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Council seeks permission to get rid of unused middle school sites

Suffolk County Council has applied to the Government for permission to sell or demolish Uplands and All Saints middle schools in Sudbury.

Appeal after urn is stolen from grave

Thieves stole a concrete urn from a graveyard in Stoke-by-Nayland.

Two men arrested after plane diverted to Stansted Airport

Two men have been arrested after a plane carrying more than 300 passengers from Pakistan to Manchester was diverted to Stansted Airport and tailed by RAF Typhoon jet planes today.

MP to fight for lower town centre rates

MP Tim Yeo will raise the issue of reducing business rates for struggling shops in town centres like Sudbury with Secretary of State Eric Pickles.

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Loving mum and dedicated shop founder dies, aged 68

The “unrivalled passion” shown by the founder of a Sudbury cookery shop has been remembered following her death.

Town crime figures fall by 20 per cent

The number of recorded crimes in Sudbury fell by 23 per cent in the last year.

Sport rss

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Cowley urges new AFC boss not to break existing side up

AFC Sudbury Supporters’ Player of the Season Dave Cowley believes new manager David Batch needs to keep the nucleus of the side together.

MANAGEMENT TEAM: New AFC Sudbury manager David Batch, left, with  head of coaching and player development Steve Eastaugh

Batch: My vision for AFC

AFC Sudbury’s new manager David Batch is preparing to repeat his winning formula at Wroxham by linking the Yellows from top to bottom.

Ipswich Town fan Russell Claydon says eight new players are needed

Goals from midfield — that would top my shopping list if I was Mick McCarthy over the summer.

MANAGEMENT TEAM: New AFC Sudbury manager David Batch, left, with  head of coaching and player development Steve Eastaugh

Promising pair enter record books again

Newton Green’s fast rising duo girl golfers Eloise Aldous and Alice Barlow rewrote the club’s record books once again last week.

MANAGEMENT TEAM: New AFC Sudbury manager David Batch, left, with  head of coaching and player development Steve Eastaugh

Harden’s Wales side win international

Marcus Harden’s Wales side were victorious in the annual international match played on Stoke-by-Nayland’s Gainsborough Course.

Lifestyle rss

‘Incredible buzz’ around town in build-up to festival

Charity festival LeeStock is set to take over the grounds of Melford Hall as music-lovers descend upon the estate this weekend.

Strands join for show

Six artists have banded together to stage their first combined exhibition of textile art, pottery and botanical drawings at Holy Trinity church in Long Melford.

Air ambulance to fly at night

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has been given permission to respond to incidents at night.

Passing the paddle

More than 500 people have showed off their paddle power in Canadian canoes since the River Stour Community Interest Company was launched seven years ago.

DETERMINED: Sisters Sarah and Ket Fardell will take part in a 64-mile fundraiser this weekend.

Sisters run to keep promise to beloved aunt

Sisters Sarah and Kat Fardell are in the final stage of training for a challenge they know will test all their powers of stamina and endurance.

A GREAT TEAM: Barry Kappes with wife Linda at The Case.

Restaurant run by family team eyes top award

A family-run restaurant in Assington is in the running for a coveted title after being nominated from a list of thousands.

Community rss

Councillor joins town trade group

Sudbury town councillor Oliver Forder has joined a group set up to encourage trade.

Passing the paddle

More than 500 people have showed off their paddle power in Canadian canoes since the River Stour Community Interest Company was launched seven years ago.

Sale in aid of Sudbury charity

Hundreds of items will be up for grabs during a charity sale in Sudbury this weekend.

DETERMINED: Sisters Sarah and Ket Fardell will take part in a 64-mile fundraiser this weekend.

Sisters run to keep promise to beloved aunt

Sisters Sarah and Kat Fardell are in the final stage of training for a challenge they know will test all their powers of stamina and endurance.

IN THE BAG Slimming World members from five groups gave 200 bags of unwanted clothes to Cancer Research UK shops.

Slimmers give 200 bags of clothes to cancer charity

Members of five weight loss groups handed over a mountain of clothes that no longer fit them to charity on Tuesday after shedding a whopping 551 stone since Christmas.

SUDBURYS BLOOMING: Nick Irwin, back left, is hunting for businesses to back the towns gold award bid.

Businesses to back Sudbury in Bloom bid

Companies are getting more involved than ever in this year’s Sudbury in Bloom contest, with donations and sponsored displays.

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