Living In Suffolk Coastal

02/08/2024

Missing person – Meyah Ransome-Patterson

04/04/2024

RESIDENTS OF WOODBRIDGE!

Have you seen the Active Travel Woodbridge proposals? If so, what are your views? We have recently heard local residents views on the matter (the closing of Hasketon Road/A12 junction, for one, which is feared will bring complete traffic chaos to the town particularly around Farlingaye School drop off and pick up times). Do let us know your views at [email protected]

Better still, let Suffolk County Council know your views before it's too late. The link to their Public Consultation is below ...

Suffolk County Council (SCC) wants to create people friendly streets in Woodbridge for everyone to enjoy. Whether you are walking, cycling, scooting or sitting down to enjoy the surroundings, SCC wants to give everyone the opportunity to love the outside more with cleaner, prettier and better-connec...

06/03/2024

** BREAKING NEWS ** BREAKING NEWS ** BREAKING NEWS **

Reports have come into Living In Suffolk HQ that spring is FINALLY on its way! Happy coastal residents took to the streets this morning to look at that huge ball in the sky which has been missing from our lives for so long and danced in its warmth.

Well we did a little jig anyway. Happy spring all! Send us your sunny stories in. We are now working on our April/May edition - let us know what's happening in your neck of the woods. Email us at [email protected]

Wishing you all a lovely day 😁

20/02/2024

Residents at Barchester’s Alice Grange Care Home in Kesgrave were recently treated to a wonderful afternoon of music therapy thanks to talented brother and sister duo, Grace and James Harman. Both gifted students of music, Grace and James entertained the residents with their beautiful rendi

06/02/2024

Woodbridge residents - please help reunite gentle Emily with her distraught owner who is currently suffering sleepless nights. Please check outbuilding and sheds in gardens. And pass this on far and wide. With thanks!

25/01/2024

Fancy featuring in our next edition of Living In Suffolk Coastal magazine? We are working on our lovely Early Spring edition - out mid-February and packed to the rafters with fabulous features and news from your local area. Do send in any stories or advert queries to: [email protected] DEADLINE Feb 1st!
Happy New Year to all our readers and advertisers!

15/12/2023

A fabulous evening was had by all at the Riverside Cinema in Woodbridge last night with the superb Jarvis Cocker dazzling us all with chat, laughter, memories and memorabilia ... it had it all! Our competition winners greatly enjoyed their evening and everyone left with a warm glow - especially us after Jarvis took a copy of the magazine to read on the train home! What a lovely down-to-earth guy and huge respect as he didn't let anyone down despite suffering two painful cracked ribs. Many thanks to Neil McGlone for organising this highlight of the year. To read all about Neil and his extraordinary career, find the latest issue in East of England Co-op shops now or visit, www.livinginsuffolk.com

05/12/2023

Jarvis Cocker is coming to the Riverside Cinema in Woodbridge for an evening of chat, laughter and to sign his best selling book, Good Pop, Bad Pop, for audience members. This sell-out event concludes with a screening of the documentary/concert PULP: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets.
We have two FREE tickets to give away for this exclusive evening taking place on Thursday 14th December at 7pm. To enter our festive competition, pick up your latest copy of Living In Suffolk Coastal magazine or head to our website, www.livinginsuffolk.com
Good luck everyone!

30/10/2023

SEA LINK - HAVE YOU HEARD?

As part of a community consultation, East Suffolk Council has been invited to comment on the Sea Link project.

Sea Link is a proposed electricity infrastructure project which includes the construction of a converter station near Saxmundham, a substation near Friston and underground cabling running between them and out to sea, near Aldeburgh.

The project, led by National Grid, is of national significance and the acceptability of the proposals will be decided by the Secretary of State.

The Council has previously expressed its concern over a number of matters related to the Sea Link project, including the lack of clarity over the consideration of alternative proposals, the lack of national co-ordination regarding energy infrastructure and the sensitivity and value of the East Suffolk environment.

Cllr Tom Daly, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for Energy and Climate Change, said: “Before we begin to look at the detail of cable routes, proposed infrastructure, etc, the major issues of coordination and strategy are outstanding.

“Although being promoted as ‘a standalone project’, there is clear synergy with all other projects seeking cable routes, converter stations and Friston connections. It follows that there is significant benefit in looking at these projects and the other NSIPs (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects) together.

“In addition to the cumulative impacts as a result of the delivery of multiple NSIPs within East Suffolk, we are concerned about the consenting process, which includes the pre-application phase, and the huge burden this imposes on the local communities.

“We would like to see greater coordination between the promotors in relation to this matter, especially considering LionLink, Sea Link and Nautilus are all being promoted under the umbrella of the National Grid Group.”

The consultation, which opened on 24 October, is the first statutory consultation on the proposal and at least one other will follow.

Consultation documents are available to view at www.nationalgrid.com/sealink, while hard copies are available at Saxmundham Library, Leiston Library, Aldeburgh Library, Snape Village Hall and Friston Village Hall.

National Grid is also holding in-person consultation events and webinars to enable residents to learn more about the proposals:

Webinars - TOMORROW
Tuesday 31 October 2pm-3pm
Places must be booked at www.nationalgrid.com/sealink.

Events

Old Generator Station, King’s Field, Aldeburgh, IP15 5HY

Wednesday 8 November 12.30pm-5.30pm

Thursday 9 November 11am-4.30pm

Market Hall, High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF

Friday 24 November 1pm-6pm

Saturday 25 November 11am-4pm

There is also an ‘ask the expert’ session on Thursday 23 November between 3pm and 7.30pm at Friston Village Hall and at other times on a phone or video call basis. These sessions can be booked at www.nationalgrid.com/sealink.

Comments should be sent to National Grid by 11.59pm on Monday 18 December 2023. Postal responses will be accepted until Tuesday 2 January 2024.

