Articles published in 2021

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December 2021
Suffolk
All I want for Christmas...is a really good book. Catherine Larner asked some local book lovers for their choice of books to give and receive.
October 2021
Suffolk
Ghostly figures, strange messages, dark secrets, disappearing keys and the impending arrival of Halleys Comet...it's all within the gripping tales of award-winning historical fiction writer, AM Howell.
Book mentioned in this article: The Mystery of the Night Watchers by AM Howell
Another book mentioned in this article: The Garden of Lost Secrets by AM Howell
October 2021
Suffolk
Suffolk author Kate Sawyer's debut novel is a compelling story of survival and the true value of family and love in a post-apocalyptic world. It's a metaphor for life, she says.
Book mentioned in this article: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
September 2021
British Rowing Plus
British Rowing Coach Educator Jacq Barnard is project managing a very special boat build in Suffolk. Catherine Larner finds out more.
September 2021
British Rowing Plus
Globe Rowing Club has a five-year coaching development plan so it can welcome more people from the local community to the club. Development coach Jess Strangward tells Catherine Larner about her journey with Globe.
September 2021
Suffolk
A love of ear spoons is just one of the things you'll learn about Vikings from Cat Weldon's 'How to be a Hero' books for young readers. The Suffolk-raised author admits she's indulging her passion for all things Norse.
Book mentioned in this article: How to be a Hero by Cat Weldon
Another book mentioned in this article: The Land of Lost Things by Cat Weldon
September 2021
Suffolk
Aldeburgh-based illustrator Astra Taylor-Todd has forged a brilliant new career creating children's books inspired by her global travels and an 1,800 mile trek across America.
Book mentioned in this article: The Blue Tit Travels Africa by Astra Taylor-Todd
September 2021
Suffolk
Following the progress of the mighty replica of the Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon burial ship being lovingly built across the river at Woodbridge.
September 2021
Country Life
After years of nurturing a great garden, passing on the responsibility to younger custodians is easier if it's kept in the family. Visiting Attadale Gardens, Helmingham Hall and The Manor Hemingford Grey.
August 2021
Suffolk
We owe many of our modern ways to the Anglo-Saxons - they're in our DNA - yet we know so little about what they were really like. Historian Marc Morris will attempt to shed some light on our mysterious ancestors when he comes to Aldeburgh Literary Festival next month.
Book mentioned in this article: The Anglo-Saxons by Marc Morris
August 2021
Suffolk
What would you do if you were Prime Minister for a day? Amber Rudd is in no doubt. 'I would have an all female Cabinet. I'd fire all the men'.
August 2021
Suffolk
Why are women still taken less seriously than men? It's a question that's bugged veteran journalist Mary Ann Sieghart for the past 30 years.
Book mentioned in this article: The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart
August 2021
Suffolk
In the drab days of lockdown, nature warden Paul Green found joy in sculpting birds like the ones that visited his garden. His exquisite models became a TV hit, loved by celebrities, with Grayson Perry a devoted fan.
July 2021
Suffolk
Lawbreakers on the run, missing persons, suspected UFOs... Adrian Bleese has seen them all from the seat of a police helicopter.
July 2021
Suffolk
Why do statues have such power to unite and divide us? It's a question writer Bee Rowlatt will be exploring at this year's Primadonna Festival in Stowmarket.

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