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Community News
Magic tricks
AWARD-winning magician Robert Gough will perform magic tricks for 24 hours from 11am today until 11am tomorrow at Asda, in Bury St Edmunds, to raise money for the West Suffolk Disability Resource Centre, which is in need of urgent renovation.
Landowner says planning mistake cost him £500,000
A LANDOWNER may be more than £500,000 out of pocket after a computer error led Mid Suffolk District Council to issue multiple planning consents for an 81- home development in Thurston.
It’s a diamond day for Bill and Olive
A WOMAN who was told on her wedding day ‘it will never last’ is to celebrate her 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday.
Teachers look forward to running challenge
THREE teachers who are used to running around after children will be running a half marathon for charity at the end of the month.
Group sheds pounds for charity
A WEIGHT loss group shed pounds for charity last month during a sponsored slim.
Olympic legend opens new gym
OLYMPIC gold medal winner Sally Gunnell cut the red ribbon to open a new £250,000 gym at Bury St Edmunds Leisure centre.
Details of new bus service
MORETON HALL is to enjoy the truth of a popular saying about buses – ‘you can be waiting for ages then two come all at once’.
Eight join board set up to run county libraries
THE full board of the new Suffolk libraries social enterprise has been chosen.
New canon at cathedral
ST EDMUNDSBURY Cathedral is to install a new residentiary canon and precentor.
Police launch bike workshops
SUFFOLK Police are running a motorbike safety course to help cut the number of bikers killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads.
Artists build life-sized whale used in protest
A LIFE-sized grey whale which was seen on the River Thames last Tuesday was created in a Wattisfield studio as part of a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) campaign.
Colin steps down from Theatre Royal after 15 ‘privileged’ years
THE artistic director of Bury St Edmunds’ Theatre Royal is to step down after 15 years in the role.
Town centre manager is named
STOWMARKET Town Centre Partnership has named Sharon Brown as their new town centre manager.
Fund-raising with pedal power
ADSA employees in Bury St Edmunds raised money for Riverwalk School by cycling more than 250 miles – in the same place.
Suffolk MPs sign windfarm protest
THREE Suffolk MPs are among the 106 from all parties to sign a letter calling for a rethink on windfarms.
1 commentBeavers celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
MORE than 100 Beaver Scouts gathered at Moreton Hall Community Centre on Saturday for their big annual bash – the Beaveree.
Charity opens therapy centre
A BURY St Edmunds based charity is expanding the services it offers by opening a new therapy centre in the town.
BT seeks cabinet consent
SUPERFAST Broadband could finally come to central Bury St Edmunds, but only if residents do not object.
MP says police must save more
SUFFOLK Police Authority has been urged to think again about seeking a Council Tax increase.
Public asked for views on growth proposals
RESIDENTS are to be given the chance to air their views on plans which detail how growth will be managed in Bury St Edmunds over the next 20 years.
Factory staff help widow with funeral
STAFF at a Bury St Edmunds factory have raised more than £2,000 for the widow of a colleague who was recently killed in a car accident in Horringer.
Lambs arrive
THIS year’s new lambs have arrived at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm in time for its half term opening tomorrow. The farm has kept fingers crossed after insect-borne Schmallenberg virus, which causes birth deformities, was reported in sheep in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Film aims to tackle knife crime
A HARD-HITTING film showing the consequences of carrying a knife is to be shown to young people across Suffolk as part of the police Bin a Blade campaign.
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New Year brings prosperity to school
A RESTAURATEUR has united the Chinese and Bury St Edmunds communities by fund-raising for a local cause during an important event in the Chinese calendar.
Mulley’s plans new bus routes
A BUS company which operates in Bury St Edmunds is to extend its service following FirstGroup’s announcement that it will pull out of the town at the end of March.
Hundreds gather to celebrate Lily’s life
AN EMOTIONAL crowd gathered at St Andrew’s Church, in Great Finborough, on Monday to bid farewell to a popular 15-year-old girl who died suddenly during a PE lesson last month.
‘Fun-loving’ mum Cloé loses battle against cancer aged 31
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 31-year-old mother who has died following a three-year battle with cancer.
Anger at vandal damage
THE mother of a six-year-old boy who suffers from ME has hit out at vandals who smashed in the front door of a charity group which supports children with disabilities and difficulties.
Mapping out wildlife sites
AN INITIATIVE to encourage grass roots action to preserve wildlife is being launched tomorrow in Stowmarket.
Skinny dip
NATURISTS are being asked to bare all but only pay half for a nationwide event.
2 commentsSport funding
SPORTS coaches in Breckland are being given the chance to bolster their CV with a new funding initiative.
Suffolk transformed into winter wonderland Picture gallery
PEOPLE in Suffolk and Norfolk woke up to a blanket of white on Sunday as heavy snowfall swept across the region.
Villages strike grants gold
A £5,000 grant from Suffolk Housing Society will help Wickhambrook revamp its play area.
Memorial service for victims of Holocaust
A CROWD gathered in the Abbey Gardens , in Bury St Edmunds,on Friday to remember those who lost their lives in the Holocaust.
Maureen’s birthday plunge into retirement
RECEPTIONIST Maureen Blake has made her final splash at Abbeycroft Leisure Centre in Bury St Edmunds – she is retiring after 35 years at the job.
Threat to child group
A PARENT and toddler group run by the Salvation Army for 18 years may have to close.
Gym opening
Olympic gold medal winner Sally Gunnell OBE will open a new £250,000 gym at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre.
Red light for heart charity
THE historic Abbey Gate, in Bury St Edmunds, was coloured red on Tuesday as a national campaign was launched to encourage people to look after their hearts.
Mum Claire’s double tribute to her twin sons
A WOMAN who lost her twin sons 18 years ago after they were born prematurely is staging a skydive and charity run to mark what would have been their 18th birthday.
1 commentPlaywright in research appeal
A PLAYWRIGHT is appealing for information about a woman who helped to save a historic town centre building from closure 60 years ago.
First high-tech beds at hospital
THE first batch of advanced electrically adjustable beds have arrived at West Suffolk Hospital.
Firewalk for charity
BRAVE volunteers are needed for a firewalk being staged at Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club.
Rail alliance to improve services
A NEW rail operator is to work more closely with infrastructure bosses to improve services in East Anglia.
Help keep track of birds
THE RSPB is asking for your help in trying to work out if unusual weather has bamboozled our feathered friends.
Learning award nominations now open
NOMINATIONS for this year’s Suffolk Adult Learner Awards are now being accepted.
School raises cash in memory of popular Katie
A SCHOOL raised more than £460 for charity in memory of a former staff member, who died aged 17.
Each wants your unwanted foreign coins
EAST Anglia’s Children’s Hospices has started a treasure hunt for any unwanted foreign coins, to help raise money for its hospices.
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Weather for Bury St Edmunds
Thursday 23 February 2012
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