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'Incredible' first few weeks open for new harbourside restaurant and bar

The new Salt Shore brasserie in the former Le Roc in Southwold has had an "incredible" first few weeks in the harbour.

11 June 2026
Eastern Daily Press

Coastal town home to 14ft plant stopping visitors in their tracks

A garden plant from the Canary Islands has been stopping visitors in Southwold as they pose for photos with the unique plant that once started in a pot.

9 June 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Fish and chip shop in one of Suffolk's coastal gems celebrates first year in business

The owner of Southwold Fish & Chip Shop Company is celebrating the first year in business.

7 June 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Hit coastal café reveals new management as bakery business comes on board

Tudor Bakehouse has taken over the management of The Old Hall Café and Walks in Southwold.

6 June 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Suffolk's food waste recycling plan collapses as company pulls out

Household food waste collected in Suffolk, which was meant to go to a new plant at Reydon, Southwold, is being recycled in Essex and Cambridgeshire.

6 June 2026
Eastern Daily Press

Pubs and brewing group's 'painful' journey to drag it back into the black

Pubs and brewery company Adnams, of Southwold, Suffolk, has been on a "painful" journey to return it to growth, its chairman says.

1 June 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

'Glorious' beach in 'trendy town' named among UK's best

Southwold in Suffolk has been named among the top beaches for 2026 by Time Out Magazine.

30 May 2026
Eastern Daily Press

Seaside tennis club unveils new look after huge renovation

Southwold Tennis Club on the Suffolk coast has unveiled a new clubhouse after significant investment.

28 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Five Suffolk hotels named among UK's best places to stay

Five hotels in Suffolk, including The Swan in Southwold, The Suffolk in Aldeburgh and Retreat East in Hemmingstone, have been included in The Telegraphs top 250 hotels in the UK.

23 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Seaside sweet shop extends opening days after successful start

Essential Amor in Southwold has extended its opening days after a successful start.

20 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Two Suffolk coastal towns named among country's best seaside destinations

Southwold and Felixstowe have once again been named among the country's best seaside destinations.

17 May 2026
Eastern Daily Press

Restaurant owner 'can't wait' to launch new seaside spot as opening date revealed

The opening date for Salt Shore, a new restaurant in the former Le Roc in Southwold, has been revealed.

13 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Historic pier to add trampoline attraction

East Suffolk Council Planning Committee have approved a request to build a new trampoline attraction at Southwold Pier.

13 May 2026
Eastern Daily Press

Global holiday company opens new store in seaside town

Europe’s largest holiday rentals group Awaze is launching a new premium James Collection brand store in Southwold high street, Suffolk

12 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Town's public toilets to close for refurbishment

Public toilets in Southwold are being temporarily closed later this month for external redecoration work.

12 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Lorry rolls on its side and destroys wall of Edwardian hotel

A HGV has destroyed the wall of a hotel after rolling onto its side while making a delivery to a Southwold hotel.

6 May 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

Beloved Suffolk brewery closing shop in town this May

Adnams of Southwold has announced it will close its Hadleigh store and four other branches due to "wider operational challenges."

30 April 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

High street surf brand reveals opening date for shop in seaside town

Finisterre, a high street fashion and lifestyle retailer, is opening a shop in Southwold in early May 2026.

29 April 2026
Lowestoft Journal

5 underrated places to visit in one of the country's top seaside towns

Southwold is one of the highest-rated seaside towns in the country, with thousands visiting, but these places go largely unnoticed.

28 April 2026
East Anglian Daily Times

New fashion retailer to open in Suffolk seaside town soon

Finisterre, a new fashion retailer will be opening in High Street in Southwold within the next week.

27 April 2026

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