Dave (‘Sooper Cooper’ aged 76), and Robin Howlett (66), both Christachums, from Ipswich – have just raised almost £2,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The intrepid (if rather elderly) pair, set out from East Ipswich on the...
Felixstowe joined forces with the eight other Fairtrade towns in Suffolk recently to hear a talk by local resident Mike Gidney, the chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, on ‘Fairtrade and the Future of Food’. He talked particularly about how Fairtrade...
This year the Rotary Club of Felixstowe’s Annual Charity Fun Run took place on Monday, 1 May and as usual was centred on the Spa Pavilion. A near-record 700 runners participated in the event. Many thanks to our main sponsors, Ruby’s Kitchen and R.Bugg Trading. Also,...
Once again, Felixstowe Community Choir has made donations to charities and good causes. A total of £1,500 was given to projects nominated and voted for by choir members. The lucky recipients were: The Hub at St Philip’s in Felixstowe (food bank etc),...
On Saturday 3 June, Louise Cotter and her 8-year-old daughter Layla will be embarking on a 26-mile trek as part of the Alzheimer’s Society’s Trek26 campaign. Louise and Layla are unable to take part in the official Trek26 events, so their unofficial trek will take...