17100 Community News Magazines are delivered during the first week of each month to homes and businesses in Hadleigh, Sudbury, Bildeston, Boxford, Chelsworth, Milden, Edwardstone, Groton, Hitcham, Kersey, Monks Eleigh, Long Melford, Whatfield, Elmsett, Hintlesham, Polstead, Lavenham, Newton Green, Holton & Raydon
We warmly welcome contributions of articles, letters, sports reports, events and photographs, just email or send to the address below and it will appear in the next issue.
Deadline for copy is the 18th of each and every month
Tickets are available either from The Little Ginger Bee on the High Street, by emailing hadleighproductions@gmail. com or phone 07778 860267 www.quaynotes.uk
Hadleigh Productions
Physiotherapy • Clinical Pilates
• Acupuncture • Sports & Swedish Massage • Paediatric Physio
Hadleigh Physiotherapy Limited
The Clinic, 111 George Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5BP
To express your interest, please contact Liz Cope, contact: hadleighorchestra@hotmail.com.
Hadleigh Walkers
For
Isabel Diana Russo “Bella"
Remembering a dear Mum and Nanna, who passed away 10 years ago on Jan 5th You are always in our thoughts. We miss you so much.
Love Marguerite, John, Nikki, Tina, Stewart, Martin and Mitchell xxxx
The Cock Inn
The Cock Inn
Hadleigh Suffolk
The Cock Inn
Traditionally run freehouse
needs to take urgent action and limit charges and fees otherwise the
Cock Inn
Hadleigh’s largest selection of Cask Ales, Gin, Vodka, Whiskies and Wines plus a super glass froster for chilled lagers!
Suffolk
FEBRUARY live sport
Premier League Picks Sun 1st Spurs v man City 4.30pm Sun 8th Liverpool v Man City 4.30pm Wed 11th Sunderland v Liverpool 8.17pm Sun 22nd Spurs v Arsenal 4.30pm Ipswich Town Sat 7th Derby v Ipswich 12.30pm
Champions League 16th-18th Spurs, Newcastle, ChelseA & Liverpool 2nd leg 23-25th
Europa League & Conference Play Off’s 18th-19th Forest & Palace 2nd Leg 25th-26th
Six Nations Rugby Sat 7th England v Wales 4.40pm Sat 14th Scotland v England 4.40pm Sat 21st England v Ireland 4.40pm
Winter Olympics from Milano Cortina 6th -22nd
FEBRUARY OFFERS
Early Bird drink offers Weekdays 12 -7pm & Double Up offers on selected Spirits all day every day. PLUS join us for our Wetherspoon Wednesdays throughout February with some special offers from 7pm till close.
The Cock Inn, 89 George Street, Hadleigh Tel 01473 941049 • FB: The Cock Inn Hadleigh Gang
Use it or lose it as they say. Please drink responsibly, but often.
COFFEE MORNING
Saturday 14th February 2026
The Salvation Army Hall, Duke Street, Hadleigh 10am - 11.30am – Cakes & Bric-a-brac stall All Welcome
Learning from the past how to build a greener future
Connecting People and Nature 2026
Imbolc / Candlemas at Orchard Barn
Connecting People and Nature
Imbolc / Candlemas
Saturday 7th February, 2–4pm at Orchard Barn, Ringshall, IP14 2LY
orchard begins to show the smallest
Education Room poetry, stories, songs and music
intentions for the year ahead
The afternoon will be semi-structured and informal
Looking Ahead: Orchard Skills in February
• apple tree pruning session
• gentle introduction to grafting
Trevor Dodwell
Exciting Changes At Health
Foods & Therapies For you
76 North Street, Sudbury
We have REBRANDED to NATURE’S TEMPLE
Facial and body hair removal treatments for men and women:
• Medical grade IPL machine
• • Highly effective permanent hair reduction
• Interest free payment options
• A test patch and initial consultation must be booked 24-48hrs prior to any treatments.
* New Treatment * added to the treatment list and results on a broad range of clinical
To book your consultation please call 01787 377948 or for more information or visit naturestemplebeauty.co.uk /
We are now open Mon - Fri 9.00am - 1.30pm & 2.30pm - 5.00pm Sat 10.00am - 2.00pm
PLEASE USE THE QR CODE, FORMS IN ST MARY’S OR email deveys@btinternet com for a questionnaire ST MARY’S HEATING AND LIGHTING
Hadleigh Community Forum 66
'A History of Hats'.
If you think you might like to join, come to a 'taster' evening. Contact either the secretary Glenn Abbassi on 07870 312 409, or the president Sheila Webb on 01473 827554.
