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Woodbridge Camera Club This year's first competition held on Zoom was an open subject battle with fifty-three entries. Suffolk Judge Mike Lloyd delivered critique and advice on our images. Competition was so close he delivered a tie for first place and runners up plus a highly commended.

The winners were: Joint first: 'Lonely Tree with Visitor' by Ann Stammers and 'Big Boy' by Barrie Henderson. Joint runner up: 'Pride and Joy' by Trevor Boyd and 'Ogwyn Valley' by Steve Stammers. Highly commended: 'Happisburgh Lighthouse' by Allan Warner.

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March brought us an interesting evening on Zoom by member Richard Brown Work Flow from 'Click to Archive' a discussion on how he catalogues and safely archives his images with hints tips and software to help.

Members are looking forward to a Zoom presentation on March 18th by Gerald Chamberlin 'My Favourite Black and Whites' followed by an outdoor shoot at Thorpeness in April. Details of our programme and membership can be found on: www.woodbridgecameraclub.co.uk.

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Spring time at last, birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the grass is growing and it's time for The Great British Spring Clean.

This year, Keep Britain Tidy suggests that we all help to get rid of litter from our paths, streets, parks and beaches with their 'One Bag, Big Difference' campaign. See: www.keepbritaintidy.org. As we all know, litter is unsightly, it harms our environment and can be dangerous to wildlife on land and in the sea. Much of our litter is plastic which will never disappear but will eventually break down into smaller bits that are impossible to remove.

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pair of gardening/washing up gloves and a litter picker from Wotsits or Webbs in Woodbridge and reusing a (single use) carrier bag, we can put litter in a bin whenever we go for a walk, take the children to school, go to the park or the beach. So when you park up in a car park, side of the road or layby, you'll be able to leave the area around your car in a better state than you found it.

Transition Woodbridge has set up '5 Minute Litter Pick' points at local cafes and shops around Woodbridge and Melton. If you're stopping at one of these and spot some litter, please borrow the litter picker and little bucket, pick up the litter, take it to a nearby bin and then return

the litter picker and bucket to the container. Many thanks to the local cafes and shops hosting our '5 Minute Litter Picks'. Please feel free to send a photo of your litter picking to: hello@transitionwoodbridge. org.uk and the best ones will go on our Facebook, Instagram and website.

If you'd like to volunteer to join Melton Wombles, contact Peter James at Melton Parish Council. Jason Alexander at Rubbish Walks has a Woodbridge litterpick on the last Sunday of every month.

As ever, head to our website: www.transitionwoodbridge. org.uk, for all the details.

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(AGM) of the Alde Valley The March meeting of the Fellowship included a sing-a-long Suffolk Family History Group Further programme: will be a 'hybrid' meeting, to • May 16th at 7:30pm: 'Soil with Caroline which everyone be held at Leiston Community Sisters: The Women's thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks Centre, IP16 4JX and online via Land Army in Suffolk' by to Caroline. Our April meeting on Zoom, on Monday 25th April Nicky Reynolds at Leiston 21st April will be the Royal Year 2022 at 2:30pm. Non-members Community Centre and on with Ken Stone. We welcome may attend the AGM, but only David from Garnetts Gardens Zoom. paid-up members can vote.

• June 20th at 7:30pm: 'Endell on 19th May and for our June The meeting will be followed Street Hospital' (founded by meeting on 16th June, we will by an open forum discussion Louisa Garrett Anderson) visit a garden in Double Street. on the nature of the group, with

by Wendy Moore at Leiston Our meetings are open to contributions from the floor Community Centre and on all include refreshments and welcome. Then Chris Broom Zoom. we look forward to seeing new will give a short talk on " Why • July 18th at 7:30pm: faces, meetings start at 2:30pm Family History Matters".

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Leiston's Jubilee celebrations

Melton Bowls Club to hold open days Melton Bowls Club in Dock Lane, Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PE will be holding a series of open days in April and May to enable anyone interested to come and find out more about the very sociable game of bowls as well as experience the facilities of the club.

Lawn bowls is a familyfriendly game for people of all ages and abilities and is a great way to participate in a sport that combines strategy and tactics with skill in the outdoors. The game is easy to learn, and beginners can expect to be playing the game competitively within a very short time.

Experienced bowlers are also welcome to come and experience the facilities that the club offers and meet club members.

