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To all the villagers of Great Blakenham, I trust you have kept safe and well during these somewhat strange months. Anti-Social Behaviour/LitteringLike all villages within Suffolk, Great Blakenham Village Hall has had its share of…

Capel St Mary Parish Council’s plans and proposals for VJ Day celebrations on Saturday, 15 August and Sunday, 16 August as known in early July are listed below. A return of Lockdown could mean fewer events. New, fewer restrictions could…

Opening TimesMon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 10am-1pm, Tuesday: 2.30-5.30pm. Hello again to all readers. What a pleasure to return to a bit of normality! We were very pleased to be able to provide a service, although much more reduced…

Our term starts on Thursday 3 September and we look forward to seeing you all. We do have spaces so if you are thinking of sending your child, please get in touch. We are a small, friendly, rural setting based at Henley Community Centre.…

Sadly, our public glow worm survey and bat walk, normally on the last Friday of June, did not go ahead due to the virus, but two of the group’s members walked the normal survey route. Continuing recent low counts, only one female was…

Since our last In Touch bulletin, the committee has continued to meet via Zoom. Our enthusiasm for putting on concerts continues to be thwarted by government recommendations. It looks unlikely that we will be able to rehearse together…

We are very pleased to announce that Capel library opened on Tuesday 7 July. Suffolk Libraries has been following government advice and carefully planning the reopening of library branches. As I’m sure everyone will understand, the…

East Anglia’s Zero Waste magazine started in August 2019 and has now produced its fourth issue. The magazine is free and can be found in many local eco shops as well as having every issue available online at issue.com/zwnow. You can…

St Elizabeth Hospice has launched its annual remembrance event, Sunflower Memories, to celebrate the lives of loved ones across the region. Now in its sixth year, Sunflower Memories sees sunflower emblems, bearing the names of loved…

Sproughton-based antiques centre, The SHED (www.thesheduffolk.co.uk), was honoured to be visited by the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip (www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadtrip), last Thursday, 30th July. The Show, first aired in 2010, sees two…