Alde Valley News Today

Prehistoric pottery and Roman remains are among a number of rare finds uncovered at an archaeological dig taking place on Suffolks coast.

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis heads to White House Farm where food, art and farming come together

Pupils at Alde Valley Academy have launched a new nature trail at Aldhurst Farm near Leiston, which is backed by Sizewell C

Gina Long Wendy Baker indulging in her love of painting - Credit: Dan Woodside After the hospitality industry began reopening last week, and alfresco dining and drinking became the ‘new normal’, Wendy Baker was somewhat ahead of the curve – by 20 years. The artisan co-owner of the Dancing Goat Café in Framlingham, which is also her home, was one of the first to introduce outside seating in 2001 when she opened their café. A proud Liverpudlian, Wendy is equally at home championing art an...

In 2015, pupils at another local school, the Alde Valley academy, now part of Rowe’s Waveney Valley academies trust, went public with its concerns about the impact of the new free schools, as its budgets and courses were cut. Even today there are surplus places at Alde Valley and Seckford free schools in Saxmundham and Beccles. And the record on school standards is mixed. According to the New Schools Network, free schools are more likely to be rated outstanding than other types of school, ...