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Suffolk supper club with rooms scores perfect 10 in national hotel guide
A hit supper club with rooms has been featured in a national newspaper with a perfect score for its food and drink offering. Husk in Thorington can be found at Walnut Tree Farm and is owned by Joey O'Hare and Katy Taylor, who have been running
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Film star Ralph Fiennes talks of potential 'devastating impact' of cables in Suffolk
Film star Ralph Fiennes has spoken on a BBC show about how he is a regular visitor to Suffolk and his fears plans to bring wind farm cables onshore will have a "devastating negative impact" on communities in the county. The Ipswich-born star of
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New restaurant serving authentic Greek food opening this week
A new takeaway and restaurant serving authentic Greek dishes is opening in a mid Suffolk town later this week. Pitta Gyro will take after its name by serving "the most delicious and healthy Greek food item" in Stowmarket. As well as the traditional
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'Perfect' life-size Ed Sheeran next big name to appear on fence in Stowmarket
Suffolk's superstar singer has appeared on a fence in Stowmarket, taking over from King Charles III in entertaining passers-by. A life-size Ed Sheeran has been created out of newspaper, tin foil and masking tape, and has been placed on a fence
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Two weeks of overnight closures planned for road off A14
A road off the A14 will be closed for two weeks while resurfacing works are carried out. The Trimley Interchange near Felixstowe will be closed between 8pm and 6am from Monday until Saturday, March 2. A spokeswoman for National Highways said
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'We knew there were going to be spells where we didn't win as many' - McKenna
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna says he always knew there was going to be a spell in the season where the wins dried up. The Blues have slipped from first to fourth in the Championship table after claiming just one league victory from nine
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Women's clothing shop to open its doors in town centre
A new women's clothing and accessories store will open in a town centre, it has been revealed. Imarri will open its doors at 2A Market Hill in Sudbury at 10am on Saturday. The brand, which already has more than 5,000 likes on Facebook, will
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Two men in balaclavas spotted during attempted burglary
Police are searching for two men in balaclavas after they were spotted in a farmyard. Suffolk police is investigating reports of an attempted burglary in Rumburgh at about 1.20am on Monday. Police investigating attempted burglary after
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Ship captain drank four glasses of wine because he was 'tired and stressed'
A container ship captain caught nearly four times over the legal alcohol limit while docking at Felixstowe had been drinking because he was "tired, exhausted and stressed" from the pressures of the job, a court heard. Zbigniew Chowaniec, 65, had
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Suffolk optician's delight at new 3-D equipment which will help diagnose eye diseases
A town opticians has invested more than £30k in a hi-tech 3-D eye scanning device. The Specs Factory in Woodbridge Road East in Ipswich said it was delighted with the new 3D Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system made by Topcon. The Maestro
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Six flood alerts in place around Suffolk as river levels remain high
Several Suffolk rivers could burst their banks today as alerts have been issued around the county. Following a weekend of heavy rainfall, six flood alerts remain in place on Monday as river levels remain "higher than normal", according to the Environment
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Road closed as emergency services called to two-vehicle crash
A road in a town was closed after emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash. Police and ambulance crews were called to Addison Road in Sudbury at about 10.55am on Monday. A spokesman for Suffolk police said two people were injured
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Fuller Flavour: Are Premier League refs suitable for VAR-less Football League now?
Ipswich Town drew 2-2 with West Brom in a home Championship clash at the weekend. Blues fan Karl Fuller gives his thoughts. My old friend déjà vu keeps finding a way back into my life as, once more, we had to come from behind in a televised
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'Disgraceful' - Anger as loads of bin bags DUMPED by side of road
Residents have been left angered after loads of bin bags were dumped by the side of the road. The black bin bags have been on a grass verge just off Sudbury Road, between Halstead and Sudbury. One person described the fly-tipping as "disgraceful
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Cars abandoned after road floods during torrential downpours
Cars had to be adandoned after a road became flooded during heavy rainfall. A Mercedes and Ford Fiesta were left in Argents Lane in West Bergholt over the weekend. Clare Heyes, who spotted the cars, said the road was still flooded on Monday
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Five Highland Cattle calves stolen from field
Police are appealing for information after five calves were stolen from a field in east Suffolk. The incident of theft happened in Walberswick, near Southwold, and the Highland Cattle calves have been missing since Saturday, February 3. There
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How much does a meal cost at Suffolk's only Michelin Star restaurant?
