Rail delays after fire
A FIRE at a recycling plant caused major disruption to morning commuter rail services.
The fire, at Great Blakenham yesterday morning, caused delays on trains from Stowmarket to Ipswich with a bus replacement service put in place.
A reduced service was run between Ipswich and London Liverpool Street and between Norwich/Cambridge and Stowmarket.
Fire crews from Needham Market, Ixworth, Stowmarket and Princes Street were called to the scene just after 5am and were still fighting the blaze at 10am.
A further crew from Ipswich East and a support pump from Woodbridge were called in the morning to relieve crews who had been working for five hours.
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Weather for Bury St Edmunds
Friday 25 May 2012
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Sunny
Temperature: 12 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: East
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