrating today as members of the Constabulary?s Dog Team...

?Churches Together in Newmarket and District? (CTND) have set up a Town Pastor Scheme, which will be launched on Saturday 4th April 2009. The scheme aims...

The ten talented winners of the Soundwaves Ultimate Bands Contest are celebrating their success with a gig, headlined by local pop sensations The Cheek, to launch the new Sounds of the East Coast 2 album, a compilation of tracks recorded in a professional studio as part of their prize.

Working with the DWP to resolve clawback issues

With the clocks going forward on Sunday (29th March), Suffolk Police is urging residents to keep their property safe...

A technology expert from Ipswich Hospital has today opened a new chapter in his life.

A health worker who helps hundreds of women through breast screening has been awarded The Ipswich Hospital’s first Shining Light in a new staff recognition scheme.

Disability charity Optua has places left on its trip to Twickenham Rugby Stadium next Tuesday (31 March).

Suffolk Coastal has been trying to find a solution that will make it possible for twin boys, who both died in tragic circumstances, to be buried close to each other.

Suffolk Coastal?s Leader has slammed today?s draft proposals from the Boundary Committee for England (BCE) for the future shape of local government and has urged residents, businesses and local communities to let the BCE know exactly what they think.

An application to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a grant to support a project to improve and repair Felixstowe?s historic Seafront Gardens has now been submitted, and if the bid is successful it could unlock a multi-million pound funding pot.

The Suffolk Police Authority has supplied funding for 20 high visibility jackets to make 1st Red Lodge Cub Scouts and other youth groups safer this su...

Mid Suffolk South and Mid Suffolk Central Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) are hosting a Horse Watch Road Safety and Crime Reduction Evening on Tuesday...

Around 70 vehicles were stopped by Suffolk Police in Mid Suffolk on Friday 20th March, during the latest day of action against illegal activity on the...

Local people can now log onto their local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) website to report crime...

Work with a contractor, responsible for the potential loss of data relating to nearly 3,000 people, has been suspended by Suffolk Coastal which has written to all those affected by this breach.

Free advice on looking after historic buildings, with a special emphasis on how to cut bills by conserving energy, will be available at Suffolk Coastal?s next Period Properties talk.

The leaders of three Suffolk councils say the Boundary Committee have ignored the views of local people in its latest proposals.

Inside the latest edition of Coastline, which is being delivered to every home in the district this week, is a credit crunch-busting survival guide.

Waveney?s tourism industry received a boost as more Holiday Handbooks are to be produced to meet demand.

Waterlane Leisure Centre, Lowestoft has received a commendation in its recent Quest Assessment.

There is under a week left for residents of Felixstowe to make their comments on the proposed coastal defence options for the stretch of coast between Jacob?s Ladder and the War Memorial.

Young people in Suffolk Coastal with exciting ideas that could kick-start community projects and provide their peers with things to do outside of school are being urged to apply for financial support.

That is the message from Ipswich Hospital today after the number of local people signing up to be members of the hospital reached 1,000.

Officers at St Edmundsbury Rural South Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) held a community engagement event on Monday 16th March 2009 that focussed on com...

Families who are going through a divorce or break up will be able to get free support thanks to a new project being run by West Suffolk Mind with £14,000 funding from the West Suffolk LSP.

Adults with learning disabilities or mental health problems will be able to take part in free sport coaching sessions thanks to the West Suffolk LSP and the Suffolk Befriending Scheme.

Police are appealing for boat owners, anglers, residents living near local waterways, businesses and others with connections to the broads, sailing and...

CCTV cameras covering Sudbury and Hadleigh are now being monitored locally at Sudbury Police Station thanks to Babergh District Council, in a further bid...

The Felixstowe Community CCTV Partnership has received the support of businesses and organisations in the town to install a fifth closed circuit television camera that will keep a watchful eye on a busy section of Hamilton Road, near the Beijing Restaurant.

WDC and partners Waveney Norse have taken delivery of a new refuse freighter, thanks to recycling in the district.

Bury St Edmunds police officer Simon Bourne is taking a second shot at ?Ultraman Canada?. The Police Constable, who now works in the Professional Development...

The latest annual assessment by the independent local government watchdog of how local councils are managing their finances has rated Suffolk Coastal as one of only 12 to score top marks for its financial standing.

Suffolk Coastal residents are being encouraged to smarten up their local area and tackle the blight of litter by volunteering to take part in the annual Spring Clean litter pick.

Representatives of Beccles and Lowestoft joined together to promote the ?Go Bananas? event for Fairtrade Fortnight.

