The Inadequate Italian Air Force that Bombed Felixstowe
The Corpo Aereo Italiano from the Italian Royal Air Force participated in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz during the final months of 1940 during World War II. The…
Meet Your Town Councillors: Darren Aitchison
I was born and brought up in Felixstowe, attending Kingsfleet and then Deben High School. I then worked in Tesco for around a year before joining the Army at 17.…
Felixstowe Pier: Longest Pier in Britain
Felixstowe pier was once one of the longest Piers in the United Kingdom. The Pier opened in August 1905 with a total length of 2,640 feet (800 m) and had…
Felixstowe Seasiders Fined £1,000 By Eastern Counties League
Felixstowe & Walton United FC intend to appeal against a fine of £1,000 handed by the Eastern Counties Football League. Statement from The Executive Committee The Management committee of the…
The Iron Lady’s Controversial Visit to Felixstowe
In 1986, Margaret Thatcher paid a visit to the Port of Felixstowe. Her presence provoked a demonstration by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) , which was very active in…
Felixstowe Receives ‘Smart Town’ Funding
The East Suffolk Smart Towns project is benefiting from £250,000 of government funding, which will be used to install digital town technology – such as free to use WiFi, footfall…
King EDWARD VIII’s Favourite Pub in Felixstowe
In 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King-Emperor Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and…
Wife of Former British King Hated Felixstowe
On December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom addressed his subjects via a radio announcement that was unexpected. Noting that he had served out his royal duties and that…
Group Reported for Camping on Felixstowe Nature Reserve
There has been reports of a group of people who have set up camp at Felixstowe’s Nature Reserve. The group reportedly lit up several disposable BBQs on the reserve, discarding…
Felixstowe News’s International Readership Revealed
Felixstowe is a small coastal town with a population of around 25,000, insignificant compared to major towns and cities. Felixstowe News has a combined readership of 12,237 in the Felixstowe…