Southgate Ward news
Fantastic festive highlights on the horizon for My WiSH
A night to remember and an unforgettable auction is the story of our next few weeks as we build up to Christmas. We are honoured to be a beneficiary of the Ultimate Charity Auction, headed by our ambassador and friend Gina Long, which once again offers unbelievable...
Sarah uses her own experiences to urge community to support ‘Love Your Nodes’ appeal
A former breast cancer patient has backed a £25,000 fundraising campaign to buy a vital piece of equipment after seeing first-hand the difference it could make. Sarah Tarrant, a former nurse at West Suffolk Hospital, has pledged her support to My WiSH Charity’s ‘Love...
Exercise is the Best Medicine by Nick Pringle
My name is Nick Pringle, I am a Graduate Sports Therapist currently working with the team at Bury Osteopaths. One thing that we consider very helpful for all of our clients is physical activity. No matter who you are, put simply we all need to move more and engage in...
Marathon Madness by Andrew Southwood
It was time to test my theory. I have been saying, in a rather flippant way for a couple of years now that, “I could do a marathon tomorrow if I really wanted to”. So when an opportunity arose to sign up to a local marathon just 10 days before, I rather foolhardily...
Whats On – THE BIBLE EXHIBITION
Recipe – Chocolate Guinness Cake
Something sweet this month for you Guinness Lovers to try out... Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 75g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 200ml Guiness, plus extra for the icing 200g plain flour 20g cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 large...
From Olympic Dream to Reality…
Like most of Great Britain, we’ve been obsessed with the Rio Olympics. And words cannot describe how proud we’ve been of Team GB, who have performed amazingly, it’s such an inspiration to younger generations. But one young man really caught our eye – swimmer, Chris...
Make your holiday tan last longer….
Just because the sun is fading doesn’t mean your tan has to too! The warm summer months will soon be just a memory, and chilly autumn will start to set in. As depressing as it is to think summer is at an end, not all traces of your summer glory need to be lost with...
Sister act insist cycling challenge will be tougher than sky dive
Two sisters who took to the skies in support of West Suffolk Hospital are now preparing for a two-wheel challenge to continue their fundraising efforts. Jess and Sian Davies, who both work at the hospital, are preparing to tackle a 23-mile charity cycle ride in memory...
School’s out! So keep them entertained at our parks
The school summer holidays start tomorrow but parents and grandparents don’t despair – we have a packed programme of activities at our parks, many of them are free, and what is more our parks have once again been named amongst the best in the country for cleanliness...