SOME of the world's best gymnasts will soon be descending on Lowestoft, it was revealed this week. For Waveney Gymnastics Club has landed their own top-class triple somersault as they prepare to host an array of talented wannabe Olympians.

03 July 2009 19:33

A POLICE plea for motorists to be courteous to each other has sparked a debate among drivers in Lowestoft. Ever since The Journal revealed that Suffolk police were encouraging motorists to use two lanes along Belvedere Road in the peak summer season, there have been mixed views among those using the approach to the bascule bridge.

03 July 2009 16:30

TWO long-serving employees have hung-up the tools of their trades for the final time after a combined total of 82 years in the same job. Clifford Allen, of Wrentham, has left Strachan Farms, in South Cove, while Richard Smith, of Worlingham, hung up his clipboard and pen for the final time as he left the Lowestoft Driving Standards Agency.

03 July 2009 15:28

NEARLY 600 people have become Friends of this year's Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival and another 80 have signed up in a new popular deal as Family Friends.

03 July 2009 14:36

THE first semi final of the S Factor contest takes place tonight at the Seagull Theatre, in Pakefield, with the second on Sunday. Scores of people have seen the heats which featured a host of talent of all ages and now the final acts will be lining up to bid for a place in the final.

03 July 2009 14:26

SIX men from Lowestoft used a 10p piece to raise more than more than £4,500 for charity in a gruelling 1,200-mile motor rally to Rimini in Italy. The men were taking part in the Scally Rally when they had to use a car costing less than £100 or less for the journey.

03 July 2009 14:11

FESTIVAL-goers heading to one of Suffolk's biggest music and arts event are being urged to travel in the most environmentally-friendly way possible. People travelling to the Latitude Festival at Henham Park, near Southwold, this month have been urged to car-share or use public transport in a bid to cut the level of carbon emissions they generate.

03 July 2009 12:36

THEY are the most famous fowl in the region but concerns have been raised about the chickens at Ditchingham roundabout following reports that their numbers have dropped by over a half in recent weeks.

03 July 2009 12:19

VETERANS, present-day servicemen and women, and Cadets all took part in events at the weekend marking the nation's first-ever Armed Forces Day. In Lowestoft on Saturday, a special event on the town's Royal Green marked the end of a week-long series of activities commemorating the sacrifices and courage shown by our armed forces personnel and their families.

03 July 2009 11:40

INSPIRATIONAL, passionate, enthusiastic, determined, committed and hard working … they were just some of the buzz words highlighted this week as sporting excellence was recognised at a special ceremony.

03 July 2009 10:46

TWO intrepid fundraisers are embarking on a mammoth kayaking challenge today in the hope of breaking a world record and raising money for charity. Gorleston GP Dr Simon Worsley and Hopton man Ian Castro will today, weather permitting, set off from Southwold on the 87-mile journey to Zeebrugge, Holland.

03 July 2009 10:39

THE trials of life as a road builder in the last century are set to come to life as a massive restoration project gets under way at a Lowestoft museum.

03 July 2009 10:15

THE message for young people to stay safe while having fun this summer is spreading far and wide across the region. The Journal's Don't Dice with Danger campaign is being supported by businesses across the area who are helping to make sure that young people think about their safety and that of their friends.