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Fund-raisers for this year’s Girls Night Out take to the streets to sign women up
FUND-RAISERS from St Nicholas Hospice Care are planning to take to the streets to persuade women to sign up for this year’s Girls Night Out.
‘No guarantee of jobs for middle school staff’
AN ORGANISATION has warned there are no guarantees that teachers at soon-to-be-axed middle schools will be given jobs at its proposed Free School.
Crews not needed for Buttermarket ‘blaze’
TWO fire crews were left twiddling their thumbs earlier after being called to an incident in a town centre.
School celebrates 25 years at site
A VILLAGE primary school threw open its doors to the community to celebrate 25 years at its current site.
Takeaway is raided
THREE illegal workers have been caught during a raid on a Bury St Edmunds takeaway.
Sport
Bury Rugby Club’s Warren Kearney is brushing up for curling at Winter Olympics
BURY player-coach Warren Kearney may just have lifted rugby’s Suffolk Cup, but he has his eyes on a much more prestigious prize – a Winter Olympic gold medal.
Furniture polishing off challengers in title bid
WALSHAM Fine Furniture are marching to the West Suffolk Netball League Division Five title at an average just shy of 50 goals a game.
Relieved Ben Coker offered new deal at Colchester United
FORMER Bury Town player Ben Coker may have endured a frustrating season at Colchester United, but he ended it with the news he will be retained by the npower League One club for another season.
Tom Rash targets Suffolk trophy tilt after dramatic Minor Counties victory
SUFFOLK all-rounder Tom Rash has backed his side to lift the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy after their dramatic last ball two-wicket victory over Shropshire secured a quarter-final berth.
Smooth preparation for Josh’s Rockingham test
STOWMARKET race ace Josh Webster hopes a smoother run up to this weekend’s rounds of the Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship will provide more success.
Lifestyle
Choir of 1,000 voices for Festival’s opening
THE Bury St Edmunds Festival is now under way – with a world record attempt and a 1,000-strong choir performing to kick off the opening weekend.
Veteran Shaun’s charity exhibition
A GULF War veteran, whose new found love of painting brought him back from the brink of suicide, is selling his artwork to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
Three day festival to inspire
LAVENHAM staged its first Arts Festival over the weekend and despite the poor weather put on a fascinating range of art works.
Friends show how they help gardens
THE year-old Abbey Gardens Friends will be showcasing their activities and holding a plant sale on Sunday.
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Community
Group will keep site tidy
A RETIRED farmer has been able to form a voluntary group to help maintain a popular picnic site.
Hundreth birthday celebrations for former bus driver
FORMER London bus driver Leonard Deveney has celebrated his 100th birthday in Lakenheath.
MS Cake bake
A DISABILITY resource centre has held a cake bake to raise funds to support people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).
Thousands flock to brewery’s food and beer festival video
THIS weekend’s Real Beer and Food Festival brought delicious variety and some high-quality entertainment to Greene King’s Westgate Brewery Gardens, in Bury St Edmunds.
Don enjoys a nostalgic flight
AN EX-RAF pilot relived his youth on Sunday by flying a plane he trained in during World War Two.
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Weather for Bury St Edmunds
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 11 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: North
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 11 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North east