Athletes who live in Suffolk Coastal for the majority of the year and compete at a national or international level in their chosen sport could be eligible for free access to the district?s leisure facilities.

Anyone living or working in the Beccles, Bungay or Halesworth area is being given the opportunity to get rid of any unwanted weapons ?no questions asked?...

What patients feel about Ipswich Hospital is going to be brought to the forefront of care thanks to a new interactive Patient Experience Group.

The anti-social use of vehicles in Felixstowe is to be targeted as part of a new enforcement campaign. On Sunday 1st March 2009, Felixstowe and District...

Suffolk Police?s Pc Peter Hurry will be undertaking ?The Canoeist?s Everest? for the first time this Easter. Pc Hurry, a firearms trainer, will be ...

A Bury St Edmunds Detention Officer is spending the next month volunteering in Kenya, helping children at a school in the suburbs of Mombasa. Jenny Treacher...

WDC is offering free swimming to anyone 16 and under or over 60. Registration starts this month and there are also two dedicated registration events.

WDC would like to give advance notice of the temporary closure of Jubilee Promenade Lowestoft, due to essential repair work.

Individuals keen to persuade people to lead greener lives by learning how to give compelling evidence-based talks on climate change can ride the wave of the C-Change Coastal initiative and take advantage of free training.

The barriers are going up for the opening of an informal free car park at the Felixstowe South Seafront project site, and from this Sunday (March 1) visitors and residents alike will be able to use it.

Work to urgently repair a wall will start at Woodbridge Cemetery next Monday (March 2), and anyone planning to visit is being warned to expect some noise and disruption over the next four weeks.

Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Haughley on Thursday 26th February 2009. The incident occurred at around 2pm in Old Street...

Despite continued underfunding from the Government and falling income, Suffolk Coastal will keep its Council Tax increase in April to just eight pence a week on its average Band D bill.

Felixstowe Radio have been granted an FM broadcast licence that will allow them to broadcast in Felixstowe, Waltom, the Trimleys and surrounding areas.

Almost 250 people were issued with Fixed Penalty Notices as Suffolk police took part in a week-long European seatbelt enforcement campaign. Between...

There will be bargains galore at a clothes and accessories swap shop at Ipswich Hospital on Saturday.

Claydon-based Disability Charity Optua are currently collecting clothes, shoes, handbags, belts, curtains, bedding and soft toys to try and raise a metric tonne of clothing!

A West Suffolk police constable has been recognised for his work in the community in Haverhill with Suffolk Constabulary?s top award. PC Rupert Beynon,...

Members of the public are being asked for their views on a shortlist of coast protection options to help consultants decide which would be best for the central Felixstowe area between Jacobs Ladder and the War Memorial.

Great Ormond Street Hospital?s ?Hearts for Kids? campaign is ?300 better off after fund-raising at Lowestoft Police Station...

People aged 60 and over will soon be able to swim for free at three Suffolk Coastal pools with the launch of a government-backed scheme to promote fitness.

Suffolk Police has introduced mobile handheld fingerprint scanners to help in the identification of possible offenders. The ?Lantern? kits electronically...

People in Brandon will get the chance to influence Safer Neighbourhood priorities for 2009 at a meeting this weekend. As part of regular engagement with...

A wave of exciting projects will be sweeping into six Suffolk Coastal communities thanks to C-Change Coastal, a new initiative offering six community groups grants to help them reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Suffolk Police Authority has today (Monday, February 23) set a budget of ?109.44 million for policing the county in 2009/10. At today?s Authority meeting,...

Motorists in Suffolk are being warned that if you are using a motor vehicle which is displaying an number plate that has been altered or has a font that...

Signs are going up in Lowestoft, warning of the boundaries of the town?s Designated Public Places Order, which come in to force on 1 March 2009.

WDC?s Environmental Health Team has been praised for its efforts in dealing with businesses that flout food safety regulations.

A new guide to help property managers and landlords spot the signs of the production of illegal drugs in rented properties has been produced by Suffolk Constabulary....

Roadshows are being held this month to help make the latest rollout of Suffolk Coastal?s improved recycling service as smooth as possible for local residents.

Golfers who have been away from the green for some time and who would like to get back into the swing of the sport are being encouraged to take part in training sessions teeing off at Best Western Ufford Park Golf Club next week.

Students at Farlingaye High School and Middleton Primary School have proved themselves the best in the district at cleaning, litter-picking, composting and recycling by winning Suffolk Coastal?s Litter Free School Award 2008.

Members of the public who have either received an endorsable fixed penalty notice (FPN) from a police officer or a conditional offer of a fixed penalty...

