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Music and Words brought to life in St. Peter’s A season of free lunchtime music concerts and public readings is set to take place in Sudbury throughout the spring and summer. The entertainment will be staged in St. Peter’s Church on Market Hill in Sudbury on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 12.30pm and 1.30pm From April 12th, St. Peter’s popular lunchtime music concerts will be performed most Tuesday lunchtimes until September 13th. Over the weeks a variety of different performers are due to take to the stage including harp players, folk singers and jazz pianists. Organiser Heather Clayton said: “We have some wonderful performers lined up over the coming weeks that we are sure will brighten peoples’ days. It’s a chance for people to enjoy some good music in a wonderful setting.�

St. Peter’s is already one of the UK’s best attended redundant churches with around 60,000 people visiting each year.

Members of the Friends of St. Peter’s, who look after the building, hope the lunchtime entertainment will encourage more people to experience this bustling church in the marketplace. In May and June St. Peter’s will also present a short pilot series of four public reading entertainments. Amateur dramatists, Richard Fawcett and Trevor Laver, will read passages from Dickens and Shakespeare, as well as some ‘exotic and intriguing’ writings from 18th and 19th century women travellers, If the readings are well-received, they will be continued later in the year.

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At the beginning of March Lavenham Parish Council teamed up with Sudbury Community Wardens in a bid to reduce dog-fouling, littering and careless parking. The Wardens will support our village caretaker Peter Ince and have the power to issue on the spot fines for anti-social behaviour.

The Royal British Legion Sudbury & District Branch Sudbury and District had an excellent Poppy Appeal and we wish to thank all our Collectors and helpers and most importantly you the Public for generously supporting the Appeal which today stands at £41,371.39 almost £1000 more than the whole of 2014/15. Members and Collectors spent an evening at the Masonic Hall Sudbury when this years Poppy Appeal Presentations took place. We were thrilled that Mark Murphy from Radio Suffolk came along to make the Presentations and his wife Lesley Dolphin also came.

Lighting the Beacon: The Branch has been invited to join the Town Council on the Croft in Sudbury on Thursday 21st April to light the Beacon to celebrate the Queens 90th Birthday. At the time of writing the timing to commence is not known. Beacons will be lit across the Country to mark the Celebration and the lighting will not take place until the Queen herself has lit hers.

The Speaker for April 12th is Peter Hesketh – ‘Circumnavigation of the World

by Container Ship’ and on 14th June will be Jane Brownfoot – Memories of a Pommie Child Migrant to Australia. The Open nights are open to anyone who wishes to come along and the evening finishes with a small buffet. We are asked to pay £1.50 to help with both the food and Speaker as British Legion funds cannot be used. Meetings are held at Hill Lodge Hotel Newton Rd Sudbury.

Armed Forces Day will be held on the Market Hill Sudbury on Saturday 25th June with a short Parade of Veterans from the bottom of the hill to be met at the Town Hall by the Mayor. After a short Service coffee and tea will be available in the Town Hall.

Sunday 3rd July 2016: A Service of Commemoration for the 100 year anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme 1st July to 13th November 1916. An Open Air Service on the Market Hill in Sudbury will take place on 3rd July. All welcome. The North side of the Market Hill will be closed for safety. The Royal British Legion is working with the Town Hall, Captain Emma Knights from the Salvation Army and Rev. Simon Gill for this event. We shall also have the services of the Salvation Army Band. Seating will be available. Timings 2.15 Public to be seated 2.20p.m. Mayoral Party to come in and 2.30 p.m.

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Sunday 24th July: Party in the Park event when Members will be with the Branch Gazebo for Poppy items Memberships and Welfare help. Please give us a look and say Hello!

Membership is not limited to Service or Ex Service people anyone is eligible to be a member. If you would like to join the Sudbury & District Branch please contact our Membership Secretary Colin Smith on 01787 379704.

Other Enquiries to The Chairman and Poppy Appeal Organiser: Stuart Hume 01787 374277

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Giant Quiz Night Returns for 2016 The Hearing Care Centre, which offers private hearing care across Suffolk and Norfolk, is again organising one of Ipswich’s biggest quiz events, to help raise money for their chosen charity Hearing Dogs For Deaf People.

The event is being held on Sunday 15th May 2016 (7.00pm), at Greshams Sports and Social Club, on Tuddenham Road, Ipswich and your support is needed to make it a fantastic night. This is the eleventh trivia fundraiser organised by the company, attracting over 200 people each time, who in turn have helped to raise more than £14,800. Teams for the quiz can include between 4 - 6 members. Entry is £4.00pp (nibbles included), and there are great prizes for teams who come in the top 5 places.

Karen Finch, Managing Director of The Hearing Care Centre said “Our quizzes are becoming more and more popular every time we have one. Put simply, they are a great night out with friends and family, for not a lot of money, and what’s even better is that it’s all for charity”. “We have set ourselves a target of £10,000 to raise in 2016, so we are able to sponsor our very own Hearing Dog puppy and follow its journey through to being placed with a deaf recipient”.

The Hearing Care Centre is also looking for local companies to either sponsor individual quiz rounds for a donation of £30.00 or donate items for their prize draw, in return for some very good exposure.

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A teenager who underwent lifesaving surgery just two years ago is hoping to fulfil her dream of starting university in September. Keira Dixon, 18, of Sible Hedingham was diagnosed with a brain tumour in February 2014 after optometrist Greg Hybel spotted worrying signs when carrying out an eye examination at Wardale Williams opticians in Halstead. Greg immediately referred Keira to hospital and the next day she was transferred to the intensive care ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Within five days underwent lifesaving surgery.

Now, two years on the teenager is completing her A levels at Hedingham School in Media Studies, History and Politics and hopes to go on to study American Studies and Film Studies in September.

Keira’s mother, Amanda, said: “Everything is going as well as it can do for Keira at the moment, and she is hoping to go to university in September.

However, it is at times like this that reminds me how glad I am we went for that eye examination, it saved Keira’s life.”

Since her lifesaving treatment Keira has undergone more than 30 sessions of radiotherapy, lengthy periods of steroid treatment and has MRI scans at Addenbrookes’ Hospital in Cambridge every three months.

“We have another scan on March 15, but up until now everything is going as well as it could be. Keira is living a full and happy teenage life. If she gets the grades she wants she will be applying to university, so we are all hopeful for the future at the moment. I just hope Keira’s story continues to remind people of the importance of having regular eye examinations.”

In 2015 Keira’s family teamed up with Wardale Williams to launch the Keira Campaign, aimed at raising the importance of having regular eye tests. The campaign has received wide spread media coverage and has also raised more than £3,400 for children’s cancer CLIC Sargent, which has supported Keira.

Mark Thompson, practice manager at Wardale Williams, said: “Through working closely with Keira and her family we have managed to raise awareness locally of the importance of having regular eye tests, but we need to keep reinforcing the message. Eye examinations can save lives and Keira is living proof of that and we want to do all we can to continue raising awareness of this important issue. We are delighted Keira is doing so well and we wish her all the best in her bid to gain a place at university.”

Anyone who wants to support the Keira Campaign can make a donation at any Wardale Williams practice, including Halstead, Sudbury and Haverhill.

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Groups join forces with an aim to bring new facility to Sudbury Babergh District Council is working with the Make A Difference (MAD) group, members of the public keen to form a User Group and Sudbury Town Council in a bid to identify a site and bring forward a ramp park in the town to be used

by BMX, scooter and skateboard enthusiasts. The council had been contacted by various groups in the town to find out just how a new facility could be bought to life and an open meeting was held earlier this year to work out a way forward. Local resident Jonathan Sandford is in the process of forming a User Group to help shape the new facility.