The first open days will be held between 2pm-4pm on the following Saturdays in April and May: 30th April, 7th May and

14th May. Club members will be on hand at the club to introduce the facilities and provide equipment all equipment needed and instruction on the game. The only requirement is that shoes with a flat sole and no heel are worn while on the green.

There is free parking nearby the club for those arriving by car and refreshments will be available from the club kitchen and bar.

Covid guidelines in effect at the time will of course be followed.

The club has a full program of events arranged for the 2022 season, having entered several local leagues as well as county and national cup competitions.

Club competitions, friendly games and social events are also being organised for 2022.

Further information on Melton Bowls Club and the open days can be obtained by emailing: meltonbowls@gmail.com.

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Leiston Works Railway Trust model railway show The Leiston Works Railway (LWR) are delighted to announce their second Model Railway Show. Once again, the event is taking place at the Sizewell Sports and Social Club in Leiston on Saturday 9th April 2022. The show will be in the main hall of the venue and will be open from 10am-4pm. In the hall, there will be a selection of various gauge model railway layouts from different eras of railway history. The LWR will also take the opportunity to bring everyone up to date, with an exhibition showing the progress that has been made so far with the project. Also available, to help with LWR funds, will be railway books and magazines to purchase at reasonable prices.

The Mid Suffolk Light Railway and the Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society will also be bringing their stands to show their latest progress. A new edition to the Model Railway Show, and especially for the young ones to enjoy, will be an early 'Playmobil' Railway Layout from the 1980's, complimented by Playmobil accessories. This will be available (under the supervision of adults) for the children to take part at controlling the trains on the layout. Weather permitting, the Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society will also

be bringing their outdoor narrow gauge steam railway.

The LWR Model Railway Show in October 2021 was very popular by members of the public who visited and the exhibitors alike, so the LWR have decided to hold this second event. The Sizewell Club will have food and beverages available to purchase throughout the day during the model railway show. Admission to the show is £3 per adult, with children under the age of 16 getting in for free. Free parking is available at the venue.

The address of the Sizewell Sports and Social Club is: King Georges Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JX. For more details about the show, please contact 07769 906035. You can also follow the progress of the LWR on the Facebook page.

The Leiston Works Railway look forward to seeing you there!

Please note: The LWR cannot be held responsible for the unavailability of any model railway exhibit.

Do you own a model railway that you have been painstakingly building? Have you ever considered showing it at a model railway show? If so, the Leiston Works Railway would like to hear from you so that they can get in touch for future model railway shows. Please contact the LWR on the telephone number above.

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Sat 4th June: The Royal Parade. Come and join our Royal Parade either as an individual or have fun with family and friends by dressing up and walking or entering a float. An ideal opportunity to promote your group/organisation/business.

The parade starts at 12:45pm from the car park opposite Londis in Sizewell Road. All float entries need to register by emailing: leistoneventsgroup@ gmail.com.

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Fri 3rd June: Music Festival Sat 4th June: Platinum Jubilee Celebration Day ending with cinema in the park.

A full programme for Leiston's jubilee weekend (3rd/4th June 2022) will be available in the coming months but in the meantime, please get involved: • Register for a complimentary ticket to the queen's afternoon tea party (invitation below).

• Book a stall to advertise your business/group/organisation by emailing: leistoneventsgroup@ gmail.com.

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and professional bodies representing agents. The group aims to improve the provision of material information in property listings, and part of this process involves creating a framework of information disclosure to help agents, software providers and property portals to comply with the legal requirements of the CPRs. Three stages of material information disclosure: Part A: Information that, regardless of outcome, is always considered material for all properties regardless of location. This information generally involves unavoidable costs that will be incurred by the occupier regardless of the use of the property.

Part B: Information that must be established for all properties. It applies mainly to utilities (and similar), where non-standard features would affect someone's decision to look any further at that property.

Part C: Additional material information that may or may not need to be established, depending on whether the property is affected or impacted by the information. Applies to properties affected by the issue itself because of, for example, the location of the property.

Current status: Part A is now underway. The relevant data fields will start to

appear on portals from February 2022. By the end of May 2022, this information will be required as standard on all property listings. From then, if an agent leaves a field empty, this will be flagged on the listing and will link to advice for consumers on why that information is important and how it may be obtained.

The list of material information for Parts B and C is being developed in conjunction with industry partners and full guidance will be available in due course, for all parts.

