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Published: 11:30 AM May 20, 2021    Mark Dorber, who manages Walberswicks Anchor pub, had called for the bridge to remain open over the summer - Credit: Charlotte Bond The footbridge connecting Southwold and Walberswick is to close for three months this summer, despite concerns it would damage coastal businesses in their recovery from the Covid lockdown. The Bailey bridge over the River Blyth connects the two resorts, but is need of repairs after a 2018 report uncovered "severe corrosion" in ...

A CGI of the proposed Southwold business hub - Credit: Archant Community leaders in Southwold have insisted that £3million plans to build new office and retail units at a business hub in the town are still "going forward". Southwold Town Council’s scheme to create the hub, also known as the Station Yard Development, would involve revamping several council-owned buildings on the corner of Station Road and Blyth Road. The site is set for a major transformation that would replace the building...

A CGI of the proposed Southwold business hub - Credit: Archant Community leaders in Southwold have insisted that £3million plans to build new office and retail units at a business hub in the town are still "going forward". Southwold Town Council’s scheme to create the hub, also known as the Station Yard Development, would involve revamping several council-owned buildings on the corner of Station Road and Blyth Road. The site is set for a major transformation that would replace the building...

Linus Aldridge and Ellis Phillips, both 12, plant a tree - Credit: Neil Didsbury Hundreds of trees are being planted around the common field in Southwold as part of the towns bid to "build back better and greener". Town and district councillor David Beavan ordered more than 400 trees from the Woodland Trust and has enlisted the help of the community to plant them. The trees have been supplied by the Woodland Trust - Credit: Neil Didsbury A mix of oak, silver birch, hawthorn, hazel, rowan and bl...

London is the top destination, closely followed by Devon, Cornwall, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset.  Mr Gallant said he looks forward to welcoming visitors back, however, he said everyone must use common sense and continue to follow the guidelines wherever they are.  "We will be living with the virus for some time to come so we must be patient and continue to do our bit and hopefully, we’ll be enjoying brighter times ahead," he added.  Southwold councillor David Beavan, said "...

Richard Seppings of Anglia Car Charging and councillor David Beavan unveil the station - Credit: David Beavan Southwold has become the first Suffolk town to receive an electric vehicle charging point from a £300,000 initiative by the county council. A charging station for two vehicles has been created in East Green, outside the resorts Adnams brewery. The fast charging point can provide 7Kw of power per hour, enough for 25 miles of range. It is the first dock to be installed as part of the Plu...

Richard Seppings of Anglia Car Charging and councillor David Beavan unveil the station - Credit: David Beavan Southwold has become the first Suffolk town to receive an electric vehicle charging point from a £300,000 initiative by the county council. A charging station for two vehicles has been created in East Green, outside the resorts Adnams brewery. The fast charging point can provide 7Kw of power per hour, enough for 25 miles of range. It is the first dock to be installed as part of the Plu...

Calls have been made to speed up repair works on the footbridge connecting Southwold and Walberswick ahead of the "critical holiday period" as the coast aims to recover from Covid.

Calls have been made to speed up repair works on the footbridge connecting Southwold and Walberswick ahead of the "critical holiday period" as the coast aims to recover from Covid.

Community leaders have agreed to form a committee to oversee the management of a Southwold harbour under threat from rising sea levels.