Suffolk Free Press - Lifestyle Feed

Is your garden the best kept in town?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:38:24 GMT

Green fingered residents are being urged to enter the Pride of Sudbury Competition.

Residents object to plan for care home

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:18:43 GMT

An application to turn a former nursing home in Great Cornard into 12 flats has been labelled “a development for the desperate” by residents.

Meeting House reopened

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:07:50 GMT

Former hostage Terry Waite attended the grand reopening of the Sudbury Quakers Meeting House.

Town gears up for open gardens event

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:39:36 GMT

A selection of the best gardens in Sudbury will be opening their gates to visitors in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care later this month.

Help save threatened Cox’s Park at picnic

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:05:28 GMT

Campaigners are planning a picnic at Hadleigh’s Cox’s Park to stave off plans for a development of executive homes.

Family duo raise £1,100 for amputees

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:50:01 GMT

Inspired by the exploits of her father after he lost a limb fighting in the Second World War, a Bures woman has completed a gruelling 10,000-metre charity run.

It’s that time to start getting arty

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:25:47 GMT

Visions of Sudbury organisers want artists to get busy this summer.

Gardening club marks success

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:17:27 GMT

Sudbury Garden Club held a party to celebrate its continued success.

What a blooming good idea - pick your own edible plants

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:06:40 GMT

The next time you are passing Kingfisher Leisure Centre, do not forget to see how the edible flower beds are coming along – you might be able to pick some plants for your tea.

Full steam ahead for Great Waldingfield rally

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:20:01 GMT

The annual Great Waldingfield vintage rally will be held this weekend.

Long Melford homes plan refused

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:33:28 GMT

Campaigners in Long Melford were relieved yesterday (Wednesday) after plans for 51 houses in the village were turned down by councillors.

Lavenham factory site plans approved

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:32:55 GMT

Plans for 44 houses on the former Armorex factory site in Lavenham were granted planning permission yesterday (Wednesday).

Rowers’ £35,000 Channel triumph

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:42:02 GMT

Seven fearless fundraisers have seen off the challenge of a lifetime by rowing to France to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity.

Group disappointed by Long Melford homes plan report

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:24:16 GMT

Campaigners fighting against plans for 51 houses in Long Melford have criticised a planning officer’s recommendation to approve the scheme.

Pub to become an Asian restaurant

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:34:12 GMT

The Olde Bull in Sudbury is to be transformed into a restaurant serving Asian-style food.

In an English country garden ...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:30:54 GMT

A sunny day made two village events a big success at the weekend, with record visitors and bumper takings in aid of their respective churches.

Helpers wanted for village’s fair

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:20:26 GMT

Organisers of Long Melford Street Fair are launching a campaign to find helpers for this year’s event on July 14.

Anger over couple’s bid to divert footpath

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:14:08 GMT

A Stanstead couple’s efforts to divert a footpath which runs through their garden have been met with objections from some villagers.

Try a cider at 14th annual festival

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:07:25 GMT

Chappel Cider Festival takes place over three days at Chappel Station from today until Saturday.

Enjoy views from church tower

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:58:23 GMT

The tower of All Saints’ Church in Sudbury will be open on Saturday.