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Ricky Lee Toppel age 65 passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2021. Ricky was born on October 10, 1955 in Elgin, Illinois. For the last several years he worked at Ballyhoos as a cook. The owners treated him like family. Ricky was a constant and calming presence to his family. When his brother Mark fell ill he moved back down to Chicago to care for him, proving his constant willingness to give what he could to help his family. He was a wonderful stepfather to Pam Immel’s two children Liz and Andy. He loved them like they were his own. He was always full of kindness and love for them. Ricky could always be found with a smile and his keen sense of humor. He enjoyed watching all the latest movies and cheering for his beloved Chicago Bears and Cubs. He was often quiet in a room full of family, but with a slight smile and listening ear, he gave overwhe
Visualisations of the Gull Wing third crossing over Lake Lothing in Lowestoft.
- Credit: Suffolk County Council
It has been the major talking point in a coastal town for more than a century.
But now a scheme to solve one of Lowestoft s oldest transport problems will become reality in the New Year as construction of a new £126.75m bridge begins.
Work will start on Lowestoft’s Gull Wing in the coming months as the dream of a much-vaunted third crossing of Lake Lothing is realised - with 2021 hailed as a significant year for the town.
Gull Wing Lowestoft. Picture: Suffolk County Council
Dermot Wesley-Smith, who spent 40 years with Beccles and District Lions Club.
- Credit: Mark Bee
A man with a big heart and enormous commitment to community life has been remembered following his death.
Dermot Wesley-Smith, who spent more than 40 years as part of the Beccles and District Lions Club helping countless residents and groups, died last month aged 77.
Born in Dunfermline in Scotland in 1943, Mr Wesley-Smith was a member of the Territorial Army between 1964 and 1976, before moving to Suffolk, where he worked in agricultural sales.
He also began volunteering at the May Centre from 1982, which included a spell as chairman.
Dermot Wesley-Smith, who spent 40 years with Beccles and District Lions Club.
- Credit: Mark Bee
A man with a big heart and enormous commitment to community life has been remembered following his death.
Dermot Wesley-Smith, who spent more than 40 years as part of the Beccles and District Lions Club helping countless residents and groups, died last month aged 77.
Born in Dunfermline in Scotland in 1943, Mr Wesley-Smith was a member of the Territorial Army between 1964 and 1976, before moving to Suffolk, where he worked in agricultural sales.
He also began volunteering at the May Centre from 1982, which included a spell as chairman.