February 2014
Vandal targets parked cars overnight (2014-02-03)
Police are asking for help to catch a vandal who has been damaging parked cars over the last few days.
Planning officers stick to their guns in favour of wind turbine (2014-02-03)
Any attempt to refuse planning permission for the proposed wind turbine at Nosterfield End would be likely to fail at appeal, planning officers have ruled.
Inspector told there is no surplus of employment land around Haverhill (2014-02-04)
The southern half of the borough of St Edmundsbury does not have an over-provision of employment land, officers told the inspector at the Vision 2031 planning inquiry today.
Borough proposes another year's council tax freeze (2014-02-04)
St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s cabinet will propose its element of council tax is frozen for the fifth year out of the last six when it meets next Tuesday.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2014-02-04)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, February 7.
Inspector suggests mentioning a rail-link to Cambridge makes sense (2014-02-05)
An inspector told planners this morning it would 'make sense' to include a mention of the aspiration to link Haverhill and Cambridge by rail in the Vision 2031 document.
Vision 2031 public inquiry - first morning (2014-02-05)
The first morning of the public inquiry dealing with the Vision 2031 for Haverhill's future over the next 20 years dealt with the infrastructure, both physical and social, and whether it could cope wi...
Vision 2031 public inquiry - first afternoon (2014-02-05)
The first afternoon of the public inquiry into Haverhill's Vision 2031 dealt specifically with town centre issues, and local efforts to get some firm directives from the inspector generally failed.
Vision 2031 public inquiry - second morning (2014-02-06)
The second morning of the public inquiry into Vision 2031, the document which will guide Haverhill development over the next 20 years, dealt with the growth areas of north-west and north-east Haverhil...
Vision 2031 public inquiry - second afternoon (2014-02-06)
The final session of the public inquiry into Vision 2031, the document which guide development in Haverhill over the next 20 years, dealt with jobs and economy.
Flooding disruption reaches Haverhill (2014-02-07)
Travel into Haverhill has been severely disrupted by floods today, with water across virtually all entry roads.
Rail renewal and A1307 dualling in the spotlight (2014-02-07)
The campaign to link Haverhill more efficiently with the wider world, by dualling the A1307 and then by renewing the railway, took a major step forward this morning at a special meeting.
MP visits flooded areas in West Suffolk (2014-02-07)
Matthew Hancock, MP for West Suffolk, is concerned about people affected by the floods brought on by last night’s heavy rainfall and has visited areas hit by particularly serious flooding this morning...
Thieves try to burgle cadets hut (2014-02-07)
Police in Haverhill are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary at a cadets community hut in the town.
Half-term opportunity for all young computer game fans (2014-02-11)
Haverhill's first ever Games Jam event takes place at the arts centre over two days during the half-term holiday - February 17 and 18 from 11-6pm.
Academy students prove themselves masterminds (2014-02-11)
Students from Castle Manor Academy took part in a book mastermind event last week, as part of the Schools Library Services Book Mastermind competition.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2014-02-11)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, February 14.
Leisure centre has programme of half-term fun lined up (2014-02-12)
A host of sports activities for youngsters will be on offer at the popular holiday camps at Haverhill Leisure Centre this February half-term.
MP delighted at refusal of wind turbine plan (2014-02-12)
Haverhill's MP Matthew Hancock says he is delighted that the application for a 250ft wind turbine at Nosterfield End has been rejected outright by St Edmundsbury Council
Rubbish Valentine's Day date for town's MP (2014-02-13)
Haverhill's MP Matthew Hancock will be spending part of Valentine's Day in the town with some rubbish friends of his.
Business people to get their heads into the cloud (2014-02-13)
The bestof Haverhill will hold their February event at Days Inn Haverhill next Thursday, February 20, 10am until 11.30am.
Appeal for inactive to take part in the Great East Swim (2014-02-13)
Suffolk County Council is urging those aged between 12 and 25 and over the age of 50, who don’t regularly partake in physical activity, to rise to the challenge and register for the Great East Swim 20...
Rector says financial irregularities were accounting errors (2014-02-17)
The Rector of Haverhill says accounting mistakes have caused the 'financial irregularities' which could see him at the centre of a police investigation.
High street merry-go-round swings back to consultation (2014-02-17)
Another survey is to take place before any further action about traffic in Haverhill High Street.
Labour group launches petition for town to recover lost cash (2014-02-17)
The Haverhill and Kedington Labour group has this week launched a petition to recover cash intended for the town but being kept by St Edmundsbury.
Police chief 'delighted' to see creeper burglar jailed (2014-02-17)
Haverhill's police chief says he is 'absolutely delighted' that one of the town's most prolific burglars has been jailed for four years.
Volunteers will be 'eyes and ears' for town problems (2014-02-18)
Recruitment for a new scheme to improve Haverhill's streets was launched last week as part of ONE Haverhill's Community Budget.
Driver injured two men with a baseball bat (2014-02-18)
Police are asking for witnesses to a fight in Buckingham Road on Thursday at around 6pm in which two men were injured by a man with a baseball bat.
Trials bike stolen from garden shed (2014-02-18)
Police are appealing for information after a trials bike was stolen from a shed in Haverhill.
Dizzy's is town's most-loved business again (2014-02-18)
Dizzy’s Day Nursery in Hollands Road has scooped the coveted title of Most Loved Business in Haverhill for the second year running in thebestof Haverhill Local & Loved Business Awards.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2014-02-18)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, February 21.
Vote to raise town's council tax by 7p a week almost unanimous (2014-02-19)
The budget for Haverhill Town Council, including a 3.6 per cent increase in its element of council tax, was approved yesterday by all councillors except one.
Police seek dog-owner after attack in East Town Park (2014-02-19)
Police are appealing for the owner of a dog which attacked a Jack Russell and injured its owner in Haverhill to come forward.
Formerly homeless Cangle Foyer tenant shortlisted for award (2014-02-20)
A young Haverhill tenant at a Suffolk housing association has been shortlisted for an award that celebrates the achievements of outstanding individuals across Northern, Central and Southern England.
One Direction tribute band comes to town (2014-02-20)
Only One Direction, the original One Direction tribute band are coming to Haverhill Arts Centre with their No 1 UK theatre tour Midnight Memories on Sunday, April 13, at 7pm.
Business people get their heads in the 'cloud' (2014-02-24)
Well over 50 people from local businesses and organisations attended the bestof Haverhill monthly event last week.
Former MP in town to become patron of addiction charity (2014-02-25)
Drug and alcohol addiction support charity Open Road will officially welcome Lord Risby of Haverhill as its patron at a special event to be held on Friday at their centre in Haverhill.
Another £5million to get Suffolk out of the broadband slow lane (2014-02-25)
Suffolk has been awarded almost £5million of additional Government funding to help make high speed fibre broadband available to the hardest-to-reach communities.
The coming week's programme at Haverhill Cineworld (2014-02-25)
Listings of films showing or booking at Haverhill Cineworld for the week beginning Friday, February 28.
Film to chronicle Haverhill's first half-marathon (2014-02-26)
The origins of two Haverhill races will be chronicled in a documentary.
Town clerk fires a parting salvo at borough council (2014-02-28)
Haverhill's outgoing town clerk Will Austin fired a farewell volley of protest at St Edmundsbury Borough Council at their meeting last week.
Vandal knocks off wing mirror at second attempt (2014-02-28)
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was vandalised twice in the space of a week in Haverhill.