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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Wartime 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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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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This summer a programme of lunchtime concerts is being launched at St. Mary’s Church. These are from 1pm – 1.50pm each Thursday.. No need to book. They are…
DetailsThe Great Bungay Duck Race 2020
Despite Covid-19 the Great Bungay Duck Race took place on a hot sunny day in August on the beautiful River Waveney. No crowds, no music, no side shows, no stalls…
DetailsThe Countryside Code
We’ve all been shocked by images of litter left by visitors to our countryside – and the issue of dog-poo regularly comes up on local newsgroup pages. Natural England has…
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The Bungay Wave
During COP 26 Bungay is highlighting the devastating effects that flooding can have on towns and villages – not just here in Bungay (and everyone remembers what happened here last…
DetailsThe Bungay SHoppa – in the B&BJ!
The Bungay SHoppa, the new weekly bus service which starts on 28th October, linking the Ilketshalls and the Saints to Bungay on Market Day made the news. You can read…
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The Big Bungay Garden Competition June/July 21
Are you proud of the work you did in your garden during lockdown? Well, why not show it off and enter the Big Bungay Garden Competition? There are three categories:…
DetailsSlipper Swap scheme
Following a successful scheme in the Carlton Colville area, East Suffolk Community Partnership decided to run the project in Bungay for older people. They have a total of 60 pairs…
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