Christmas Get Together
All villagers are invited to a festive Christmas Get Together on Sunday, 19th December at 1430 – 1700 in the Pavilion
Come along and share some tea, coffee, squash, mince pies, and Christmassy songs!… Read the whole story
Travels Downunder – A reminiscence
Part 4
We left our intrepid travellers in Tamworth, the heart of the Australian country music scene, along with a BIG guitar…
It is estimated that there are up to 250,000 grey nomads travelling around Australia at any one time and by now we were beginning to feel that we had genuinely joined them and become accepted, albeit as Poms.… Read the whole story
Speedwatch Team
Along The Street:
| July 2021: August 2021: | 1 sessions 1 vehicles logged 2 sessions 12 vehicles logged | max speed = 36 mph max speed = 41 mph |
For more information about Speedwatch, or to get involved,
call Richard on 251 484 or 07979745990… Read the whole story
Speedwatch Devices
Device No. 1 at the A143 end of The Street
7 weeks from 8th July to 25th August 2021.
Vehicles arriving into village from the A143:
Total number of vehicles: – 22280
Average speed for ALL vehicles:- 33mph
Total number of vehicle speeds above 30 mph:- 7526 (33.78%)
No.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Angels
We are singing again with great gusto every Monday at 19.30 in the Church.
No auditions – just come and sing!
All abilities welcome
Hepworth Charities
Any pensioner’s who have lived in Hepworth for 2 years or more are eligible to apply for the annual grant, which is available from the Charities Trust and distributed during December in time for Christmas.… Read the whole story
The best scarecrows are in Hepworth!
A wonderful display of 26 scarecrows were seen around the village over the last few days. Sadly, there had to be a winner, and so at the village picnic we discovered that Steph Arnold retained her title for a second year, with the magnificent ‘all potted out’
2nd place was Michelle Waterson with ‘Walking the Dog’ and in 3rd, The Shearer Family with ‘The Iron Man’.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Village Picnic
To celebrate the end of Covid 19 lockdown, the Parish Council invite you to Hepworth’s Village Picnic.
There is something for everyone on this special day.… Read the whole story
Scarecrow Festival
Enjoy all the creativity the village can muster and see a variety of scarecrows in people gardens
POSTPONED – Hepworth Recreation Ground AGM – now on 21/07/2021
Due to the change in COVID regulations, this event has been put back a month to 21/07/2021
We look forward to seeing you there then!… Read the whole story
Traffic calming proposals for The Street
Hepworth Parish Council have been working together with Suffolk County Council to address the issue of speeding in The Street.… Read the whole story
Elections
There are local elections in Hepworth on 6th May 2021 to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk and a County Councillor for Blackbourn.… Read the whole story
Elections on 6th May 2021
There are local elections in Hepworth on 6th May 2021 to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk and a County Councillor for Blackbourn.… Read the whole story
Weather for January and February 2021
| January 2021: | Max. Temp: | 12°C | 19th |
| Min. Temp: | -3°C | 9th | |
| Total Rainfall: | 83.9 mm | ||
| Wettest Day: | 16 mm | 27th | |
| Febaury 2021: | Max. Temp: | 16.8°C | 24th |
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Travels Downunder – A Reminiscence
My wife and I have two children, a girl and a boy. Our daughter, the eldest, lives in France and our son, the youngest, lives in Australia.… Read the whole story
Speedwatch News
Device No. 1 at the A143 end of The Street
8 weeks from 31st December to 26th February.
Vehicles arriving into village from the A143:
Total number of vehicles: – 23927
Average speed for ALL vehicles:- 33 mph
Total number of vehicle speeds above 30 mph:- 7128 (29.79%)
No.… Read the whole story
Letter from Rev Bladen – April 2021
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
I don’t know about you, but I find mazes fascinating. Particularly those mazes where you begin in daylight and then walk through the paths in semi darkness until you emerge in the centre back into the daylight.… Read the whole story
A Letter from Rev Bladen for March
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
I recently read a story about some Missionaries in Africa who hired some local villagers as porters to carry some supplies.… Read the whole story
Help to shape future plans of West Suffolk Hospital
As the plans for a new hospital for West Suffolk get underway it is important that as many people are involved in developing the proposals as possible.… Read the whole story
March 2021 Services in the Benefice
| Date | Church | Time | Service |
| Sunday 14th March Mothering Sunday | Coney Weston | 9.30am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30 am | Village Service | |
| Hopton | 10.00am | All Age | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Sunday 21st March | Barningham | 11.00am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30am | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 28th March Palm Sunday | Barningham | 11.00am | Village Service |
| Hopton | 10.00am | Holy Communion | |
| Stanton | 10.30am | Palm Sunday Celebration with Methodist Church | |
Maundy Thursday 1st April | Barningham | 7pm | |
Good Friday 2nd April | Bike Ride Starting at Barningham Church | 9.30am | |
Hinderclay | 2.30pm | ||
| Easter Sunday 4th April | Hepworth | 9.30am | Family Communion |
| Market Weston | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Thelnetham | 9.30am | Family Communion |
Services for Holy Week and Easter
Maundy Thursday 1st April
Evening Service 7.00pm Barningham Church
Good Friday 2nd April
Benefice Bike Ride 9.30am… Starting at Barningham Church
Good Friday Service 2.30pm Hinderclay Church
Easter Sunday 4th April
Family Services of Holy Communion at:
9.30am Hepworth
9.30am Thelnetham
11:00am Market Weston
11:00am Stanton… Read the whole story