National Trading Standards wants all material information to be mandatory on property listings once all three phases of the project are complete. At that stage, agents will need to include all the required information before it is listed on a property portal. The Government has reiterated the importance of this project in its recent White Paper, Levelling Up the United Kingdom and signalled that legislation may follow.

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Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum reopens for a busy 2022 season net to keep the Mill race clear.

Keeping the stones grinding Separate teams of millers and baggers, who worked in isolation during lockdown, will continue to supply the Mill's wholesale and retail customers with flour.

Plans are afoot to secure supplies of wheat in the face of global price instability.

Improving the visitor experience The Mill has (through the generous provision of a grant from Suffolk County Council's Covid Continuity Fund for Culture as well as money from the Mill's own funds) been undertaking a project to show the Mill machinery at work on screens during the prolonged periods between tides when the Mill cannot run.

With this valuable investment the many visitors that come to the Mill when it is idle will be able to see the impressive shafts, millstones and cogs in action. In the summer we will also produce a new museum trail for children to make the Museum more SEND friendly by introducing sensory backpacks and sensory maps.

Chairman of the Woodbridge tide Mill Charitable Trust, John Carrington says: "It has long

been a frustration that most of the public visit when the Mill is not in action. There's still a lot to see and experience but now we hope to be able to show the drama and process of the Mill in action through professionally produced film - adjacent to the kit itself. We are especially grateful to Suffolk Council for their help achieving this."

Curator wanted The Mill is currently without a Curator and is very keen to hear from anyone interested in working on the exciting Mill collection and helping to organise the periodic exhibits.

Strengthening the Mill's green credentials As a holder of a Gold Suffolk Carbon Charter the Mill also plans to develop a generator to harness more of the 'green energy' put out by the Mill to demonstrate to visiting schools and other budding engineers an alternative and free power source. A weather station is also planned to intrigue and educate schools, groups and other visitors.

News from Framlingham & Saxmundham Cats Protection - April 2022

Woodbridge Orchestral Society presents 'A Concert with a Scottish Theme' including Fingal's Cave and more by Mendelssohn as well as works by Malcolm Arnold, Hamish MacCunn and Maxwell Davies.

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The branch has a number of cats with various medical or behavioural issues in care at the moment. This obviously means they have to be with us for longer than usual. We have also had quite a few more 'mature', senior kitizens too. These often take more time than usual to home as people are not quite as keen to take on an older cat. This is a shame as they make wonderful companions and deserve to live out their final years with love and comfort.

Whatever their issues, we will take the time and consideration it needs to find them all the most suitable home for each of them.

Cat care: Cats do not have a 'sweet tooth' (unlike dogs).

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Most mammals experience the taste of sugar as pleasant, but domestic cats and other felines are indifferent to sweets as their taste receptors can't detect sugar.

Cat owners may claim that their beloved pets love ice cream and chocolate, but it's the fat that cats enjoy. In fact, chocolate can be toxic to cats as it contains a chemical compound called theobromine which is toxic for cats and dogs. It acts as a stimulant to increase their heart rate and a diuretic to increase the loss of their bodily fluids, both of which can prove fatal. So, another good excuse to keep those Easter eggs for yourself and well away from your curious feline.

Looking for a home: This tabby chap pictured is Charlie.

We don't know his age, but we think he's between four and six years old. He is a lovely, bear of a cat who enjoys a fuss and his food! He occasionally forgets his manners and will try and nip, so

would be best in a home without young children. Charlie would also like to be the only cat. If you can offer him his new start in life, please call us soon.

See our website: www. framandsax.cats.org.uk or telephone 01728 723499 for more information about adopting, cats in our care, how to become a member, event dates, neutering, cat-care leaflets, how to become a volunteer fundraiser or fosterer, make a donation and other ways you can support us. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Dates for the other Mill's planned 2022 events are: • Mill opens for 2022 season: 1st April.

• Easter Egg Hunt: 13th April.

• May Half Term Craft Morning*: 31st May. • Queen's Platinum Jubilee Woodbridge event: 3rd June.

• Woodbridge Regatta: 19th June.

• Summer Craft Morning*: 22nd August.

• Kids in Museums Takeover Day: TBC November.

• Festive Fun Christmas Crafts*: TBC Early Christmas School Holiday. *Our family craft mornings are set to return. This year our sessions will be themed around the topics of sustainability and renewal. The activities will align with our ethos and should provoke some thought.