A formal consultation into where people would like to see a new facility opened was launched on March 21, and will run for six weeks. Responses can be posted online: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SudburySkatePark. People can also fill in physical questionnaires by picking them up at these locations: Sudbury Town Council offices, Eden’s Project and the Kingfisher Leisure Centre reception. All of the information on the project and the consultation will be available on http://www.babergh.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/playgrounds-andplaying-fields/sudbury-skate-park/ An engagement event is being held in Belle Vue Park on April 6th, from 2pm until 4pm. People can come along, chat to Babergh officers, councillors and representatives from the user group and pass on their views. People will be asked for their favoured location, the type of facility they would like to see, as well as who would use the facility. All feedback received will be used to inform the next steps of the project. Councillor Jan Osborne, Babergh District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Communities and Health and Wellbeing, said: “We are all extremely committed to bringing this type of facility to the town. It is something that we know young people in the town want and need.

“A group of residents in Hadleigh worked tirelessly to bring a ramped park to their town, secured funding and were able to recently open a brand new facility.

We are using their experience as a blueprint for Sudbury - we want to replicate that success for the town. “We are now in the process of setting up a formal user group and need people to step forward and help us bring this idea to reality.”

Jonathan Sandford Chair of the User Group said: “We are really pleased to be able to work with the MAD Sudbury, Babergh and the town council on this project. The young people in Sudbury want to be able to help shape and influence facilities and this is great opportunity to be involved at the planning stage of this much-needed new facility for the town.”

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Earlier this year, the Government concluded its business rates review and as a consequence it has decided to cut the burden on ratepayers in England by ÂŁ6.7 billion over the next 5 years. What exactly does this mean in practice?

From 1st April 2017 a staggering 600,000 of our smallest business will pay NO business rates at all - zero. This will affect occupiers of a third of all commercial properties.

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Kernos Quiz Night raises over £1350 On the night of Friday 26th February, Long Melford Village Hall was crammed with contestants participating in the Kernos Centre’s 9th annual Quiz Night, during which the teams taking part managed to succeed in raising over £1,350 for the Sudbury - based counselling charity! Organisers and The Winning Team! volunteer fundraisers at the Kernos Centre had galvanised their many friends and supporters to make this the centre’s most successful Quiz Night ever. Chris Boatwright, Clinical Director of Kernos, said: "The money raised by this annual event means a tremendous amount to us – it allows us to continue to provide much needed counselling to people in our community. And I must thank all the Kernos People who worked so tirelessly to make this an exceptional evening�.

Chris Helliwell, the Quiz Master of the Cock & Bell in Long Melford, once again volunteered his time as Master of Ceremonies – his expertise and excellent sense of humour once again made the event go with a real swing.

The winning team, which generously donated its prize money back to Kernos, was Strangers in the Night. The team members included Kernos Director David Mayes and his wife Becky along with former Mayors of Sudbury, Lesley Ford-Platt and her husband Tony – who are both strong supporters of Kernos.

Lesley said: "We always enjoy taking part in the annual quiz to raise funds for Kernos – a brilliant organisation, offering invaluable counselling support. We were amazed, and delighted, to be in the winning team and would like to thank all our other team members for knowing the right answers."

In addition to the Quiz there was a well-supported raffle, which raised over ÂŁ360 in its own right. Kernos would sincerely like to thank everyone who donated raffle prizes, with especial thanks to Sainburys and Waitrose in Sudbury for their contributions.

The Fortnightly Tea Dances at The Delphi Club, Sudbury, 2.00 - 4.15 pm

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LONG MELFORD VILLAGE HALL at 7.30pm 2016 Programme:

26th April: ‘General’ Quiz Night – All welcome 31st May: The History of Sudbury Museums - Phyllis Felton (and Group AGM) Admission at the door £2.00 for members £2.50 for non members (includes tea/coffee & biscuit)

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Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa wins Silver Award for Best Business Tourism Venue at 2016 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence On Tuesday 8th March, prominent representatives from all walks of the tourism industry in England converged on The Winter Gardens, Blackpool, for a glittering black tie awards dinner in honour of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

This event celebrates the most prestigious awards in English tourism, bestowing accolades such as B&B/Guest Accommodation of the Year, Access for All Tourism Award, Large Visitor Attraction of the Year and the newly introduced Dog Friendly Business of the Year. Group Managing Director Susanna Rendall and Director Robert Rendall represented Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, one of the five finalists in the running for the Best Business Tourism Venue award.

Competing against worthy finalists, SbN Hotel was thrilled to be presented with the Silver Award for the category!

Gold Award – Crewe Hall (QHotels); Silver Award – Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa; Bronze Award – Dartington Hall; Highly Commended – Seaham Hall Hotel and Highbullen Hotel Golf and Country Club Commenting on the Award, Sally Balcombe, CEO of VisitBritain and VisitEngland said ‘We received hundreds of applications of an extremely high quality this year. Winning a Silver is therefore a considerable achievement and one of the highest accolades for excellence in tourism which VisitEngland can bestow. I warmly congratulate Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa’.

Speaking on behalf of SbN Hotel, Director Robert Rendall said ‘We are delighted to be recognised by Visit England as one of the very best business tourism venues in England. In addition to our really great facilities, we feel that our amazing staff make all the difference for our business customers, large or small.’

Sudbury Area Cancer Support Group for Adults (18+) with Cancer and their Carers Are you or someone you care for affected by cancer and would like support, friendship & information at this difficult time?

We are a team of cancer survivors, healthcare professionals and volunteers working together to provide a local support group in a relaxing environment where people with similar problems can share experiences, obtain information and take part in social activities. Our group is open to anyone affected by cancer whether undergoing or having completed treatment, and their carers.

Meetings are free and open to anyone whether from Sudbury, Great Cornard, Clare, Long Melford, Glemsford, Lavenham, Bures, Hadleigh, Halstead and North Essex Villages.

Meeting Dates / Times Wednesday 27th April 7 – 9 pm Relaxation Techniques Ruth and Phil invite you to take part in a demonstrate of relaxation techniques to help you look after your wellbeing when you’re feeling stressed or busy.

Wednesday 25th May 7 – 9 pm Suffolk Family Carers Ashley Bartlett will talk about Suffolk Family Carers and the support they can provide carers.

All meetings comprise a 1 hr. formal activity followed by a chat over light refreshments - we look forward to welcoming you.

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A first for St Peters Church Sudbury - A Big Band Tea Dance, so book a ticket, come along, listen and dance to sounds of long ago. The acoustics in the Church will be just amazing for the Galaxy Big Band, if you haven't seen them yet then you are in for a treat! Pop along to Juniper Flowers now to purchase your ticket just £12.00 each.

The next event on the calendar will be the 4th Vintage Affair at Hedingham Castle on May 22nd 2016, if you haven't been along before, then you need to!

All things vintage - wonderful stall holders, big band, hair and make overs and of course those classic cars. If you would like a pitch call Anne on 01787 310022, or if you fancy a lovely day out with friends and family then save the date, you won't be disappointed.

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The demand is getting so great that Anne had now opened the upstairs in order to stock more dresses and also add men’s vintage style wear. She is also hoping to stock vintage style wedding dresses which just work perfectly especially for those vintage style weddings which are now just so popular!

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What’s On in Sudbury - April 2016 Sudbury comes alive with events in April and with the warmer weather more outside pursuits. Boat Trips by the River Stour Trust have started again, every Sunday from April through to October, they operate between Sudbury, Great Cornard and Great Henny.

The Choral Society hold their Spring Concert in St. Peter’s in the centre of Sudbury on April 17. They will be performing Choral Music from the Classical period. Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, Schubert's Magnificat and Haydn's Salve Regina.

