Thanks to Santa and Elf
During the Christmas Period, a number of households in the village received a mysterious parcel from Santa and their Elf. A couple of thank yous were received!… Read the whole story
Flood at Willow Green
I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who contributed towards the Willow Green Go Fund Me appeal. Thanks to your generosity we raised a total of £750 which has been shared equally between the three affected
households.… Read the whole story
Letter from Rev Bladen
Happy New Year! Hopefully it’s not too late to wish you a Happy New Year.
But as I wish you a ‘Happy New Year’ my mind jumps to that quote from John Cleese (playing Basil Fawlty) in one of his episodes of Fawlty Towers, “Oh, happy.… Read the whole story
Act of Remembrance at Hepworth Church Memorial on Sunday 8th November 2020
Due to the restrictions of the present lock down, Hepworth Church is presently closed and the usual service of Remembrance could not be held in the same way this year.… Read the whole story
REMINDER – Carol Service Booking Required!
A carol service is being held at St Peters on Sunday at 1800, but if you want to attend, you MUST book in advance. Due to social distancing there will only be room for around 30 people in the church.… Read the whole story
Our Christmas Services will be different this year!
If you would like to attend any of our services across December, please would you book in with the churchwarden for your church (details below).… Read the whole story
A Greeting from the new Head
I started my teaching career in a large primary school in London. I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher and qualified at the age of 21 after completing a degree in Primary Education.… Read the whole story
Happy Retirement to the Headteacher
The Governors, staff and friends from Barningham CEVC Primary School would like to wish Head Teacher Mrs Frances Parr a very long and happy retirement as she leaves our school at the end of December.… Read the whole story
Report from Barningham Primary School - November 2020
The school is now fully opened. Our attendance is high and spirits equally as positive. All the staff remain vigilant and take great care to follow our comprehensive Risk Assessments.… Read the whole story
West Suffolk Christmas bin collections
Boxing Day this year falls on a Saturday, which means Monday 28th December is being taken as a substitute bank holiday and all bin collections will be later than usual.… Read the whole story
New Village Sign & Old Plinth Ideas
The Parish Council commissioned a new village sign earlier in the year and it is being made ready for installation early in the New Year.… Read the whole story
A Huge Thank you
for raising
£1250
David and Carol would like to thank everyone who
supported their Macmillan coffee morning especially the
stalwarts who turned out on a very wet, cold and windy
Saturday morning!!… Read the whole story
Team Hepworth
Could you be part of a volunteer group dedicated to keeping our village beautiful?
We could be caring for the verges, trimming back hedges and weeds, planting bulbs and sewing wildflowers.… Read the whole story
Speedwatch Team
September 2020:
2 Sessions
4 vehicles logged
max speed = 39mph
October 2020:
1 Session
5 vehicles logged
max speed = 39 mph… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch
Device No. 1 at the A143 end of The Street
14 weeks from 24th August to 28th October.
Vehicles arriving into village from the A143:
Total number of vehicles: – 33267
Average speed for ALL vehicles:- 34 mph
Total number of vehicle speeds above 30mph:- 11805 (35.49%)
No.… Read the whole story
Weather for September & October 2020
| September 2020: | Max. Temp: | 29.6°C | 15th |
| Min. Temp: | 6.3°C | 26th | |
| Total Rainfall: | 55.4 mm | ||
| Wettest Day: | 12.4 mm | 23rd | |
| October 2020: | Max. |
Letter from Rev Bladen
December Magazine 2020
As we move into December many children and some of us adults too will be starting the festive ritual of opening Advent Calendars.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Weather July & August 2020
| July 2020: | Max.Temp: | 33.2°C | 31st |
| Min. Temp: | 7.4°C | 21st | |
| Total Rainfall: | 43.8mm | ||
| Wettest Day: | 8.9mm | 8th | |
| August 2020: | Max.Temp: |
#YourFuture #YourSay on West Suffolk Local Plan
People’s views will be at the heart of forming a new Local Plan for West Suffolk which will help shape the future of communities and supporting development up to 2040.… Read the whole story
Phylliss Marjorie Planton 100th Birthday on 2nd August 2020
Phylliss was born in Stanton on August 2 nd 1920 being the 3rd of 7 children to Ellen and Reginald Cammell. The family moved to Barningham in 1925 and then on to Hepworth 3 years later at the age of 8 where she has lived ever since.… Read the whole story
The Enigma Variations
It would be fair to say, despite living in God’s Little Acre, we are all fed-up with Covid 19. In a way lockdown took us back to the 1950’s Hepworth when nobody travelled far, but at least we had three shops and three pubs then, yes three pubs!… Read the whole story
Data from SID
Device No. 1 monitoring vehicles at the A143 end of The Street
General reports for the 9 weeks from of 8th February 2020 to 23rd August 2020.… Read the whole story
Bonfire Night Plans?
If you have plans to let off any fireworks on or around bonfire
night, many residents would greatly appreciate knowing ahead of
time so that they can look after themselves, their families or their
pets and livestock in advance of any displays (small or otherwise).… Read the whole story