New Woodbridge Orchestral Society Concert Abbott and lead by Nigel Walker, the concert is on Monday 4th April at 7:30pm at Woodbridge Methodist Church.

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Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum will open to visitors for the 2022 season on Friday 1st April. The Mill volunteers and staff have been busy over the winter doing vital maintenance work, continuing to mill stoneground wholemeal flour for customers, developing better access to the Museum for visitors and ways to reach new customers.

Keeping the Mill in good shape Maintenance has been uppermost during lockdown.

Despite the need to keep its engineers protected in separate 'bubbles' - the specialist wood and iron machinery, some hundreds of years old, has been kept moving and in tip top condition. The Mill was painted during lockdown and will receive another new coat very soon. A huge project is currently under way to work with partners to clear some of the silt away from the Mill. If left unchecked, this promises to threaten the Mill's fundamental purpose: To mill flour using the tide. Finally, the perennial summer problem of Sea Lettuce in the Tide Pond that gums up the works will be successfully solved by Head Miller Dan Tarrant-Willis who developed a cunning suspended

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As long as your pet has an acceptable quality of life then you can decide, with your vet, whether to treat them or not.

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The commentary next turned to the complex process of transcription and the equally robust 'clean up' régime that has seen many thousand reported errors corrected within just month of launch.

Thereafter, Paul encouraged

An update from the Woodbridge branch of The Royal British Legion

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The Woodbridge Branch RBL is one-hundred-years-old and we'd like to invite charities to join us on the 27th August with their own stalls on Kingston playing fields, come along and join in the celebrations.

If you're interested, please email Brian Fisk the Branch Chairman on: brian-fisk.rbl@hotmail.co.uk.

Dates for the diary: 8th May: VE Day, Market Hill, Woodbridge, 11am. 11th June: Falklands Remembrance Parade in coordination with the South Atlantic Medal Association, 11am. 3rd June: Queens Platinum Jubilee Fete.

18th June: RBL 40s Charity Dance (Tickets £6pp, held at Woodbridge Football Club, email: woodbridgesecretary1. rbl@gmail.com).

15th Aug: VJ Day, Market

Hill, Woodbridge, 11am. 27th Aug: Woodbridge Branch 100th Birthday Celebration Fete on Kingston Field. 29th Oct: Poppy Appeal Launch Parade through the Woodbridge Throughfare, 12 midday. 11th Nov: School children's remembrance service on Market Hill. 12th Nov: Graveside remembrance at the war graves in the New Cemetery.

13th Nov: Remembrance Sunday.

those new to FindMyPast's exclusive collection to take time to understand the various means by which individual records may be located and associated additional material accessed.

In the latter regard, beyond the core schedules recording the occupants of a single address, he pointed to the availability of historic maps showing the location of interest over time, extracts from contemporary gazetteers and a whole range of demographics, including analysis by occupation and surname distribution, in the immediate vicinity of an ancestor's home.

In many instances drawing upon his own family history, Paul then highlighted some of the more unique data offered by the 1921 Census, including the detailed enumeration of the Armed Forces in Ireland

Douglas Mizon (an ambassador for UKMSA, the UK Mens Shed Association) gave a presentation to the club.

Mens Sheds began in Australia in the 1990's and were first piloted in the UK in 2008 with the first Shed in London in 2011.

There were 32 UK sheds in 2013 and today there are 586 open with another 140 in planning.

The main purpose is to combat isolation and loneliness amongst older men particularly those who have suffered major lifestyle changes. They are for men, by men, where men can talk shoulder to shoulder, man to man

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They are a larger version of a garden, hobby shed and can come in all shapes and sizes.

They promote interaction, skill sharing, learning and achievement whilst woodwork and repair work take place. A place to have plenty of laughs and cups of tea whilst perhaps opening up about personal problems and illnesses.

They can be placed in redundant sheds, old portable buildings, farm buildings, workshops, shipping containers.

Locally there are Mens Sheds set up at Rendelsham, Framingham,

at a politically delicate time, identification of the occupants of certain institutions e.g.

Workhouses and the inclusion of the precise name and address of an individual's employer.

Poignantly, the talk drew to a close with some deeply moving statistics evidencing the impact of World War One on our nation.

The census schedules list 192,000 widows, 360,000 children who lost their father during the conflict and 5,541 men who gave their occupation as 'Disabled Soldier'.

A lively question and answer session followed, during which Paul encouraged the attendees to share any unexpected or interesting discoveries they make while scrutinising the last decennial census that will see the light of day for thirty years.

