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Rob Dunger: Suffolk Wildlife Trust buys Knettishall Heath and Cyclo Cross comes to Ipswich.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust buys Knettishall Heath and Cyclo Cross comes to Ipswich.

BBC Radio Suffolk - Rob Dunger, Suffolk Wildlife Trust buys Knettishall Heath and Cyclo Cross comes to Ipswich.

SWT need £100k to buy Knettishall Heath, and a weekend of Cylco Cross in Chantry park.

SWT need £100k to buy Knettishall Heath, and it's a weekend of Cylco Cross in Ipswich's Chantry park.

Rob brings you big news for Suffolk Wildlife Trust as they try and buy Knettishall Heath.

They've provisionally agreed a deal with the Riddlesworth Estate with some funding coming from the Heritage Lottery.

But, they also need to raise a further £100,000 by the end of January. 

The Trust's Audrey Boyle tells Rob why it's such a special area.

The Country park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with its unspoilt heath, grassland and intricate mosaic of acid and chalky soils. 



Onto the first of many sporting events in 2012 and the National Cyclo-Cross Championships roll into Ipswich's Chantry Park this weekend.

Cyclo Cross is described as "fast and furious, taking in the best of mountain biking and road cycling."

The last time the nationals came to Ipswich was in 2002, when the winner was international star Roger Hammond, who will be riding this weekend.

The main feature of the event is the Elite National Championships at 2.15pm on Sunday. 

The first race takes place today at 11am.



In Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk College's Prince's Trust team are looking for new recruits.

Organiser Ola Anderson and former member Jake Spooner tell Rob why it can make all the difference to young people looking for some direction.

The next group starts on the 23rd January, with taster days for candidates to attend on the 18th  or 19th starting at 10am. (All candidates looking to secure a place on the course will need  to attend one of the days.)


Ahead of Ipswich Town's FA cup clash in Hull, the cup tied Andy Drury shares his hopes for a first team run.


And answering your gardening questions this week is Karen Kenny.

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