Record Store Day on April 16, Compact Music in North Street will have a selection of limited edition vinyl and CD available in store. Record Store Day is exclusive to independent records stores and Sudbury is proud to have one of the last independent record shops in East Anglia.

The current exhibition at Gainsborough’s House are the etchings my Samuel Palmer. Try to make your own print inspired by Samuel on April 5, suitable for children accompanied by an adult and will include a tour of the exhibition.

The Quay is much more than just a Theatre, check out their new website www.quaysudbury.com, with the highly rated food by Shillingfords, clubs and societies. Two great films not to be missed at The Quay are Suffragette on April 11 and Alan Bennet’s The Lady in the Van on April 20.

St. Peter’s is an attractive and popular venue for all types of events, exhibitions, craft fairs and concerts.

The lunchtime concerts start on April 12, with performances every Tuesday throughout the Spring and Summer between 12.30pm to 1.30pm, with free entry, everyone is welcome to pop in and out as they wish.

On Saturday, April 30 there is a Big Band Tea Dance to be held in St. Peter’s, doors open at 1pm and tickets are just £12. Whether you want to dance or watch, it will be a great event with a vintage tea room organised

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Do you look after a Partner, Relative, Friend or Neighbour?

Do you feel isolated or need someone to listen?

You’re not alone. We can help.

We offer a range of free services, information and advice to anyone, of any age, who is looking after someone with an illness, disability or age related condition, who could not manage alone.

Suffolk Family Carers GP link worker, Sophie Gower, will be at Hardwicke House GP Surgery on the 2nd Monday of every month, Meadow Lane Surgery on the 1st Tuesday and 4th Wednesday and Cornard Surgery on the 3rd Thursday of every month, to provide information, guidance and emotional support, or just for a chat! Look forward to seeing you.

Contact: 01473 835407/ healthteam@suffolkfamilycarers.org

Let’s Focus on your eyecare It is often said that the eyes are the window to our soul. They are mysterious, precious and the gift of sight is wonderful. It makes sense, therefore, to care for your eyes and give them the TLC they deserve.

Busy lifestyles and work pressures can sometimes result in eyesight being overlooked, so the Specsavers team at Sudbury is urging local residents to make their vision a priority this month.

Meet your Sudbury opticians At Specsavers Sudbury, located at 6a Market Hill, you will receive a friendly welcome and be looked after by a professional team consisting of 19 members in total. This includes optical and dispensing assistants, dispensing opticians and resident optometrists.

Leading the store are two ophthalmic directors: Naeem Kazi and Umesh Bhoola and retail director Lynette Copeland. Between them, they bring over 67 years’ experience and professional knowledge to the community.

Here’s what to expect on your visit We pride ourselves on our professional service. From toddlers aged 3 upwards, right through to your golden years, we are here to offer a personalised service: • We will discuss your own personal needs and concerns. For example, worries about your vision, lifestyle needs, such as playing sports, or using a VDU at work • We will check your eyes are healthy using the latest innovations available in the industry • We will take our time to ensure that your prescription is just right for YOU • We will clearly explain what is happening during your eye test and the findings. We will answer any questions you may have • At the end of the test, you will leave with your prescription. We will only recommend glasses if they will be beneficial to you • We will be on-hand to advise on the right frames to suit your lifestyle, your fashion preferences and of course, your budget.

Eyecare at home In addition to the sight tests in store, Specsavers Sudbury also offers a Healthcall mobile service, where the opticians take an eye testing kit and a range of 180 glasses to housebound customers, whether they are living at home or in a case home. You may qualify for a free NHS eye test at home due to physical or mental disability. To request a home visit call 0800 198 1134.

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To book your appointment, visit 6a Market Hill Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2EA, call T: 01787 468730 or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/sudbury

Hardeep Kohli Evening at Stoke By Nayland’s Lakes Restaurant to be a great success Celebrity Masterchef finalist, journalist, comedian and restauranteur Hardeep Kohli will entertain delighted diners at the two AA Rosette Lakes Restaurant at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa on Thursday, 21st April from 6.45pm.

In recent years, Hardeep Kohli has fused his journalistic and comedic prowess with his unstoppable enthusiasm for uniting flavours.

He is the author of Indian Takeaway: A Very British Story, and is the co-owner and executive chef of VDeep, Scotland’s first craft beer and curry bar. He continues to host ‘Hardeep’s Sunday Lunch’ on BBC Radio 4.

Hardeep’s excitement for the event is huge: ‘I am looking forward to entertaining everyone at my event at SbN Hotel. We’ll be cooking pork and no meat excites me more than pork. Very few chefs excite me more than Alan Paton. It’s lovely to be cooking and learning at my age, 37 (that’s a lie)!’

Guests will be treated to an amazing 5-course fine-dining feast – a collaboration between Hardeep and the hotel’s award-winning Executive Head Chef Alan Paton. The evening will begin with a Cardamom Martini, and menu items include Tandoori Mackerel with Punjabi Grapefruit Salsa, and Classic Port Vindaloo with Masala Crackling. Each course will be introduced and described in detail by Hardeep.

He loves to cook, but Hardeep also loves to laugh – guests will be treated to a hilarious 30 minute stand up session, and will have the opportunity to ask him questions during a Q&A session. He will also mingle with guests throughout the evening.

This is a limited seating event and tickets are selling quickly at just £45pp! To book a seat at this fantastic event, call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com. For more information about this event and other events at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa please visit www.stokebynayland.com/events.

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Cornards and Chilton Horticultural Society We are a friendly horticultural society that meet monthly in Great Cornard. We meet on the third Wednesday in the month except August at the Stevenson Centre, Broom Street at 7.30 pm. Our meetings consist of speakers on various subjects which in the main are horticulture related.

Events in April consist of our Spring Show on Saturday 2nd April at 2.00 pm at the Stevenson Centre, admission is free. On Wednesday 20th April we have a talk on vegetable growing by Michael Abel.

Non members are welcome to attend our meetings the cost being £2. The membership fee for a year is £7. Looking ahead we have our Summer Show on Saturday July 23rd also at the Stevenson Centre at 2.00 pm.

Any enquiries 01787 373750

Newton Green Golf Club has presented a cheque for £5,100 to Sudbury's Bridge Project. Left to right: Bill Havers (retiring men's captain), Anesta Newson, the Bridge founder, Sheila Walter (retired ladies captain) and Jo Searle, chief executive of the Bridge. www.sudburycommunitynews.co.uk

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Protecting a Family Gift from Divorce or Separation

By Emma Reid, Family Lawyer Current trends suggest that our young people are finding it more and more difficult to get on the property ladder.

It has become increasingly common for family members to help in raising the required mortgage deposit to purchase their first property. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders around 80% of first time buyers under the age of 30 are receiving some form of financial help from their parents.

Parents and grandparents should consider exactly who they are helping. Is the money intended to assist your daughter/granddaughter and her partner or really just your family member? What would you want to happen in the event that their relationship breaks down?

If your daughter is buying a property in joint names with her boyfriend and that relationship breaks down shortly thereafter, are you content that he walks away with half of your financial assistance? Giving this matter careful thought before handing over the money is the wise option. Financial gifts of this nature can be protected. It is important that the solicitor dealing with the purchase of the property is made aware of the contribution made by one family. If it is the intention that family member retains that gift, then the parties purchasing the property can enter into a Declaration of Trust which confirms exactly what is to happen. For example, it can be agreed that one party has a greater share of the property than the other party by virtue of their family’s contribution; or it can be agreed that in the event the property is sold at some point in the future, one party receives that interest back before any other value is divided. The cost of contested Court proceedings at the time of separation on the sale of the property can be very expensive and in comparison with the cost of Court proceedings, the cost of the Declaration of Trust prepared at the outset is nominal. An alternative is to make such payment by way of a loan rather than a gift. Parents can have a suitable loan agreement drawn up which can be secured against the property. Any such loan could be interest free and the parent/grandparent may not even really expect that it would actually be repaid but in the event of divorce or separation, your family member can be reassured that that payment should fall outside their dispute.

