Published:
11:06 AM December 24, 2020
Updated:
2:07 PM December 25, 2020
Marcia Pryke and husband David at the Suffolk Food Hall for lunch as part of her prize for winning the Perfect Christmas competition
- Credit: Suffolk Food Hall
A retiree from Kesgrave landed a bundle of locally-sourced prizes worth £1,000 in our Perfect Christmas competition.
Marcia Pryke was thrilled to find out she had won the competition, which ran in the East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star and required 15 cut-out tokens to enter.
The 65-year-old was treated to a lunch at the Suffolk Food Hall with husband Peter, aged 75, as part of her prize, as well as a voucher for the gift, food and butchery departments.
Published:
11:06 AM December 24, 2020
Updated:
2:07 PM December 25, 2020
Marcia Pryke and husband David at the Suffolk Food Hall for lunch as part of her prize for winning the Perfect Christmas competition
- Credit: Suffolk Food Hall
A retiree from Kesgrave landed a bundle of locally-sourced prizes worth £1,000 in our Perfect Christmas competition.
Marcia Pryke was thrilled to find out she had won the competition, which ran in the East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star and required 15 cut-out tokens to enter.
The 65-year-old was treated to a lunch at the Suffolk Food Hall with husband Peter, aged 75, as part of her prize, as well as a voucher for the gift, food and butchery departments.
And we ve obviously got a number of clear Covid-secure protocols in place.
Antonio Bellini, owner of The Italian Shirts Shop on St Peter s Street, said he believed independent stores were safer than others on the high street.
Antonio Bellini, owner of The Italian Shirt Shop in St Peter s Street, Ipswich
- Credit: SARAH LUCY BROWN My front door is always closed but I have a bell outside for people to ring, he said. After I let people in I close the door again and they have the shop to themselves.
He added that he was keeping the windows of the shop open to help with ventilation.
Published:
3:37 PM December 11, 2020
There s no need to travel far and wide for your Christmas essentials - check out all that Suffolk has to offer and Shop Local
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Get everything from your turkey to your Christmas tree from these five independent Suffolk businesses.
Stock up on seasonal supplies and help independent businesses get a much-needed boost when you shop local this December.
According to a survey carried out by this newspaper, nearly 45% of people in East Anglia are now making a conscious effort to shop at local stores in an effort to support our region’s economy.