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Alison Hayes has spent more than 40 years in journalism - and worked on the Newmarket Journal for all that time. She will help the Journal to mark its 150th year in 2022.

‘Pupils love coming to school’: Ofsted finds students enjoy learning at good rated town primary school

23 March 2025
‘Pupils love coming to school’: Ofsted finds students enjoy learning at good rated town primary school

‘Pupils love coming to school’: Ofsted finds students enjoy learning at good rated town primary school

23 March 2025

Pupils at a primary school have been praised by government inspectors who said they embodied its ethos of learning to love and loving to learn.


Papal greeting for Father Anthony’s diamond jubilee

21 March 2025
Papal greeting for Father Anthony’s diamond jubilee

Papal greeting for Father Anthony’s diamond jubilee

21 March 2025

A message from Pope Francis was the highlight of a mass held to mark the diamond jubilee of a Suffolk priest.


‘Hard work pays off’: Popular kebab van named UK’s best

20 March 2025
‘Hard work pays off’: Popular kebab van named UK’s best

‘Hard work pays off’: Popular kebab van named UK’s best

20 March 2025

A popular kebab van has emerged victorious from the British Kebab Awards during what is shaping up to be a special year for its owner.


‘We miss him beyond the stars’: Fund-raiser in memory of space-loving boy reaches for the moon

17 March 2025
‘We miss him beyond the stars’: Fund-raiser in memory of space-loving boy reaches for the moon

‘We miss him beyond the stars’: Fund-raiser in memory of space-loving boy reaches for the moon

17 March 2025

A huge fund-raising challenge inspired by a space-loving four-year-old who died from an aggressive form of cancer is set to take place this month.


‘We are delighted’: Pupils and staff shine at primary school following Ofsted inspection

15 March 2025
‘We are delighted’: Pupils and staff shine at primary school following Ofsted inspection

‘We are delighted’: Pupils and staff shine at primary school following Ofsted inspection

15 March 2025

Pupils and staff at a town’s primary school shine, according to government inspectors.


‘Truly inspiring’: Award-winning hotel names its employee of the year

11 March 2025
‘Truly inspiring’: Award-winning hotel names its employee of the year

‘Truly inspiring’: Award-winning hotel names its employee of the year

11 March 2025

A member of the maintenance team at an award-winning hotel has been named its employee of the year for 2024.


Dad mounts bin campaign in a bid to stop drivers speeding through village

10 March 2025
Dad mounts bin campaign in a bid to stop drivers speeding through village

Dad mounts bin campaign in a bid to stop drivers speeding through village

10 March 2025

A dad said he feared for the safety of his son and other children as a result of drivers speeding through their village.


Inspector’s praise for school which he said helped its pupils ‘believe, bounce and grow’

09 March 2025
Inspector’s praise for school which he said helped its pupils ‘believe, bounce and grow’

Inspector’s praise for school which he said helped its pupils ‘believe, bounce and grow’

09 March 2025

A primary school has improved significantly since it was judged good by Government inspectors five years ago.


‘It’s frustrating and disappointing’: Illegal hare coursers thought to be responsible for racecourse damage

07 March 2025
‘It’s frustrating and disappointing’: Illegal hare coursers thought to be responsible for racecourse damage

‘It’s frustrating and disappointing’: Illegal hare coursers thought to be responsible for racecourse damage

07 March 2025

Illegal hare coursers are believed to have caused damage to a racecourse just weeks before the start of the new season.


Suffolk rugby club in plea for help from council over its future

06 March 2025
Suffolk rugby club in plea for help from council over its future

Suffolk rugby club in plea for help from council over its future

06 March 2025

A Suffolk rugby club is appealing to a council to help it stay in the town which has been its home for nearly 70 years.


Briefing on future of town flats will be behind closed doors

03 March 2025
Briefing on future of town flats will be behind closed doors

Briefing on future of town flats will be behind closed doors

03 March 2025

Councillors will be given a behind-closed-doors briefing on plans for the future of a town’s blocks of flats after a public session was cancelled.


New deal signed to extend festival sponsorship by five years

03 March 2025
New deal signed to extend festival sponsorship by five years

New deal signed to extend festival sponsorship by five years

03 March 2025

Kingdom of Bahrain extends its sponsorship of key event at Suffolk racecourse by five years.


‘We are absolutely delighted’: Course gallops to top track rating

02 March 2025
‘We are absolutely delighted’: Course gallops to top track rating

‘We are absolutely delighted’: Course gallops to top track rating

02 March 2025

A town’s racecourse has been ranked one of the country’s top.


Leisure centre operator apologises after complaints over cleanliness

01 March 2025
Leisure centre operator apologises after complaints over cleanliness

Leisure centre operator apologises after complaints over cleanliness

01 March 2025

A councillor has raised concerns over the cleanliness of a town’s leisure centre.


‘Where have all our flowers gone?’: Relatives distressed at the removal of artificial flowers from cemetery graves

28 February 2025
‘Where have all our flowers gone?’: Relatives distressed at the removal of artificial flowers from cemetery graves

‘Where have all our flowers gone?’: Relatives distressed at the removal of artificial flowers from cemetery graves

28 February 2025

A church’s decision to remove artificial flowers from graves in a village’s two cemeteries has left families feeling angry and distressed.


Labour of love produces 11 pups for record-equalling Mollie

27 February 2025
Labour of love produces 11 pups for record-equalling Mollie

Labour of love produces 11 pups for record-equalling Mollie

27 February 2025

Mollie, a three-year-old Dachshund certainly has her paws full after giving birth to 11 puppies.


Pals pair up to clinch top prize on BBC quiz Pointless

27 February 2025
Pals pair up to clinch top prize on BBC quiz Pointless

Pals pair up to clinch top prize on BBC quiz Pointless

27 February 2025

Two long-time friends scooped the £10,500 jackpot on Pointless when they reached the final of the popular television quiz show.


New industrial development in town could create 100 jobs

24 February 2025
New industrial development in town could create 100 jobs

New industrial development in town could create 100 jobs

24 February 2025

A new development of industrial, warehouse, research and development space in a town could create up to 100 jobs.


Historic piece of mill equipment comes home thanks to the efforts of volunteers

23 February 2025
Historic piece of mill equipment comes home thanks to the efforts of volunteers

Historic piece of mill equipment comes home thanks to the efforts of volunteers

23 February 2025

After an absence of 70 years a piece of millwrighting history is set to go on public display next month.


Objections to plan to expand town mosque

23 February 2025
Objections to plan to expand town mosque

Objections to plan to expand town mosque

23 February 2025

Objections have been raised to proposals to turn a derelict stable block in the centre of a town into a mosque.

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