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For example, we learned that the original census schedules were bound into 280,000 volumes, and filled 14,000 boxes that, in turn, occupied 1.6km of shelving at the

Bury St. Edmunds, Debenham and Stowmarket.

Woodbridge Rotary Club would like to promote the setting up of a Woodbridge Mens Shed.

We need men (generally retired) who are interested and would like to be in at the beginning of this worthwhile project and want to set up a local Mens Shed. We also obviously need to find suitable premises to have a Mens Shed. If you're interested or you know of suitable premise, please contact us either Robin on 07775 715733 or Geoff on 07740 781425 or for more information visit the website www.menssheds.org.uk.

The next meeting of the Deben Flower Club will be held on Tuesday 12th April in Kirton Church Hall, Church Lane, Kirton, IP11 0PU at 7:30pm.

Our demonstrator will be Shirley Perkins and her title is 'Any Old Iron'. Shirley's arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening and there will be a fundraising cake stall.

We will be opening windows for ventilation and hand sanitiser will be available at the door.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available but please feel free to bring your own refreshments if preferred. Visitors are assured of a warm welcome. £5. Email: wa@ sandlings.co.uk or phone Sandy on: 07910 463158 for further information.

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The February meeting of the Alde Valley Suffolk Family History Group (AVSFHG) welcomed Paul Nixon (UK Content Licensing Manager for FindMyPast) who gave an absorbing and hugely informative presentation on a very topical subject... The 1921 Census.

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The Woodbridge Memory Café (which is organised by the Rotary Clubs of Woodbridge and Woodbridge Deben, assisted by Woodbridge Inner Wheel) had a very well attended meeting on February 23rd.

Visitors were welcomed with hot drinks and homemade cakes and treated to some top class musical entertainment.

Our next meeting is on March 30th, when entertainment will be by the ukulele band 'What No Cake'. The café welcomes people with all forms of memory loss and their carers and is held at Woodbridge Football Club from 10:30am12pm on the last Wednesday of every month. If you'd like further details, please contact Rotarian Martin Kenyon on: 01394 386933.

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Shackleton at the Library August 1914 (just as war with Germany was declared) to the Antarctic and through the heroic events of the next couple of years.

Seats for this event are £8 and can be booked at the Library or by phoning 01394 330855. The price includes a drink on arrival.

There will also be books and photographs about Shackleton on display, a table of donated books for sale and a raffle - all in aid of FOWL. Cash only please.

John Whitehead gives talks on a wide range of topics and people. In a varied career, he's been a guide at the Battle of Bosworth and chairman of a U3A group; He leads writing and wine-tasting groups. He will talk about the golden age of Antarctic exploration as well as highlighting the leadership qualities shown by Shackleton.

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An update from Woodbridge Art Club Members of Woodbridge Art Club have been enjoying their Wednesday evening Club nights again at the Clubhouse. In recent weeks we have had a fascinating talk from Claudia Myatt about her Artist's Residency on HMS Protector in Antarctica, life drawing, an excellent workshop on lino-cutting by talented member Sandy, and a demonstration of working in coloured pencils by Roy. We enjoy meeting together at

the studio throughout the week.

Whilst we work alongside each other on our own projects for much of this time, on alternative Friday mornings for the painters amongst us there is usually some informal teaching or an opportunity to try a particular subject or technique. Recently we have looked at different ways of using acrylics and how to draw boats effectively. There is always something new to try and people to encourage you and

make friends with along the way.

The Club will be opening their Exhibition over the Easter Weekend beginning on Good Friday 15th April. Potters, Painters, Photographers and lace-makers will be displaying their latest work for sale. We hope to welcome you at the club.

After the Easter weekend the Exhibition will continue every weekend and Bank Holiday throughout the Summer! Hours are 10am-5pm.

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choir currently has a combined membership of fifty talented choristers across the two areas, and a planned joint Concert with Suffolk Constabulary Male Voice Choir this October to celebrate our ten-year anniversary.

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We see this intolerance of different views everywhere: from Harry Potter actors condemning JK Rowling for her "hateful" views, to broadcasters or university students saying speakers should be "cancelled" for stating that biological sex is immutable.

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our views may be, we must have the right to freely express them.

