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Peter Georgiou, UKIP councillor for Thetford.

Inquiry into conduct of newly elected UKIP councillor for Thetford

An inquiry into the conduct of a newly-elected UKIP county councillor has been launched.

Peter Georgiou, UKIP councillor for Thetford.

shared scheme offers a leg up on to ladder

Struggling to get on the housing ladder?

Louise Bell,  from Bury, is getting her long hair cut off in aid of the Little Princess Trust, at Gavin Ashley  Dani Whiteman cut's Louise Bell Hair

Louise raises £2,000 with charity hair cut

Louise Bell, 42, from Bury St Edmunds, had her long hair cut by Dani Whiteman at hairdresser Gavin Ashley on Friday in aid of the Little Princess Trust, a charity which makes wigs for children who have lost their hair through cancer.

Children rescued from locked car in Brandon

Two children has to be rescued by firefighters after they were locked in a car in London Road, Brandon, yesterday (24)

Illegal raves warning in Suffolk and Norfolk

Police in Suffolk and Norfolk are asking people to report any suspicious activity over the Bank Holiday weekend, in a bid to crack down on illegal raves.

Firefighters tackle chimney fire in Nedging Tye

Firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Crowcroft Road, Nedging Tye yesterday evenin (24).

Sport rss

Glory for Goulden with new record

Tricia Goulden set a new West Suffolk Wheelers and Tri Club women’s club record in Saturday’s Eastern Counties Cycling Association’s ECCA 50 Time Trial from Westley Waterless Village Hall in Cambridgeshire.

West Suffolk up and running

West Suffolk Athletics Club finished fourth as their track and field season got under way in the Eastern Young Athletes League.

SQUEEZED OUT: Nathan Stoneman, blue helmet, struggles to find a way past Brandon Freemantle

Stoneman dropped by Fen Tigers

Skipper Danny Halsey has tipped teenager Nathan Stoneman to bounce back from being dropped by the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.

SQUEEZED OUT: Nathan Stoneman, blue helmet, struggles to find a way past Brandon Freemantle

Impressive display by Culford pupils

Eight pupils from Culford School competed in the National Finals of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) Swimming Championships and came away with some impressive results.

WEMBLEY JOY: Yeovil Towns Ed Upson, centre, is looking forward to games against Harry Redknapps Queens Park Rangers, FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic and former employers Ipswich Town after promotion to the npower Championship

Championship beckons for Ed after Wembley play-off victory

Yeovil Town’s Ed Upson can’t wait to be back at home in Bury St Edmunds to celebrate becoming a Championship player his friends and family.

WEMBLEY JOY: Yeovil Towns Ed Upson, centre, is looking forward to games against Harry Redknapps Queens Park Rangers, FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic and former employers Ipswich Town after promotion to the npower Championship

Parry’s poleaxed in Pau after a collision with his teammate

Bury St Edmunds’ Matt Parry underlined his status as one of motorsport’s stars of the future by claiming pole at his first ever street circuit race.

Lifestyle rss

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Gallery stages artist’s first solo show

Lavenham’s Lion House Gallery will be hosting a selling exhibition by one of its most popular and versatile artists, Hannah Willow.

Backstage Past at the Theatre Royal

Tour offers a peek behind historic theatre’s curtain

Visitors will be able to peak behind the curtain of the Theatre Royal with the return of a unique backstage tour next month.

Jazz Matters: May 24

Chris Ingham’s weekly jazz round-up.

Penstemon Connie's Pink

Helmingham Hall’s listed gardens hosts heritage spring plant fair

More than 50 exhibitors will be taking root at Helmingham Hall for a Spring Plant Fair on Sunday.

Penstemon Connie's Pink

Festival review: Gardens host a Thriller of a night video

A last minute injury saw the world’s number one Michael Jackson tribute artist ‘Navi’ replaced by his personal understudy.

Mike Clare

April flowers bloom in May for Chelsea show

Suffolk’s award winners at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week are old hands but were showing plants they have never shown there before.

Community rss

Pupil at Howard Middle is being presented with a cycle helmet she designed for Headway and which has been branded by Coastline Graphics.

FL;  Dave Taylor from Headway, Mr Morris head of art, Willow Hayden 10 and Scott Braker managing director of Coastline graphics.

Willow wins helmet design for West Suffolk Headway

Willow Hayden, 10, has her very own bespoke cycle helmet after she won a design competition to promote safe cycling. Here she is pictured with Dave Taylor from West Suffolk Headway, Scott Braker managing director of Coastline Graphics and Dave Morris, head of art at Howard Middle School.

Preview of Cedars Park Community Centre

Pictured: Cllr Gary Green, Fred Hillyer, Dusty Miller (Chairman of Cedars Park Community Intere4st Company) and Dave Muller (Director of CIC and responsible for finance and admin)

Community hub opens on estate

The keys to the newly completed community centre on Cedars Park in Stowmarket have finally been handed over.

7 Air Assault Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers are doing final training for the annual Field Gun competition where a team has to haul a 2,000 lb field gun  and limber on June 1 at Portsmouth.   At Wattisham Airfield.

Wattisham Gun Run team ready for Navy challenge

Wattisham Army engineers battled the elements today in their final training session before taking on the Royal Navy’s Field Gun Run.

Backstage Past at the Theatre Royal

Tour offers a peek behind historic theatre’s curtain

Visitors will be able to peak behind the curtain of the Theatre Royal with the return of a unique backstage tour next month.

Bags of rubbish left outside Prezzo in Bury.

Action over waste outside restaurant

Action is being taken to resolve ongoing concerns about waste being left overnight outside a branch of a national restaurant in the historic heart of Bury St Edmunds.

Air Ambulance receives go-ahead to respond in hours of darkness

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has been given the go-ahead to respond to incidents during the hours of darkness.

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