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| 6 Jan | Several HMS Ganges items on eBay: presentation tray | toothpick holder | Gazettes | others: Shotley; Ganges |  |
| 6 Jan | New year friendship? See Sharon's letter |  |
| 4 Jan 2009 | Book now to see "Babes in the Wood" this February <more> |  |
| 31 Dec 2008 | Shotley Parish Council complies with new Freedom of Information Act - Publication Scheme requirements |  |
| 22 Dec | MyShotley.com would like to thank all our readers for your support during our fourth year, and wish you a Happy Christmas and a community new year. |  |
| 22 Dec | Read the latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter |  |
| 16 Dec | Come to Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda> |  |
| 14 Dec | Shotley is now a safer place - thanks to our first Community First Responder Group! |  |
| 13 Dec | Help & advice to help you survive and thrive during the credit crunch in Suffolk. |  |
| 13 Dec | The Buzabout Community Car and Dial-a-Ride Service will close at midnight on Wednesday 24 December and re-open on Friday 2 January 2009 <more details> |  |
| 9 Dec | Shotley Parish Council describes the cuts to Christmas and New Year bus services as "crazy and irresponsible" <more> |  |
| 9 Dec | Free training on managing voluntary and community organisations |
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| 27 Nov | Petrol caps stolen, Shotley Gate. Do you know anything? Plus: new look Police information on this site |
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| 23 Nov | Are you a cyclist who is keen on a new off-road route from Shotley to Ipswich? Join the group to help make it happen. <more> |
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| 23 Nov | Win a Winter Survival Kit from SuffolkCarShare.com! And sharing a journeywith someone can help you to save money, stay warm and safe this winter. |
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| 21 Nov | Babergh urged to take positive urgent action on repairing the HMS Ganges mast, as it continues to deteriorate <more> |  |
| 21 Nov | Latest School Headteacher's newsletter, including Childen in Need, Images of Shotley, Christmas events, etc |  |
| 18 Nov | Reports of Shotley's Remembrance Services <more> |  |
| 15 Nov | Resident congratulates all involved in the regular Souper Lunches! <more> |  |
| 15 Nov | You are welcome to attend this Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda>. | |
| 14 Nov | Have you captured the spirt of your community or vuluntary group? Enter this photo competition. PLUS Volunteer Centre Babergh is celebrating its first birthday. |  |
| 13 Nov | Do you have an opinion on the proposed retirement community at HMS Ganges? It is vital that you make your views known to Babergh now! <here is how> |  |
| 13 Nov | Wondering what to do on Friday 2 January? Have fun with others, making your own panto at the Starfish Club on 2 January <more> |  |
| 12 Nov | Shotley Gate Video Tour (pre 2008) |  |
| 8 Nov | Blind or partially sighted? See your latest social programme |  |
Enjoy plenty of activities in Shotley leading up to Christmas. See our What's On |
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| 3 Nov | Resident overwhelmed by the spirit of Halloween in Shotley! <more> |  |
| 3 Nov | Shotley Parish Council tells Babergh what it thinks of the revised Environmental Statement for the proposed retirement community at HMS Ganges <more> |  |
| 31 Oct | 34 pictures of HMS Ganges, provided by users, now on the new MyShotley.com Picasa web albums. Do you have any to share? |  |
| 30 Oct | Enjoy fireworks? Watch 17 year old Helene's YouTube message |  |
| 30 Oct | Have you got talent? Free open mic event at the New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich on Friday 31 Oct, 4-6pm. Young people aged 13-19 are invited to take part but you need to email in advance. Plus they can bring their friends along to be part of the audience. <more> | <poster> |  |
| 29 Oct | Grants of up to £5000 are available to small community and voluntary groups, from the Suffolk Foundation's Grassroots grants programme <more> | |
| 25 Oct | You are welcome to attend a special HMS Ganges planning meeting of Shotley Parish Council this Wednesday, 7.30pm, Village Hall (main hall) <Agenda> | |
| 25 Oct | Trick or treaters are being urged by police to take a responsible attitude to Halloween this year, and the general public are asked to be a little more tolerant of the high spirits of young people celebrating the event. <more> | <poster for your window> |
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| 19 Oct | The Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbours Scheme was recently filmed by BBC TV for the One Show. The latest information that we have is that the programme featuring the scheme is due to be shown on BBC One, on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 7.00pm |  |
| 17 Oct | Latest news from Shotley Primary School | |
| 13 Oct | You are welcome to attend this Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda> | |
| 10 Oct | There is a new Monday to Friday bus timetable from Monday 13 October. <Bus page> | |
| 10 Oct | Chairman of HMS Ganges Association urges action on broken Ganges mast <more> | |