We appreciate that discussion with regard to future divorce or separation is certainly not romantic, however, it is entirely practical.

Holmes & Hills Solicitors, 96 North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1RF. 01787 275275

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Suffolk Team to take on ‘Restaurant Ramble’ for charity The team behind some of Suffolk’s top restaurants are to undertake an 18 mile challenge for a leading cancer charity. The ‘Restaurant Ramble’ has been organised by Stuart Inns, the team behind the Long Melford Swan, the Hadleigh Ram and the Lavenham Greyhound. The staff from Stuart Inns will be walking the 18 miles between all three restaurants on Sunday 17 April in an effort to raise money for charity Macmillan Cancer Support.

Family business Stuart Inns is run by Andrew Macmillan, with daughter Lorna Pissarro and son’s Oliver and Iain Macmillan. Joining the family on the ramble will be other team members from Stuart Inns. Lorna commented: “Suffolk is such a beautiful county so this challenge will be the perfect opportunity to really enjoy the best of the countryside, while raising much-needed funds for an important cause. We have all been training together, which has been a great team-bonding experience, and we are delighted that some of our customers will also be joining us on the day.”

The team will set off from the Hadleigh Ram, heading first to the Lavenham Greyhound for a pit-stop, before finishing at the Long Melford Swan where a champagne reception will be held. Customers have been invited to either join the team on the full ramble, or to meet the fundraisers at one of the venues along the route to cheer them along the way.

Stuart Inns has long supported Macmillan Cancer Support by hosting regular fundraising events in its three pubs, most recently by taking part in the World’s Biggest Quiz at the Hadleigh Ram in February.

For more information on the Restaurant Ramble, visit longmelfordswan.co.uk/news/swan-stuart-inns-2016-restaurant-ramble.

The Suffolk Villages Festival HANDEL: ACIS & GALATEA Purcell: The Masque Of Cupid & Bacchus from The Timon of Athens Monday 30th May 2016 at 6.00pm St Peter's, Sudbury, Suffolk Philippa Hyde & Claire Tomlin soprano Richard Edgar-Wilson tenor Giles Davies bass Psalmody Essex Baroque Orchestra directed by Peter Holman Acis and Galatea is one of Handel's most memorable and popular English Philippa Hyde Claire Tomlin theatrical works, a dramatic and moving story of pastoral love between the shepherd Acis and the nymph Galatea, threatened and finally destroyed by the jealous monster Polyphemus.

We perform the rarely heard revised version of the work, as performed by Handel in London in 1739 and 1740 and in Dublin in 1742. The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus, written by Henry Purcell in 1695 for Shakespeare's play Timon of Giles Richard Davies Edgar-Wilson Athens, is a delightful curtain-raiser.

'Peter Holman, directing from the harpsichord, inspired a lithe and enjoyable performance' The Observer Tickets: £18 & £12 (half-price to those in full-time education) Box office via the National Centre for Early Music, 01904 651485, www.ncem.co.uk

The Hadleigh Show 2016 Saturday 21st May Preparations for the 177th Hadleigh Show are well underway so put Saturday 21st May in your diary and join us for a great family day out at Holbecks Park. This year we are thrilled to be welcoming the world famous Royal Signals White Helmets Display Team to the Showground. In their immaculate uniforms, the Team will be performing spectacular feats of balance, death defying crossover rides and outstanding acrobatics.

Other ringside entertainment includes The Sheep Show, the Young Farmers Tug-O-War, falconry and ferret displays, The Dog & Duck Show, Dog Agility by TAG and a farm machinery parade.

There are more than 150 classes of cattle, sheep, goats and horses on show; over 160 trade stands; the Art Exhibition and Sale; Rural Crafts and the Flower Tent; the Education Tent features art from local schools and you can even try milking a cow! The Food Hall will as usual showcase the very best of our local food and drink producers whilst 2 Food Court areas will provide lunch for all the family.

Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.hadleighshow.co.uk as well as the usual retail outlets; Keith Avis Newsagents, Hadleigh; Hollow Tree Farm Shop, Semer; Boxford Post Office; Bates Wells & Braithwaite, Sudbury; Hall Farm Shop, Stratford-St-Mary, Hintlesham Barns and Elmsett Post Office and Stores.

Prices remain the same as last year. If booking before Friday 20th May, visitors can take advantage of the ‘Early-Bird Discount’, which reduces a Family Ticket (2 Adults with up to 3 Children) to just £24.00. Other Early Bird prices are: Adult - £9 (£12 on day); Child 5-16 – £5 (£7 on day); Senior Citizen - £7 (£10 on day). Parking is FREE; gates open at 8.00am.

BOXFORD FARM BLOSSOM WALK Open Day at Boxford Farm Location: Pick up at Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, with a shuttle bus to Boxford Farm.

Sunday 8th May 2016 from 1-4pm.

Walk time approx. 45mins.

Last bus at 3.15pm.

Boxford (Suffolk) Farms invites you to come and look around our orchards during blossom time, with a guided walk at Boxford Farm.

Afterwards, join us for 2-for-1cream teas at Stoke by Nayland Hotel!

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Newton Art & Craft Exhibition Saturday 16th April, 10 am to 3 pm Refreshments, Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available In aid of St. Nicholas Hospice www.sudburycommunitynews.co.uk

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That’s one of Mum’s expressions, and she comes up with some funny animal names too, like Lobbie the kitten who is now “helping” Emma at Swaynes Veterinary Surgery in Long Melford. The two quickly became friends and it may well be a permanent arrangement.

Still in Long Melford, don’t forget our big Spring Sale at the Old School, 10th April, 10-3pm. If you enjoy testing your general knowledge, bring your friends to a Village Quiz Evening at Leavenheath Village Hall, 7pm on Saturday 14th May. There will be a licensed bar and big raffle, tickets £8 per person, including a hot supper with vegetarian alternative. Phone 01206 263269 to book your team of up to eight people.

Just time to remind you that dogs over eight weeks old must carry I.D. inside and out from 6th April. That means a tag bearing owner’s name and address plus a microchip inserted by your vet. You may recall this little piece of magic ensured I was returned home when I went missing a few years ago. Ollie and his friends say the place would not be the same without me. Mum might say if you want a cat chased, ask a busy dog like me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua!

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For further information or to book Please call Pat Bennett on 01787 310982 or 0887 868259.

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Lavenham Sinfonia, 24th April 2016 A Baroque Resplendence of music by Bach and Handel kicks off Lavenham Sinfoniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 season on 24th April at 7pm in Lavenham Church. The orchestra will play Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Water Music, Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Suite No. 3 and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, directed by Jeremy Hughes and with soloists Susan Wigglesworth (flute), Jessie Ridley (violin) and David Wright (harpsichord).

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A Sudbury optician has issued a stark warning over the dangers of fake sunglasses, many of which offer little or no protection to the eyes. With the Easter and summer holidays fast approaching Will Norman, Senior Optometrist at Wardale Williams opticians, has spoken of how people could be putting their eyes at risk to a wide range of serious eye complaints.

“The packaging and design of these fake sunglasses are becoming more and more sophisticated, which can be misleading. It is highly likely that many of these glasses offer little or no protection against UV leaving your eyes exposed to the risk of a range of eye complaints, including cancer.

“Only last week the BBC featured the story of a woman from Manchester who lost an eye after developing cancer. It is believed the cancer was caused as the sunglasses the woman was using provided no protection against UV rays.

