News in Felixstowe

Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 15-year-old boy from Felixstowe.

Jamie Stevens left his home address in the town at around 7:20pm, on Sunday 26 April, and has not returned.

April 28 is a special date in Ipswich Town's chequered history.

On this day in 1962 Ray Crawford hit two goals at Portman Road to beat Aston Villa and secure the old Division One Championship title, way before the inception of the Premier League.

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A choir of 43 female singers have come together in perfect harmony to create a moving tribute to all those affected by the Covid-19 virus, despite all the performers being isolated in their own homes.

Felixstowe Harmonies recorded Across All Borders singing their vocals individually, before it was then expertly brought together over a three week period.

With the current restrictions in place families and friends are finding it even harder to say goodbye to their loved ones. Crematoriums and grave side services are now limited to a minimum number of mourners. But with the use of modern technology, families and friends can now be involved in the service from the comfort of their own homes no matter where in the world they are.

Using platforms such as Skype, Zoom, Facebook and YouTube, Funeral directors are able to stream services live direct to families. Most crematoriums have the ability to do this using the in-house media system, but streaming isn't as easy for those families wanting to give their loved one a graveside service.

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Today marks the beginning of National Gardening Week, which is held now until May 3rd and is run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to raise awareness of gardening and horticulture, and to encourage more people to take part in the healthy and productive outdoor activity of gardening.

There seems to be little sign of the current lock down restrictions being lifted any time soon and after the initial few weeks of adjustment, wrapping our heads around the changes to our daily lives, many of us in the Felixstowe area will be experiencing feelings of isolation, loss of control and frustration.

While technology has enabled us to keep in touch with others and share our feelings, this may also be a good time to communicate with ourselves.

NHS staff serving the Felixstowe area have saved the lives of 53 Covid-19 victims this week and allowed them to go home.

The patients were all discharged from Ipswich and Colchester hospitals after being treated for coronavirus symptoms.

Seeing a distressed nurse in floods of tears in her car prompted a Felixstowe Scrubber into action.

Of course, Karen Banham was not a scrubber at that point, it was only when she decided the best way she could support the NHS and other carers, was to put together scrubs for the front-line staff.

A £90 increase in fees for post-16 school transport in Suffolk has been agreed despite objections from parents, including some from Felixstowe and the surrounding area.

It has resulted in opposition to the proposals branding it the "wrong decision at the worst possible time".