Delight as Hadleigh High School in Suffolk to be redeveloped Friday, 17 July, 2026 The headteacher of a high school in Suffolk has said that she is "delighted" that planning permission has been granted to redevelop the school. Hadleigh High School near Ipswich will undergo a major change after Babergh District Council approved plans for a new main building and sports hall. The project, being delivered through the Department for Education's School Rebuilding Programme, includes a... Local News
Fairer Funding Petition 20th November 2015 My November 2015 column for the Suffolk Free Press looks at the South Suffolk Fairer School Funding petition and the work of the f40 Group in Parliament. Articles
Rail ministers’ shock at closure of rural lines because of leaf fall 20th November 2015 Rail ministers have expressed their shock after discovering two Suffolk branch lines have been closed to passengers for more than a week because of leaves on... Local News
Anger over continued rail closure 19th November 2015 Rail users are growing increasingly frustrated as the Sudbury to Marks Tey service continues to be closed due to leaves on the line. Local News
Anger mounts over rail breakdowns caused by “leaves on the line” 13th November 2015 Rail passengers on two Suffolk branch lines are facing another day of bus rides after it emerged that nearly half the diesel railcars in East Anglia were... Local News
James Cartlidge MP Visits Sudbury Silk Weavers 11th November 2015 South Suffolk MP visits Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company Ltd to discuss their future export plans Local News
Thomas Gainsborough School’s new law suite to nurture talents of aspiring legal minds 10th November 2015 Keen young legal minds are set to be nurtured with the opening of a new law suite at their school. Local News
Government support for roof theft churches 5th November 2015 Churches affected by the recent spate of lead thefts in the county will be able to receive support from Government after a joint plea by local MPs. Local News
James Cartlidge MP Praises Suffolk Police Services 4th November 2015 James Cartlidge MP for South Suffolk took the opportunity to praise both the Suffolk Constabulary and Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore in the Policing... Local News
MP James Cartlidge steps up pressure for road improvement on A14 4th November 2015 South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge is keeping up the pressure on Highways England in a bid to ensure that maintenance work on the A14 includes resurfacing the... Local News