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Application for 93 homes

Persimmon Homes has applied for planning permission to build 93 homes on an 8.75acre site next to Mr Fothergill’s Seeds in Gazeley Road, Kentford.

Bosch are supporting their employee Jason Myers - a fire-fighter of 17 years - by donating a high pressure washer to Stowmarket Fire Station. Pictured: David Fargher (Crew Commander), Jason Myers (Fire Fighter), Graeme Stokoe (Bosch head of Business Development for outdoor cleaning). Russell Punchard (Watch Commander) and Neil Brane (Crew Commander)

New mayor gets his hands dirty in Bury St Edmunds

Barely two days into his new role as mayor of St Edmundsbury, Cllr Terry Buckle from Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds took part in a litter pick on the Horringer Court Estate with a church group.

Shocked community pays tribute to Bury St Edmunds PCSO found dead days before husband’s funeral

A shocked community has paid tribute to a PCSO found dead at her home in Bury St Edmunds just days before her husband’s funeral.

Ronnie Lannigan(left) and Debbie Turner (right) are taking on the three peaks challenge to raise money for charity

School receptionists take on three peaks

Two school administrators from Stowmarket are taking on the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in just 24 hours.

Appeal to families to help youngsters who are in need

A charity which supports vulnerable children is holding a pop up clinic tomorrow at the United Reformed Church in Bury St Edmunds.

Community News

Barningham village feature. The community speed wath group. Eddie Sier, John Davis, Keith Smith and John Dobson.

Barningham: Tightly knit village’s can-do spirit

Villagers have rallied round to combat speeding motorists - one of the biggest issues blighting the tranquil and picturesque village of Barningham.

Cheque presentation from Rotary to Headway

Pictured: Geoff Pollard (Vice Chairman Community Service), David Taylor (Manager of Headway) and Gwyn Weallans (President of the Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds)

West Suffolk Headway get help from Rotary

Bury St Edmunds Rotary Club has presented a cheque for £1,160 to West Suffolk Headway. The money will be used to help Headway members enjoy a fitness programme tailored to their needs.

Five bobbies from Sudbury who are doing a charity bike ride with 60 other police for SAFFA (armed forces charity).

FL; PC Scott Lee-Ames, PC Barry Simpson, PC Jennie Wardand and husband Sgt Paul Ward - they all work in Bury St Edmunds.

Police are getting on their bikes to raise money for Ssaffa

Five police officers from the Sudbury area are getting on their bikes to raise money for charity.

Headlines from the past

These headlines appeared in the Bury Free Press on this week in years gone by.

The cost of living: 1901

The following items have been taken from the Bury Free Press archives, from 1901.

Nostalgia

Headlines from the past

These headlines appeared in the Bury Free Press on this week in years gone by.

The cost of living: 1901

The following items have been taken from the Bury Free Press archives, from 1901.

Pictures from the past

This week’s photograph was snapped by a Bury Free Press photographer in October 1967.

Pictures from the past

Paul Hopfensperger, St Edmundsbury borough councillor for the St Olaves ward of Bury St Edmunds, sent in this week’s photograph.

Headlines from the past

These headlines appeared in the Bury Free Press on this week in years gone by.

Readers' Poems

Poetry Please – May 10

This week’s poems are from G Orford and Gillian Fisher

Poetry Please – May 3

This week we have contributions from Muriel Coy and Wilf Daniells.

Poetry please! April 26

This week’s poem, called I Want to be on Your Fridge, is by Graham Allum.

See It Snap It Send It

See it, Snap it, Send it winner, May 10

The winner of See it, Snap it, Send it this week is Karl Hobbs, from Bury St Edmunds, with this picture of the Angel of the North.

See it, Snap it, Send it: May 3

David Lucas, from Lakenheath, took this picture of a ring ouzel at Hockwold.

See it, Snapt it, Send it – May 3

James Bradley, aged 10, from Bury St Edmunds, took this picture of this frog in his back garden while his mum gently held it in her hands.

See it, Snap it, Send it: Winner, May 3

This week’s winner of See it, Snap it, Send it is Katie Mann, from Bury St Edmunds, with this picture taken at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.

Robin at Lackford Lakes by Callan Norton

Robin poses for Callan’s picture – April 26

Callan Norton, from Bury St Edmunds, sent in this picture of a robin peeking out from the undergrowth.

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