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7 for 7:30 tonight in Cransford a hot two course Harvest Supper.

In October Sudbourne Printmakers are hosting tutored linocut and etching workshops and in November a workshop to make your own Christmas cards.  Sadly for you, very gratifyingly for them it's now fully booked.

Moonrise around near the coast tonight is about 7:25pm giving a good chance to see tonight's Blood Moon.  Best seen rising above the horizon you can then nip back to see the highlights on ITV4 (ch26) of Geraint Thomas' last day as a pro.

New house sales around near the coast including Framlingham, Laxfield and Woodbridge.  Crikey!  It's been a year since our last one <blush>.

With the appearance of a map of the near the coast heartland visit on Tuesday 2 September trying to find the route of this year's men's Tour of Britain has become less like playing battleships plus it's on the telly.

SHAKE's stage adaptation of Akenfield with a local cast will be previewing nine shows around near the coast next month starting with two nights in The Old Theatre Framlingham.

The Sudbourne Printmakers draw for the donated Maggi Hambling painting raised £4,195.88 so the three antique presses are now permanent residents.

The Ways of Looking show by the 21 Easterly Artists plus guest Laurence Edwards at the Holton Lodge Barn opened last week and continues until Tuesday.

2-4pm Today at The Firs Church Street IP13 0AT Marlesford Village Fete.  Free entry, easy parking with live music, games and teas.  More info from Lesley Bensley

Trying to find the route of this year's men's Tour of Britain is a bit like playing battleships but for sure it's visiting near the coast's heartland Tuesday 2 September.

A van parked in Hall Road Marlesford was broken into Wednesday night.  The rear doors were forced and many tools stolen.  Security advice here and any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/39842/25, you can call 101.

Maggi Hambling has generously donated her painting Night Waves to the Sudbourne Park Printmakers.  Oil on board and measuring 37x27cm a striking image that is being raffled to fund buying the Printmakers' three etching presses.  The draw closes tonight at midnight.

A car parked near Hall Road Marlesford had the rear passenger window smashed overnight last Sunday/Monday, nothing was stolen.  Any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/34019/25, you can call 101.

Last weekend a gate padlock was cut to steal a black Ford Ranger 4X4 diesel pick up EJ 20 RXT a building site on New Street Fressingfield.  If you have info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/22731/25, you can call 101.

The Debach Airfield Museum should open for the summer this coming Sunday.

Nine artist show at the Butley Mills Studios until the end of the month. .

Tomorrow and Easter Monday the Middy Wetheringsett will have three locos in steam, steam hauled rides and Easter Bunny hunts.

D day veteran and Cransford resident Douglas Cracknell has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French government.

1-4pm this afternoon Bedingfield Spring Fair in the village hall.

This is encouragingly near the coast +ve.  Scott Bange's wallet lost in Brandeston was handed in to the Cretingham Bell, he's still missing his glasses.

In petticoats I was nobody, in breeches and this red coat I was, I am somebody.  Dr Georgina Lock's solo show about 18th century female soldier Hannah Snell at Chapel Arts Fressingfield tomorrow evening.

Friday next week tutors Amanda Clayton and Ruby Banazi will host a beginners' lino cutting workshop at the Sudbourne Print Makers.

Patrick Spencer MP for Central Suffolk and much of near the coast will be meeting around Framlingham Friday 28th.

Sunday a model railway exhibition at the Stonham Barns .

Free entry to today's Aspal Antiques Fayre ( with a y) at the Stonham Barns.

From Thursday for a week the Sudbourne Printmakers are showing and selling at the Aldeburgh Gallery with commissions donated to the Wardens Trust.

♫ As part of the 76th Aldeburgh Festival this summer folkie Sam Lee and his band will be concerting at the fabulous Thorington Outdoor Theatre.

Last weekend a silver Volvo XC 60, registration A 14 UJW was stolen from The Street Horham.  Any info please contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference 37/1963/25, you can call 101.