Blog
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Community
Member event report: Orfordness LighthouseOur latest member event took us back to one of our yearly favourites – a leisurely walk and tour of the Orfordness Lighthouse.
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Community
Success at the Ipswich Twilight 10kThe 2018 Ipswich Twilight 10k race was once again a roaring success as more than 1,500 runners took to the streets, despite what was an uncomfortably muggy evening for running!
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Corporate
Trevor Slater, Finance Director responds to the Bank Base Rate rise announced by the Bank of EnglandTrevor Slater, Finance Director, responds to the Bank of England's decison to raise the Bank Base Rate to 0.75%, the highest level since 2009.
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Corporate
What happens when interest rates rise?The Bank of England has voted to increase interest rates for the first time this year to their highest level since 2009. Read on to find out a little more about interest rates and how changes might affect your finances.
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Community
Member event report: Sandringham Flower ShowOn Wednesday 25 July we returned to the Sandringham Flower Show, holding one of our most popular member events in the yearly calandar. Diane, who co-hosted the event, tells us more.
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Community
Financial education at Framlingham CollegeLast week Shelley, Customer Experience Manager at our Halesworth and Saxmundham branches, had the opportunity to help Inspire Suffolk at Framlingham College by delivering a Money Management session to a group of students as part of their Summer Education Programme.
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Community
Member event highlights: Summer 2018We have a unique and varied range of events coming up in Suffolk over the summer, for all ages and exclusively available to our members. So whether you’re a regular - or you’ve never been to a member event before - we’d love you to come and join us!
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Community
Decimalisation Day and our first computerOur earliest records were written by hand in big leather-bound ledgers. From 1936 things changed. Read how we used Burroughes accounting machines, Burroughes ABC machines (ready for Decimalisation Day) and, finally, our first computer.
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Community
Putting spades in the ground for a good causeOn a very warm afternoon last week, seven members of our Executive and Senior Management team returned to the ActivLives ‘ActivGarden’, having first volunteered there for an afternoon back in August of last year.
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Mortgages
Looking to sell a property? Here’s a guide to how it all works, from Nicholas EstatesWhen selling a property there's an awful lot to think about. Read our guest blog from Nicholas Estates for top tips on how to sell your property and how it all works.
