Latest News for Lowestoft and Surrounding Areas

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Jingle in the Jungle

Experience the Magic of Jingle in the Jungle This Christmas at Banham Zoo

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From Spooky Saturday to a Full Week of Frightful Fun

Lowestoft Halloween Event Expands!

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BOO at the ZOO

A Spooktacular Halloween Awaits at Africa Alive

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Experience the Wild After Dark at Africa Alive!

Camp under the stars for their first-ever Zoo Camping Nights

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The Lowestoft Summer Trail is back!

31 Characters return to Lowestoft Town Centre this summer.

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SUFFOLK TO HOST FINAL STAGE OF THE 2024 LLOYDS BANK TOUR OF BRITAIN MEN IN SEPTEMBER

MEN'S TOUR OF BRITAIN CYCLE RACE COMES TO LOWESTOFT

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Tingdene Holiday Parks Enhance Visitor Experience with New EV Charging Points

New EV Charging Points at 4 Tingdene locations

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Exciting Activities for the School Half Term in Lowestoft

Looking for somethign to do this half term

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OULTON BROAD WATER SPORTS CENTRE

A not-for-profit registered Charity, the Centre is well equipped with both changing facilities and a classroom, and offers opportunities to experience sailing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding and wing surfing. Powerboat training and first aid courses are also available.

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Pancake Day Race Success!

EMPOWER MOUSE AND HUBBARD'S HOT SHOTS CLAIM VICTORY AT ANNUAL PANCAKE DAY RACE

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Cinderella – coming to the stage soon!

Although Christmas is well and truly over, pantomime season is not! In just a few days the Lowestoft Players will take to the stage to perform their 56th annual pantomime. For 2024 it’s the enchanting and magical story of Cinderella, always a firm family favourite with the young and old.

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Santa’s Grotto raises money for local Charity

Lowestoft Library has thanked Lowestoft Vision for organising the festive Santa’s grotto every Saturday during December.

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Elf The Musical - Introducing Buddy

When many of us are enjoying a well-earned and relaxing summer break, members of the Lowestoft Players are busy rehearsing for their next full scale production – Elf the Musical – so for them Christmas is already in full swing!

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Spotlights Take Two

Spotlights Take Two

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The Stars of Lowestoft make a return for this year’s summer trail!

Starfish return to Lowestoft Town Centre this summer

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Lowestoft Heritage Open Days Festival

Town’s popular Heritage Festival will return this September

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Vision unveiled for historic town hall site in Lowestoft

Transformation of a historic town hall site has moved a significant step forward.

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Lowestoft: a faded Suffolk star is reborn

Lowestoft: a faded Suffolk star is reborn With new arts venues, pubs and restaurants, fancy beach huts and a restored pier, the UK’s most easterly town is getting its mojo back

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Lowestoft named among England's best coastal towns

A Suffolk seaside town has been named among the best in the country.

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The Lowestoft Players / Players Theatre – Fund Raiser required!

The Lowestoft Players / Players Theatre are seeking a Fund Raiser to work closely with their Executive Team.

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Performers with good joints required!

The announcement that Elf The Musical will be the next full scale production to be staged by the award winning performing society, The Lowestoft Players, has been received with great excitement. The show will be performed at the Players Theatre, Lowestoft later this year. Based on the film released in the UK in 2003 and described as a ‘pre-Christmas festive comedy treat for all the family’, the search is on for talented performers to form the cast.

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New face in Lowestoft’s town centre

An experienced business woman has taken on an exciting new role to support local businesses in Lowestoft.

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Ask for Angela

Campaign to help people when they feel uncomfortable or unsafe when out in public

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The great Lowestoft Pancake Day Race 2023!

Flipping fun at Lowestoft's Annual Pancake Day Race

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Warm Rooms in Lowestoft

Welcoming space for anyone struggling with heating costs during the winter months.

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Christmas in Lowestoft 2022

Festive goings on in and around Lowestoft this Christmas season

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Place branding that gets beneath the skin

A good practice guide from Lowestoft

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Spooky Saturday wows the crowd in Lowestoft

Lowestoft town centre was transformed as Spooky Saturday returned

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Spooky Saturday 2022

Spooky Saturday returns for its annual visit of ghosts and ghouls

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Lowestoft man uncovers missing BBC Radio recordings

Lowestoft man Richard Harrison uncovers missing recordings from the heyday of radio

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Lowestoft Vision grows its business board

Lowestoft Vision is pleased to welcome four new members to its executive board

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Reflect on the announcements from government as part of their mini-budget

Danny Steel and Paul Simon reflect on the latest government announcements

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Lowestoft: the new jewel in Suffolk’s coastal crown

Wayne Hemingway MBE speaks about his work in Lowestoft

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Design team appointed for Cultural Quarter project

Revelopment has taken a step forward with the appointment of a design team.

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Heritage Open Days 2022

England’s largest festival of history and culture!

