August 2012
Olympic theme for children's summer reading challenge (2012-08-01)
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge at Suffolk librasries, including Haverhill, is off to a great start, with over 4,000 children signed up already.
Course provers a tough test for seniors (2012-08-01)
Haverhill Golf Club’s seniors championship was held on Tuesday, July 24. In all 61 were competing for the Chris Briggs Scratch Trophy, The Paul Wallace Handicap Trophy and the Mick Turner Veterans Cup...
New structure to reduce borough council management (2012-08-06)
The process of reducing the number of senior managers at St Edmundsbury Borough Council has taken another step forward as a new shared corporate leadership team with a neighbouring council has been ag...
Police step up patrols to deter summer rowdy behaviour (2012-08-06)
Police in Haverhill have been stepping up patrols in various areas of the town to nip in the bud any potential anti-social behaviour during the summer holidays.
You can suggest who should pay more council tax (2012-08-07)
Some people are going to have to pay more council tax next year and the council are asking residents' views on who it should be.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2012-08-07)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, August 10.
Radio presenters nearing the end of marathon charity effort (2012-08-08)
There's still time to donate to a marathon charity effort being carried out by Haverhill FM, the comunity radio station.
Witnesses sought to assault at the tip on Sunday (2012-08-08)
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at the recycling centre in Coupals Road on Sunday.
D-Day looms for Hamlet Croft redevelopment plan (2012-08-09)
Plans to build 91 houses on the former Hamlet Croft football ground in Hamlet Road come up for a final decision by planners next week.
Police in search for stolen mini-moto bike (2012-08-13)
Police in Haverhill are appealing for information after mini-moto bike was stolen.
Young people targeted in bid to tackle sex assaults (2012-08-13)
Young people across Norfolk and Suffolk are the target of a series of radio adverts set to be pushed out across both counties in a bid to tackle the issue of rape and serious sexual assault.
Queen Street trader wins £148.5 million on lottery (2012-08-14)
A Haverhill town centre retailer and his wife have been revealed as the couple who have won £148.5million on the Euromillions lottery.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2012-08-14)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, August 17.
Golfer Vince retains Suffolk Junior Championship (2012-08-14)
The Suffolk Junior Championship was played on Monday, August 6, at Stowmarket Golf Club over 36 holes with a separate competition over 18 holes for players under the age of 14 holding a handicap above...
Paralympic flame will be on display - in Bury (2012-08-15)
As Haverhill Paralympian Caroline Maclean prepares to take part in the Games, the Paralympic torch comes to Suffolk next weekend.
Town firm among those gaining county council contract (2012-08-15)
Haverhill demolition firm McFletch is among more than 20 local companies which have won contracts worth over £2million to supply goods and services to Suffolk’s energy-from-waste facility.
Planners give the okay for Hamlet Croft development (2012-08-16)
Planners have given approval to the building of 91 new homes on the former Hamlet Croft football ground in Hamlet Road, despite the concerns of local residents.
Police seek witness to town centre robbery (2012-08-16)
Haverhill police are appealing for a witness to a robbery to come forward.
Council faces cash deficit for arts venue (2012-08-20)
Just a few months after St Edmundsbury Borough Council axed its grant to Haverhill Arts Centre entirely, it is battling to deal with a massive deficit at its new arts venue in Bury St Edmunds.
Genzyme to host comedy night for charity (2012-08-20)
Genzyme in Haverhill has announced it is hosting a charity comedy night on Saturday, September 1, at Sturmer Hall.
Similarities between Haverhill and Ilfracombe discussed (2012-08-21)
Haverhill has been linking up with one of Devon's tourism hotspots to compare progress on a pioneering national scheme.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2012-08-21)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, August 24.
All set for golf club's big charity day (2012-08-22)
Haverhill Golf Club and Haverhill and District Rotary Club, will be holding this year’s Charity Golf Classic on Saturday, September 8.
Five companies in battle to mend our roads (2012-08-23)
Mending potholes in the roads in Suffolk will soon be down to a private company, and all five applicants have got through to the next round of the tendering process.
Police warning on illegal raves ahead of bank holiday (2012-08-23)
Police are urging members of the public and landowners across Suffolk to report any suspicious activity in the run-up to and during the August Bank Holiday weekend, in a bid to crack down on illegal r...
Field of over 100 for golf mixed open (2012-08-23)
Haverhill Golf Club hosted the Mixed Open on Thursday, August 16, which was attended by 106 competitors representing 27 golf clubs, from across the East Region.
Suffolk hit by controversial GCSE English results (2012-08-23)
TODAY thousands of Suffolk school pupils received their GCSE exam results and are planning their next steps.
Free bag to help with your recycling (2012-08-28)
Another new system to make our recycling easier is being brought in by Suffolk County Council.
No one to be charged with Castle Hill school fire (2012-08-28)
No one is to be charged with causing the fire which destroyed Castle Hill Middle School in May.
Exceptional scores lead to handicap slash (2012-08-28)
The CAB Edwards Juniors Club Championship was held at Haverhill Golf Club on Tuesday, August 21.
Men arrested in town with imitation firearm (2012-08-31)
Armed police swooped in Haverhill earlier today and arrested two men carrying an imitation firearm.