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Beware of these SCAM cost of living texts

Beware of these SCAM cost of living texts

Beware of these scam texts claiming to offer help with discounted bills under the new Energy Bills Support Scheme. Each link in the text sends you to a fake website that will harvest your personal information, including your bank details…

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Headway Suffolk bike ride and walk

Headway Suffolk bike ride and walk

Suffolk Headway are holding a Sponsored Walk and Cycle ride to raise money to support adults with acquired brain injuries and neurological conditions through an extensive range of high-quality services…

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A short circuit of Stansfield

A short circuit of Stansfield

This 3 mile walk should take about 75 minutes but includes a few hills and as a result several rewarding views. It could be suitable for a summer’s evening…

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Is it real? Is it fake?

Is it real? Is it fake?

You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what if the thief were masquerading as someone familiar, such as a postal worker, and tricked you into opening the door? Phishing works in a similar way…

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Barrow Walk

This Barrow walk has sweeping views in all directions and a choice of distances between 4.5 miles and 7 miles…

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Wickhambrook Carnival 2022

Wickhambrook Carnival 2022

The ‘walking procession’ will leave Wickhambrook Primary Academy playground at 12.30 led by the Bury St Edmunds Sea Cadets Marching Band. This will take a short route through the village, approx 1.2 miles, and back to the MSC recreation ground. Those not wishing to walk the full route can join the procession at The Greyhound. Please come along and join in the fun…

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Skirt the grounds of Denston Hall

This is a shorter walk than normal and has the added advantages of being local and has no stiles. Total distance is 3 miles and at gentle pace it is unlikely to take longer than 2 hours. Maybe an outing for a summer’s evening?

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Wickhambrook Scene May 2022

Wickhambrook Scene May 2022

Please see the May issue of The Scene which includes news from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group, The Tennis Club, The Women’s Institute, The Bowls Club, The Horticultural Society and The History Society. Also local walks and events and notification of the Wickhambrook Fete…

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Update from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett – SCC support for individuals and families fleeing conflict in Ukraine

Update from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett – SCC support for individuals and families fleeing conflict in Ukraine

The Homes for Ukraine Scheme Homes for Ukraine – Homes for Ukraine – Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (campaign.gov.uk) was launched on Monday 14 March to allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK…

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Hawkedon and Upper Somerton Walk

Hawkedon and Upper Somerton Walk

Having travelled almost every footpath in Wickhambrook and several over the parish boundary it is now time to move further afield. This is the first of a series of wanders based on neighbouring villages – those within a 10 mile radius of Wickhambrook. Hawkedon and Somerton circular walk…

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Could You Foster?

Could You Foster?

Nexus Fostering, based in Norwich, has been making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in care since 2002. There are more than 4000 children in East Anglia who are unable to live at home with their family and require foster care each year…

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Stoke-by-Clare Walk

Stoke-by-Clare Walk

This 5 mile circular route takes you along both sides of the Stour valley making use of footpaths and quiet country roads. There is a leaflet for an ‘official’ Stoke-by-Clare circular walk but should you choose to follow that you should know that the south most loop (in the grounds of Stoke College) has been shut off. This walk follows part of the ‘official’ route…

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Time to get walking again!

At this time of year we start to think about the mud drying up and getting out to walk in the beautiful English Countryside again, but where to find new and interesting walks?

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