Brian
Palfreman
"Raising Hare"
Love Pauline & Family xx
ALB-Framing
If your picture needs framing, contact me!
I’m a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild, who themselves created the standards and guidelines for art framing together with picture printing. I continually work to these requirements.
Home or office visits are available. Following discussions about your requirements, in situ you’ll see the various framing options.
When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
£4.50 (cash) on the door including a glass of complimentary prosecco!
Doors open at 6.45pm
There will be a short interval for refreshments including a paid bar
Please note that we normally show subtitles to make our cinema an inclusive venue for those who are hearing impaired.
NT LIVE STARTING ON 22nd MARCH at 2.30 pm “THE AUDIENCE” STARRING HELEN MIRREN. £14 on the door or in advance
Full details will be in March’s edition of Community News.
CONTACTING HOLLYWOODINHADLEIGH Call Jan 01473 823413/07714 537031 or email Jan at janetmdicks@gmail.com Take a look at our website - www.ansellcc.org.uk WHERE
Jane Carruthers Simon Dowling
allocated by the end of March 2026, so residents and landlords are urged to apply quickly.
Contact details
Jane Carruthers: jane.carruthers@babergh.gov.uk Phone: 0751 4951196
Simon Dowling: simon.dowling@babergh.gov.uk Phone: 0751 4951185
Breaking news
The tennis courts are at Layham Road Sports Ground and we meet Tuesdays 6.30-8.30pm and Sundays 9.30-11.30. Eternal youth awaits – why delay.
Hadleigh Town Council
Full Council Meeting
Thursday 18 December 2025 at 7pm
Minutes
Present
In Attendance
Welcome
Minutes 20th November 2025 approved. The noted.
Public Forum Finance – Payment Schedule noted were approved.
Apologies of Absence
Approval of Absence
Declarations of Interest
Dispensations There was no consideration of requests for
Finance – Budget v2 26/27 discussed
Grant Applications – Hadleigh Men’s Shed agreed
Grant Applications – Benton End House agreed to award
Hadleigh Men’s Shed
Grant Evaluation Form – Benton End House
Station Road Safety Improvement
This item was withdrawn as
St Mary’s Church Lighting Upgrade Project – request The request considered.
St Mary’s Church Lighting Upgrade Project – award from CIL it was agreed to defer this item to the next meeting so that more
Hadleigh Foodbank
Hadleigh Tennis Club – Proposal considered.
Hadleigh Tennis Club – Actions agreed to create a working
Service Contract for STP agreed to enter a service contract at a Consultation agreed
Standing Order 10a(vi)
Future Meetings
Exclusion of Press and Public considered the exclusion of CONFIDENTIAL
Room Usage – Pavilion discussed.
Room Usage Pavilion – Actions agreed. agreed. was agreed.
The Hadleigh Historian Issue 92
(February – March 2026)
‘Who’s been living in my house’, highlighted in ‘Council matters 99 years ago: new houses, rate arrears and cesspools’.
Mock Parson,
Unlawfully married – and in church too’, more details are revealed of how his deceitfulness
‘The puddingstone in the wall’
Issue 92 is now available price £4 in Hadleigh High Street at The Idler Bookshop No.37 and Keith Avis Printers No.68 (rear), and at Hollow Trees Farm Shop in Semer. A one-year subscription (6 issues and postage) costs £32 from (01449 740673).
Hatfield
Meetings start at 7.30pm in the Seminar Room at Hadleigh Library. Lift available to upper floor. Visitors £3
French’s Care Haven
These shelters are also a blessing
Call me, Jann on: 07747755556 or email: jann.turner@ hotmail.co.uk Website: frenchscarehaven.org.uk
Love Grace charity
cantering down to their shelters
handbags should be of a size able to contain at least the basic items
We are still desperately looking for 20-30 acres of grazing land
Hadleigh Hares News
Independent Family Funeral Directors and Monumental Masons
R. Gwinnell & Sons pride themselves on offering a full and personal funeral service tailored to you or your family’s wishes, bespoke funeral plans and memorials suitable for any location and we never take commission from florists, probate companies, printers or caterers. We are pleased to offer free information and advice, without obligation.
32 HIGH STREET, HADLEIGH01473 824440 112 IPSWICH ROAD, COLCHESTER01206 868585
BRENTELEIGH, Nr. LAVENHAM, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK
Delightful Dual Registered Nursing and Residential Home offering care to 34 residents
All rooms are well appointed with en-suite facilities Nurse Call System: Passenger Lifts: Various Public Rooms: High standard of 24 hour personal care.
