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Details revealed for new one-off grants available to Felixstowe businesses forced to close due to Covid

By Derek Davis

14th Jan 2021 | Local News

East Suffolk Council is now processing the payment of grants for Felixstowe businesses provided by the Government in a response to new national Covid-19 restrictions.

A new one-off grant is available to businesses that have been asked to close in line with the new national restrictions which came into place on 5 January 2021.

Felixstowe chosen for government trial of 5G technology

By Derek Davis

14th Jan 2021 | Local News

The Port of Felixstowe has been selected for a government trial of 5G technology.

The port, owned by Hutchison Ports UK, will become the largest UK port to try out the technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve productivity, safety and efficiency of its operations using a 5G Private Network.

Thursday's Felixstowe Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

14th Jan 2021 | Local News

Midweek Song Lyric:

For fussing and fighting, my friend

More time for Felixstowe residents to air views on former Deben school plans

By Derek Davis

13th Jan 2021 | Local News

Felixstowe residents are being reminded that there is still time for them to have their say on plans to deliver 61 new homes, plus leisure and community facilities, at the site of the former Deben High School in the town.

East Suffolk Council wants to remind people that although the public consultation has now ended, there is still time to view and comment on the proposed plans for the site of the former Deben High School in Felixstowe prior to the council submitting a planning application.

Felixstowe's community support helps make St Elizabeth Hospice's Christmas campaign a big success

By Derek Davis

13th Jan 2021 | Local News

St Elizabeth Hospice is thanking the Felixstowe community for helping its Christmas campaign, Be a Star, raise £77,000.

From Felixstowe and Ipswich through to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, supporters rallied round the independent Suffolk charity by supporting its Be a Star appeal.

Wednesday's Felixstowe Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

13th Jan 2021 | Local News

On This Day:

Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:56

Runaway rapist caught in Felixstowe camped in Trimley woods

By Derek Davis

13th Jan 2021 | Local News

Police have captured a convicted sex offender who had been on the run for seven months and had camped out in woods near Trimley before being caught.

Mark Stevenson, aged 42, was convicted of rape and child abduction in 1996 and was wanted by Humberside police after he had failed to keep to his sex offender notification requirements.

Police vow to continue covid crackdown in Felixstowe

By Derek Davis

12th Jan 2021 | Local News

A senior police officer has warned Covid checks will continue to be carried out in Felixstowe.

Suffolk police handed out 39 fixed penalty notices in the county last weekend and carried out numerous vehicle checks near Felixstowe as the force stepped its enforcement of Covid-19 regulations.

Tuesday's Felixstowe Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

12th Jan 2021 | Local News