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  • Wakelam's Wildlife: Hedgehogs, prickly little visitors

    As a child, I remember being enthralled by Alison Utley's "Fuzzypeg the Hedgehog" and Beatrix Potter's "Mrs. Tiggywinkle" books that my mother read to my brother and me. Our love of hedgehogs continues, as in real life they are even better than in the books. The European hedgehog - Erinaceus

  • Central London demonstration Saturday

    Anjem Choudary, who heads the radical group Al-Mujaroun has called on Muslims living in the United Kingdom to assemble in Central London Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. to promote Islam for the UK. Their Web site asks protesters to assemble on the House of Commons and march to Downing Street where they will

  • East Anglian Regional Housing Office enhances customer service

    Currently, the East Anglian Regional Housing Office Referral inspectors conduct Health and Safety inspections for all economy rentals, prior to military members signing a lease to start their Overseas Housing Allowance. Effective Nov. 15, all landlords and Rental Agents will be required to conduct

  • Act ends controversial personnel system

    With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

  • Personnel Center expands service center hours for civilians

    To increase customer support to Air Force civilian employees and applicants around the world, the Total Force Service Center has expanded the hours civilian personnel experts are available to discuss employment, benefits and entitlements. While service delivery representatives are still available to

  • Family members eligible for scholarships

    This fall, five adult scholarships will be awarded to any eligible dependents at RAF Mildenhall by the Mildenhall Officers' and Civilian Spouses' Club. Awards include the $1,500 Sandy Dugan Memorial Scholarship and four MOCSC Awards of $500 each. Interested applicants must have a valid dependent

  • Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas returns to 'Make a world of difference"

    The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas is making its rounds on base here to help raise money for hundreds of national and international charities through Dec. 6. The campaign began Oct. 5 and is the only allowed solicitation of federal workers intheir job centers on behalf of an approved charitable