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Suffolk tidal surge: Work starting on defences 10 years on

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BBC NEWS Suffolk tidal surge: Work starting on defences 10 years on Published6 days ago Share IMAGE SOURCE, TONY PICK PHOTOGRAPHYImage caption, The Crown pub and the B1069 at Snape were flooded by the River Alde in 2013 By Martin Heath and Richard DanielBBC News, Suffolk Communities affected by a huge tidal surge in 2013 […]

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Upper Alde & Ore Estuary Embankment Improvements

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 This project is part of the Alde and Ore Estuary Plan, approved in 2016. In early January 2023 East Suffolk IDB received funding approval for phase 1 Upper Alde & Ore Estuary Embankment Improvements totalling £11.941m.  This funding enables the commencement of Phase 1 of 2 of the Whole Estuary Plan, the culmination of many […]

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Third time lucky for cranes as young fledged for first time on Suffolk coast this year

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Cranes successfully raised two chicks on RSPB Snape Wetlands Nature Reserve in Suffolk earlier this year. They are the first ever recorded pair to fledge young on the Suffolk coast. The 82 hectare (202 acres) wetland near Snape Maltings is relatively new, with initial work to convert dry grassland into wetland and reedbed starting in 2008, forging […]

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Ahoy There! Charity returns with 2022 flotilla to save surrounding area of the Alde and Ore estuary from flooding

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Suffolk-based charity The Alde & Ore Estuary Trust is organising a second summer flotilla as part of its Save Our Suffolk Estuary fundraising campaign and is encouraging the river-­‐‑loving community to get involved. On Sunday 4th September, participants are invited to swim, kayak, row, canoe, or paddleboard from Aldeburgh Yacht Club and make their way […]