July 2011
Top paid council boss walks after investigation (2011-07-04)
Suffolk County Council's controversial and highly-paid chief executive has left her post after being cleared in an investigation of allegations of bullying, harassment and expense fiddling.
Vehicles seized by police in roadside operation (2011-07-04)
Two vehicles were seized, one driver reported for no tax and 15 fixed penalty notices issued as part of a joint Haverhill Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) and Roads Policing Unit (RPU) operation to comb...
Tennis club follows close win with second defeat (2011-07-04)
Haverhill men's tennis team recently played two away matches in the Halstead and District Tennis League, Division One.
New moves in efforts to revive the railway (2011-07-05)
Campaigners for bringing the railway back to Haverhill are to rebrand their organisation as they create a new website.
Police ask town's free-runners to be more careful (2011-07-05)
Police have issued an appeal to free-runners in Haverhill to steer clear of premises where damage can be caused by their activities.
Powerlifting boosts church's message (2011-07-05)
Haverhill Methodist Church held a short service on the bandstand on the Recreation Ground on Sunday before the Haverhill Show.
The coming week's Haverhill Cineworld programme (2011-07-05)
Listings of films showing and booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, July 8.
Plaudits for golf course from top professionals (2011-07-05)
Haverhill Golf Club hosted its PGA East Region Pro Am on Friday, July 1. An impressive field of 43 professionals and their teams of three amateurs took part in the event.
Praise for police as blitz on High Street parking goes on (2011-07-06)
In the fourth week of the police campaign to stamp out illegal parking in Haverhill High Street, they issued 40 warning notices to motorists.
New vision for the future of Suffolk's libraries (2011-07-07)
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet is likely to agree a vision for the future of its libraries mixing both a central organisation and community provision.
Council plans to make blue badge holders pay to park (2011-07-07)
Disabled people may soon have to pay to park in Haverhill's car parks.
Students create marketing camaign for fictional Days Inn (2011-07-07)
Gifted and talented students from Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College in Haverhill took part in a day where they had to create the marketing campaign for a new, fictional Days Inn Hotel.
Three young men seriously hurt in Little Wratting crash (2011-07-09)
Three men are in hospital today with serious injuries following a crash on the A143 at Little Wratting during the early hours of this morning.
From now on it's a ticket if you park illegally in town centre (2011-07-11)
The blitz on illegal parking in Haverhill town centre has been cranked up a notch with the police moving to enforcement now that double yellow lines have been repainted.
Leisure centre takes classes outdoors (2011-07-11)
A new six-week programme of free outdoor Zumba and spinning classes will take place in Haverhill’s new plaza over the summer.
Dramatic increase in mindless criminal damage (2011-07-11)
After a spate of mindless criminal damage across Haverhill over the last few days, police have pleaded with the offenders, thought to be drunken youngsters, to stop.
Concern grows for missing man (2011-07-11)
Suffolk Police are concerned for the welfare of a 26-year-old man from Haverhill who has been missing since around 8am yesterday.
Haverhill Angling Club News (2011-07-11)
What a difference a location can make! The recent European Championships held on the Ugli Canal in southern Poland was blasted by the England team coach for producing the lowest ever two-day match re...
Man, 90, tricked out of £250 by fraudulent callers (2011-07-12)
Two men who tricked a 90-year-old Haverhill man out of £250 and made off in a tipper truck are being sought by police.
Charity Casino Evening given another spin (2011-07-12)
Following a highly successful and enjoyable event last year, the bestofhaverhill and Paul Donno & Co Ltd will be hosting another Charity Casino Evening next month.
Council's Summer In Haverhill programme is full of free events (2011-07-12)
Haverhill Town Council has published its programme for the summer holidays, Summer In Haverhill 2011, with more free events than ever before.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2011-07-12)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, July 15.
Summer drink-driving figures up on last year (2011-07-13)
Suffolk has seen what police are calling a 'disappointing' rise in the percentage of people in Suffolk knowingly risking their lives and the lives of others by drink and drug-driving since last year.