The origin of police recording of non-crime hate incidents was well intentioned and came from the report into Stephen Lawrence's murder in 1993, which found institutional racism in the Metropolitan Police. As a result, racist incidents were defined as anything "perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person" and that non-crime incidents should be reported, recorded and investigated with the same commitment as real crimes. But College of Policing guidance has since expanded to cover a number of other "protected characteristics" including gender.

Some police forces have even developed a track record for misinterpreting the law.

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A man is contacted by the police and informed that he's done nothing criminal but his social media posts have offended someone. The police record his social media comments as a noncrime hate incident which may show up on his criminal record checks and affect his future employment. This may sound like something from Communist Russia, but this really happened in Britain only three years ago.

In a recent historic judgment, the Court of Appeal ruled that the College of Policing's guidance requiring non-crime hate incidents to be officially recorded by the police was an unlawful incursion to our freedom of expression.

As the trial judge noted, the man's tweets were "for the most part, either opaque, profane or unsophisticated", but this should not justify silencing his right to contribute to contentious political debates. The debate in question related to the relative importance of biological sex and self-declared gender identity in relation to single-sex spaces and sport. For some, this is an area of great contention, but whatever

They will never get lost.

Knodishall Brownies challenge as part of the Winter Olympics was playing indoor icehockey. Anything is possible with some imagination and a hockey kit.

Leiston Guides are working towards their Stage 3 - Skill Builders badges of Innovate and Feel Good which incorporate activities for building confidence, sports, inventing, happiness and healthy food.

All our units are looking forward to celebrating 'World Thinking Day' with challenges planned.

With the evenings beginning to get warmer and lighter, we cannot wait to get outside more, when you spot us out and about in the local area do say hello.

This year is very special for our Queen. We're now in the year of the Queens Platinum Jubilee. Did you know that her majesty was a Guide joining 1st Buckingham Palace Guide company at the age of 11 and continues to this day to be patron of Girl Guiding UK? We'll be celebrating the Queens association with Guiding with various activities being planned and joining local celebrations.

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This year is the centenary of the death of Ernest Shackleton, the leader of the last great expedition of the heroic age of polar exploration. He's the subject of an exhibition in London and the documentary film of the 1914-16 expedition has been re-mastered for public showing.

On Thursday 7th April at Woodbridge Library (7pm for 7:30pm start), John Whitehead will talk about Shackleton's attempt to reach the South Pole.

The bare bones of the story are well known: The expedition's ship 'The Endurance' trapped and eventually crushed by pack ice, the 750 mile journey across the polar sea to South Georgia to raise the alarm, the eventual rescue of the entire crew. Our speaker will take us on the journey from the West India Docks in London in

Guiding momentum is increasing faster every day with the Rainbows, Brownie and Guides able to do even more than ever. We're also thankful for the ongoing easement of Covid restrictions. Our units are thriving, all are meeting face-toface, we have welcomed new Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and recently, ten Brownies have made their Brownie promise.

The opportunity is here, come and join us.

Our programme is packed full of adventure and variety. We have a huge range of activities to try, plenty of badges to earn and loads of ways to develop new skills, there something for everyone.

Guiding challenges us all to be the best we can be.

Leiston Rainbows and 1st Leiston Brownies have been celebrating Chinese New Year and Knodishall Brownies International Pizza Day. The environment is of concern to our 2nd Leiston Brownies. They're looking at minimising waste and plastic pollution as part of their zero-waste badge. How often do we throw things away when they can be reused? I hear that the brownies are re-purposing glass bottles into vases to give as gifts. We challenge you to make a new outfit from clothes you've not worn for a long time, you'll be surprised at the result.

With the opening up of travel, 1st Leiston Brownies are working on their aviation badge, making planes, learning about what can fly and of course not forgetting how map grid references work.

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Over half of adults in the UK do not have a valid Will. This means that when they die, their assets are distributed in accordance with the Intestacy Rules which can cause all manner of problems if assets are sent to undeserving members of a family or (for example) a substantial inheritance is left to teenage adults without any control. Assuming you live in England or Wales, if you die Intestate, the rules are: • Married/civil partnership with no children - your spouse receives everything.

• Married/civil partnership with children - your spouse receives your personal assets and the first £270,000 in value.

The remainder is split equally between your spouse and your children (including illegitimate and adopted but not stepchildren).

It becomes more complicated if you are neither married or in a civil partnership. Now, in order of set off, your assets go absolutely to your children and then to your living parents, before your siblings are considered as beneficiaries. If the assets still cannot be distributed, the rules then send your assets to your living grandparents and then to your aunts and uncles. If either your children, siblings or aunts and uncles have already died but have themselves left beneficiaries, those beneficiaries can stand in their stead.