Whilst the prices of these sunglasses may be attractive, people need to realise many of them offer no protection to the sun’s harmful rays. “The best advice is always to consult with your optician to ensure the sunglasses you have provide the protection you need. A very important point to know is that sunglasses that allow UV into the eye can actually be more harmful than not wearing them at all. This is because the dark lens will mean your pupil will be larger and allow more UV in to the eye,” said Mr Norman.

Over exposure to UV rays can damage the retina at the back of the eye, which can harm central vision. UV rays can also lead to macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss and can cause cataracts. In worst case scenarios over exposure to UV rays can cause potentially fatal conditions such as cancer. As well as wearing eyewear that provides maximum protection people are advised to limit the amount of time they spend in the sun and to consider wearing a wide brimmed hat or cap to add extra protection.

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The 94th Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts The 94th Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts came to a fantastic finale with a concert at the Ormiston Academy on Sunday 13th March.

The Auditorium was full to see a fantastic concert showcasing some of the talented performers from Dance, Music and Speech and Drama. The performaces varied from Prose Reading and Mime to Tap, Ballet and Dance Groups. The Venue of Performing Arts performed two amazing performances which left the audience spell bound, as did the performance from Stagecoach, Sudbury. There were also performaces from entries as young as 8, including Oliver Laxton who entertained the audince with his Prose Reading of Gangsta Granny by David Williams and Ralph Mann who performed Solo Acting with You're a Good Man Chalie Brown by Charles Schultz. Just some examples of the extremely high standard demonstrated thoughtout the festival. One of the Adjucators, who adjudicates all over the world, stated that she was very impressed with the standard at the Sudbury Festival especially the Solo Shakespeare classes.

Darrell Bernard-Jones, a student at the Ormiston Acadamy, enhanced the concert experience with his amusing introduction to the performances.

The Bernard Johnson Award, which is given by the Committee on the recommendation of the adjudicators, to an outstanding performer, aged 16-25, in Music, Speech & Drama or Dance was presented to Emily Barlow. The Suffolk Free Press Anniversary Cup is given, on the recommendation of the adjudicators, to the most promising performer, aged 15 or under, in Music, Speech & Drama or Dance and this award was presented to Amira Appell.

The Holmes & Hills Award for Endeavour is given to a student entering the Festival who has achieved one or more of the following: continued with their performing arts studies despite personal difficulties; made great progress in these studies during the year; used their performing arts skills to the benefit of the community and this was presented to Shane Baxter.

Many thanks must go to Holmes and Hill in Sudbury who are very kindly sponsoring the Festival.

Chair of the Festival, Jan Osborne, stated that 'the Festival had been a resounding success full of wonderful dancing, singing, music and drama. The ethos of the festival is to not only enable people from all age groups to show case their particular talent, but also to help our young people build on their character and confidence for the future. It is very important that the Festival continues for many more years to come. The Festival is run by a group of dedicated volunteers but if it is to continue to thrive it needs more members.'

If interested please contact Jan Osborne on 01787 466096 or moonriverjan@gmail.com

Pause for Thought Celebrations! Is there anything that you are looking forward to celebrating this month? Perhaps there is a baby due in the family? It will be our Queen's 90th birthday this month and there are a lot of celebrations planned for that. She has been reigning now for 64 years. As Christians we celebrate our Monarch's birthday at Christmas and He is still on the throne in Heaven.

This is the season of Spring and the countryside is celebrating with trees and hedges coming to life and colourful flowers in our gardens. We have celebrated Easter and given thanks for what happened then many years ago. Jesus was killed. For us to be able to have Eternal Life there had to be a sacrifice made.

Jesus was the sacrifice, He took on our sin and paid the price. We are promised Eternal Life when we admit our failure to God and ask Jesus to forgive us. God is our Creator and for each season of the year there is always something to thank Him for. We celebrate all the provisions that He has made for us when we put our trust in Him. Jean Chisholm

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Sudbury Mayor’s Report It’s very quickly coming to the end of my term of office as the Mayor of Sudbury which whilst being enjoyable can also be busy & tiring, I can honestly say that representing Sudbury for the second time has been an uplifting experience with different challenges than when first elected to such a prestigious position as Mayor in 2012/13. Being part of the changes that have been necessary to improve the effectiveness of the Council has had its problems, but hopefully it will all be worthwhile when completed.

I was able to attend the recent County Council meeting when the main item on the agenda was a motion that effectively if supported by the Council, would have forced the Council to rethink its position on the proposed Fire Service cuts, but as expected all of the Conservative majority, including the Sudbury & Great Cornard members voted against the motion with the opposition made up of Labour, Lib Democrats, UKIP, Greens and Independents all voting for the motion, the result, the motion was defeated by 36 to 35.

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I had the Sudbury Suffragettes visit the Town Hall looking to make a scene to promote the importance of the Quay Theatre, they were most effective and after I had quietened them down we had a cup of tea and a biscuit or two and discussed how important the Quay was to the Town of Sudbury.

My Curry night on the 22nd of February was a great success raising over £700 towards my charities, a further £200 was raised from my Fashion show at the Edinburgh Wool shop and my coffee morning on Saturday March 19th, thanks to all of the help & support from my Family & Friends. A Radio Suffolk couch interview with Leslie Dolphin was a nail biting 50 minutes when she was able to find out more about me than I knew about myself such was the skill of Leslie in teasing out your most intimate secrets.

I was able to enjoy some sessions of the Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts at both the Ormiston and Thomas Gainsborough Schools, which for those from the old School are the Sudbury & Cornard Upper Schools respectively, as I have stated previously, this Festival is in its 94th year and is still as enjoyable although I cannot claim to be at the first one back in Clare in 1922, this time it was the speech section on the 6 March followed by the Concert on the 13th March which was a thoroughly enjoyable event from many of the Festivals performers over the previous 6 weeks or so, the Concert was followed by the presentation of awards for the outstanding performers. Our visits to Thomas Gainsborough House continue to enthral us with the latest tour to enjoy some of the paintings from some of the great Landscape artists from Holland.

The Sudbury Litter and clean up campaign is gathering momentum with several organised Litter picks supported by Tesco taking place and you may have noticed some new cigarette & Gum bins attached to some of the posts along North Street and around Market Hill, the Bus Station and Gaol Lane, this is part of the campaign to clamp down on litter louts and dog fouling in our Town, this will be followed by a zero tolerance attitude towards the culprits which could find themselves being fined as a result. I don’t know how many of you are able to visit the Town Hall Museum where if you do would have noticed a wonderful Painting by artist Steven Binks, which Major Cray Booth of the US 488 Squadron and myself had the pleasure of unveiling, the Painting was bought for the Museum with contributions from members of the Sudbury Society and Lord Andrew Philips, also attended by special guests Fred Pawsey who helped train US Pilots and Ted Filer who designed jackets for the WW2 Fighter Pilots.

Proposals are being considered for the Chilton Woods development which could have major implications on the Town and outlying villages, it is important that as many people a possible exercise their right to comment on the proposals before the consultation period ends.

The Town Council have decided to sever its links with the Delphi club within the next 12 months, the council have been running the club since 2007 but are now looking to relinquish its involvement and seeking interested parties, who may wish to ensure the club continues to provide social and leisure facilities for the community into the future. The club has wonderful facilities but requires a bit of TLC, which the council are reluctant to fund, so if there is an enthusiastic benefactor out there we would like to hear from you.

I would like to finish by talking about the Carnival, which to remind you is on Sunday August 28th which will be starting from the Station car park and finishing at Belvue Park, we would like to hear from Groups, organisations, Sports clubs or individuals who would like to help make the day special for the community by joining the procession or providing a stall in the park, or by helping out on the day, please contact one of us if you would like to get involved, 07917850240/07982361171.