Ipswich Hospital patients today have the chance to say thank you for their care by putting their hospital heroes on a national pedestal.

Girls from the 2nd Mildenhall Guide unit will be hosting a special cultural celebration on Sunday 22 February, to link with World Thinking Day celebrations, thanks to funding from the West Suffolk LSP.

A new treatment which could save the lives of cancer patients is being introduced at Ipswich Hospital.

Ipswich police are urging members of the public and land and building owners to report any suspicious activity in a bid to crack down on illegal raves. This...

Voters will be going to the polls to fill a vacant seat on Kesgrave Town Council on Thursday, March 12 from 7am to 10pm.

Police in west Suffolk will be using a new tactic from Friday (20th February) to stop people causing trouble around pubs and clubs and to make town centres...

Proposals for a new community centre and one-stop-shop in Bungay will go on show and views are being sought.

Grants totalling ?34,000 have recently been agreed by Suffolk Coastal to support community projects ranging from car park improvements to new play area equipment.

If you head down to the “Children’s Day” you will be sure of a big surprise!

Forest Heath District Council News Release

Forest Heath District Council news release

Tenants have responded positively about Waveney District Council?s Housing Services in a recent survey.

Residents across Suffolk Coastal are being asked to put out all their rubbish and recycling no later than 7.30am on their collection day as previously advised as the teams coming to pick them up may be calling at different times from next week.

The call has gone out for people ready to learn new skills, help others to raise their fitness levels and even improve their career prospects by volunteering to become health walk leaders.

WDC will be make every effort to ensure that refuse collections are not disrupted during the forthcoming closure of Bridge Road.

Member of Parliament for West Suffolk, Richard Spring MP has delivered postcards to Westminster, asking the Secretary of State to LISTEN TO US.

Motorists and passengers who do not wear seatbelts are to be targeted in a countywide police crackdown...

Ipswich Hospital is to take the leading role to improve IT training opportunities for all NHS staff in the east of England.

However the cost of insurance for the trip would be more than ?1,000 for Hannah and Paul pledged that he would raise money to ensure the trip could go...

The news that the Boundary Committee for England (BCE) has been given a further five months to reconsider, and perhaps rethink, its increasingly ill-fated review of local government in Suffolk has been given a guarded welcome by Suffolk Coastal.

The Boundary Committee have confirmed that their recommendations for the future of Suffolk will not be announced until July 15.

Youngsters in Newmarket will be able to enjoy activities and refreshments for free this half term thanks to the Newmarket Community Partnership and West Suffolk LSP.

Thousands of women are today benefiting as Ipswich Hospital leads the way nationally with maternity and postnatal physiotherapy services.

Haverhill?s Neighbourhood Inspector has hailed Friday?s day of action to tackle drug use, supply and associated criminality a success. Sixty police officers,...

Plans to demolish Trimley St Mary railway station have hit the buffers after Suffolk Coastal planning officers took action that could save the empty Victorian building forever.

Two special exhibitions are being held in the next few days by planning and environmental consultants who are trying to identify where new housing could be built around Felixstowe and the Trimleys.

Local community intelligence provided to local authorities assisted Ipswich Borough Council?s Licensing Committee to make a decision last week to revoke...

A special project team is being set up by Suffolk Coastal to help co-ordinate the regeneration of the Felixstowe and Trimleys peninsula and attract the necessary multi-million pound investments.

Villagers in the district are being encouraged to brush up their community spirit in preparation for the 2009 Village of the Year competition, which this year is aimed at villages with less than 500 people.

WDCand the Waveney Play Partnership, is calling on the people to offer their views on design proposals for Lowestoft's new skatepark.

Town and parish councils across Suffolk Coastal are being urged to register their concern about the local government review (LGR) of Suffolk with the Secretary of State.

Waveney's annual budget setting process will be taken to Council on February 26 for approval

Research conducted on behalf of three councils has show strong support for the proposed three-unitary model of Local government for Suffolk.

The impressive late Victorian and Edwardian architecture of south Felixstowe has long attracted the admiration of tourists and locals alike. Now its residents are being asked for their thoughts on proposals to give this part of the resort conservation area status.

The Suffolk songwriter and composer Rupert Herries is to bring his concert of original songs and music, ‘Tales of Horror, Mystery and Suspense’ to the Seckford Theatre on Saturday March 7.

Details of school closures during the winter weather

Teams from Suffolk Coastal Services were the first on the scene today from the agencies that have joined up to clear the piles of timber that have been washed up along the beaches of the East Suffolk coast from Orford Ness northwards from the cargo ship Sinegorsk which lost much of its load on Monday, January 19.

