News in Felixstowe

Suffolk will take to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on Thursday, May 6, a year later than planned.

The election comes at a fascinating time as policing proved to be a high profile part of the Covid-19 pandemic with officers tasked with enforcing the various changing restrictions.

Felixstowe Coastguard's crews have described how members of the team had to wade through mud to rescue a sailor stranded aboard his yacht.

Rescue crews searched in the pitch black to find the yacht after reports at 2am it had run aground.

To celebrate St. George's Day today, online takeaway delivery app, Foodhub is offering customers named George and Georgina in the Felixstowe area the chance to win £15 off their next takeaway.

To be in with a chance of winning this George-ous takeaway treat, simply head to Foodhub's social media channels on St. George's Day and tell Foodhub what takeaway you'd slay if you had the choice.

Felixstowe golfer Andrew Robinson has repeated his PGA Professional Championship East qualifier win of two years ago when he came home five shots ahead of the field at Moor Park Golf Club.

The Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club professional carded an impressive five under par round of 67 to finish ahead of Chase Davis, of Eaton Golf Club, and Christopher Cutchie, of Colchester Golf Club.

Up to £70,000 of grant funding is now open for applications across Suffolk's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Sustainable Development Fund opens to applications for projects that benefit the Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which includes thee Fwixstowe peninsula.

Wednesday Wisdom

Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 05:29

Tuesday's Teaser

Live music is back this summer, and Coldplace are making an extremely welcome return to the big stage at The Spa Pavillion in Felixstowe on Saturday 17th July, after nearly 18 months away from the bright lights, and they truly cannot wait.

"Lockdown has brought many to challenges to many people over the last 18 months, in so many different ways," says Shane Croft, lead singer of Coldplace. "We have all learnt a lot about ourselves and our lives, and we have also lost loved ones and friends along the way and gained friends too. I think everyone has a different story to tell about their lives over the last year and their reality.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver failed to stop following a road traffic collision that took place near Felixstowe seafront.

It happened on Friday 23 April on Undercliff Road in the town at just after 10.15pm between a white WV Golf and a black Citroen C3. The VW Golf failed to stop at the scene.

Monday's Motivation

Vittorio Alfieri