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Yesterday somewhere between Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge both ways there was very heavy rain but none to speak of at Cardinals 08-57 Cambridge ... more here

Anorak Alert No.37:  Sir Clive Sinclair invented the pocket calculator ... we don't think so.

Recent interest in our Alamy portfolio has cheered the day. 

Perhaps inevitably most comic postcards about rolling involve falling over.

Next Friday at the the Southwold Arts Centre Otters Pocket (no apostrophe?) playing amongst others Sam and Dave and Wilson Pickett, can't be bad.  ♫ My name is known in old Hong Kong ♫ I'm just as famous as Egg Foo Young ♫

Having raised £3,500 for the air ambulance the fruit and veg stall at the end of Vyces Road Framlingham was temporarily closed but last time we looked had re-opened.

A blue Range Rover RSL 238 was stolen overnight from Brandeston Road Earl Soham.  Any info contact Suffolk Police quoting ref 37/51544 /21, phone 101.

Saturday the Framlingham Horticultural Society have their autumn show in the United Free Bridge Street.  Perhaps surprisingly but definitely impressively non-members are welcome to exhibit.

The Monday after next at 7:30pm and the Old King's Head Brockdish (it's in Norfolk but only just) Roughcast Theatre have an open to all reading of the Scottish play ...

Throwback Thursday: 14 years ago today Mark 'The Perk' Perkins dejayed Carwash a one off fundraiser for FAYAP at the Framlingham Sports Club.

Between 10.30pm Sunday and 7.30am Monday a grey VW Transporter Caravelle motorhome reg GD18XOT was stolen from a driveway on Framlingham Road, Easton.  Any info contact Suffolk Police quoting crime ref 37/50785/21, you can phone 101.

Now would be a good time to make us your home page.

Between 10 pm Monday and 7am yesterday an outbuilding in The Street in Hacheston was entered and gym equipment stolen.  Any info contact Suffolk Police quoting crime ref 37/50869/21, you can phone 101.

Welcome return of ntc supporter Peasenhall resident and very talented artist John Bawtree.  He  recently completed a commission of Clarke and Simpson's offices in Well Close Square Framlingham

How to tell if a photograph is Art.

Slightly disappointing that last night's Alma's Not Normal was a repeat of the pilot but new episode next Monday 10pm BBC 2.

Sometimes the ball rolls downhill ... sometimes when things go wrong they just keep getting worse.  Yesterday Cardinals 00 @ 63 Norwich Devils.  To the ... more here

The village doesn't support you?  Promote yourself on nearthecoast.

Man in the Hat (not this one) is bravely crossing into Norfolk tomorrow to play The Cellar House Eaton and returns to his home town next month.  In the meantime he his accepting bookings for 2022 so you can experience his impressive chest voice and has even found time to continue his support for us.

Tonight the Brandeston Film Club has with a bar and Suffolk Meadows ice creams a free showing of Life on the Deben but you do need to book.

Planning a witch ducking this autumn?  Up to you if attendees are socially distanced and masked plus you're welcome to promote the ducking with us.

Eastern Angles' autumn show is the newly written Our White Skoda Octavia.  Opening at the company's Ipswich theatre 6-9 October before touring East Anglia including Dennington Village Hall on the 27th.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emailing out today to the 1900+ nearthecoasters on the list ... click the Singing Postman to go on the list.

Last week between 8.45pm Tuesday 31 August and 6.30am the next day at Lampard Brook Framlingham seven bikes were stolen in a burglary.  Taken were ... more here

Between 9am Friday 27th and Sunday afternoon 29th August an outbuilding was broken into at a home near Glemham Road Sweffling and four 18” alloy wheels and four tyres stolen.  If you have any info please contact Suffolk Police quoting 37/47996/21, you can phone 101.