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…
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…
DetailsPost Office Closure
The Post Office, located in McColls newsagent in St. Mary’s Street, will be closing permanently on December 22nd, with the shop itself closing shortly thereafter. Bungay Town Council is working…
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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…
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A joint working party, including Bungay Town Council, BEBA and our local MP Peter Aldous, worked together to provide a new 24-hour cashpoint for Bungay, after the last one went…
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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…
DetailsMobile Bank returns to Bungay
Lloyds bank has resumed its visits to Bungay, although reduced to one visit every two weeks. The van will be here every other Thursday from 10am – 12 noon in…
DetailsLockdown Love
Bungay residents have been intrigued by pieces of art in various whimsical forms appearing around the town. They are the creation of Lockdown Love – but who are Lockdown Love?…
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