Thursday, April 28, 2005
Haverhill Rovers 357th best supported team in Britain, averaginging 119 fans in 2003/4.
http://www.tonykempster.btinternet.co.uk/attcomp.htm
Local teams Cambridge United 84th, Colchester United 85th and the fairly local Ipswich 20th. Long Melford averaged 65 while feel some sympathy for Corby who averaged 19 and London APSA who had the smallest attendance at any match of 4.
http://www.tonykempster.btinternet.co.uk/attcomp.htm
Local teams Cambridge United 84th, Colchester United 85th and the fairly local Ipswich 20th. Long Melford averaged 65 while feel some sympathy for Corby who averaged 19 and London APSA who had the smallest attendance at any match of 4.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
- - - Nuisance youths have driven a parish council to its wits' end, it has been claimed. (25/04/2005 09:51:26) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1008482-
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A family whose home was devastated by fire in September has finally been able to return home. (22/04/2005 09:08:09) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1005969 -
-The future of Tesco in Haverhill shone a little brighter yesterday as it was announced Buildbase, located in the old Hovis Mill, is planning to relocate to Haverhill Business Park. (21/04/2005 09:55:05) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1004574-
-Haverhill's estates are regularly coming under the microscope from police, housing partnerships, councillors and residents. But, as the Echo's reporters found when they joined an inspection on Tuesday, there's still a lot to do in Strasbourg Square. (21/04/2005 09:55:05) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1004586-
-Two sergeants have joined Haverhill Police Station this month, and both are determined to crack Haverhill's crime problems. (21/04/2005 09:55:05) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1004595-
-Vandals have hurled stones at a Haverhill primary school. (21/04/2005 09:55:05) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1004609-
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Haverhill pensioner Joyce Jones - kicked out of hospital at 2am with no oxygen tank - this week received an apology after the Haverhill Echo highlighted her case. (21/04/2005 09:55:05) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1004616 -
-Church goers to St Margaret's Church, Toppesfield, hope that their bells will be restored and ringing out from the bell tower in the near future. (20/04/2005 09:41:57) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1003154- - -
-A Haverhill woman, whose brave fight against cancer was featured in the Haverhill Echo a month ago, has seen her story taken up by the national media this week. (19/04/2005 10:08:42) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=1002345
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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Join Our Vetrans
Veterans from across the borough, their families and local residents are invited to come and join us in the 60th anniversary celebrations of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in Haverhill on Sunday 8 May, which will be marked by a parade through the town and rededication of the Haverhill War Memorial.
Just as VE day was celebrated by the young and old in 1945, St Edmundsbury is inviting everyone to come and take part in the events on 8 May, by coming along to watch the parade, rededication service and later on enjoy the entertainment on the Market Square.
We’d also like to hear from World War Two veterans who would like to join us in the parade, or maybe you were one of the thousands of people who took part in the original celebrations in 1945? If so, please send us your memories and photos and we’ll publish them on our website. Please send them to the address below.
The celebrations start at 2pm with a military band leading a procession of civic dignitaries, veterans, military jeeps, troop units, air and sea cadets from the Arts Centre to the cemetery off Withersfield Road for a public service led by the Reverend Edmund Betts for the rededication of the War Memorial.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has spent £20,000 refurbishing the memorial which contains over 150 names of those who died in the first and second World Wars. All of these names are now engraved into the stone plaques, made from granite, which until now had been painted or inscribed into the monument and have faded over time. Veterans, the Mayor of St Edmundsbury and the Mayor of Haverhill with other civic dignitaries and invited guests will then lay wreaths at the monument before parading back through town to take part in a service at St Mary’s Church at 3.45pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along. Why not bring the family and a picnic to the Market Square to mingle with those who served in the second World War, listen to the sounds of the Haverhill Silver Band, get close to some real wartime vehicles or find out more about VE day from the exhibitions. Refreshments will also be available.
Veterans from across the borough, their families and local residents are invited to come and join us in the 60th anniversary celebrations of Victory in Europe (VE) Day in Haverhill on Sunday 8 May, which will be marked by a parade through the town and rededication of the Haverhill War Memorial.
Just as VE day was celebrated by the young and old in 1945, St Edmundsbury is inviting everyone to come and take part in the events on 8 May, by coming along to watch the parade, rededication service and later on enjoy the entertainment on the Market Square.
We’d also like to hear from World War Two veterans who would like to join us in the parade, or maybe you were one of the thousands of people who took part in the original celebrations in 1945? If so, please send us your memories and photos and we’ll publish them on our website. Please send them to the address below.
The celebrations start at 2pm with a military band leading a procession of civic dignitaries, veterans, military jeeps, troop units, air and sea cadets from the Arts Centre to the cemetery off Withersfield Road for a public service led by the Reverend Edmund Betts for the rededication of the War Memorial.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has spent £20,000 refurbishing the memorial which contains over 150 names of those who died in the first and second World Wars. All of these names are now engraved into the stone plaques, made from granite, which until now had been painted or inscribed into the monument and have faded over time. Veterans, the Mayor of St Edmundsbury and the Mayor of Haverhill with other civic dignitaries and invited guests will then lay wreaths at the monument before parading back through town to take part in a service at St Mary’s Church at 3.45pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along. Why not bring the family and a picnic to the Market Square to mingle with those who served in the second World War, listen to the sounds of the Haverhill Silver Band, get close to some real wartime vehicles or find out more about VE day from the exhibitions. Refreshments will also be available.
