Nature Walks
During the summer term at my prep school, St. Mary’s, in Earsham Street, we regularly marched in a straggly crocodile down to Outney Common for a Nature Walk. Our botany…
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Wildman at the Castle
Our ancient Norman Castle is attracting renewed interest, now that the King’s Head site has been purchased by the Castle Trust to provide access to the Castle keep from the…
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Eliza Dreyer Almshouses
In her novels, the heroines created by Georgian novelist, Eliza Bonhote, marry wealthy and handsome suitors, and then use their good fortune to provide charity for the poor. The poor…
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Token Coinage
The statue of Justice on the Butter Cross is our town’s finest work of art. It was erected in 1753, and considered a very expensive and prestigious image for the…
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Parking Changes in Bungay
From April 2020 East Suffolk District Council, rather than the police, will be responsible for enforcing car-parking restrictions across the county. BEBA advises all residents, visitors, shoppers and workers to…
DetailsBungay VE Day Celebrations – CANCELLED
A team led by the Town Council had planned an extensive range of events over the VE day bank holiday weekend in May which of course have had to be…
DetailsEmergency Plumbers and Electricians
The following have stated that they are willing to come out to you if you have an emergency with your plumbing, heating or power. All will be using protective measures…
DetailsCar Parking Charges Reinstated
Whilst we were in lockdown all car parking charges were suspended. Now that restrictions are being eased the car parking charges are back. In addition the traffic wardens are also…
DetailsWartime Shortbread
Courtesy of the Earsham Street Cafe’s Gemma Parker: There were great street parties in 1945 with every family contributing a dish. Cooking was creative during the war as many ingredients…
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