Southwold, England News

REYDON: A printer has reduced its energy costs by between a third and a quarter - by installing a 230,000 photovoltaic solar panel array on the roof of its building.

Lowestoft South Claremont Pier in Suffolk and Brightlingsea, Dovercourt Bay and Clacton-on-Sea Martello Bay in Essex have overcome stricter water quality standards to win Blue Flag awards in 2013.

At just before 5pm a crew from Sudbury went to Little Waldingfield to deal with a tree and hedgerow fire.

Four beaches in Norfolk and Suffolk are set to hoist coveted Blue Flags over their seafronts after winning the top accolade for their facilities and cleanliness.

Work has begun on a new 5m health centre that will bring high quality services closer to home for people living in Reydon, Southwold and surrounding areas.

Plastic bottles, cigarette butts and sweet wrappers are vying for space on Norfolk and Suffolk's golden beaches according to a new survey which claims anti-litter campaigns are falling on deaf ears.

However, Southwold Town Council says the marsh belongs to the town and Waveney should have been paying to use it.

Local food campaigners last night dismissed a controversial report by Tesco that suggests edge-of-town supermarkets act as a magnet for shoppers and boost independent retailers.

The Southwold community has hit back at a property developer who branded high street campaigners NIMBYs for opposing the opening of chain stores in the town.

Planners are likely to refuse permission for a 26-acre solar farm at Reydon amid concerns it would blight a nationally protected beauty spot.

The English Seaside, the latest book from English Heritage which is due to be published on May 27, is a photographic record of today's coastline.

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to protect the character a prestigious coastal resort have strongly criticised a developer who plans to bring two more national chains to the town within the year.