Kelly McCormack

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | George King |Kelly McCormack

The vending machines fighting plastic pollutionGeorge King & Kelly McCormackSuppliedThe reverse vending machine project was spearheaded by Newmarket North councillor Janne JarvisAn eco-conscious recycling initiative started in Suffolk could be adopted in Cambridge and eventually become as far-reaching as Liverpool and Brighton. West Suffolk Council installed reverse vending machines in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill a year ago in a bid to encourage more people to recycle.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | George King |Kelly McCormack

An eco-conscious recycling initiative started in Suffolk could be adopted in Cambridge and eventually become as far-reaching as Liverpool and Brighton. West Suffolk Council installed reverse vending machines in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill a year ago in a bid to encourage more people to recycle. The incentive works by giving residents and visitors to the county financial rewards on a mobile app if they dispose of bottles or cans in the machines.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Kelly McCormack

Police commissioner 'interested' in joint mayor roleMartin Heath & Kelly McCormackMartin Giles/BBCTim Passmore said he wanted clarity about the future of the role of commissionerA police and crime commissioner said he was "interested in" becoming the mayor of a combined council for Norfolk and Suffolk. Tim Passmore, who has held the post of commissioner in Suffolk since 2012, is believed to be the first public figure to express an interest in the mayoral role.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Kelly McCormack

Alice Cunningham & Kelly McCormackBBC News, SuffolkA demon dog said to have once terrorised churchgoers is to be illustrated on a new set of stamps. Royal Mail has unveiled eight designs featuring mythical creatures and figures from UK folklore. One of the stamps features the Black Shuck, a hound that was said to have stalked around Suffolk and Norfolk in the 16th Century.

Jan 8, 2025 | yahoo.com | Kelly McCormack |Alice Cunningham

A county library service made more than £45,000 from fines and charges last year. Suffolk Libraries has run the county's library service since August 2012 with tens of locations available. Figures released by the service revealed the income made last year would not be enough to fund replacing all of the 7,683 books that were lost.