A new visitor?s centre and renovated viewing area, offering stunning views of the port and mouth of the Orwell estuary, are the goals in the next five years of a partnership managing Landguard peninsula, masterminded by Suffolk Coastal and nine other local and national organisations.

Consultants from Ipswich Hospital are teaming up with doctors in Egypt to help introduce the African country’s first cervical cancer screening programme.

A Suffolk Police operation to seize illegally driven vehicles has hit a notable landmark. Operation Admiral seized over 2000 vehicles in 2008 as Suffolk...

Suffolk’s flagship hospital is working towards becoming a national leader for its services for older people - and needs volunteers to join the team.

A large boat will be moving through the county on Friday, 20th February, 2009. The load will be on route from Oundle to The Haven Marina in Ipswich...

Suffolk Police are continuing to appeal for information following a robbery which occurred on Tuesday 27th January at Burger King in Oaks Drive, Newma...

Suffolk Police are investigating a robbery which occurred this morning, Tuesday 27th January at Burger King in Oaks Drive, Newmarket. At around 3.30am...

Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal?s hopes of becoming a gateway to the London 2012 Olympics moved closer today following the announcement that negotiations are taking place with both Azerbaijan and Barbados.

There’s not much good news about at the moment. So when something good happens, it is worth celebrating. And there’s very little that’s better than making something free for the first time.

A prize of £2000 (£500 for the runner-up) is being offered for a recently published book of literary merit associated with or inspired by East Anglia, (Norfolk, Suffolk or North Essex) in an award organised by the Ipswich Institute.

Young people from a broad range of backgrounds are invited to volunteer and get involved in devising a community based project with access to a budget, resources and support!! As part of the Theatre Royal’s Blueprint project, we are looking for part-time volunteers to devise and deliver an arts project for the community.

Unwanted frocks, spare tops, last year’s ties and shoes the wrong size – adult clothes and accessories of all shapes and sizes are welcome at a swap shop at Ipswich Hospital.

The current hold on the Felixstowe South Seafront project is producing some good news for motorists and visitors to the resort with the announcement that part of the land will be open for free parking from as early as the start of March.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices have launched the fourth East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival. One of the largest corporate team events in the region, the 2009 Festival takes place on Sunday 10th May in Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad in Lowestoft with more than 50 crews expected to battle it out over the 200m race course watched by several thousand spectators.

Letters have been sent to people currently on the housing waiting list in Suffolk Coastal, inviting them to re-register for a new scheme that gives them the chance to bid for a wider choice of homes across seven districts.

Ipswich Hospital has launched a new out-and-about cancer service where support and information is easier for all to access.

Establishments that open in Waveney on a Friday and Saturday have been assessed by WDC's Licensing team and Suffolk Police during a four-day campaign.

Despite significant falls in its income, Suffolk Coastal is currently hoping to keep its Council Tax increase in April to only three per cent or just eight pence a week on its average Band D bill.

A service that helps elderly or disabled people overwhelmed by the prospect of repairing or adapting their homes is proving handy to Suffolk Coastal?s most vulnerable residents.

Children who have been affected by domestic or sexual abuse are to benefit from the efforts of a team of local craftspeople who make quilts. Suffolk...

Volunteers with strong shoulders, green fingers and bags of enthusiasm are being recruited to help plant 415 metres of native hedgerows along the boundaries of the site of a sports ground in Westleton, to provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to fencing that will encourage local wildlife.

The official launch of Suffolk Coastal?s free holiday guide for 2009 took place today at Felixstowe Town Hall, and featured the resort?s historic Spa Gardens, an attraction that is bidding for lottery funding to pay for renovation work.

As part of festivities to celebrate the opening of Woodbridge skatepark, skateboarders and BMXers are being encouraged to show off their talents and potentially win a whole host of goodies by entering a competition, open to all ages and abilities, that is being held at the facility this Saturday.

Dell Primary School benefits from Council's confiscated hi-fi

WDC is offering ?10 adult ?learn to swim? courses and would like interested parties to register for the next wave of lessons.

The contractors carrying out the work at the Port of Felixstowe have officially advised local residents that its percussive piling will start in the week beginning January 26 and carry on until October.

Saxmundham?s shoppers can now promote their town and spend their way towards a greener district by choosing to carry home their purchases in a ?Sacks for Sax? reusable bag, available from retailers in the town, instead of using plastic bags.

310 motorists were caught drinking and driving on Suffolk?s roads during Suffolk Police?s Christmas drink-drive campaign for 2008. The month-long campaign...

Ipswich Hospital is today looking for patients to take part in an innovative small-screen film project to help crackdown on the infection clostridium difficile (C.diff).

