Community
Walk dates for Ramblers
Newmarket Ramblers have two walks on Sunday, 11 miles from Boxworth and five miles from Brandon (Bury Road car park) both at 10am.
RAF service at Beck Row
A service of remembrance for veterans who served at RAF Mildenhall and its satellite bases at Newmarket, Lakenheath and Tuddenham during the Second World War, including those who flew with Bomber Command, will be held on Sunday.
Go Wild for new site
Residents are invited to get involved in shaping the future of a new community space in Newmarket on Saturday.
Spring fair at Burwell Trinity
Burwell’s Trinity Church will be holding its spring fair on Saturday.
Community News
Letter: ‘Statement based on self interest’
The view continues to be peddled that Budgens convenience store in Clay Street, Soham, is the key to the future of Soham town centre. Not surprisingly it comes from Jonathan James, the owner of Budgens (see last week’s Soham Journal). He says that without his store, shoppers won’t use the other shops in the High Street, such as the baker and greengrocer.
Letter: ‘Council spending, totally disagree’
Andy Drummond (Letters to the Editor May 2) thinks that councillors Uney, Jefferys and Turner “are not fit to remain councillors.”
Letter: ‘Support local schools’
Regarding the proposal for a free school in Newmarket, I thoroughly agree with last week’s letter from Linda Rutter.
Council officers back Morrisons and Tesco
Council planning officers have recommended two of the four applications to build new supermarkets be approved.
Letter: Brickfield Stud - Mayor responds
I am writing in response to concerns that the planning application to change the use of the paddocks at Brickfield Stud from studland to community football pitches will harm the racing industry, because it conflicts with the Horse Racing policies.
Announcements
Ralph How : Memorial
Published in the Newmarket Journal on 16 May 2013
Betty Bodkin : Obituary
Published in the Newmarket Journal on 16 May 2013
Frances Blackwell : Obituary
Published in the Newmarket Journal on 16 May 2013
Constance May (Connie) Kidd : Obituary
Published in the Newmarket Journal on 16 May 2013
Samuel Fred Day : Obituary
Published in the Newmarket Journal on 16 May 2013
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Weather for Newmarket
Saturday 18 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: North east
