We recently awarded our rural Pub of the Year and our town Pub of the Year. Congratulations go to Debbie at the Rattlesdon Five Bells who walked off with our Rural Pub of the Year and our overall Pub of the Year prize. This follows on from the Five Bells winning our Autumn Pub of the Season in 2024. The Mauldon’s Brewery Tap in Sudbury won our Pub of the Season for Spring and was also awarded our Town Pub of the Year. The award for the Tap is even more impressive as Landlord Alistair has been in charge for little over a year and it’s his first pub!

As mentioned in our latest newsletter the newsletter a group of residents our planning to buy the Plough & Fleece pub in Cockfield. The Cockfield Village Group, , are attempting to raise £250,000 via a share issue before the 16th March to help buy the pub. If successful it will re-open as a pub, but will also accommodate the shop, post office and community hub including a coffee shop. Shares are available from £25 and there are several supporters for the project including the local district authority and Plunket UK. More details: https://www.cockfieldvillagehub.co.uk