10/10/2023

DELIVERERS!

We need magazine deliverers in the Woodbridge area. Must be over 13 (we will need parental consent).

We also welcome parents, students, retirees, grandparents! It's healthy, gets your steps up, extra pocket money and it keeps you fit!

Please don't reply here - please email us your details (full name, where you live, email and contact number) at [email protected]

07/09/2023

Anglian Water issues urgent warning to some of its customers in Suffolk ....
Read all about it here: https://www.livinginsuffolk.com/living-in-lifestyle/2023/anglian-water-issues-warning

07/09/2023

After the success of our striking August/September edition - read it online at www.livinginsuffolk.com - we are now working on our lovely October/November issue - full of hearty autumnal Suffolk cheer. if you've got a quirky story, a devilishly handsome dog, a fabulous startup or a creative achievement you'd like to show off, write in to us with hi-res photos at: [email protected]

05/09/2023

‘Windrush Stories in a New Land’ complied by Ivy Scott is the first book from SuffolkWindrush Celebration Committee. It consist of a foreword by the poet Abe Gibson , poems by children in four schools in Ipswich and inspirational stories from five Windrush elders.The stories include their first experiences after coming to Ipswich, their resilience, hopes and achievement.

To order a copy contact windrush [email protected].

05/09/2023

Northgate Reunion! Class of 1976-83

Great news! This long-awaited reunion has been rescheduled.
If you attended Northgate School from 1976 to 1981 or were a part of the sixth form year group who left in 1983, then mark your calendars! This reunion, which faced two unfortunate postponements due to the pandemic, is finally set to take place at the Curve Bar in Ipswich at 8pm on 7th October.
Trish Tomlin (nee Batten), a key member of the Reunion Team, tells us: “After over two years of delays, our 40 year reunion is upon us. This may be our last big gathering, so we are eager to see every familiar face. It's going to be a one-night-only time machine, offering a chance to reminisce, reconnect and revel in the memories."
If you know of a friend or relative who left Northgate in either 1981 or the sixth form in 1983, please send them this link to get tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northgategrammar/912444
A special request: The team are seeking vintage photos from their school days. If you possess any snapshots from that time, please photograph them with your phone and email them to us. These images will be showcased on the reunion evening, allowing everyone a visual trip down memory lane.

Email: [email protected]

Or find them on Facebook 76-83 Reunion

08/08/2023

The latest issue is out covering August and September - hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you! Coming to a letterbox near you or available to pick up from East of England Co-ops, cafes, CostCutters, libraries and waiting rooms throughout Suffolk Coastal! Or read it online right now ...

Spinning plates … creating a community Sound systems ... Suffolk’s own legacy Caroline Page … her goodbye letter

08/08/2023

I am thrilled to unveil an article close to my heart from this month's Living In Suffolk Coastal magazine. What makes it even more special? My daughter wrote the article, so I am very proud! 🫶

Grab your complimentary copy and spread the love among friends and family. For all newcomers, a £10 discount awaits your first treatment or reflexology workshop! 🌸
The next one is on Saturday 16th September 1-7pm SuffolkYoga in Ipswich.

If you are one of my lovely clients already, please feel free to share your feedback about the amazing benefits of reflexology and aromatherapy massage below.

Enjoy🥰

14/07/2023

What are you up to in Suffolk this weekend? Five days out for outdoor and indoor fun! Click on our link below ...

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13/07/2023

Jules has been having a practice at the helm of Suffolk Sound 🤩
We are all getting ready for the kick off on Sat 15th July at midday

12/07/2023

SAVE THE DATE!!!
Fabulous afternoon The Pit Stop Café and Tennis Courts, Southwold.

12/07/2023

Stories are on our mind. We want stories! Quirky ones. Uplifting ones. Thought-provoking ones. Feed us!

But don't tell us here! Please send, along with nice photos, to: [email protected] Here's a sneak preview for you of our Dog About Town to be featured in this forthcoming issue, out in the first week of August ... honestly, we swear, he is a complete pussycat!!

09/07/2023

This week Woodbridge lost an extraordinary woman who campaigned tirelessly for the town and indeed the county. She was an inspiration to us all - a trailblazer, feminist, a much-needed voice for the underdog - and she will be hugely missed. The suffragette flag was raised and then flown at half -mast in Whisstocks in memory of Caroline Page, who passed away last Wednesday. Friends and family walked along the riverside where there was a scattering of petals representing the suffragette colours of purple, white and green, in front of the bandstand along River Wall, while friends took a dip in the Deben, the river she so dearly loved and fought to protect.
RIP County Cllr Caroline Page 💜🤍💚

24/04/2023

DADS. We want to celebrate great dads, past or present, in Living In Suffolk Coastal for Father's Day. Write in with your story of your beloved dad (and send a hi res picture of you two together) to: [email protected] and we will print the best stories in our forthcoming issue.

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15/03/2023

Last night we were very lucky to see a wonderful performance of The Children starring three incredible powerhouse actors' - Imogen Stubbs, Gillian Bevan and Michael Higgs at the Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds and running until Saturday 25th March. It's no surprise that Lucy Kirkwood’s post-apocalyptic drama was hailed by The Guardian as one of the top three plays in their ‘Best
Theatre Shows of the 21st Century’.
This timely and thought-provoking piece follows married couple - retired nuclear scientists played by Gillian Bevan and Michael Higgs - whose isolated life together by the sea is disrupted when an old friend, played by Imogen Stubbs, turns up with a frightening request ...
Darkly funny with twists and turns, we promise you will not be disappointed. The performances are nothing short of electrifying!
Tickets available from £10.80 - £29 at: www.theatreroyal.org/shows/thechildren/

Picture by: Mike Kwasniak