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Linton Village College students’ sausage goes on sale at Waitrose
A team of students from Linton Village College (LVC) have created a new sausage recipe that is now on sale at nearly 50 Waitrose branches.
Clare gallery’s new new exhibition is set to open
Sea Pictures Gallery in Well Lane, Clare is hosting a pink fizz launch of its new exhibition on Saturday, June 1 from 11am to 4pm.
Win an Atlantic Spa experience - and read review
In this week’s Haverhill Echo - out Thursday - we are offering two lucky readers the chance of winning a spa experience at Houghton Hall, Cavendish.
Town twinning arrangement thrives
Haverhill Twin Towns Association (HTTA) recently hosted about 50 visitors from their German twin town of Ehringshausen.
St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir set for German trip
The St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir, which includes singers from the Haverhill area, is heading to Werdorf in Germany on Friday (May 24) for one of its regular exchange visits.
West Wickham Gardening Club’s 30th annual show
The West Wickham Gardening Club is holding it’s 30th annual show on August 10, with schedules distributed nearer the date and previews available soon.
Linton pupils’ cakes help heroes
Members of Linton Village College’s (LVC) 9MPe fund raising group held a cake sale with a difference to raise funds for the wounded soldiers charity Help for Heroes.
Haverhill allotment users now have a greater say
Allotments in Haverhill are now in the hands of their users following the transfer of them from the council to a newly formed association.
Sculpture to be in Haverhill in September
A head sculpture being designed by students of Samuel Ward Academy will be on display in Haverhill town centre in September.
Aerocycles Haverhill Sportive raises more than £3,000 for charities
Aerocycles held their Spring Sportive on Sunday (May 12), raising more than £3,000 for two charities.
West Wickham plant sale
West Wickham and District Gardening Club will host its plant sale tomorrow (Saturday, May 18).
Linton kitchen is proving popular
A new café and grocery store is proving a hit after opening in Linton recently.
Fashion a fascinator in Haverhill
A former costume designer for West End theatres who also worked on Bond films is now offering bridal accessories workshops in Haverhill.
Students organise concert at Castle Manor Academy
A professional band will be performing at a Haverhill school tomorrow (Friday, May 17) in a concert organised by its students.
Haverhill wildlife walk, competition and exhibition
Haverhill born professional British wildlife photographer Colin Edwards will be holding a nine day exhibition of British wildlife photos starting on May 25 at Haverhill’s East Town Park Visitors Centre.
Haverhill students are game for a laugh
After three months working on a stand-up comedy project with theatre professionals from the Theatre Royal in Bury, pupils from five Haverhill schools are set to showcase their skills.
What’s On at Haverhill Arts Centre
THIS HOUSE is a biting and energetic new play about the ruthless world of 1970s British politics, streamed live from the National Theatre and onto our cinema screen this evening (16) at 7pm. It starts Phil Daniels and Reece Dinsdale.
Students put up exhibition in Haverhill Arts Centre bistro
West Suffolk College has put up an exhibition in the bistro of the Haverhill Arts Centre
Haverhill Show chairman speaks out after public criticism
A washout in 2012 and a low profit in the 2011 Haverhill Show are the reasons why no money has been donated to charity since 2010.
1 commentHaverhill singer/songwriter on local radio tonight
A single by Haverhill music maestro Dale Bennett will be played on Cambridge 105FM tonight (Wednesday, May 8).
Review: Centre Stage Company, Haverhill
Haverhill Arts Centres resident group Centre Stage Company performed their first musical of 2013 with a production of Lord Webber’s Joseph. This is a show written on the story of Jacob and his twelve sons. Joseph, his favourite is despised by his eleven brothers and, after he gets a coat of many colours, they try to drown him in a well, but he manages to escape.
Music for West Suffolk patients with baby grand
West Suffolk’s patients, visitors and staff will soon enjoy a wider variety of music during services after a baby grand piano was generously donated to the hospital chapel.
Curious tiger pic scoops top gong in Linton Zoo awards
A curious tiger is the star of the winning snap of this year’s photography award at Linton Zoo.
Magic bus bound for Haverhill
Norwich’s Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) is sending its Digital Heritage Project’s ‘Archive Alive’ mobile cinema tour to Haverhill.
What’s On at Haverhill Arts Centre
Popular Eastern Angles Theatre Group return to us with PARKWAY DREAMS, a new musical documentary about Peterborough new town.
Cambridge Handel Opera stages Atalanta at West Road Concert Hall
Cambridge Handel Opera takes to the stage with its fifteenth production, Atalanta, with its last two showings tonight (Friday, May 3) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 4) at West Road Concert Hall.
haverhill choral society concert
Saturday evening provided Haverhill with a real treat at the Choral Society’s concert at the Old Independent Church.
70th anniversary of US arrival celebrated in Duxford
In April 1943, the 78th Fighter Group of the US Eighth Air Force moved into RAF Duxford and helped to change the course of the Second World War.
Youngsters get to ring bells and play organ in Haverhill church
Aspiring young musicians were given the opportunity to ring church bells and play the organ at a recent music workshop in Haverhill.
What’s on at Haverhill Arts Centre
DOMINIC KIRWAN, undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and best loved entertainers that Ireland has produced, will appear at the Arts Centre on Thursday, May 2 at 8pm.
Haverhill school looks to create new sports area as swimming pool is set to be closed
A Haverhill school is looking for ideas to create a new swimming pool site after deciding to close its existing pool.
Quitting is ‘the icing on the cake’ for Sawston man
The transition into self employment has come easily for one man after a picture taken of his novel resignation letter went viral.
Mr Cake quits Stansted on sweet terms
Chris Holmes resigned from his job at Stansted Airport by icing his departure letter on a cake.
F1 testing to resume at Imperial War Museum Duxford
Formulae One testing is set to return to Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford tomorrow less than a year after an aspiring driver lost an eye in a crash at the venue.
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Weather for Haverhill
Saturday 25 May 2013
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