Members of a colourful Suffolk dance side showed their support for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) by making a donation at the charity’s Halesworth shop The Halesworth-based Oxblood Molly Dancers delivered a cheque for £618 as a result of their fundraising endeavours during the last year “We were keen to show our support for a local charity and one that does such a wonderful job for our community,” said member Persephone Booth I also chose EACH because I enjoy using its shop in Halesworth convenient and a lovely place to find some bargains.” The Oxblood Molly Dancers organised the Halesworth Day of Dance The group has been in existence for 20 years and performs its own lighter interpretation of traditional Fenland Molly dancing Halesworth shop manager Maria Clark said: “As well as being incredibly grateful for the donation it was also a real pleasure to meet Persephone “It was lovely to hear more about what they do and also to see their spectacular costumes Find our notes to editors here For further information about this release please contact: Matt Plummer | Media and PR Manager | 07738 328058 | Matt.Plummer@each.org.uk Website by Itineris which connects parts of the Millennium Green in Halesworth was previously closed due to safety concerns raised by structural engineers Construction of the new bridge commenced in autumn 2024 including work to successfully relocate water voles and remove the invasive weeds discovered in the riverbed The site also faced flooding following Storm Darragh last December forcing works to be delayed whilst the water dissipated Suffolk Highways has installed a substructure at the bridge ends Members of the local community congregated last Friday (21 February) to officially open the new bridge said: “Blyth Bridge is of great importance to the local community and a range of stakeholders with an interest in the structure “As well as providing a footpath between the Millennium Green a much-loved parcel of community land spanning over 55 acres the bridge is also used by the Trust as an access route for the machinery required to maintain the green “Suffolk Highways and its contractor has worked tirelessly to complete construction in challenging circumstances and I would like to thank all those involved in the works for delivering a fantastic bridge which will bring benefits to those enjoying Suffolk’s beautiful green space for many years to come.” Trustee of the Millennium Green Trust which manages Millennium Green added: "The Green Trustees were very concerned about the state of the bridge and dismayed by the emergency closure because of its impact on our maintenance activities and on local residents “We appreciate that once the bridge's importance was realised this project was prioritised as far as possible and once work finally started we were very impressed by the professionalism and patience of the contractors who had to face many challenges on site consulted with us throughout the construction process and left the site in an immaculate state “The new bridge is immensely sturdy and will outlast all of us." Blyth Bridge is the latest infrastructure structure project to be successfully completed by Suffolk Highways following the recent construction of Place Bridge in Bardwell and the completion of repairs to Hempyard Bridge late last year Major infrastructure works are also ongoing to construct a new bridge on the A1088 at Ixworth and create a link road at Europa Way in Ipswich with both projects set to open to the public next month For best viewing experience of this website Please enter a place name in the search bar After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend Environment Agency Updated: 00:23 (UTC+1) on Tue 6 May 2025 Variable cloud with some bright or clear spells Variable amounts of cloud feeding in from the North Sea through the night with winds mostly easing Coastal showers remain possible with brisk winds here Possible rural grass frost in western parts where winds become light by dawn A cold and fine start for most with variable There should be some bright or sunny spells mainly fine weather with sunny or clear spells and mostly light winds Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal & Haverhill Echo Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal and Haverhill Echo Home   Southwold   Article A motorist was arrested after police spotted a car being driven in the dark with no lights on The driver was breath tested and blew 56ugs “Luckily no one was hurt during the incident” Two arrests have been made in connection with illegal working as part of a day of action in Southwold and Halesworth immigration officers from the Home Office and East Suffolk Council’s community and housing officers came together for an operation on Friday The scheme saw the agencies conducting checks and inspections with the aim of strengthening community safety through collective action two people were arrested for illegal working the fire service placed prohibitions on two businesses and East Suffolk Council made referrals to Food Hygiene Officers also arrested a male who was wanted for a grievous bodily harm offence