That concludes my report for this month, the penultimate one before handing over to my successor.

Yours truly, Jack Owen Mayor of Sudbury

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Sudbury Dramatic Society Outside Edge A genteel summer afternoon’s cricket is about to go very wrong indeed in the next production from Sudbury Dramatic Society at The Quay Theatre, Outside Edge by Richard Harris which is on at The Quay from Tuesday 10th until Saturday 14th May at 7.45pm. A varied group of couples, with nothing more in common than a desire for the men to put bat to ball in their regular Saturday cricket match, are pitched together in a summer afternoon of tension, back-biting and chaos amongst the sandwiches, cups of tea and the sound of leather on willow in this evergreen, classic comedy.

As team captain Roger bumbles around trying to get his ever-changing team line-up on to the field, his players and their partners squabble over all manner of subjects ranging from chicken soup, ex-wives and a peccadillo in Dorking.

Just when victory is in sight Sharon gets stuck in the loo and Miriam wants to know about Roger’s peccadillo in Dorking…..then rain starts to fall.

Outside Edge is a play that has always enjoyed a huge success and inspired a successful television sitcom in the mid-1990s starring Timothy Spall and Josie Lawrence, remaining popular ever since, some 35 years after it was written.

Tickets for Outside Edge are on sale now from The Quay Theatre Box Office on 01787 374745 or online at www.quaysudbury.com

Cornards & Chilton Horticultural Society Sunday May 8th 2016 Outing to Hatfield House and Gardens Hatfield House is in Hertfordshire, and there is a Living-Crafts Event taking place on the same day, this event is a creative day-out, with hundreds of designer-makers, masterclasses and workshops. It features jewellery making, ceramics, sculpture, art, Wood Working, designer fashions to besom making.

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Wednesday 27th July 2016 Outing to Sandringham Flower Show We leave Sudbury at 8:00am to arrive around 10:00am leaving Sandringham to return around 4:30pm. Main ring events at the show to include: Portsmouth Action Field Gun Team, RAF Halton Pipes and Drums and Atkinson Horses Entrance to Church and Museum included, the House is not open on Show Day. Cost, including Coach and admission to Show is £25.00 members: £27.00 non-members. All enquiries to David Webb on 01787 372352.

Impressions of a Developing Myanmar (Burma) Stoke by Nayland WEA AGM and Talk - Stoke by Nayland Village Hall Thursday 21st April 2016 at 7.30 pm Frank Ranger will give an illustrated talk on a recent visit to Myanmar. It will include aspects of religion, commerce, food and the people. The impact of politics cannot be ignored as the country goes through the transition from an autocratic government to one based on democratic principles.

Frank and Valerie Ranger are both on the committee of the Stoke by Nayland branch of the WEA. They are great travellers and Frank is sharing their experiences with us at this meeting.

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The spoilt brats who now inhabit the hallowed halls of our seats of learning have now forsaken the classroom to sit in judgement upon their elders and betters. First we had our spotty yoof from Oxford demanding the removal of Rhodes’s statue and now the Benin bronze cockerel should be removed from Jesus College and returned to Nigeria. I suggest that firstly they research the history of those magnificent works of art.

Yes, the bronzes were appropriated from a despotic regime by a British expeditionary force and in the main, relegated to the British, German and American museums. In 1950 an equally misguided academic insisted upon returning some to the government of Nigeria. The majority were quickly misappropriated and sold to private collectors, never to be seen again by appreciative art lovers. Do these gullible and unworldly misguided activists believe that a similar fate does not beckon? When discovered by Admiral Rawson’s punitive force (sent to Benin to relieve the populace from appalling tyranny) those stunning bronzes would, in all probability, have been eventually smelted for armoury. So, yes, colonialism was not all bad!

A University education should be aspired to and above all accepted with all due modesty and thanks. During my 1950’s education but a handful of my classmates achieved the honour, yes, honour, of a university place. Today it seems that degrees are on offer to all and sundry. I do not have a problem with this but higher education comes at a great cost to the community at large and rather than pontificate to their elders and more life-experienced betters they should knuckle down, enjoy the benefit of greater learning, that they may better our society. But above all, our academics should refuse to pander to their time wasting and silly demands, impose some discipline, and teach the little darlings some plain common sense!

Now it seems that nothing is now safe from the utterances of the politically correct lobby. In the recent heat of conflict (England’s Rugby triumph over Wales) it appears that England prop Marler referred to his opposite number Samson Lee as “Gypsy Boy”. Are 19 stone prop forwards now so precious that they take offence at such a remark? It is rumoured that in darker times hooker (and solicitor) Brian Moore mastered French so that he could suitably wind up their pack. Marler’s little jab has now been termed “racist” by windbags, eager to jump on the bandwagon to justify their publicly funded existence. Every slight is now eagerly pounced on by self appointed spokespersons from groups as diverse as Gypsy Councils, Transgender Gatherings, Gay Rights and Luvies Against Everything and unfortunately many of these completely self interested bodies are somehow funded by us, the ever gullible taxpayer. During my lengthy but completely undistinguished rugby career such a perceived insult would have either been the subject of an equally barbed riposte (“up yours you fat git”) or a smack in the mouth to the applause of team mates.

Back now to Toy Town, aka Sudbury. Secrecy still abounds, despite Cameron’s call for open government. It seems that this is one piece of the Tory manifesto completely ignored by those of a similar persuasion. We now have the Babergh Strategy Group, only three of whom purport to represent our town, deciding, in secret, to sell Bel Vue to a budget hotel group. However, have they informed us as to any conditions set, such as the preservation of the beautiful house, or as to detailed minutes of meeting held with that group? Of course not, it may be commercially sensitive and not for the likes of us. Babergh Planning Group, also in secret, decided that the bus park must be moved and possibly re-sited in Girling Street, much to the opposition of the majority of the townspeople. However, I bring them news of good tidings. I refer them to their very own deliberations regarding the massive Chilton housing development and I quote from the planning application “ Included in these proposals are £1 million for providing (among other works) a new bus station off Eastern Road”.

This, if implemented, could become part of a more sensibly sited transport hub nearer to our railway station. So I ask, are those councillors on the Sudbury Steering Group, so misinformed as to press for the totally unsuitable Girling Street bus park when their colleagues have already proposed a more suitable (and funded) alternative. Maybe, without their desire for secrecy, this could have been debated by the Steering Group at one of their mis-named public consultation meetings. From Eatanswill to Toy Town, Sudbury has never benefitted from open government.

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The Hadleigh Tag 2016 On Sunday March 13th Hadleigh RFC was proud to host The Hadleigh TAG, officially recognised by the RFU, Rugby’s governing body, as England’s biggest ever mini-TAG Tournament.

Little Waldingfield History Society 20th April: Pip Wright - Plague in the 17th century.

Plague was the most feared disease of the 17th century since its reappearance in western Europe in the 1340s - the Black Death. Come and hear Pip give an impression of the effects on the population of the time - grim but fascinating. All talks will be at the Parish Room in Church Road, Little Waldingfield, commencing at 7.30 pm sharp. Please book and pay in advance to guarantee your place, as seats are limited.

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In the spring sunshine, and to the cheers of over 700 spectators, the First Whistle blown by the Guest of Honour Cllr Richard Whiting, the Mayor of Hadleigh, signalled over 4 hrs and 66 games of Mini-TAG, a non-contact form rugby designed to help young boys and girls develop their skills and experience the passion of playing the game.

Marcus Gallagher; Youth Chairman of Hadleigh RFC, commented “Building on the legacy of RWC2015, the excitement of the Six Nations and drawing on the enthusiasm of hundreds of players, coaches and supporters in the region as well as our own army of volunteers, The Hadleigh TAG goes from strength to strength.

