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What's the weather going to be?
Find out here.

 

Michael the Mobile Barber
visits the Cavendish Hall
   May 25th; Jul 6th; Aug 10th; Sep 14th; Oct 26th; Nov 30th.

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The Grange Hotel
Barton Road, Thurston.
01359 231260

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Click here to join suffolk-northandwest-freecycle

Get free stuff! Get rid of unwanted stuff too!

Click to join suffolk-northandwest-freecycle

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Thurston community library
Open: Tues & Thurs:
10 -1pm and 3 - 7pm
Sat. & Sun, 10 - 3pm.

MOBILE LIBRARY

29th June 12th; 26th.
 

Age UK
charity shop St John's St. Bury St Edmunds.

"An Aladdin's Cave!"

If you have good saleable items to donate & cannot get them to the shop, One of their volunteers lives in Thurston and will collect.
 
Phone the shop to arrange collection.
01284 723273

All the money raised stays in Suffolk to help provide services for the elderly in our own county.

National Cycle Network
Route 51


 
 Local Sustrans volunteers rangers keep the cycleway clear on  parts of route 51 which passes through our village.

Find out more about SUSTRANS

Find out more about cycling in Suffolk

Click below if you are interested in walking in Suffolk!www.walkinginsuffolk.co.uk

Researching your family history?
check out this website of photographs of gravestones in various counties
www.gravestonephotos.com

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Congratulations to our Parish Council!
 which has won the Quality Council Award.
THURSTON PARISH COUNCIL
in the portakabin
at New Green Centre.
Thurston Parish Council
Parish Council Office
New Green Centre
New Green Avenue
Thurston
Suffolk
IP31 3TG
Parish Council office open on Tuesdays and Fridays 
 
9:30 - 4:30p.m
PARISH CLERK:
Kathryn Savage

info@thurstonparishcouncil.gov.uk
01359 232854

www.thurston-village.co.uk


Parish Council meetings are on the  first Wednesday of the month in the pavilion
Villagers are welcome as observers

 


2012 Fun Run Results

3K 

10K

 



June 3rd

 Village Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Big Lunch + fun + entertainment
Afternoon and evening
New Green
(inside if wet)
EVERYONE INVITED!
 

DIAMOND  JUBILEE  BAKE4FUN COMPETITION!

Join in our BAKE4FUN event.
Anyone can enter.
register your participation by calling
Faye on 271349 or Sarah on 231841 now!
click here for full details

 

An Exhibition of Memorabilia of the

Queen’s 60-Year Reign
Can you lend us your treasures?


 

Open holiday weekend on Sunday 3rd June
12:30 - 5:30
for cream teas plus usual fare
AND
Thames Diamond Jubilee Flotilla on the big screen
Licensed bar throughout the afternoon.

 

at
Thurston's very own coffee bar!
THURST
@
New Green Centre
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am- 5 pm.
Great cakes, coffee & ice lollies.
Take-away hot & cold drinks too!
Complimentary Wi-Fi for customers.

music@thurst accoustic sessions
Next on
Friday 29th June 7:30 - 10:00

Friday 26th October 7:00 - 10:00
 

Tuesday 5th June Bank holiday - CLOSED
 

Thurston Youth Chill Out Zone
Drop in
13 - 18 years
@ Thurst
From 7 - 9 p.m. on Thursdays to chat and chill out contact Darren - Youth Worker 07866 950423
More adult helpers badly needed! Can you give a couple of hours to support this increasingly popular group?
Contact Darren who would love to hear from you please!


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Parish Council vacancy for a councillor.
Are you able to give some of your time for the betterment of the village?
If so contact Kathryn Savage parish clerk at the above address.
Your village needs you!

 

Village Handyman wanted!
Tenders invited for this post for the next year.
Interested?
Contact Kathryn Savage on 01359 232854

for further details.

 

Welcome to Heartstart

Thurston Scheme

It is not difficult to help save a life
- find out how.

 


Tiny Toes - Baby & Toddler group
THURST @ New Green
£2 per family incl. coffee & cake
9:15 - 11:15
finishing with a group sing!
Contact Caroline 01359 235196
Run by the Great Barton Free Church

 

 


 


 

I’m Philippa Taylor – and I’m BBC Radio Suffolk’s West Suffolk producer.

 

It’s my job to search out stories that will be of interest to the county – so if there’s an issue that’s got you talking in THURSTON – then contact me.

 

You can email me - philippa.taylor@bbc.co.uk - or ring me on 01359 271865.

 

Did you know that each day we broadcast a What’s On diary for charity and community events too? Just give us ten days notice in writing – with contact details and useful information like wheelchair accessibility – and your event will be advertised free of charge. Phone our receptionists on 01473 250000 if you’d like to know more.

 

If you’ve got access to the internet – then why not check out our Suffolk website too? Go to www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk

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Health visitors hold regular monthly health clinics
@
 New Green Centre
Thurston
 on the third Thursday of the month
 between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m.
 

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TRUSTED TRADERS SCHEME

Predominately the scheme is aimed to protect the public from rogue traders by giving them an online database of traders that have gone through checks by Trading Standards and received positive feedback from previous customers.

www.suffolk.gov.uk/trustedtrader

 

 

 

 

 






What's on in the Thurston Area
in 2012

 

Thurston's own Pharmacy
now open 6 days a week
9am - 6pm daily
(except Wed. & Sat. 9am- 1pm.)
 at Unit 24
the Granary near the station.
IP31 3QU
01359 232727
Services offered

Highmead Nursery
now OPEN for the season.
Meadow Lane
Thurston

MAY

17th: Fashion Show
Thurston Primary School.
Discounted fashions and accessories.
7 for 7:30 start.
In aid of school funds.

17th: Afternoon W.I.
2p.m. New Green Centre

26th:Beyton Swimming Club opens
Details & application form
call Lisa 01359 231098

26th: Fun Day & Sale
10 - 4 pm.
Gt. Barton Free Church
Bouncy Castle, nearly New, BBQ & lots more.

JUNE

3rd: Village Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Big Lunch + fun + entertainment
Afternoon and evening
New Green
EVERYONE INVITED!

 

4th: Film Night at THURST for film lovers
7pm

 

Woolpit Festival 2012
 

 June 8th-June 17th

Woolpit Festival offers an array of delights!

Something for everyone:

Plays, folk, opera, jazz, comedy, family show!

Grande finale:  Lochrian Ensemble’s“Last Night at the Proms”

Enjoy the Swan’s supper specials    Tour the Open gardens

Book early: Oct 12, “An Audience with Charles Dickens”

Details from: www:woolpit-festival.com/festival_2012

Box office 01359-240655/or email:boxoffice@woolpit-festival.com

 

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What's on in Suffolk?

You can now add your event using an online form from the Whats on page so it couldn't be easier or Email: whatson@onesuffolk.co.uk.
 

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County Councillor for Thurston

Problems or queries on county matters call our  county councillor!

County Cllr Penny Otton
Meadowside
High Street
Rattlesden
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP30 0RA

Telephone: 01449 737870
Mobile: 07545 423847
Email:
penny.otton@councillors.suffolkcc.gov.uk
 

District Councillors  for Thurston

For items or queries on District Council matters (e.g. planning) call Derrick Haley on 01359 234925 or derrick.haley@midsuffolk.gov.uk
or Mrs Samantha Powell 07850 442858
samantha.powell@midsuffolk.gov.uk


 

 

 

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