The day before had been a near gale – less than ideal for beginners on the river. At the second attempt, we arrived on the banks of the Deben, near Woodbridge, to find a dead calm; from one ...

Along the Suffolk coast there are many shipwrecks, including one that saw the first casualties of the First World War.

This is the advice of Suffolk paddling enthusiast Neil Boast who has invited me to leave a warm bed rather earlier than usual and meet him beside the River Deben. After a few tips on stability and ...

A visit to the River Deben and Woodbridge Boatyard reveals some exciting treasures, Steffan Meyric Hughes discovers.

YOU have probably heard of Sutton Hoo, the Suffolk site where a huge Anglo-Saxon ship was discovered under ancient grassy mounds. Excitement around the medieval treasure trove grew in 2021 when ...

A group of supporters have come together to safeguard the future of a Suffolk river which has suffered pollution and loss of wildlife. Conservationists, farmers and other groups want to work ...

coli. Testing was carried out in Ufford in Suffolk after concerns about the water quality in the River Deben were raised. Ufford Parish Council said it found levels of bacteria that were far ...

The River Deben is now at normal levels near its source in Debenham A drought-hit Suffolk river has made a recovery following the April rain. In March, the level of the River Deben was very low ...

If successful, it would make the Suffolk river the third in the country to be certified as safe for bathers. Save the Deben's application, which is to be submitted in October, comes after recent ...

Environment Agency staff closed flood gate seven in Woodbridge on the River Deben in preparation for the tide Homes are at risk of flooding along the River Deben in Suffolk the Environment Agency ...

One of those includes a section of the River Deben in Suffolk. It means the site at Waldringfield near Woodbridge will be monitored on a regular basis so wild swimmers can be reassured that the ...

The Suffolk Otter Group has set up 15 cameras on the River Deben and the River Alde. Several otter families have been identified, and the group is now hoping to install more cameras to identify ...