News in Felixstowe

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chimney sweep Nigel Spinks from Chim-Chimney offers this service in the Felixstowe area, usually on his old fashioned bike, when he is not sweeping, or installing log burners.

A planning inspector has given the go ahead for East Suffolk Council to approve between 10,000 and 12,000 new homes from Felixstowe to Aldeburgh between now and 2029.

The Government appointed inspector has passed Suffolk Coastal District Council's Local Plan, which requires 542 new homes per annum for the Plan area, or 9,756 over the plan period and the figures are used as a starting point in determining the minimum number of homes needed in the area.

Felixstowe's popular Parkrun is set to return after the government gave the go ahead for the weekly national event to resume at the end of October.

Although part of the national park run family, Felixstowe's well-attended event goes along the sea front, with an average of 244 participants over the 101 runs. It takes an average of 30 minutes to run the 5k course, although for many it is more about having fun completing the one lap course, starting from behind the leisure centre, then down to Martello Tower and back then back along the sea front.

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Gouramis are a very pretty fish and come in a variety of vibrant colours and patterns and can usually be found swimming about at all levels of the aquarium.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:16

Felixstowe foodies played a huge part in making the Government's Eat Out To Help Out scheme during August

Nub News highlighted how dozens of pubs and restaurants in Felixstowe, Trimley and Levington were taking part in the scheme and diners were hungry to take advantage of the 50% discount.

Surrounded by volunteers, and the historic building's very own ghost, general manager Nicola Barker sees herself as something of a 'Mamma Bear' at Landguard Fort.

There has been a fort at Landguard since the mid-16th century and Nicola, along with trusted assistant Donna Duncan, is the current guardian, and as Nicola's own background is steeped in English Heritage history, it is an ideal match.