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Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allotments closing date announced amid dispute
The closing date for allotments which have been open for nearly three decades has been announced amid a dispute between owners and tenants. The allotments next to Needham Market Football Club will be closed on October 11 after discussions between allotment holders and the operators broke down. Needham Market & Barking Welfare Charities, who have run the site since 1997, confirmed that tenancies for the allotments will end at midnight. The site will close on October 11. (Image: Newsquest) This comes after the charity said it has been paying the core net running costs of the site without profit and Needham Market mayor, Terry Lawrence, said the site was "left to the weeds". This led to backlash from Needham Market Allotment Holder Association (NMAHA), who said the comments were "one-sided" and talks broke down because the charity refused to grant them a lease to manage the site themselves. Minutes from a Town Council meeting on June 11 also show that members from the association have requested the provision of new allotments to replace the site. Secretary of the Needham Market Allotment Holders Association, Pam Rushbrook. (Image: Newsquest) Pam Rushbrook, secretary of the Allotment Holders Association, understands that the land is in the process of being sold, but the charity did not confirm this claim. She said: "In the meantime, the remaining plot holders are growing produce as best they can, which is not easy, given the hot and dry weather."
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigate reports of mistreated ducklings
Ducklings have been pulled out of a pond, manhandled and on one occasion played with on a slide, according to concerned residents in a Suffolk town. Needham Market is home to a large family of Mallard ducks based on land and in water off Barratt's Lane. Suffolk Police said it was investigating after receiving a report which listed about four incidents of ducklings being mistreated. Town mayor Terry Lawrence warned such behaviour could result in the baby ducks becoming alienated from their family, ultimately resulting in their deaths. "Please desist because it is illegal to actually interfere with the birds," said Mr Lawrence. "The ducklings are there for everybody's pleasure and all you are doing is harming and scaring them and their parents. "It's ignorance – but we should not be too derogatory about the whole town because of the behaviour of one or two people – the vast majority enjoy and value them." Jamie Hudson said she intervened when she saw two young girls chasing the ducklings and stamping in their vicinity. "It is disgraceful," she said. "The ducks have been here for years and the people of Needham Market love them." Hayley Smith, 51, from the town, added: "They are wildlife, not pets, and it is not acceptable – it is unkind and unfair and it's kids being mindless." Ally Tuohy said she stepped in when she saw a couple - who were not children - trying to capture one of the ducklings and put it in a blue container. "It was really distressing and horrible to see, but I managed to stop them," said the 30-year-old. "It is an issue the town is clearly emotionally invested in because these lovely ducklings are so special and sadly so vulnerable." The RSPCA said it was "really concerned" by the reports. A spokesperson said waterfowl were protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which made it a criminal offence to intentionally kill, injure or take a bird, "except under licence". "The ducklings in these incidents will have suffered great stress from being used as objects of play and being targeted for cruel games." There were people "out there" deliberately targeting wildlife and sometimes using weapons such as airguns and catapults, the spokesperson added. Needham Market Town Council said it was informed by police of the reported incidents. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Birdwatchers to help solve declining ducks mystery Ducklings left 'orphaned' by hit-and-run driver
BBC News
25-04-2025
- BBC News
Needham Market ducklings mistreated, say residents
Ducklings have been pulled out of a pond, manhandled and on one occasion played with on a slide, according to concerned residents in a Suffolk Market is home to a large family of Mallard ducks based on land and in water off Barratt's Police said it was investigating after receiving a report which listed about four incidents of ducklings being mayor Terry Lawrence warned such behaviour could result in the baby ducks becoming alienated from their family, ultimately resulting in their deaths. "Please desist because it is illegal to actually interfere with the birds," said Mr Lawrence."The ducklings are there for everybody's pleasure and all you are doing is harming and scaring them and their parents."It's ignorance – but we should not be too derogatory about the whole town because of the behaviour of one or two people – the vast majority enjoy and value them." Jamie Hudson said she intervened when she saw two young girls chasing the ducklings and stamping in their vicinity."It is disgraceful," she said."The ducks have been here for years and the people of Needham Market love them."Hayley Smith, 51, from the town, added: "They are wildlife, not pets, and it is not acceptable – it is unkind and unfair and it's kids being mindless." Ally Tuohy said she stepped in when she saw a couple - who were not children - trying to capture one of the ducklings and put it in a blue container."It was really distressing and horrible to see, but I managed to stop them," said the 30-year-old."It is an issue the town is clearly emotionally invested in because these lovely ducklings are so special and sadly so vulnerable." The RSPCA said it was "really concerned" by the reports.A spokesperson said waterfowl were protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which made it a criminal offence to intentionally kill, injure or take a bird, "except under licence"."The ducklings in these incidents will have suffered great stress from being used as objects of play and being targeted for cruel games."There were people "out there" deliberately targeting wildlife and sometimes using weapons such as airguns and catapults, the spokesperson Market Town Council said it was informed by police of the reported incidents. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
WATCH: Dash cam catches car burglar in Overton Square
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A dashcam and steering wheel club didn't stop a thief from breaking into a pickup truck in Overton Square while the owner was eating early Monday night. The camera's video, though, gave police a near-perfect image of the car burglar, who punched through a window and spent less than a minute inside the Honda Ridgeline. 'He got half a pair of gloves, a microfiber towel, and hand warmers. Nothing of real value,' said Terry Lawrence. Terry Lawrence said his truck was broken into while he was eating dinner inside Boscos in the 2100 block of Madison Avenue. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Another pickup was also hit in the same area. Lawrence said the crook appeared too preoccupied with what he was doing to notice the 2 x 2 camera screen on his dashboard, and moved through his car like a pro. 'The very first thing he hit was the console. That's where most handguns are stored,' Lawrence said. 'He hit the glove box on the one seat under the other seat and into the doors. He checked the sun visor to see if there was anything up there. He has done that way too many times.' Police say arrested man found with officer's stolen gun According to the Memphis Police Department's Cyberwatch website, 157 crimes have been reported within a half-mile of Overton Square over the last two months. Among the crimes are nearly 40 auto thefts and nearly two dozen thefts from vehicles. Lawrence also has a camera mounted outside his truck and doesn't carry anything valuable inside his vehicle. He said he knows many people are tired of vehicle break-ins, but the only thing that will stop criminals is tougher penalties for their crimes. 'If the pain isn't, you know, greater than their reward, then they will continue to do it. So right now, the pain isn't high enough,' he said. 'I'm going to laminate an 8 x 11 sign to put on my passenger door that says, 'No weapons, nothing in the console, nothing in the glove box.' Lawrence said replacing his damaged window would cost him at least $400. If you recognize the man in the video, call CrimeStoppers at (901)528-CASH. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
