- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
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Jobs axed as clothes shop closes
FIFTEEN jobs have been axed following the closure of a discount clothes shop in Bury St Edmunds.
Man charged with murder in Bury St Edmunds
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to reports of a fight in Ashwell Road, Bury St Edmunds.
Emma Roberts: Baking with Emma . . . Victoria sponge
This might seem a little obvious but did you know that the Victoria Sponge was named after Queen Victoria?
2 commentsFilm society is proving to be a box office hit
FOLLOWING a recent rejuvenation, Bury St Edmunds Film Society is appealing for new members.
Unemployment continues to rise across the region
UNEMPLOYMENT has increased across the region – however, most areas remain well below the national average.
New agreement aims to build up profitable links with China
INCREASED trade and business links with China may hold the key to a prosperous economic future for the east.
Police take fight on crime to the roads
POLICE stopped 50 suspicious-looking vehicles driving on the A14 network and handed out more than 90 fixed penalty, probation and advisory notices in a bid to prevent criminals from using Suffolk’s roads.
Housing board election
A CAMPAIGN aimed at tenants across Babergh and Mid Suffolk has seen a number of people put themselves forward for a seat on a joint housing board.
Events put the spotlight on wildlife
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has launched a new campaign, Networking Nature, with a week of wildlife-themed events.
Sharon gets task of boosting town
STOWMARKET Town Centre Partnership has named Sharon Brown as its new town centre manager.
Praise for apprentice scheme
THREE outstanding trainees have been held up as prime examples of successful apprenticeships.
Milkman left shaken after attack
A MILKMAN was left shaken after being attacked by a gang of youths.
Delight at school’s progress
A HEADTEACHER has expressed his pride after his school was given a glowing Ofsted report.
Waiting cut
WAITING times for much-needed home alterations should be slashed by a new council scheme.
Marking 20 years since the Eagle landed at Lakenheath
RAF Lakenheath’s 492nd Fighter Squadron said farewell to its commander days before the 20th anniversary of getting the F-15 Eagle fighter.
MPs’ plea for £2m Brecks support
THREE MPs have urged a government minister to back the Brecks’ bid for £2 million of funding.
Roman coins dated at 1,600 years old
A COLLECTION of Roman silver and gold coins found near Mildenhall have been declared treasure.
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.
Police authority increases its share of council tax
SUFFOLK Police Authority has agreed to increase its council tax precept by 3.75 per cent.
1 commentTown plans to go to the public
A £600,000 project could be set to breathe new life into Thetford town centre.
It’s payback time for grateful June
AN ELEPHANT-mad cancer survivor is showing that she never forgets, with a year of fund-raising.
Town boss talks up high street
A PROMINENT Mildenhall businessman has said that talk of the town centre’s demise is wide of the mark.
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.
Planning claims
CLAIMS that the majority of countryside around Bury St Edmunds is potentially under threat from development have been rebuffed by council bosses.
Children wrap up warm for Age UK
CHILDREN at Elveden Primary School got their woolies out in support of Age UK’s Spread the Warmth campaign.
Group sheds pounds for charity
A WEIGHT loss group shed pounds for charity last month during a sponsored slim.
Reserve opens unseen area
A NATURE-RICH area which is usually off-limits will be open to the public for a one-off walk.
Four arrests after town centre injury
FOUR men have been arrested after a man suffered serious head injuries in a disturbance at a hotel.
Men in court
TWO men accused of posing as roofers in order to con residents out of hundreds of pounds have appeared in court.
Pair deny charges
TWO men have denied being involved in the supply of cocaine following Suffolk’s largest ever seizure of the Class A drug.
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.
Councillors’ allowances frozen
ALLOWANCES for Suffolk county councillors have been frozen after the authority’s budget was approved last week.
Cabinet agrees to £2.1m cuts in budget
ST EDMUNDSBURY Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed the budget for 2012/2013 – which includes £2.1 million in cuts.
Kerry’s homecoming gig will benefit arts centre
WEST End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis is playing a homecoming performance at The Apex, in Bury St Edmunds, to raise money for a new arts centre in Stowmarket
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.
Partnership seeks £15m grant to boost rural jobs
EAST Anglia is seeking £15 million of Government cash to pilot a rural growth network to create 700 jobs.
Polish police arrest man wanted for questioning in jeweller murder inquiry
A 28-year-old man Suffolk Police wanted to question in connection with the murder of jeweller Peter Avis in Bury St Edmunds on January 13 has been detained in Poland.
Police appeal for witnesses after Reliant three-wheeler overturned
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two men ran off after turning over a Reliant three-wheeler on a roundabout yesterday.
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.
Mum gets creative with new business
AN ENTERPRISING mother is hoping to make a big splash with her new art classes for under-fives.
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.
Plans for new £2.5m centre
AFTER almost six years of waiting, the £2.5 million revamp of St John’s Community Centre could be about to get the green light.
Barry Peters: It’s time for the Department of Transport to think again
The Bury Free Press has long defended the rights of the people of Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk – and continues to fight for you each week.
TV magician dazzles at school’s special show
A TV magician dazzled more than 200 pupils, parents and guests when he performed a series of tricks at Culford School.
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Weather for Bury St Edmunds
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
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Wind Speed: 20 mph
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