In organising and hosting the tournament our club is proud to be recognised by the RFU as a ‘Kids First’ Beacon Club for the development of grass-roots rugby and as a hub for on-going ‘Volunteer Excellence’ across the Eastern Counties”.

Results: U7s The Kersey Freight Ltd Cup Sudbury I (2) v Sudbury II (5) The Press Gang Laundry Shield Woodbridge (9) v Bury St Edmunds (6) The YourTelemarkeing Plate Stowmarket (8) v Braintree (3) U8s The Thrift Shop Cup Hadleigh (12) v Braintree (13) The Plant Parts Shield Woodbridge II (10) v Colchester (8) The Skar Mouldings Plate Hadleigh II (6) v Ipswich (7) We look forward to welcoming friends, old and new, for the 4th Hadleigh TAG on March 12th 2017.

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Handel’s Messiah in Lavenham Handel's Messiah will be performed at St Peter & St Paul Church in Lavenham, on Good Friday, 25th March, 2016.Start time is 7.30 pm. The choir of 160 voices is drawn from choirs all over East Anglia. They will be accompanied by a professional orchestra and four fine soloists: Lyn Cook (Ex ENO) Katie Jackson, Fraser Simpson and Phillip Higgins.

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Early season at Long Melford Cricket Club Spring is here at last, and the pre-season work party has already been busy at Long Melford Cricket Club. Everything got a good tidy up, the nets were made ready for much-needed practice sessions and our new pitch covers were successfully installed. The season gets going on April 9th, our first home games take place on the 16th and 17th. All visitors are welcome - be they members, players or supporters – the bar and kitchen will be open during the hours of play. We’re also very proud to be hosting a number of representative sides from Suffolk County Cricket Club this season. First up, Suffolk Over 50’s will meet their counterparts from Essex at LMCC on Monday May 2nd, from midday. The Senior Championship is highly competitive, so do come along to watch many of the region’s finest!

Hat-Trick for Chris Williams Chris Williams has completed a hat-trick of wins in the popular Andy Platter competition staged for seniors at Newton Green Golf Club. Three years running the paramedic pot hunter has led the field home in the Stableford competition, and this year he completed the task on temporary greens, with the course covered in frost at the start of the day.

His 39 points saw him lead L-R: Roger OBrien-Hill, Chris Williams, home Roger O'Brien-Hill 37 and Andy Dodds and Derek King.

Derek King 36, with the trophy being presented by Andy Dodds, who launched the competition 20 years ago before the club had an official seniors section.

In recent times women have also been part of the day, with recent ladies captain Sheila Walter winning the section with 40 points, followed by current captain Sally Cade 36, and Sue Lockwood 33.

Nearest pin prizes: Ladies, Angela Chapman. Men, Steve Street and Brian Joy. Mixed, Lee Prentice, Bill Havers and Di Cunningham.

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After a bye in Round 1 Stoke by Nayland ladies were drawn at home, to The Essex Golf Club in Round 2 of the national Mail on Sunday Classic competition.

Both Captains, conscious of the wet weather conditions, left the match to be played at almost the latest time possible. However heavy rain two days before the selected date meant a pouring over of the rules, with the possibility of the match being moved to the away club. However on the day the sun shone and the green keepers were able to put all the flags back on main greens. Wet conditions still made it difficult for both teams but the match was able to be played within the deadline.

Stoke by Nayland were led out by Sue Latham who played really well and secured the first point with a 5/4 victory. Margaret Bentley came up against an in-form Lynda Dunbar, from The Essex, and the match was all square. After going three down, third player out, Bev Thompson fought back to just one down at the turn. Wins at the tenth, eleventh and fifteenth holes saw her go two up but her opponent raised her game again to win sixteen and seventeen before the match finished all square. Then came news from the course that Sue Spittlehouse and Sybil Paton had won, 2/1 and 4/3 respectively. So the final result of 3 ½ - 1 ½ meant that Stoke by Nayland are in the draw for the third round of the competition. Teams: Stoke by Nayland: Sue Latham, Margaret Bentley, Bev Thompson, Sue Spittlehouse and Sybil Paton.

The Essex: Christine Curtis, Lynda Dunbar, Jenny Swift, Hazel McLellan and Sue Ballard.

Stoke by Nayland celebrate St Patrick’s Day Stoke by Nayland golfers celebrated St Patrick’s Day with a team competition, which attracted a big field of twenty seven teams, with four players in each team. In first place Les Norman, John Partridge, Alan Austin and Peter Robins amassed a brilliant 128 points to win on countback. The first three teams all had the same score. There were also prizes for nearest the pin on all par three holes and a well stocked half way hut.

1st Les Norman, John Partridge, Alan Austin, Peter Robins 128 points ocb Les Norman, Alan Austin, 2nd Tim Kingsley, Norman Davidson, Pete Robins, John Partridge.

Bob Queminet, Alan Hooke 128 points 3rd David Nixon, Claire Nixon, Sam Nixon, Alex English 128 points Nearest the Pin: M Foster (3), S Bradshaw (7), A Austin (9), I Collett (11), S Briggs (18).

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Sudbury VIP's (Visually Impaired People), on the 1st Wednesday of every month we have a coach outing, on the second Wednesday of each month we have a coffee morning at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, 10am - 12pm and on the last Wednesday of every month we have an afternoon tea at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, Sudbury,2pm - 4pm - all events are open to anyone with a visual impairment Bridge Project - Paint Your Own Ceramics Prices start from £1.25 per item. Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard Café@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Why not follow us on Twitter to get daily special updates?

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Mondays: Sue Ryder Synergy Café for those living with dementia and their carers 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Open Doors Mental Health Support Group 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. 01787 313691 www.thebridgeproject.co.uk Saturday 2nd/Sun 10th April Spring Fair ‘Fête du Printemps’, 77, High St, Bildeston.

IP7 7ER 10am – 5pm daily. Tel: 01449 740959 www.boule-in.co.uk Saturday 2nd April Cornards and Chilton Horticultural Society Spring Show, Stevenson Centre, Broom Street, Great Cornard. CO10 0WD 2pm Free Admission Tel: 01787 373750 Sunday 3rd April Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Tuesday 5th April (10am-4pm) & Wednesday 6th April (10am-4pm) – Golf Open Days. Join us at our Golf Open Days for your chance to view our golf courses, welcoming Clubhouse and ProShop. Plus two exclusive offers available. Call 01206 265841 or email mary.saward@stokegolfandleisure.com for more information.

Wednesday 6th April Invitation To View - The Old Rectory, Rectory Rd. Great Waldingfield. CO10 0TL. Tour with tea, scones and cakes £19 Tel: 01206 573948 Wednesday 6th April Invitation To View - The Swan, High St, Lavenham. CO10 9QA Tour 3 hours to include tea/coffee, presentation, 2 course lunch £35 Tel: 01206 573948 Thursday 7th April A Talk on “Allotment Then and Now” by Karen Kenny, The Town Hall, Sudbury, Assembly Room. CO10 1TL 6:30pm Free Admission Tel: 01787 372331 Thurs 7th / Sat 9th April Quay Drama – Lettice & Lovage, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 (No Concessions). Tel: 01787 374745 Friday 8th April Musical Evening, St Mary’s Church Cavendish, CO10 8BA In aid of Church Tower Restoration. 7.30pm Tickets £10 inc. glass of wine during the interval.

Available from 01787 280443, 01787 277452 or at door on night Saturday 9th April Mayor’s Charity Craft and Gift Sale, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury.

CO10 2EH 9am - 4pm www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Saturday 9th April Spring Flower Show, Gt.Waldingfield Village Hall 2 pm to 4 pm.

