Local News

A tree has been planted in Halesworth as part of the UK-wide Covid-19 Day of Reflection, honouring those who lost their lives during the pandemic.

Residents along the Suffolk coast are being reminded that the consultation on the proposed LionLink Interconnector is closing soon.

Support has been agreed for temporary coastal defences which will provide short-term protection for homes at Thorpeness.

A new art exhibition celebrating the creativity of artists with learning disabilities opens today (7th March) at a popular riverside venue near Beccles.

Police are appealing for information after graffiti was sprayed on the rear door of a Co-op store in Framlingham.

Rail passengers travelling between Lowestoft and Ipswich are being reminded that engineering work will affect services over three weekends this month.

A cash machine has been stolen after thieves rammed the front of a building society in Beccles during the early hours.

A man has been seriously injured following a collision at a petrol station in Framlingham.

Residents in Saxmundham are being invited to comment on a revised planning document that will help guide future development in the town.

A lone sailor has been rescued after his yacht ran aground on rocks close to Lowestoft harbour.

The Broads Authority are continuing to warn boat users following reports of an obstruction beneath Beccles Old Bridge.

Chief Constable Rachel Kearton and Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore are hosting an online public meeting.

Sax Arts Fest is set to return in 2026, with organisers promising another vibrant celebration of creativity and community.

Lowestoft’s rich heritage will be celebrated at a brand new “Lowestoft History Day” this weekend.

An emergency response has been launched following a crisis at Access Community Trust

Four new rides could be making their way to Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft

An inquest into the death of a Lowestoft teenager is due to conclude on Friday (27th February).

Beccles parkrun has been temporarily paused due to unsafe ground conditions.

There’s positive news for shoppers in Leiston as Nichols Family Butchers has confirmed it will remain open.

Mild temperatures have helped prompt an early spring danger alert for visitors to Dunwich Heath following early sightings of adders.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in two wild birds found in Lowestoft.

Bungay Cricket Club has been left facing a £2,000 repair bill after vandals sprayed weedkiller across its square at Maltings Meadow.

Bakers, growers and craft makers are being invited to take part in a brand new weekly Produce and Makers Market in Lowestoft.

Halesworth will once again become a hub for new writing as the INK Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this April.

A man has been arrested following a stop and search in Lowestoft town centre.

Lowestoft has been described as “critically unprepared” for a major tidal flood in a stark new report.

Plans to reorganise local councils in Suffolk have been thrown into fresh doubt after dramatic developments in neighbouring Norfolk.

Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was injured in a fail-to-stop collision in Lowestoft.

A Flood Alert has been issued for the River Waveney, affecting Bungay, Beccles, Oulton Broad and Somerleyton.