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Community campaign goes into second year supporting more good causes

By Patrick Lowman PR, media and communications consultant at 16:40 on 16/05/12

Community campaign goes into a second year supporting more good causes An entire Suffolk community is being urged to get behind an exciting year long initiative supporting local good causes. In only its second year the Spirit of Sudbury (SoS) campaign has been expanded to support five local organisations. Between them the five organisations represent and promote a diverse range of people, skills and services including young...
Who is the Mayor of Sudbury

By SudburyPeople at 21:31 on 15/05/12

IT IS that time of year again Sudbury Town Council has chosen its new Mayor for the next year. The man who has been chosen is Jack Owen. Mr Owen will take over from Tony Platt who was the mayor from May 2011 – May 2012. Sudbury's new Deputy Mayor is Adrian Osborne.
Golden Harvest Health Food Shop Sudbury set to open in new location

By SudburyPeople at 23:10 on 10/05/12

Those shoppers in Sudbury that like to support top-quality local businesses will be pleased to know one of the town's favourite shops has not shut its doors for good – it has simply moved to a new location. The Golden Harvest health food store is moving to North Street Parade right next door to the Siam Surgery. It is hoped the shop will be open by the end of May and it its owners Dann and Emily Read are excited about seeing their...
Man hit by train in Sudbury

By SudburyPeople at 15:38 on 07/05/12

LAST NIGHT a man in his thirties was taken to West Suffolk Hospital after he was hit by a train in Cornard Road near Sudbury Train Station. Paramedics and police officers arrived at the scene at around 9.30pm on Sunday. It is not yet know how badly injured the man is.
Woman in hospital after collision with ambulance in Sudbury

By SudburyPeople at 15:30 on 25/04/12

A 69-year-old woman from Sudbury remains in a critical condition in hospital after her car was involved with a collision with an ambulance on Tuesday night. The woman, named locally as Beverly Richardson, was driving a silver jaguar car down Melford Road 6.15pm when the collision took place, near to the junction with Chaucer Road. It is believed that Beverly lives in Melford Road. An air ambulance flew her to Addenbrookes hospital. The...

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Bon Marche Sudbury – Will it stay open?

By suffolkduck

I know Bon Marche is not an independent shop but the more places that stay open the better it is for...

By SudburyPeople at 13:59 on 24/01/12

Workers at Bon Marche in Sudbury are waiting to hear if they will keep their jobs after it was announced 160 of the stores across the UK will have to close. Originally it was feared that all of the Bon Marche shops in the UK would be shut after the rest of their company the Peacocks Group went into administration last week. Like all the shops across the UK, Bon Marche in North Street Sudbury specialises in selling affordable clothes,...
Sudbury Christmas light switch on brings in the crowds

By SudburyPeople

Thanks for your posts Bill, please email Sudbury@thelocalpeople.co.uk with your pictures and we can...

By SudburyPeople at 23:55 on 25/11/11

Earlier this evening Sudbury town centre was filled with Christmas cheer as the Mayor of Sudbury Tony Platt switched on the Christmas lights. It was a good night for the shops and cafes in Sudbury that decided to stay open. There were also stalls in and around St Peter's church which proved very popular. The lights were due to be switched on at 6.30pm and there was a nervous moment as some failed to come on. After a bit of nervous...
Will Sudbury's new Health Centre be a waste of money?

By suffolkduck

How can a new Health Centre be a waste of money? It will be great for everyone living in Sudbury....

By SudburyPeople at 17:18 on 04/11/11

This week there was promising news for campaigners that want a new Health Centre in Sudbury as it was announced that Babergh District Council are backing the plans put forward by NHS Suffolk. Speaking to the BBC, Dr Paul Watson from NHS Suffolk said: "The approval is tremendous news for people in Sudbury." NHS Suffolk now need to find a developer willing to build and finance the new Sudbury Health Centre and then rent it back...
Sudbury Space Society get ready for take off

By DanielRi

I think I'm going to be in London that weekend, would of been great to witness this! Best of luck to...

By SudburyPeople at 23:19 on 28/09/11

Did you know that Sudbury has its very own Space Society? Well you do now! The Sudbury Space Society is made up of four inventive Suffolk men who are sending their home made (helium balloon) probe 125,000 feet upwards to the edge of space. The probe will capture amazing pictures of Europe and North America and will also bring back data about the earth's atmosphere. It is hoped the Space Society mission will inspire Sudbury's youngsters...
Bookends of Sudbury need your vote

By DanielRi

Voted :) Good luck to them, they have good idea there :)

By SuziLD at 15:04 on 26/09/11

Bookends of Sudbury in Gaol Lane are appealing for the support of everyone living in the local Sudbury community. Owners of Bookends are planning a unique art project which will take place in Sudbury in 2012. To make the 'Art Trail' plans a reality Bookends owners are hoping to receive a grant from the NatWest bank's Community Force scheme. If Bookends of Sudbury get enough votes (from you) they will receive £6,000. The money...

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Anyone else think there is a lack of Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Sudbury? I have heard grumbles that the Town Council and Babergh District Council...

By suffolkduck at 17:26 on 17/05/12
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It seems to me that there is a lot of crime in Sudbury at the moment. Anybody got any ideas of how we could make our town safer?

By suffolkduck at 20:46 on 08/05/12
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What does everyone think about the street lights being switched off in Sudbury and some nearby areas? I don't mind at all but I know it has annoyed...

By suffolkduck at 11:02 on 26/04/12
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How do local Sudbury residents feel about street lights being switched off on certain estates in Sudbury? Have just been reading about it and seems a...

By suffolkduck at 17:37 on 21/02/12
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Is anyone else getting impatient waiting for Sainsbury's to open in Sudbury? Everything seems to take so long. Why can't they just speed it up a bit?

By suffolkduck at 19:42 on 25/01/12
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