Entry 60p - Accompanied Children Free. Refreshments Available. Schedules from John Hughes 01787 378342 Sunday 10th April Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am - 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Sunday 10th April SESAW Spring Table Sale, The Old School, Long Melford. CO10 9DX 10am - 3pm. Admission 50p Tel: 01206 263269 for tables Sunday 10th April Alderford Mill – Milling taking place, Alderford Street Sible Hedingham CO19 3HZ 2pm - 5pm Free Admission. Refreshments Available Tel 01787 460095 www.alderfordmill.org.uk Tuesday 12th April Music at Lunchtime: Peter Dollimore on the Organ, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 12.30am - 1.30pm.

Tuesday 12th April Quay Live - Giselle (Delayed Live), Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 7.00pm Tickets £15 (No Concessions). Tel: 01787 374745 Wednesday 13th April Sudbury Café Poets- Medieval Graffiti, The Hill’s Room, 48, Gainsborough St. Sudbury. CO10 2E 7.00pm for 7.30pm £3.50 Tel: 01787 377802 gillian.philips7@outlook.com Thursday 14th April Quay Comedy - Simon Evans, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 8.00pm Tickets £14 (No Concessions). Tel: 01787 374745 Thursday 14th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks- Polstead, Meet at 12pm outside at the Polstead Church. CO6 5AL Tel: 01473 229292 Thursday 14th April Acton Garden Club - ‘Scent in the Garden’, Acton Village Hall.

CO10 0AT 7.30pm. For further information call Susan Chaplin on 01787 310003 Friday 15th April Invitation To View - Hoses Hall near Halstead, Essex £28 inc coffee, tour of garden and principal room of house, and 2-course lunch with wine. Tel: 01206 573948 www.invitationtoview.co.uk Friday 15th April Sudbury Art Club Mixed Media Demonstration by Christine Lester.

7.30 pm at St Gregory’s Church, Sudbury CO10 1AJ. Non Members £4, further info 01787 311210.

Friday 15th April Quay Music – Swingin’ in Slippers! Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 7.30pm Tickets £14 (Friends £13). Tel: 01787 374745 Friday 15th April Quiz Night, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH Doors open 6.30pm. Quiz starts at 7pm. Teams of 6 £12 each to include chicken supper. Tel: 01787 881364 In aid of ssafa – the armed forces charity.

Friday 15th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks - Bentley. Meet at 10.45am at Bentley Village Hall. IP9 2DW Tel: 01473 229292 Saturday 16th April Sudbury’s Fourth Regular Guided Walk!!!!!! Meet 11am inside Sudbury Library. CO10 2EN. No need to book, just turn up. Tickets Adults £5, Children £4 available from The Tourist Information Office Tel: 01787 881320

Saturday 16th April Quay Children – How The Koala Learnt to Hug, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 2.30pm, Tickets £8.50 (Adults), £7.50 (Children) (4 children for £28.00) Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Saturday 16th April Newton Art & Craft Exhibition, Newton Village Hall, Newton.

CO10 0QS 10 am - 3 pm. Refreshments available Saturday 16th April April Swap Shop , Stevenson Centre, Broom Street, Great Cornard. CO10 0WD 10am - 12.30pm Tel: 01787 310476 Saturday 16th April Book Sale, All Saints Church, Acton, Sudbury.CO10 0BA 10am – 2pm Free Entry. Refreshments available.

Sunday 17th April Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Sunday 17th April Sudbury Choral Society Spring Concert, The Magic of Mozart & Haydn, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets available at Tourist Information.

Tuesday 19th April Music at Lunchtime: Anne Chorley-Harp + Adrienne Ellis-Flute, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 12.30am – 1.30pm.

Tuesday 19th April The Day Parliament Burnt Down - Illustrated talk by Caroline Shenton. Sudbury Decorative & Fine Arts Society. 11am - noon. Visitors by prior arrangement with Sylvia on 01284 828125 Tuesday 19th April Quay Film - The Lady in the Van, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tickets £5 (Friends £4.50). Tel: 01787 374745 Tuesday 19th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks- Sudbury shorter walk.

Meet at 12pm at the Quay Theatre. CO10 2AN Tel: 01473 229292 Thursday 21st April - An Evening with Hardeep Kohli, Celebrity MasterChef finalist.

Comedian and journalist, Hardeep Kohli will be at SbN for the night. You’ll enjoy a 5course Indian inspired dinner, welcome cocktail and a fun Q&A session with the man himself! Price - £45pp! Call 01206 265837 or email sales@stokebynayland.com Friday 22nd April Quay Music – Voodoo Room, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 7.30pm Tickets £16 (Friends £15). Tel: 01787 374745 Friday 22nd April Fleece Jazz - Matt Anderson Wild Flower Sextet, Stoke By Nayland Hotel, CO6 4PZ. 7.30pm Tickets £15. Students half price. Box Office 01787 211865.

Friday 22nd April Cinema - ‘Brooklyn’, Nayland Village Hall, Nayland. CO6 4JH, Starts 8pm, Bar open at 7.30pm, Tickets £5, Available from the Post Office (afternoons) or on the door Friday 22nd April Family Fun Night, Wells Hall Old School, Wells Hall Rd. Gt. Cornard CO10 0NH Tickets £1 on the door. Raising money for The National Autistic Society Saturday 23rd April Craft and Gift Fair, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 9am – 4pm www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Saturday 23rd April Melford Church Ride, Kentwell Hall, Long Melford 10am Entries close on 18th April Tel: 01787319850 susan.rober352@talktalk.net Saturday 23rd April Sew Crafty, A series of fun craft projects for adult beginners, Sudbury Library, Market Hill. CO10 2EN 2 pm - 4 pm £6 each session or £15 for all three sessions (21/05, 18/06). Booking essential Tel: 01787 242570 Sunday 24th April Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am - 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3 Sunday 24th April Lavenham Sinfonia Concert: Baroque Resplendence, St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Lavenham. CO10 9SA 7pm. Tickets £12 in advance. £14 at the door.

Under 18’s free. Available from Lavenham TIC. 01787 248207 Tuesday 26th April Music at Lunchtime: Bel Canto Buskers-“Spring Thoughts”, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 12.30am – 1.30pm. www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Tuesday 26th April Quay Film - Brooklyn, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm Tickets £5 (Friends £4.50). Tel: 01787 374745 Tuesday 26th April General Quiz Night: All Welcome, Long Melford Village Hall, CO10 9LQ 7.30pm. £2 admission for members. £2.50 non-members Tel: 01787 370598 Email: Sudbury@suffolkfhs.org Wednesday 27th April Invitation To View - The Old Rectory, Rectory Rd. Great Waldingfield. CO10 0TL. Tour with tea, scones and cakes £19. Tel: 01206 573948 Thursday 28th April Stepping Out in Suffolk- Health Walks - Assington, Meet at 12pm at the Assington Barns Tearoom. CO10 5LW Tel: 01473 229292 Saturday 30th April Quay Music – T-Rextacy Unplugged, Quay Theatre, Sudbury CO10 2AN 7.30pm Tickets £16 (No Concessions). Tel: 01787 374745 Saturday 30th April A Big Band Tea Dance- Galaxy Big Band, St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury. CO10 2EH 2 pm - 5.30 pm Tickets £12 from Juniper Flowers, North St. Tel: 01787 310022 Supporting Forget me Not Charity 09:14 Page Sat 30th/Sun 1st1 May Sudbury Open Gardens, Programme £3.50 per adult, children free. Available from Sudbury Tourist Information Centre, Open Gardens stall outside Town Hall on market days close to date or from gardens on day Sun 1st/Mon 2nd May Sudbury Boat Trips to Great Cornard Lock, Departs from The Granary Tea Room. CO10 2AN 11am – 5pm. Adult £5. Child £3

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