December began with most welcome news when the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the vaccination roll-out to begin the following week.

Peter Aldous, the MP for Waveney, has joined calls for the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has transformed the small brewing sector in the UK.

I’m currently self-isolating, working from home, following notification yesterday that someone who I had recently met had tested positive for Covid-19. I’m complying with the guidelines, am working full time and will be participating in Parliamentary Questions and Statements on a virtual basis.

Peter Aldous spoke to the staff and volunteers and learned more about how Sense is supporting local people with complex disabilities and helping them to communicate and experience the world around them.

Peter Aldous returned to Carlton Marshes for a preview of their new visitor centre before it opens, hopefully next month.

Applications have opened for the £92 million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, which is aimed at helping heritage organisations to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Peter Aldous visits the new Tourist Information Office at Lowestoft Station.

Awaze, the parent company of Hoseasons, has announced its decision to develop its Suffolk office in Lowestoft into a national contact centre hub for all of its UK travel brands following a recent business restructure within the organisation.

As the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions have eased, unfortunately, littering, fly tipping and graffiti have been on the rise across Suffolk.