near the coast

Looking at old postcards of near the coast you might think the only thing that's changed is the cars.

Disappointingly not even near the coast will a Co-op card be acceptable ID for today's local elections.

Overnight Sunday to Monday a vehicle parked in Peasenhall Road Walpole was entered and Stihl power tools including a strimmer, leaf blower and chainsaw stolen.  It's not known how entry was gained.  Any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/22521/23, you can call 101.

Thursday 4 May is the local elections and you will need photo ID ... surprisingly the Tories didn't also make it obligatory to be wearing a Barbour or green wellies.  The back of your polling card (now an A4 paper) lists acceptable IDs apart from the obvious passport and driving license.  If you have none of these (and we know people who don't) you can apply on line for a Voter Authority Certificate but you have to do it by Tuesday week the 25th.

The Women's Tour has frequently and rewardingly visited near the coast but regrettably it's postponed this year, it would seem mostly because of money.

Saturday after next there's a boot sale in Dallinghoo with plants and cakes, prior pitch booking essential.

A shed at St Marys Church Cratfield had the lock forced last week and a lawn mower stolen.  Contact police quoting 37/17827/23, you can call 101.

We all know that governments both local and otherwise just love anything new and vibrating but not so good about keeping something desirable going.  A bit surprising then that the Katch service could return in April despite being a mini-coach functioning as a taxi with a very limited number of possible destinations.

Wedding venue Woodhall Manor (it's sort of between Melton and Bawdsey) has an open day tomorrow and we're impressed it has a page for Asian weddings.

The Ukrainian family of three hosted near the coast have had at least one suitable accommodation offer but have decided to return home to Ukraine.

Peter Brockett has pointed out another upcoming A12 road works between Bredfield and Pettistree, pretty much around here we think.

The A12 between Ipswich and the M25 has three sets of road works with at least two likely to run into next year and signs on the A12 between Martlesham and the A14 announce road works due this month ... not easy to find details online.

Donkey near death experience in Kelsale Sunday.

Near the coast you're supposed to know by osmosis when the Framlingham Gala happens and when the Stratford St Andrew Riverside Centre is open but this table top sale Saturday week has relented to let you know it's in Clopton today.

A lot of merging has made the page nearthec in the teens when there were Designated Public Place Orders, petrol stations closed for makeovers and the Forward Green Shepherd and Dog was TO LET ... so no change there then.

Overnight Tuesday a shed in Main Road Kelsale was broken into and a blue Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorbike reg YN04 KMF stolen.  Any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/6336/23, you can call 101

Between 9:00am Friday 20 January and 10:24am Monday 23 January three trees on the grounds of Kelsale Primary School were damaged.  Any info contact Suffolk Police quoting crime ref: 37/4298/23, you can call 101.

Common Ground Theatre's Christmas tour of comedy A Murder at St Mutley's continues this week in the Gallery Studio Theatre Ipswich and ends Sunday over the county border in Chipping Ongar.  For certain they'll be back touring near the coast soon.

House sales around near the coast.