Enquiries to: Matron: Mrs Judy Carne RGN, RMA
Proprietor: Mrs. E. P. Knight RGN, RM
St Mary’s C of E Primary School
The ladies were was also fantastic
Churches Together in Hadleigh praying for Hadleigh
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Hadleigh
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Parish Council
Music and Carols in the church
Social Club
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH LAYHAM
In the Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley
Services for February:
Sunday19.15am:Morning Prayer
Sunday89.15am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday159.15am:Morning Worship
Sunday229.15am: Joint EucharistwithShelley at St Andrew’s
Morning Prayer is also every Tuesdayat 8.30am The church isopen daily,and you are very welcometo visit.
www invictagarage com m enquiries@invictagarage.com
Interested in Woodturning?
...then Chestnuts Woodturning Club in Hadleigh is the place for you!
Chestnuts is a well established club in Hadleigh, meeting every third Thursday of the month throughout the year. We gather in the community room of the Hadleigh United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. (please ring number below in case of late changes)
Approximately every alternative month we have visiting demonstrators or club members helping to increase or improve our techniques and to provide inspiration for future projects. You are very welcome to join us whether you are just interested and not yet a turner, are a “learner” or an experienced turner there will be something for you. Come and see what you think with no obligation. Our programme for the early part of 2026 is: 15th January Shaun Clifford : making something special from a “grotty” piece of wood!
*18th February (changed to Wednesday) AGM plus “hands on” and tool sharpening.
20th March, Brian Partridge, off centre turning We are a friendly bunch and look forward to welcoming you soon.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT GEOFF HARRIS ON 01473 828194
Special Visitors:
Ahead of the Game:
“Disused churches should not decay but revert to what they once were, community hubs. They should be for meeting, entertaining, exhibiting, eating and yes, drinking”.
Regular Attractions:
David Hoyle (Donations)
Emma Fleming-Ovens Jess Janas (Craft Stalls) Church Website
News from RDA Shelley
“One of the most important parts of that role was to encourage people who weren’t directly connected to the centre to come to our events or perhaps even host an event to raise money themselves.”
Website: www.shelleyrda.com Facebook: Shelley RDA Centre Telephone: 01473 824172
From Shop to Mill
of generous donations there was little room to store their seasonal characters
Service Times
ST MARY’S CHURCH, HADLEIGH
St Mary’s Church is open every day.
The church is a beautiful and peaceful space, and you are most welcome to visit.
POP UP AT ST MARY’S ~ February dates are Wednesday 11th & 25th 2.30pm-5.00pm and 18th 12.00pm-2.00pm (3.30pm onwards and 12pm-2pm sessions are reserved for children and their carers only). Free food, drink and activities for all.
WE NEED YOU! ~ We are looking for people to perform at our infamous Lunchtime recitals. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact the office. Feeling curiously creative? ~ Saturday 28th February at 5.45pm, join us for refreshments before being taught how to paint! Further details available on the poster or from the Benefice Office.
Please see the Church notice boards for information on this month’s services or search us on “A Church Near You” website.
The Benefice Office at St Mary’s is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10-12 noon. Our Administrator is Mrs Emma Fleming-Ovens.
she has done to learn about horses and
needs her mum in the arena with her when riding – although mum does
Poppy with coach Jan McKillop
M S L Plumbing and Heating
Mark Carey
Plumbing & Heating Engineer
General Plumbing including Bathrooms, Showers, Radiators, Toilets and Taps No job too small Friendly, reliable service Over 15 years experience
Call Brian today for a free quote Mobile: 07860 775509
Printing & Publishing 01473 823366
Pubs, Restaurants, Food & Drink 01473 941049
...... 01473 805794
Renewable Energy 07780 975787
Septic Tank Emptying 01473 822694
.07767 613136
Skip / Waste Removal 01473 824256
Solicitors / Wills
01787 275275
01449 613101 ..01473 219282 01473 786972
.01473 875142
Sports & Hobbies
07766 140624
Storage 01473 822162
Taxi
07884 976014
5 Star Cars ............... 01473 875435
Beaumont Premier Cars ...01473 828999 SMB Cars 01473 855111
Water Softeners
Patmore.................. 01473 713600
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE RENTERS’ RIGHTS ACT?
The UK Government are bringing about major changes to the private renting sector. As a Landlord, you will need to familiarise yourself with this new legislation to stay compliant.
At The Letting Department, we can manage all aspects of renting your property, to ensure you are ready for the Renters’ Rights Act coming into effect this Spring.
