News in Hadleigh

A Hadleigh councillor has made an emotional speech about the shame being brought on the town by failure of a charity to deal the damp and chronic conditions being endured by some of its elderly residents.

Huw Roberts spoke passionately at the full Hadleigh town council meeting last night to highlight the plight being suffered by residents at the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity's (HGFC) alms houses in George Street and Benton Street.

Friday's fun fact

Did you know that sea lions can dance to a beat?

Practising Church of England families on the Shotley peninsula may no longer be given priority at oversubscribed C of E schools in Suffolk under new county council plans, it has emerged.

Suffolk County Council has launched a consultation on proposed changes to school admission criteria, which would apply to the 2023/24 academic year intake onwards.

From a jazz experience to spooky farm fun, here's what's on this weekend in Hadleigh, for all the family to enjoy.

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Community engagement efforts have ramped up in Suffolk in a bid to get people jabbed amid rising Covid-19 cases – with the team set to expand to engaging in 15 languages in the next few weeks.

Ipswich has the third highest number of cases in England with 861 per 100,000 people, with Babergh, West Suffolk and Mid Suffolk all exceeding more than 500 cases per 100,000.

Thursday's trivia

Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?

Face masks and restrictions on visitors are to be reintroduced Hadleigh High school to help slow the current rate of transmission in education settings.

The move is part of a wider Suffolk County Council initiative and are advising a number of other measures should also be implemented from the 1 November.

Wednesday's wonderful fact

Did you know that pigeons can tell the difference between a painting by Monet and Picasso?

Reduced street lighting plans have been agreed for Hadleigh and other parts of district to help combat the harmful affects on humans and wildlife.

Babergh along with neighbouring Mid Suffolk council, passed motions which pledged to reduce the intensity of outdoor lights in appropriate locations, or turn street lights off entirely where they are not wanted.

Tuesday's on this day

In 1953, the dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury was published in the US. The novel tells the story of Guy Montag, a fireman who questions the book-burning, oppressive policies of his society and his transformation into a book-reading rebel.