| 9 Oct | Further documents have been submitted by the developer in support of their intention to build a 'retirement community' on the former HMS Ganges Site. <more> | |
| 9 Oct | When was the last time you saw something being thrown away in your workplace that could be re-used? And do you need something? EASTEX |  |
| 6 Oct | On a sunny day, 17 well armed and well intentioned individuals - councillors, council employees, grannies, grandchildren, and those in-between ….. picked, sorted and logged the litter, washed up or dropped on 200 metres of Shotley beach. <read report> |  |
| 5 Sep | Bid on eBay for a garden bench made from salvaged wood from the HMS Ganges? Price now reduced! [if this link fails, the item is no longer listed on eBay. Contact us if you are interested] |
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| 5 Oct | Read what your elected Parish Council have been up to, and loads of news abut your village, in the Digests of the August and September meetings. | |
| 29 Sep | Be instrumental in caring for our Community woodland and wildflower meadow <Cutting and Raking> |  |
| 28 Sep | Are you experiencing any anti social behaviour? Come and meet your police <more> | |
| 26 Sep | The annual Peninsula Crafts exhibition is on 25-26 October, in Woolverstone. Plus other autumn and winter events in What's On |  |
| 21 Sep | New owners Ian & Christine bring a new menu, new prices, new events, new winter darts league and a new website for The Bristol Arms! <more> |  |
| 20 Sep | Come along and meet some friends at the country dance at the village hall on 11 October <more> | |
| 15 Sep | You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda> | |
| 13 Sep | Enjoyed the Pow Wow last June? You are invited to an evening's entertainment of Native American history, legends, music, flutes and dancing of the women of the plains Indians. <more> |  |
| 7 Sep | School is back and so is the Headteacher's newsletter. | |
| 7 Sep | MyShotley.com again has an up to date What's on page, and see Noticeboard for more articles. |  |
| 6 Sep | Do you need a space to be, to feel, to grow? Tree of Life is a dispersed community of people living on the Shotley peninsula. Autumn programme | stories workshop |  |
| 3 Sep | Might you be interested in being part of a new collaborative project to promote the Shotley peninsula to tourists? If so please contact us to find out about a meeting to discuss plans. More news here soon. |  |
| 1 Sep | Trekking Erwarton woman thanks community for huge support in raising money for SCOPE <more> |  |
| 31 Aug | Exchange views with Suffolk's decision makers, about the the Boundary Committee's draft proposals on the future of local government in Suffolk <more> | |
| 28 Aug | Have fun with other villagers picking litter from our beach for two hours - 20 September. <more> | |
| 28 Aug | Various new funding opportunities from Babergh Communities Together, the Suffolk Foundation and Youth Opportunity Capital Fund; Plus Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities event and latest BCT newsletter | |
| 27 Aug | Can you organise and lead a walk in Shotley for the 2009 South and Heart of Suffolk Walking Festival 2009? <more> |  |
| 23 Aug | Local GP surgeries to have longer opening hours from 1 October 2008 <more>. Plus get your flu jab |  |
| 23 Aug | Want to talk to police and other agencies about anti social behaviour issues in your village? Come to the Safer Neighbourhood Team public meeting at the Shipreck on 8 September, 7.30pm <more> | |
| 23 Aug | Suffolk Police want to hear your views on policing in your area. <Please complete this survey> |  |
Check <what's on> for all the local late summer / autumn events |
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| 11 Aug | Gemini / Far East withdraw from Shotley as Ipswich Buses take over Monday to Saturday bus services from 18 August <more> | <New Monday - Saturday timetable> | |
| 11 Aug | The end of August brings the revitalisation of the famous Shipwreck Beer Festival <more> |  |
| 5 Aug | The mobile skate park is coming to Shotley Gate on bank holiday Monday 25 August, 10-2pm, Lloyd Road play area. Also multi-sports, dance mats, police pod, community safety information, fast food van and much more. |  |
| 5 Aug | See Anne Frank at the village hall in September <more> | |
| 4 Aug | The sum raised by our wonderful Shotley and Erwarton Open Gardeners, and helpers and Donors, for the Power Project’s toilet fund for Shotley Church was a staggering £969.50. Sincere gratitude on behalf of Church users. |  |
| 27 Jun | Erwarton woman to Trek in the Sahara Desert <more> | |
| 27 Jun | Local man found guilty of downloading indecent images of children <Evening Star article> |  |
| 9 Jun | The Pow Wow is upon us this weekend! <more> |  |
| 2 Jun | You are welcome to attend Thursday's extra Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda> | |
| 1 Jun | The breaches in the River Stour path are now repaired! Thanks to all those who had the determination to get this result despite the politics and bureaucracy! <pictures> |  |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Shotley and Erwarton Good Neighbours need more volunteers to help carry out jobs in our neighbourhood. Ring Tony Roberts (787185), for info. If you need their help, no job is too small, please ring 07799 873881 | |
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