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Harleston Church of England Primary Academy (part of the Diocese of Norwich St. Benet's Academy Trust) has been overwhelmed with the response to raising money for the Guide Dog Association after a talk to the children about what it is like to be blind.

The fundraising (which raised a staggering £2,025) came about after a visit to the school by grandma Fiona McGregor, who's registered blind, and her guide dog, Winnie.

Fiona from Harleston (who has a grandson at the school) shared her story with the children about how she lost her sight fifteen years ago and how lucky she feels to have Winnie the guide dog to be her eyes. Fiona said: "I'd like to say a massive thank you to the children, parents and staff for fundraising such a wonderful amount, for Richard and Jill Bussien, Guide Dogs Harleston and Dis fundraising group. I loved my visit to Harleston Primary School to share my experiences with my eyesight loss. I'm totally overwhelmed with the amount the children have raised. This will go a long way in a guide dogs' life and help someone like me in their journey."

Teacher, Mrs Ingram said: "The year one and nursery children joined the class in the hall to learn about her story and they were so inspired they wanted to do something. The children and parents of the reception and year one children took the time to decorate the children's bikes and scooters and then very kindly donated over £2,000! The children displayed enormous

18 whereupon their inheritance is released to them without any controls, whether or not they are financially mature enough to handle the responsibility.

Even without considering whether any Inheritance Tax or Trust planning might be useful, a simple Will can prevent your assets going to places that they ought not to. With modern lives being a lot more complicated than the simple old-fashioned family unit, having a Will has never been more important and can save so many problems. For preparation of a Will, whilst you do not legally require one, it is recommended that you should speak to a suitably qualified solicitor or Will preparer. For inheritance tax advice, you should speak to a suitably qualified tax professional.

Hope this helps! For further information, please contact Robin Beadle (pictured) on: robin.beadle@ensors.co.uk.

Disclaimer: Specialist advice should always be sought prior to taking any action on matters discussed in this article.

From left: Fiona McGregor (grandmother) with Winnie the Guide Dog and Richard Bussien and Andrew-James (grandson). Picture submitted

by St Benet's MAT stamina and proudly rode their bikes, completing laps of the playground."

One of the reception children, Isaac said: "I have some pocket money and I am going to give this to help pay for a new guide dog."

Teacher, Mrs Bev Beaumont said: "We are very proud of our children coming up with the idea and taking the initiative to raise the funds for an important cause.

We are truly overwhelmed by the generosity of our families across early years and year one. It's truly remarkable and so wonderful that we all came together for such a worthy cause and raised so much money and had great fun at the same time! May we take this opportunity to thank our families for their most generous donations and for helping others in our community. We are hoping to sponsor a guide dog with this money and will feel a sense of pride knowing that we have managed to help others."

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and feel different. We become more accepting of ourselves and start to see solutions and new ways of being and doing. When we feel more relaxed, something else also begins to happen. The peace that we feel within ourselves radiates outwards, attracting new opportunities and connections into our lives. New doors begin to open. Synchronistic events increase. We also begin to trust our intuition and to make choices that better support our health and our wellbeing.

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increasingly stressful lives. Be good to yourself this year, join us at the Woodbridge Mind, Body & Spirit Festival."

Event information: • Event times: 10am-5pm • FREE entry for under 16's • Wheelchair friendly event • Buy tickets in advance: www.lifearts.co.uk or on the door • Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, IP12 4AU • FREE admission to talks, workshops and stage performances (excludes mediumship demonstration).

An update from Woodbridge Inner Wheel "There, but for the Grace of God"... is something one tends to say when considering someone in a less fortunate situation to oneself. How easy it is to overlook the pain and suffering that can be caused by one wrong decision, one tragic event that causes a person's life to spin out of control.

Gill Dean (Director of the Hope Centre based in Witnesham) gave a moving account to IW members of the love and care provided by Talitha Koum (a local Christian charity) to women who have become vulnerable as a result of tragic life events.

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and to produce food which they cook for personal and communal meals. The centre is supported by prayer, and receives funding from various sources including grants and donations from the local community and church groups. There were seven bedrooms, and now there are eleven rooms with plans in place for further expansion, and also for diversification into social enterprise.

