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A day out in Newmarket

Rating: 3

March 26th 2012

Places to stay, things to do in East Anglia's horseracing capital

Halesworth' high street heroes

Rating: 3

March 24th 2012

Claire Holmes explores the wonderful stores that make this north Suffolk market town so special

Halesworth's high street heroes

Rating: 3

March 24th 2012

Claire Holmes explores the wonderful stores that make this north Suffolk market town so special

Woodbridge in pictures

Rating: 3

March 20th 2012

Photographer Simon Parker braved the cold to capture these scenes in and around Woodbridge on a late winter's day

Inside out: Inspired by Woolpit

Rating: 3

October 19th 2011

Essex man Martin Newell visits the pretty village of Woolpit

Spooky tale of the little green people of Woolpit

Rating: 2

October 19th 2011

Stories of the supernatural abound in Suffolk. Martin Sawyer investigates an unnerving legend from a quiet village

Suffolk shows its sinister side

Rating: 3

October 19th 2011

From mysterious bumps in the landscape to tales of lost villages, hidden treasure and haunted heathlands, Suffolk has a sinister side all of its own, as David Falk finds out

Outside In: In Constable's footsteps

Rating: 2

September 20th 2011

Essex man Martin Newell crosses the border to visit East Bergholt

My favourite town: Southwold

Rating: 3

July 26th 2011

A coastal haven, a place of subtle change, and a town of redoubtable women. Ian Collins rejoices in a great seaside destination

Newmarket, not just the home of horseracing

Rating: 2

June 16th 2011

Liz Sayers, a former editor of the town's weekly newspaper, examines the parts of Newmarket often overlooked by visitors

My favourite town: Clare

Rating: 3

May 23rd 2011

Richard Bryson wonders why more residents don't sing the praises of a village gem - or is it a town? - in west Suffolk. He also goes for a wander in nearby Cavendish and Long Melford

Outside in: Off the beaten track in Suffolk with Martin Newell

Rating: 2

April 18th 2011

This month, why Dunwich is our very own Atlantis

My favourite town: Woodbridge

Rating: 3

April 18th 2011

Peter Sampson admires the higgledy-piggledly sloping streets and lanes of a true market town. With boats by the river, interesting shops and good restaurants it’s well worth a visit, or rediscovering Woodbridge

Phil Spencer urges the nation to become ‘Karcher Clean’!

Rating: 3

April 8th 2011

Kärcher has joined forces with property expert, Phil Spencer, to launch ‘Kärcher CleanBritain’ – a campaign to encourage us to clean up our streets and meeting places for what’s set to be an exciting time for the nation...

My favourite town: Bungay

Rating: 3

March 22nd 2011

Quack cures, quirky buildings, friendly townsfolk and even the remains of a castle. No wonder Paul Barnes is happy to extol the virtues of Bungay

My favourite town: Framlingham

Rating: 3

February 21st 2011

In the second of our series, Peter Sampson explains his fondness for this market town, once described as one of the finest places to live in England

Readers' photographs: January

Rating: 2

January 26th 2011

Our readers have been out and about capturing the county on camera

Favourite Suffolk towns: Sudbury

Rating: 3

January 20th 2011

Alan Cocksedge starts our new series on places in the county with this personal portrait of the birthplace of artist Thomas Gainsborough

What's in a Suffolk name?

Rating: 2

December 22nd 2010

What’s in a name? In many cases much more than meets the eye. David Mills looks at the origins and meanings of some Suffolk place-names

A sense of place: The Upper Deben

Rating: 2

November 11th 2010

Get off the tourist trail and head for the beautiful quiet stretch of the River Deben between Wickham Market and Debenham, says Peter Sampson