News from the School
Last term, at Barningham CEVC Primary school, work began on the underpinning of the Victorian part of the building.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Christmas Get Together 2021
With both sets of doors in the village hall wide open, and everyone well wrapped in their warm clothes and masks, the small gathering of Hepworth folk went ahead.… Read the whole story
Did you know the Highway Code is being amended?
Amongst a raft of changes and clarifications going to be introduced at the end of January, there is important guidance being added to rule 163 – specifically how vehicles should treat other road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists motorcylcists and horses.… Read the whole story
Midday Supervisor Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Midday Supervisor at Barningham CEVC Primary School for between 3 days a week to 5 days per week. The role is from 12pm – 1.30pm and involves supporting children during their lunchtime.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Christmas Get Together
All villagers (young and old!) are invited to Get Together
Sunday, 19th December
1430 – 1700 in the Pavilion
Come along and share some tea, coffee, squash, mince pies, and Christmassy songs!… Read the whole story
Make a Decoration for the Village Tree
On Behalf of Hepworth Recreation Ground Committee:
We would like to invite all children 16 years old and under to make a decoration for our Village Hall Christmas Hall Christmas tree.… Read the whole story
West Suffolk Bin Collections Christmas and New Year 2021-2022
Boxing Day this year falls on a Sunday, which means Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th December are being taken as a substitute bank holidays and all bin collections will be later than usual.… Read the whole story
Who to contact about Flooding
In an emergency especially if there is danger to life as a result of flooding you should not hesitate to ring 999.
Environment Agency Floodline: 0345 988 1188 – for flood information and warnings.… Read the whole story
Travels Downunder – A Reminiscence – Part 5
We left our intrepid travellers drinking rainwater and settling in to the rhythm of a more nomadic lifestyle and culture
People often ask about all the dangerous creatures that live in Australia, particularly snakes and spiders.… Read the whole story
Hepworth coffee morning Christmas Special
Thursday 16th December
10.30 am – 12.00 noon
at the village Pavilion.
Come and join us for Tea, Coffee and festive refreshments
Speedwatch along The Street
September 2021: 3 sessions 13 vehicles logged max speed= 40 mph
October 2021: 3 sessions 19 vehicles logged max speed= 48 mph
For more information about Speedwatch, or to get involved, call Richard on 251 484 or 07979745990… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch SID
Device No. 1 at the A143 end of The Street
8 weeks from 25th August to 22nd October 2021.
Vehicles arriving into village from the A143:
Total number of vehicles:- 28232
Average speed for ALL vehicles:- 33mph
Total number of vehicle speeds above 30 mph:- 9342 (33.09%)
No.… Read the whole story
Weather for September and October
| September 2021: | Max. Temp: | 29.9°C | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min. Temp: | 6.5°C | 30th | |
| Total Rainfall: | 47mm | ||
| Wettest Day: | 16.6mm | 19th | |
| October 2021: | Max. |
Endings and Beginnings
Dear Friends and Neighbours …
I can’t believe I’m already writing a magazine letter for December … where has the year gone? I remember people telling me when I was young that time went faster the older you get, so perhaps that’s true.… Read the whole story
Weather in July and August 2021
| July 2021: | Max. Temp: | 31.2ºC | 18th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min. Temp: | 8.9ºC | 16th | |
| Total Rainfall: | 42.2mm | ||
| Wettest Day: | 11.2mm | 27th | |
| August 2021: | Max. Temp: | 25.7ºC | 11th |
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Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
Dear Reader,
firstly I must apologise for the lack of scarecrow outside our house for this annual ‘funfest’. Unfortunately he got pinged and had to go into isolation!… Read the whole story
Hepworth Recreation Ground Management Committee needs an Auditor!
We need an annual audit for our very simple accounts – we can provide computerised or hard copy print outs – some accounting knowledge would be an advantage but not strictly necessary.… Read the whole story
Face to Face (Being together)
Perhaps in our modern world, communication has never been so efficient and immediate. We have the opportunity to communicate using the telephone, emails, text, etc, which means we can message people almost instantaneously anywhere in the world!… Read the whole story
Macmillan Coffee Morning
David and Carol would like to thank you all for your fabulous support at their 2021 coffee morning for Macmillan.
An enormous
£1600
was raised for this amazing cause, and thanks go to all who attended and donated items and baking on the day, and of course our extremely generous sponsors and all our helpers!… Read the whole story