June Kenyon summed up how members were feeling in her vote of thanks when she expressed admiration for the dedication and care of the charity. Each woman housed by the centre receives unique care and is rarely "moved on" until she is ready to leave.

Talitha Koum means "Little Girl, Get up". Certainly, the love given by the Hope Centre should enable each person in its care to take up again their life in a meaningful and fulfilling way. For more information visit: www.talithakoum.org.uk.

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to spend a few moments in silence to think of the people of Ukraine.

Donations of toiletries, baby and personal care, blankets, sleeping bags, clothing etc were brought to be taken to collection points for onward transmission. Club Treasurer Deirdre Griffin has been walking regularly almost every day to reach 250 miles for the Stroke Association, and members, whilst sponsoring Deirdre, are also looking forward to joining her for the last few miles, ending up for lunch in a local hostelry. There may be more for lunch than for walking, but it is all about the fun and friendship!

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Woodbridge Festival projects on town’s iconic Tide Mill Woodbridge Festival projects resident’s messages for Ukraine onto town’s iconic Tide Mill.

Woodbridge Festival of Art and Music has completed a trio of winter light art and music events around Suffolk by projecting messages for peace in Ukraine, from Suffolk people, onto the Town’s 300 year old working Tide Mill.

The event saw messages of empathy for Ukraine from Woodbridge and surrounding communities. Local resident Doreen contributed the succinct statement: “Woodbridge Supports Ukraine”, while others included “Kindness in another’s troubles, Courage in your own” and “Comfort, hope and blessings pour out from the

Holbrook community”.

The messages were projected onto the mill, along with the colours of the Ukrainian flag. The flag itself appeared super imposed onto Pablo Picasso’s famous painting of the destruction of Guernica in the Spanish civil war.

The night was the third in a series of music and art evenings that have taken palace in Ipswich, Felixstowe and Woodbridge over the past week.

Amongst those taking part have been international musicians and DJs Jazzie B, Chris Coco and Ben Osborne, with images and artwork from Janice Oliver, John Ferguson, Jim Horsfield, Richard Winstanley and Ben Osborne. Music and

Light shows at Arlington's in Ipswich, on Friday 11 March, saw the venue reach capacity, while Beach Street in Felixstowe saw attendances return to pre-September levels for the first time this year on Saturday 12 March.

Comments from the audience have included descriptions such as "Absolutely Breathtaking visuals intertwined with fantastic music", "Glorious" and "Stunning".

The events have been supported by Suffolk County Council's Covid Continuity Fund for Culture, with events in Ipswich being supported by Ipswich Borough Council, the European Union's Regional Development Fund and HMG.

News from Woodbridge Riverside Trust – and the word is that they plan to launch the Ship in 2024.

We are very grateful to Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB for their support in part-funding a new mast for Sae Wylfing. The photo shows the new mast being built at Woodbridge Boatyard by trainee shipwright Euan.

The old mast had cracked, but it won't be wasted. If you saw the eco Christmas tree outside The Longshed over the Christmas period just gone, you will have a good idea of how an old mast can be used!

A question we are sometimes asked is 'Who owns The Longshed?"

The answer is Woodbridge Town Council. In 2018, the Town Council granted Woodbridge Riverside Trust a 35-year lease, and as those of you who have visited The Longshed will know, the ground floor is kitted out as a workshop, and the John Gibbins Gallery as a viewing gallery and community facility. Currently on the ground floor, in addition to the reconstruction of the Burial Ship, the Trust hosts skiff building by Woodbridge Coastal Rowing Club, and a skills-building programme for young people organized by Just 42. In the John Gibbins Gallery, we now have on display nine of the beautiful tapestries being created by local people to tell the story of the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship.

A date for your diary - on Easter Saturday, The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company will be holding an Open Day in The Longshed from 10:30am-4pm.

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By late March/early April we hope to have Sae Wylfing, our half-length replica AngloSaxon ship, out of winter storage, launched and rowed to her summer mooring at Town Quay.

She will have a busy year as part of our 'Follow the Ship' education programme for schools, and as a training vessel for the volunteer crew who will be rowing and perhaps sailing the wonderful full-sized replica of the Sutton Hoo Burial Ship which is being reconstructed in The Longshed by the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company

Celebrating 50 years of Community News!

1972-2022

We’d like to thank all customers, advertisers and readers of Community News for their support over our 50 fabulous years.

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Here’s to the next 50!

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We’re so excited to bring you much more local content!

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