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£24.9m programme to transform Lowestoft given the go ahead

Government approval for programme to transform Lowestoft

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Excelsior Centenary Smack Race

Details on this weekend's Smack Race

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Stars of Lowestoft Trail Starts

Lowestoft's annual Summer trail begins today with an all new look

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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Here are soem of the events happenign in Lowestoft for the Queen's Jubilee

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Mental Health Awareness Week

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 9th May to Sunday 15th May

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Free Wi-Fi for the town

Providing free Wi-Fi to the Town Centre and the Seafront

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Easter Continental Market and Literacy Trail

What's happening in town this Easter?

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Half Term Ideas

Stiil looking for something to do this half-term?

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Heritage Open Days Are Back

England’s largest festival of history and culture is back

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Saying Goodbye to our Discover Lowestoft Visitor Guides

Our Visitor Guides come to the end of their 2021 roles

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Easter Half-Term Colouring Fun

Some Easter colouring in just for fun.

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High Street Late Night Shopping 2020

For one night only...Late night shopping on the High Street in Lowestoft.

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Lowestoft High Street Heritage Trail

Discover the history of our High Street

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Join the Monsterhero Safari Trail

Monstrous superheroes have been spotted around the town! Will you be able to track them down and scan them?

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VE Day 75th Anniversary

VE Day 75th Anniversary

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Virtual Easter Trail

We can't get out to do an Easter Trail so we've made a Virtual Easter Trail for you to do at home.

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Discover Lowestoft this Valentines Day 2020

Your perfect day

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The Ness Redevelopment

£1m transformation project has been begun for The Ness

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New Store Opens!

Cancer Research UK opens new store in town centre.

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2020 Pancake Race!

Get ready, Get steady, Raaacccceeeee!

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Santa is coming to town

Where to find Santa

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Happy Halloween

Trick or Treat?

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Santa needs you!

Would you like to participate at this year’s event?

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Pleasurewood Chills

Spooky Spectacular - Family Event

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Lowestoft Heritage Open Days 2019

Discover Lowestoft's heritage

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Please Don't Feed The Birds

Lets discourage not encourage

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Back To School

Everything you need for the new school term!

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Guess who's back??

Freddie and Friends Fish Trail

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Calling all vintage vehicle owners & entertainers

Could you help Discover Lowestoft In Motion?

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National chain opens in the town

VPZ open brand new store in the town centre

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Discover Lowestoft's Guide to The First Light Festival 2019

24 Hour festival for the UK

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Pleasurewood Pedallers

Virtual Bike Ride For Charity

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Rise & Shine

Photography Competition

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Lowestoft Restaurant wins Best Newcomer

Jojo's wins Best Newcomer in the East Suffolk Food and Drink Awards

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Lowestoft Community Clean Up

can you spare a few hours?

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Easter Half Term

Get out and discover Lowestoft this Easter

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Mothering Sunday

What to do this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day

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New Look Friends & Family

20% off F&F discount

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Firefighters participate in the National Car Wash League.

Firefighters clean cars for charity

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2019 Pancake Race!

The annual competition is back!

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February Half Term

Whats on

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Discover Lowestoft this Valentines day

All you need for a perfect day

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Supper With Santa

Make your child's Christmas magical

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Shop Local This Christmas

Christmas shopping on the High Street

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Happy Anniversary Clintons

Clintons Celebrate 50th years!

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Adventure Island Pirates Cove

Pirates Cove gets a new look!

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Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

Tribute to 100years of WW1 ending

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Trick or Treat

Have A Safe Sweet Evening

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Half Term Entertainment

What to do over half term?

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Poppies By The Sea

Belle Vue Park Poppy Commemoration

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Britain's Got Talent is coming to Lowestoft!!!

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT IS BACK AS AUDITIONS HEAD TO YOU FOR THE 13th SERIES

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JoJo's Kitchen & Bar

New Menu Launch & Competition

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Freddie The Fish Trail

Freddie and his fishy friends have been found!

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Back To School

Are you ready for back to school?

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Beast from the East

Battling the beast

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Find your way with Discover Lowestoft

Find the fun facts on Lowestoft's new information signs

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New Way finding project

Find your way

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Where to find Santa this Christmas!

Santas Grottos Locations

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Lions Gala Day Promises Bank Holiday Fun

The Lions’ main charity event of the year takes place on Bank Holiday Monday August 28th 2017

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Freddie & Friends Are Here!!

An exciting new trail is coming to Lowestoft and the first of the new recruits have arrived in town.

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Free Activities at Marina Theatre

Free Activities At The Marina Theatre This Summer!

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Play in a week at Marina Theatre

One of a kind production!

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Mother's Day Competition Winner!

Mothers day winner

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Mothers Day Competition

Tell us why YOUR mum is the best!

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Teams have a Flippin good time!

Lowestoft's annual pancake day race

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Enter the pancake day race

Could you win the race?

