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Thanks to Andy Fordyce for pointing out that Ordnance Survey thinks the Central Suffolk and North Ipswich constituency does exist but the boundaries have moved because of the new Waveney Valley constituency.  There are seven candidates including two independents.

Judging by our poll card East Suffolk District Council thinks the constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich still exists even if the government doesn't.

First show of the weekend this evening at the Harleston Sancroft Academy.  The Harleston Players Youth Theatre present The Wizard of Oz with a matinee and evening show on the tomorrow.

Drinks and nibbles this Saturday at the Butley Mills Studios Gallery.

In the very early hours of Saturday some change was stolen from a car in Stone Street Crowfield.  Any info contact police ref: 37/25939/24, you can call 101.

 JUST VOTE  Although near the coast doesn't have a mayor to choose voting does matter, you have until 10pm tonight and remember you will need photo id.

We failed to make it to last year's Dallinghoo Plant and Cake Sale, it's today.

Sometime between Sunday and Monday last weekend a New Force 150 quadbike was stolen off a trailer in an agricultural shed in Dorleys Corner Kelsale.  If you have any info contact police quoting ref 37/22264/24, you can call 101.

last week a Butley Low Corner shed was broken into by jemmying the padlock and a large green ATCO 36 ride-on lawnmower stolen.  If you have any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime ref 37/22014/24, you can call 101.

Debach Airfield Museum opens this Sunday for the summer ... it's free entry.

The Suffolk Middy will light up (literally) tomorrow for Easter.  Real ale bar, bunny hunts, train rides and this year they are joined by the 34th Bomb Group who were station at RAF Mendlesham.

♫ Next Friday a concert at the Butley Mills Studio with a lineup including Core of the Coalman who might be old school analogue synth. ♫

The Eastbridge Eel's Foot and the Middleton Bell have closed but hopefully only temporarily.  We've never quite made it to the Bell but visited the Eel's Foot a good few times when chum and one time landlord of the Farnham George Leon Bonds lived opposite and if memory serves Thursday nights were folk music night. ♫

Yesterday between 2pm and 2:15pm tools were stolen from a van parked in Hall Road Wenhaston near the village hall.  Any info about this theft please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/15220/24. you can call 101.

Sunday Model Railway and Remote Control show at Stonham Barns, free entry for under 12s.

Overnight Tuesday a chainsaw, electric drill, nail gun and socket set were stolen from a works vehicle in Stonham Aspal.  Security advice and any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/12622/24, you can call 101.

This weekend four pedal cycles worth nearly £17,000 were stolen by forced entry to a secured Syleham garage.  Three of the bikes are YT Capra 27 CF Pro Race and the fourth a black 2022 Specialised Levo Turbo 29.  Any information please contact police quoting crime number 37/431/24 , you can call 101.

Some time last weekend a white BMW 3 Series left off road at Bourne Hill Wherstead was turned over and the catalytic converter, the wheels and the leather interior stolen.  Any info please contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference number: 37/4178/24, you can call 101.

Last chance today to see near the coast Miss Mimple Meets The Ice Wolf.

A white Mercedes Sprinter van registration AV13HHW was stolen overnight Tuesday from a driveway in East Green Road Kelsale.  Any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/3044/24, you can call 101.