Artist draws on flower power to bring people together at free exhibition

A local artist is set to hold a free pop-up show of her new work and hopes the event will be a celebration of togetherness.   Artist of 30 years Samantha Barnes is known for her fine art animal and still life work, as well as her greetings cards which sell...

East of England Co-op supermarket benefits from zero carbon electricity

The East of England Co-op supermarket on Samsons Road in Brightlingsea is now benefitting from zero-carbon electricity after a 130kWp solar panel installation was added to its roof.  The 326 PV solar panels are expected to generate 122.5MWh/year of electricity...

Winners of Platinum Jubilee Time Capsule Competition crowned 

Suffolk primary school pupils have taken a trip back in time to create time capsules showing the history of their school and community over the past 70 years to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.  The competition, jointly run by Suffolk Archives and Suffolk...

St Elizabeth Hospice and St Helena Hospice launch Hospice Education programme 

St Elizabeth Hospice and St Helena Hospice have announced a new learning and development partnership through the launch of their joint programme, Hospice Education.  Through Hospice Education, the two hospices, based in Suffolk and North East Essex, will collaborate...

Supporting customers to get online

Residents who need extra support to use online services can now receive help from one of East Suffolk Council’s dedicated Digital Champions.    The majority of East Suffolk residents now use the Council’s online services, available...