How the words of a poet saved a political career
After nearly a quarter of a century of involvement in local government, Haverhill councillor Gerry Kiernan has decided to retire from it.
It is a move he might have made nearly 20 years ago if it had not been for words by the 19th century Romantic revolutionary English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.He was elected to St Edmundsbury Borough Council in 1983, at 22, one of the youngest borough councillors ever, but lost his seat four years later.During that time he had tried to progress an idea he had formed of obtaining a town council for Haverhill, without much success.Soon after his defeat, the Boundary Commission announced it was against the setting up of urban parish councils and his dream seemed to be over."It was a low point for me," said Cllr Kiernan. "I thought about giving up politics and spending more time studying poetry, which I had started to become interested in."But then I read Shelley's Ode To The West Wind. I was the same age as he was when he wrote it and it was about him facing the same thing. It was quite eerie."Shelley's words about a determination to keep faith with his political ideals struck a chord with the young Labour activist.He decided to fight on and within a year a Boundary Commission inquiry considered the case for Haverhill Town Council and agreed to it.The council was set up and Cllr Kiernan was its first mayor. He represented the town at the 350th anniversary of the foundation of Haverhill, Massachusetts, later that year.In 1991 he was re-elected to St Edmundsbury Borough Council and in 1995 when the council went Labour for the first time in its history, he was made leader.It was an extraordinary turnaround for a man who had almost given up less than a decade before. There followed four very exciting and pressurised years, working with a tiny majority."It was certainly an experience and I'm glad I did it," he said, "but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone."The 1999 election defeat was a disappointment but he had seen it coming and during the next term in opposition had virtually decided to call it a day and not to stand again.But the ruling Tories fought each other to a standstill and a Rainbow Coalition of the other parties was set up. Cllr Kiernan got dragged back in."I was inspired again for a little while by that and decided to carry on," he said.Meanwhile he had also been a Suffolk County councillor for some years and was still on Haverhill Town Council, all thanks to his employer IFF being very good in giving him time off and a lot of support from his family.Studies found the town council had become one of the most popular councils with the people it represented in the country."An unusually high percentage of people thought it was very good, and it helped change the town," he said.Nothing prepared Cllr Kiernan for the disastrous infighting and complaints which ensued after the 2003 election which briefly brought the independents to power.But now Cllr Kiernan thinks the town council has stabilised and Labour and Conservative councillors are working together to get over the problems."I want to do something else with my time, although I don't know what yet," he said.Now 47, he has taken up judo and continues to be a keen fan of Cambridge United. Living in Hamlet Road he also hopes to attend the nearby Haverhill Arts Centre rather more, a building he has devoted much effort to trying to improve. He is standing down from the county council and resigning from the town council, although he will stay on to the end of his term on the borough council in two years' time.He is most proud of his time as chairman of arts and libraries for the county council, overseeing the major widening of Internet access.
After nearly a quarter of a century of involvement in local government, Haverhill councillor Gerry Kiernan has decided to retire from it.
It is a move he might have made nearly 20 years ago if it had not been for words by the 19th century Romantic revolutionary English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.He was elected to St Edmundsbury Borough Council in 1983, at 22, one of the youngest borough councillors ever, but lost his seat four years later.During that time he had tried to progress an idea he had formed of obtaining a town council for Haverhill, without much success.Soon after his defeat, the Boundary Commission announced it was against the setting up of urban parish councils and his dream seemed to be over."It was a low point for me," said Cllr Kiernan. "I thought about giving up politics and spending more time studying poetry, which I had started to become interested in."But then I read Shelley's Ode To The West Wind. I was the same age as he was when he wrote it and it was about him facing the same thing. It was quite eerie."Shelley's words about a determination to keep faith with his political ideals struck a chord with the young Labour activist.He decided to fight on and within a year a Boundary Commission inquiry considered the case for Haverhill Town Council and agreed to it.The council was set up and Cllr Kiernan was its first mayor. He represented the town at the 350th anniversary of the foundation of Haverhill, Massachusetts, later that year.In 1991 he was re-elected to St Edmundsbury Borough Council and in 1995 when the council went Labour for the first time in its history, he was made leader.It was an extraordinary turnaround for a man who had almost given up less than a decade before. There followed four very exciting and pressurised years, working with a tiny majority."It was certainly an experience and I'm glad I did it," he said, "but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone."The 1999 election defeat was a disappointment but he had seen it coming and during the next term in opposition had virtually decided to call it a day and not to stand again.But the ruling Tories fought each other to a standstill and a Rainbow Coalition of the other parties was set up. Cllr Kiernan got dragged back in."I was inspired again for a little while by that and decided to carry on," he said.Meanwhile he had also been a Suffolk County councillor for some years and was still on Haverhill Town Council, all thanks to his employer IFF being very good in giving him time off and a lot of support from his family.Studies found the town council had become one of the most popular councils with the people it represented in the country."An unusually high percentage of people thought it was very good, and it helped change the town," he said.Nothing prepared Cllr Kiernan for the disastrous infighting and complaints which ensued after the 2003 election which briefly brought the independents to power.But now Cllr Kiernan thinks the town council has stabilised and Labour and Conservative councillors are working together to get over the problems."I want to do something else with my time, although I don't know what yet," he said.Now 47, he has taken up judo and continues to be a keen fan of Cambridge United. Living in Hamlet Road he also hopes to attend the nearby Haverhill Arts Centre rather more, a building he has devoted much effort to trying to improve. He is standing down from the county council and resigning from the town council, although he will stay on to the end of his term on the borough council in two years' time.He is most proud of his time as chairman of arts and libraries for the county council, overseeing the major widening of Internet access.