Mildenhall Cycling Club have confirmed details and the dates of their annual Mildenhall Cycling Rally. The Rally, held at the town’s Riverside Middle School, will take place over the August bank holiday weekend (Saturday 29th – Monday 31st August 2009).

Patients invited to have their say about Ipswich Hospital as part of an important national survey have just one week left to make their views heard.

A touch of Suffolk’s best scenery is on display at Ipswich Hospital thanks to a series of new artwork.

Police are urging residents to be extra vigilant, after a series of distraction burglaries on Friday 9th January and Saturday 10th January. The first...

Suffolk Police has been ranked in Britain?s top 100 employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. A workplace equality index is put together by Stonewall,...

Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at an off-licence shop in Meredith Road, Ipswich, around 8.30pm last night, Thursday 8 Jan...

The latest report to show that Suffolk Coastal is out-performing most councils has been published, with the independent Audit Commission stating that residents are receiving good access to the Council?s services.

The go-ahead was given last night (Tuesday) by Suffolk Coastal?s Cabinet to an ambitious ?1.5 million investment package in the district that could attract a further ?6 million of funding for local projects.

St Edmundsbury is welcoming a new District Commander following the move of Chief Inspector Mike Bacon to Police Headquarters, where he will be in charge...

Suffolk Police Authority needs more people to carry out the important role of checking standards in the custody units within police stations...

Ipswich Hospital is today offering its patients and visitors their biggest opportunity yet to get involved in decision-making.

Anyone out on the town in Newmarket will be reassured to know help is at hand if they need it, thanks to a special SOS Bus which should be on the road later this year.

Small businesses in Forest Heath will be able to benefit from free local training to help them survive the recession thanks to a £23,000 grant from the West Suffolk LSP.

Voluntary groups wanting to work with children and young people in West Suffolk will be able to get more support and advice to develop their ideas thanks to £6,971 funding from the West Suffolk LSP towards the Youth Action in West Suffolk (YAWS) project.

East Suffolk is welcoming a new area commander this week, as Chief Superintendent Mark Cordell takes up his post at Ipswich Police Station. He replaces...

Suffolk Police?s Western Area is welcoming a new Operations Manager. Superintendent David Skevington moves from the Serious and Organised Crime Directorate...

The document that sets out the priorities and vision for the district from now until 2021 has been officially adopted by Suffolk Coastal following this month?s Full Council meeting.

Eight new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are hitting the beat, thanks to funding from local communities. The new PCSOs have joined Suffolk...

January 1 sees the start of the latest partnership arrangement between Suffolk Coastal and Waveney councils which will this time have both working together to provide a high-quality internal audit service.

WDC has been given an official seal of approval by the Government for its vision for future development in the district.

Speedway and stock car racing have been part of the district since Foxhall Stadium was granted planning permission in 1949, but the rules governing the use of the famous racing venue have now been updated to reflect 21st century motor sport.

An independent inspector has reported that Suffolk Coastal?s workforce is dedicated to delivering success as the Council was awarded Investor in People (IIP) status for the fourth time.

Suffolk Police is asking members of the public to send in nominations for the Constabulary’s top award.

Disability Charity Optua is running more of its popular half-day disability training courses in January 2009:

As well as its website offering a range of services 24 hours a day, every day, Suffolk Coastal?s main offices will be open for three days during the holiday period.

Suffolk Police are appealing to stable owners to be vigilant after a recent spate of thefts from stables and tack rooms across west Suffolk where over...

Suffolk Police is asking members of the public to send in nominations for a prestigious award. The Sheepshanks Trophy is awarded annually for outstanding...

A series of exhibitions and information road shows get underway today (Tuesday) as Suffolk Coastal seeks to encourage as many people as possible to have their say on proposals that will shape the future of their district until 2025.

Waveney's timetable for waste collections will be altered over the holidays, to ensure that everybody receives a collection over Christmas.

Deborah Cadman OBE, Chief Executive of EEDA, has officially opened Waveney District Council?s brand new Customer Service Centre

Teenagers in Forest Heath and West Babergh will be able to look forward to a new mobile youth service touring their villages next summer thanks to a £28,110 grant from the West Suffolk Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).

At Christmas the risk of becoming a victim of crime increases, but by following some simple steps it is easy to avoid the worst and enjoy a crime-free festive season.

Pubs, clubs and bars across Bury St Edmunds are saying no to alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour this weekend and across Christmas and New Year. Bar...

Local skateboarders, BMXers and bladers will be jumping for joy at the news that Woodbridge skatepark is now open to the public.