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The Perfect Pancake

Perfect pancakes

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Inspirational visit to our British Heart Foundation store

British Heart Foundation special visitor

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Valentines Day Offers in lowestoft

Offers and Deals for Valentines day

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Half Term Events at the Marina Theatre

Marina Events

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Oregano Celebrates 40 year anniversary

Featured business of the month

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Marina Theatre - Youth Theatre Group

New Youth Theatre Group

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Festive Fireworks and Celebrations are a hit for Lowestoft

Lowestoft Lights up!

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Kerry's complete department store

Kerry's department store

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50 % Off Yankee Candles at Beales

SALE

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Thousands joined the Christmas lights switch on

Town celebrates with lights!

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Millets - Store Rebrand

Interview with Chris

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Marina Theatre Launches New Menu

EXCITING TIME FOR THEATRE AS NEW CAFÉ MENU IS LAUNCHED

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Halloween Spooky Saturday

Halloween events

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Free parking

Free parking in Lowestoft

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A&S Traditional Family Butchers has a new mate!

A&S Traditional Family Butchers have a new butchers mate and need your help with naming him.

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New Store opening

Warren James opens its doors for business

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WIN! A family ticket for 4 to this summers must see family show!

WIN! a family ticket for 4

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Lowestoft Turtle Trail returns

Lowestoft's town trail returns on the 16th July

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Turtle Trail set to return with international theme

The popular Lowestoft Turtle Trail will return from 16th July - 5th September

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Call to Join ‘Parade on the Prom’

Lowestoft Lions invite you to take part in annual town parade

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Lowestoft beach among the best again

Lowestoft Beach receives Blue Flag Award

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Coop Travel move to new location

Coop travel move from Beales department store to new premises in the town

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Lowestoft Summer festival 2016

Lowestoft Summer Festival set to return for second year

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Street Velodromes returns to Lowestoft

Following the success of the 2015 event Street Velodrome returns to Lowestoft

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Discover Lowestoft this Easter

Things to do in Lowestoft over the Easter holidays

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Discover Lowestofts Easter Colouring Competition!

Enter now for your chance to win an easter egg!

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Winner of Lowestoft’s Amazing Mums Competition Announced!

We would like to thank all the entries into our Lowestoft’s Amazing Mums Competition.

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Discover Lowestoft's Amazing Mums Competition

Be in with the chance of winning some amazing prizes!

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Lowestoft Players as the “Nuns on the Run” win the annual Lowestoft Pancake Day race

Popular theatre group The Lowestoft Players proved to be kings of the flippers as they beat 20 other local teams to be crowned Lowestoft Pancake Day race champions 2016.

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Local department store's massive sale to make way for new departments

Local department store Palmers announce improvements to the store as they launch the madness sale.

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Discover Lowestoft on Valentine’s Day

Love at first light

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Take Part In Lowestoft Pancake Race 2016

Calling teams to take part in Lowestoft Pancake Race 2016

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Win the Window - winner announced

The much anticipated winner of the Win the Window competition was announced on Beach Radio this morning by presenter Paul Carter.

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Lowestoft Winning Window

Could you win the ultimate Christmas hamper

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Lowestoft Christmas lights switch on

The festive period begins as we turn of the Christmas lights

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Winner of The Lowestoft Turtle Trail Announced!

We reveal the winner of the Lowestoft Turtle Trail

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Lowestoft town centre named a “Rising Star” in national awards

Lowestoft town centre has today been given a cash boost and named a “Rising Star”

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Send us your Turtle Trail images for a chance to win £25!

Enter now for your chance to win!

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Beyond Beat the Street

It's now been a week since it finished and if like my family and myself you found yourself immersed for those four weeks in the world of Beat the Street...

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Local business crown customer hero

Lowestoft Vision, the town’s business improvement district and part of Lowestoft and Waveney Chamber of Commerce, this week announced the latest town customer hero.

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Discover The Hidden Gems of Lowestoft Summer Festival

This exciting weekend of Summer activities has many events lined up and we have put together the below guide to make sure you do not miss out on some of the hidden gems of this weekend!

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Lowestoft Summer Festival Programme launched

Details of the first Lowestoft Summer Festival are confirmed

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Lowestoft Summer Festival 2015

Lowestoft Summer Festival promises to be fun for all the family!

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Turtles arrive ready for town trail

Lowestoft Turtles have arrived in town ready for the turtle trail which takes place from the 11th July - 6th September

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Parade on the Prom to be part of the Lowestoft Summer Festival

Another event is added to the new Lowestoft Summer Festival

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The Sandcastle competition joins the Lowestoft Summer Festival Programme

The sandcastle competition is the latest event to be confirmed in the Lowestoft Summer Festival Programme

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra engage vulnerarable members of society through celebration of the sea creative project

The world-famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) engage vulnerable members of society

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Lowestoft In Fun Challenge To Walk, Cycle And Jog Around The World!

From the 22nd June until the 21st July, residents of Lowestoft will be taking part in a fun...

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Jane Collier rewarded for excellence in customer Care.

Businesses rewarded for excellent customer service

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Welcome to Discover Lowestoft

Welcome to Discover Lowestoft a new website promoting Britain's most Easterly town

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