Sunday, April 10, 2005
- - - Angry Haverhill residents didn't need a mobile phone to communicate their feelings on Saturday, when they staged a protest in the market square. (07/04/2005 09:20:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=991286- - -
A new future for sports and leisure in St Edmundsbury dawned on Friday as a new trust, Abbeycroft Leisure, took over the management and operation of the borough's leisure centres. (07/04/2005 09:20:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=991327 - - -
When Lisa Bailey's mum was suffering from cervical cancer six years ago, Lisa promised to run the London Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Care. (07/04/2005 09:20:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=991307 - - - -
Congregations of Catholic and non-Catholic churches alike across the Haverhill area have been mourning His Holiness Pope John Paul II. (07/04/2005 09:20:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=991323 - - -
A 12-year-old Barnardiston girl who was horrified by images of the Asian tsunami disaster has spent three months organising a music concert to raise money to help the people affected. (07/04/2005 09:20:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=991328 - - -
After nearly a quarter of a century of involvement in local government, Haverhill councillor Gerry Kiernan has decided to retire from it. (06/04/2005 09:13:32) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=990572 - - -
Students with learning disabilities from the Haverhill area have been presented with certificates and special awards. (05/04/2005 09:10:48) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=989720 - - -
Members of Suffolk County Council visited Cartwheels Children's Centre last week to see how the £650,000 centre is benefiting children in Haverhill. (04/04/2005 10:12:27) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985986 - - -
Heartless thieves ruined playtime for a group of youngsters after they stole equipment from a playgroup. (01/04/2005 11:33:35) - http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985995
Saturday, April 02, 2005
A Haverhill pensioner says she could have died in the back of a taxi after being told to make her own way home from Addenbrooke's Hospital at 2am. (31/03/2005 11:15:10)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985916- - -
Crowds lined the High Street in Haverhill on Good Friday to watch Jesus carrying the cross to his place of crucifixion. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)-
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Residents opposed to the construction of a mobile phone mast on the outskirts of Haverhill took their fight to the streets on Saturday. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)-
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War veterans, families and residents of Haverhill and the surrounding villages are being invited to join in celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.
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A vital piece of equipment has been donated to St Mary's Church in Haverhill by town funeral director Co-operative Funeralcare. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985967 - - -
Four years ago West Suffolk MP Richard Spring described times between a patient booking an apppointment and seeing their doctor as 'unacceptable'. (30/03/2005 09:49:54)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=984361 - - -
Campaigners angry at plans to site a phone mast near their homes have vowed to step up their fight against the proposal. (29/03/2005 11:23:32)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=983680 - - - -
Rumours that Haverhill Football School is to close were fiercely denied this week. (28/03/2005 11:00:04)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=979288 - - -
A couple from Sturmer spoke of their anger this week at being stranded without a landline for four days, when their line developed a fault. (25/03/2005 10:37:35)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=979277
Crowds lined the High Street in Haverhill on Good Friday to watch Jesus carrying the cross to his place of crucifixion. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)-
http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985925
Residents opposed to the construction of a mobile phone mast on the outskirts of Haverhill took their fight to the streets on Saturday. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)-
http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985941
War veterans, families and residents of Haverhill and the surrounding villages are being invited to join in celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.
(31/03/2005 11:15:11)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985931
A vital piece of equipment has been donated to St Mary's Church in Haverhill by town funeral director Co-operative Funeralcare. (31/03/2005 11:15:11)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=985967
Four years ago West Suffolk MP Richard Spring described times between a patient booking an apppointment and seeing their doctor as 'unacceptable'. (30/03/2005 09:49:54)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=984361
Campaigners angry at plans to site a phone mast near their homes have vowed to step up their fight against the proposal. (29/03/2005 11:23:32)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=983680
Rumours that Haverhill Football School is to close were fiercely denied this week. (28/03/2005 11:00:04)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=979288
A couple from Sturmer spoke of their anger this week at being stranded without a landline for four days, when their line developed a fault. (25/03/2005 10:37:35)- http://www.haverhilltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1724&articleid=979277
