News in Felixstowe

Did you know?

A Felixstowe councillor has backed all options to make housing in East Suffolk become carbon neutral.

Richard Kerry spoke out after plans to provide environmentally-friendlier homes have been outlined by a Suffolk council in a bid to play its part to address the climate emergency.

Five years ago Suffolk Soprano Christina Johnson was singing for the Chinese president and his government as they marked the end of World War Two.

On Friday, Christina will be performing from her studio in Old Felixstowe, live streaming a special VE Day concert across the world, which means a lot to her personally.

As people are no longer able to attend Felixstowe's VE Day 75 commemorations or events due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal British Legion is playing a central role in the delivery of a range of remote activity for people to participate in from home.

This includes a VE Day 75 livestream, national moments of Remembrance and thanksgiving and a learning pack for young people.

Did you know?

Nub News is looking to hire local news journalists across Suffolk to help cover our expansion into Felixstowe and beyond.

If you are self-driven and passionate about local news, we want you. Become part of a news company that is re-shaping local news. Our existing team ranges from graduates straight out of university to experienced journalists with 40 years' in the business.

Schools across Suffolk, including those in the Felixstowe area, have been urged to claim free tampons and sanitary products for their pupils from a government scheme to help support young female pupils.

The Government introduced the scheme at the start of the year which allowed all state-maintained schools and 16-19 colleges and sixth forms to access free period products for their pupils.

Two German E boats surrendered into Felixstowe in May 1945 days after Victory In Europe was declared. Luckily no one was too hungover to accept their white flag.

Also, did you know Felixstowe Harmonies now have a Just Giving page for the NHS with their Continue Reading

A fire crew today rescued an elderly man who had become trapped in his house.

Concerned neighbours in Exmoor Road, Walton called emergency services after they had not seen the man for some time.

Felixstowe will still be the finishing line for the newly re-arranged UCI Women's World Tour event, it has been confirmed today.

SweetSpot Group, organisers of the Women's Tour cycle race, have said that the seventh edition of the UCI Women's WorldTour event will now take place in June 2021, following the postponement of the 2020 race in mid-March.