Two men, Thomas Gillingham and Daryl Jervier, received jail sentences for driving and drug-related offenses. Ipswich Court Jails Suffolk Criminals for Driving and Drug Offenses Thomas Gillingham is in jail. He is 22 and from Little Blakenham. The court sentenced him to ten months because he broke the law multiple times. He drove while disqualified…
See the Titanic’s passenger list, including names of local men, at The Hold’s new exhibit Departures. Titanic Passenger List on Display at The Hold in Ipswich The Hold has a new exhibit called Departures. It focuses on people from Suffolk who moved far away and started new lives in distant lands. Two local men, Frederick…
Sculpture trail “Hop To It” launches June 21. Ipswich, Felixstowe, and other Suffolk towns host 52 decorated hares. Hop To It Sculpture Trail Starts in Ipswich, Felixstowe and Other Towns Guess what? A sculpture trail is coming to several towns. St Elizabeth Hospice is organizing this fun event. It’s called Hop To It! and runs…
New parking rules start February 18th on Berners Street, Ipswich, to ease traffic congestion after council approval. Ipswich Berners Street Parking Restrictions Begin Next Week Berners Street had bad traffic. Drivers acted dangerously and honked a lot. Ipswich Council asked Suffolk Highways for control. They wanted to limit parking times there, planning a Traffic Regulation…
Halesworth Local in Market Place banned from alcohol sales for 48 hours due to underage sales concerns. Halesworth Local Faces Alcohol Sales Ban After Underage Sales Hey, listen to this story about a local shop. Halesworth Local can’t sell alcohol right now; it’s a convenience store in Halesworth’s Market Place. Suffolk Trading Standards checked into…
Town council redirects funding to fix smaller pavement issues, addressing resident concerns not met by county standards. Bury St Edmunds Council Focuses Funds on Pavement Repairs Bury St Edmunds wants to fix bad pavements. They have a plan to target smaller pavement problems. The town council has money for this project. It is called Pavements…
Major funding boost for Suffolk! Improves footpaths, cycle routes, rail access & traffic calming with focus on safe, clean travel. Suffolk Secures Millions to Upgrade Footpaths and Cycle Routes The money will fund better paths and crossings. It will maintain walking and cycling areas. Cycle routes and rail access will get improvements too. They will…
A 43-mile diversion angers villagers near Bury St Edmunds. Closures for roundabout work cause worry about traffic and delays. Bury St Edmunds Villagers Face 43 Mile Road Diversion Route Villagers are upset about a long road detour. The diversion route is 43 miles. Some want the plan postponed. People south of Bury St Edmunds are…
Pinky Palmer worries new Persimmon Homes near her Eye garden will block light and reduce her privacy. Eye Resident Fears New Castleton Grange Homes Will Ruin Her Life A woman in Suffolk worries about new houses. They are building these houses near her garden. She lives on Victoria Hill in Eye since 2010. Pinky Palmer…
New data reveals shocking speeding incidents in Suffolk, highlighting dangerous driving, especially in Lakenheath and Eriswell. Suffolk Speeding Revealed, Lakenheath Drivers Cause Concern Locally Hey, guess what I just read? New data came out about speeding drivers. This data covers Suffolk and other police areas. The police caught some drivers going really fast. The RAC…