Caroline inspires giant mosaic at Bury leisure centre (2011-07-13)
Haverhill Paralympian and London 2012 hopeful Caroline Maclean is featured in a new Olympic-inspired 20ft mosaic at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre.
Ladies dominate week at Haverhill Golf Club. (2011-07-13)
Haverhill lady golfers played an away match at The Gog Magogs on Friday, July 8.
Key witnesses save police blushes (2011-07-14)
A group of children under ten years old have done police a good turn by finding the lost keys to their police car.
Crime levels fall in Suffolk for fifth year running (2011-07-14)
End-of-year figures show that crime in Suffolk is at a ten-year low and latest figures released by police reveal that three months on, crime has continued to fall in the county.
Inaugural regional championship staged at Haverhill (2011-07-14)
Haverhill Golf Club hosted the inaugural Eastern Region Senior Ladies Championship (for over 50s) on Tuesday, July 12.
Warning to stay indoors after IFF chemical spillage (2011-07-18)
5.15pm - The situation is now contained and clear-up operations will go on through the evening.
Busy week for hotel was close to perfect (2011-07-19)
Last week the Days Inn hotel in Haverhill experienced a near-perfect week, during which it was audited no less than four times.
Warning after lead thefts from factory roofs (2011-07-19)
Businesses on Haverhill's industrial estate are being warned by police not to make it easy for anyone to get onto their roofs after a series of lead thefts.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2011-07-19)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning on Friday, July 22.
Thieves hard at work across the town (2011-07-20)
Summer months are seeing an increase in thefts of all kinds in Haverhill, with police issuing warnings about securing buildings, preventing lead thefts and not leaving valuable items in vehicles.
Children complete visit interrupted by tornado (2011-07-20)
More than 30 year one students from Clements Primary School visited the Days Inn Hotel in Haverhill recently, to make up for their predecessors missing out due to the hotel's famous tornado.
County's new approach on libraries is agreed (2011-07-20)
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet today approved moves to secure the future of its library services, retaining the current library network and aiming to put it on a strong footing for the future, possi...
Celebrate end of school safely, police urge (2011-07-21)
Police are reminding young people across Suffolk to keep celebrations safe as students reach the summer holidays.
New fund raising card will help charities and businesses (2011-07-21)
Two local business women, Jenni Donno from Social Media Success and Elaine Carr, owner of thebestofhaverhill, have joined forces to bring a new fund raising card to Haverhill.
New leader outlines county council's Plan Bee (2011-07-21)
The new leader of Suffolk County Council, Cllr Mark Bee, has outlined his priorities for the authority over the next two years in a speech this week.
Touring theatre group take on the ultimate villain (2011-07-22)
Haverhill’s outdoor touring theatre group Outspoken Theatre brings Shakespeare’s ultimate villain to venues around the area next week.
Boys targeted in libraries' summer reading challenge (2011-07-26)
Children living in Suffolk are set for a summer of discovery with the launch of this year’s reading challenge, Circus Stars.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2011-07-26)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, July 29.
Fifteen motorists fined so far for breaking parking regulations in high street (2011-07-27)
Two weeks of enforcement of parking regulations in Haverhill High Street have seen 15 motorists issued with fixed penalty notices.
Store burglary attempt foiled by alarm system (2011-07-27)
An attempted burglary at a convenience store in Haverhill early on Sunday morning was foiled by the alarm going off.
Animal visits top the bill for youngsters this summer (2011-07-27)
The very popular Reptile House and Fur and Feathers experiences will be back for the summer holidays in a programme which combines parties, animals and water fights for Haverhill youngsters.
Bumper week of results from Haverhill Golf Club (2011-07-27)
The men’s midweek medal was played on Wednesday July 13. Some great scores were returned, but the overall winner with a nett 65 was Chris Mellings, and as a result he has had his handicap cut by a sho...
New caretaker boss for council at £150,000 a year (2011-07-28)
The new boss of Suffolk County Council will be an internal promotion on a six-month caretaker basis at £150,000 a year.
Mole, Toad and Ratty to visit East Town Park (2011-07-28)
Haverhill Town Council and Cambridge Touring Theatre present another fun family show at East Town Park Haverhill on Sunday, August 7.