If you want to dine at a Michelin Star restaurant in Suffolk then we are fortunate to have one in our midst. Pea Porridge in Bury St Edmunds was given the prestigious accolade in 2020 and has retained it for the fourth year in a row. A Michelin
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Controversial site for 35 homes in town put up for sale for £2.25m
A plot of land earmarked for a controversial development of 35 homes in a Suffolk town has been put on sale for £2.25 million on a property website. Developer Leaper Land had secured permission for the estate, despite the town's neighbourhood plan
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Woman suffers serious injury after being hit in head by glass in pub
A woman has sustained a serious injury while on a night out in Sudbury. Suffolk police are appealing for witnesses or information after an incident at The Weavers Tap in East Street at 12.45am on Saturday. Appeal after woman aged in 30s
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Plans to turn former town centre building into café and B&B approved
Plans to turn a former bakery in a market town into a new café and bed and breakfast have been approved. An application to convert the Grade II listed property in Friars Street, Sudbury, was submitted to Babergh District Council in August last
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Developer eyes 'great opportunity' as it builds £11.5m Suffolk logistics park off A14
A developer is speculatively building a new logistics scheme off the A14 in Newmarket. Chancerygate has purchased a 2.48 acre former manufacturing site on Exning Road and is planning to speculatively build 51,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics
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Bid for two homes behind village pub recommended for refusal
Proposals for two homes to be built behind a village pub have been recommended for refusal. CPC LTD, on behalf of Cordage 44 Limited, sought permission to construct the homes behind The Six Bells in Felsham, near Bury St Edmunds, in November.
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Busy road flooded after weekend of heavy rainfall
A busy road that is prone to flooding is almost impassable after a weekend of heavy rainfall. Colchester Road on the outskirts of Bures is submerged under water on Monday morning. It comes after the road was flooded in January after the county
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Emergency closure in place in village as road flooded
An emergency closure has been put in place after a road in a village became flooded during heavy rainfall. Otley Road in Grundisburgh is shut on Monday morning after a weekend of heavy rainfall. It comes as Colchester Road on the outskirts
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Broken-down vehicle caused delays by roadworks at A14
There were severe delays on the A14 this morning caused by a broken-down vehicle. The incident was reported to be in the section of roadworks between Stowmarket and Woolpit in mid Suffolk. It was affecting traffic heading westbound towards
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Dessert shop offering all you can eat pancakes for one day only
A café that specialises in all things pancake has announced a new offer for Pancake Day. Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is a final feast before the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter. This year Pancake Day is on Tuesday, February
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Costa del Woodbridge on the horizon as Mediterranean restaurant heads east
The Duke of York pub on the edge of Woodbridge is set to be converted into a Mediterranean-style restaurant in a £750,000 upgrade this spring. The pub in its current form will close at the end of February - and is due to reopen as The Ego at Deben
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North Stander: Can we get back into the top two? Here's what I think and why...
Lots of talking points - some positive, some negative - to take from that topsy-turvy match against West Brom. Let’s start with the good stuff, shall we? First and foremost, it was a cracking game. Well, the second half was, to be more accurate
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Mildenhall rapist jailed for 12 years has appeal extension request quashed
A man convicted of raping a woman after a Christmas party has had his appeal request refused by high court judges. Simon Coombes, 35, previously of Queensway in Mildenhall, and another man, who could not be named for legal reasons, were sentenced
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Orford Ness's latest secret - How it became home to Suffolk's first grey seal colony
Suffolk's first grey seal colony has become established at Orford Ness as hundreds of the creatures have made its beach home over the last three years. The first sign of the colony came during the winter of 2021/22 when about 200 adult grey seals
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Suffolk seal colony home to rescued Pluto treated at animal hospital
Seals are naturally wary of humans while they're lying on a beach - once they're in the sea their nervousness seems to disappear and they were happy to splash around in front of us. Except for one we saw. As the small group of journalists and
