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Increasing traffic 'could cause a fatal accident'

15-09-2002 - Increasing traffic 'could cause a fatal accident'

VILLAGERS at Stoke by Clare, near Haverhill, fear someone could be killed unless measures are taken soon to tackle traffic speeding along the A1092 past their homes.

Clare in Bloom Local Winners

06-09-2002 - Clare in Bloom Local Winners

The Clare in Bloom committee are pleased to announce the winners of the Clare in Bloom 2002 local competition as follows: Best Front Garden : Mr and Mrs Everitt Runner up Best Front Garden : Mr and Mr...

Pick of the bunch wins prizes for gardeners

25-07-2002 - Pick of the bunch wins prizes for gardeners

KEEN gardeners showed off their prized veg-etables, fruit and flowers at the Clare and District Horticultural Society’s Summer Show on Saturday.

Hoping to colour judges decision

18-07-2002 - Hoping to colour judges decision

A WATERFALL of flowers was part of a sea of colours that greeted judges of the Anglia in Bloom competition when they visited the village of Clam.

Festival - A Dazzling Success

15-07-2002 - Festival - A Dazzling Success

With brilliant sunshine and top class musicians, playing to a packed audience, the Clare World Music Festival (CWMF) 2002 was a dazzling success.

Funding boost for Clare Country Park

04-07-2002 - Funding boost for Clare Country Park

There was good news for one of Suffolk’s top countryside sites today as it was announced that Clare Country Park is set to receive a grant of around £33,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Two year lilac house battle finally over.

20-06-2002 - Two year lilac house battle finally over.

A MOTHER’S refusal to repaint her lilac home has come to an end after more than two years of battling with local planners.

New Clare Post Office open for business!

12-06-2002 - New Clare Post Office open for business!

Clare’s new post office is now open for business following the closure of the original Post Office in the high street.

Wine firm wins council backing

11-06-2002 - Wine firm wins council backing

JOBS look to have been secured after a thriving Clare wine company was given long-term permission to continue storage and distribution operations from a purpose-built warehouse.

Bell Hotel snubs Jubilee celebrations

10-06-2002 - Bell Hotel snubs Jubilee celebrations

JUBILEE celebrations in Clare were made even more special by the enormous amount of Union Flags, bunting, banners and decorations displayed by many residents and businesses alike.

Clare in Blooom 2002

18-05-2002 - Clare in Blooom 2002

In 2001 Clare was awarded first prize for the best entry in the Large Village category for our part of England, which is Anglia in Bloom.

Clare Post Office to Move

21-04-2002 - Clare Post Office to Move

THE Post Office in Clare is due to move across the street into Butchers Newsagents this June.

Clare Fayre and Festival Weekend

17-03-2002 - Clare Fayre and Festival Weekend

The Fifth Clare World Musical, ‘Clare ‘02’, will take place on Saturday, July 13 in Clare Castle Country Park, permission kindly given by Suffolk County Council.

Website now helping town businesses

14-03-2002 - Website now helping town businesses

Businessmen in Clare are beginning to see the benefits of the town’s new website, given an official launch on Tuesday.

Lilac house last chance – Two months to repaint ‘panto scenery home’

25-01-2002 - Lilac house last chance – Two months to repaint ‘panto scenery home’

A MOTHER is being given a two-month deadline to repaint her lilac home in an attempt to end a bitter two-year dispute over the shade that shocked councillors.

03-01-2002 - Ramraiders attack shops

RAMRAIDERS fled with hundreds of pounds worth of cigarettes after slamming cars into front of two businesses within half an hour of each other.

Soul legend Geno in new concert date

07-12-2001 - Soul legend Geno in new concert date

THERE are no stadiums to sell-out in rural Suffolk, but one sixties soul legend had such a scream on his last visit that he’s coming back for more!

Lilac house battle fails

05-12-2001 - Lilac house battle fails

A MOTHER has vowed to continue her fight after losing her two-year battle to keep her historic home a provocative shade of lilac.

Green’s tree to be saved

01-12-2001 - Green’s tree to be saved

A WILLOW tree that helps to contribute a sense of natural enclosure for the village green at Cavendish just outside Clare should not be cut down, council officers have recommended.

Santa & Mayor to lead Clare’s Xmas Celebrations

29-11-2001 - Santa & Mayor to lead Clare’s Xmas Celebrations

CLARE'S Christmas Lights switch on will take place on Friday 30 November at 6:00pm.

Lilac house must be repainted says Planning Inspector.

28-11-2001 - Lilac house must be repainted says Planning Inspector.

A Planning Inspector appointed by the secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and working for the Planning Inspectorate, has dismissed an appeal by the owner of a house in Callis Street, Clare.

Steam plan is workable say railway fans

09-11-2001 - Steam plan is workable say railway fans

RAIL enthusiasts who want to bring steam trains back to a redundant line insist their venture is viable.

Ex-pub to be ‘home for the elderly’

08-11-2001 - Ex-pub to be ‘home for the elderly’

A CHARITY has launched an ambitious £1Million project to convert a former 15th century town centre pub into a residential home for the elderly.

Planners visit Clare’s ‘Lilac House’

02-11-2001 - Planners visit Clare’s ‘Lilac House’

JUDGEMENT day has arrived for a woman who enraged the local council after painting her historic cottage bright lilac without planning permission.

Conman’s Poppy ‘collection’

02-11-2001 - Conman’s Poppy ‘collection’

A PENSIONER who has collected hundreds of pounds for the Poppy Appeal has been angered by a conman who targeted her loyal supporters by carrying out a bogus door-to-door collection.

   
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