Bury Free Press - Community News Feed

Community hub opens on estate

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:13 GMT

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

Wattisham Gun Run team ready for Navy challenge

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18:12 GMT

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

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

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:47 GMT

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

Funeral date announced for Bury St Edmunds PCSO found dead at home

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:25:29 GMT

The funeral date for a Bury St Edmunds PCSO found dead at her home, has been announced.

Action over waste outside restaurant

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:08 GMT

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.

Application for 93 homes

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:12:35 GMT

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.

New mayor gets his hands dirty in Bury St Edmunds

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:55 GMT

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

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:44:04 GMT

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.

School receptionists take on three peaks

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:03:40 GMT

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

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:31 GMT

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

PCSO in Bury St Edmunds is found dead

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:27:15 GMT

Tributes have been paid to a Bury St Edmunds PCSO who has died.

‘We already do it’ says Suffolk Fire Service

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:55 GMT

Suffolk is doing many of things called for in government review of fire service, the county’s chief fire officer and union secretary say.

Joe donates website to ‘MJ inspired’ Africa charity

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:57 GMT

A 15-year-old Stowmarket High School student has donated a website to a charity raising vital funds for an African orphanage.

Befriending to expand

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:34 GMT

A befriending service is being expanded into Bury St Edmunds and the organisation is looking for volunteers to sign up.

Tour offers a peek behind historic theatre’s curtain

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:42:29 GMT

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

Pictures from the past

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:08 GMT

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

Headlines from the past

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:31:53 GMT

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

The cost of living: 1901

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:31:48 GMT

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

Barningham: Tightly knit village’s can-do spirit

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:13 GMT

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

In Bloom’s mystery garden certificates return

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:12 GMT

Green fingered residents across Bury St Edmunds will once again be recognised for their gardening efforts with the return of a mystery certificate scheme by the town’s In Bloom group.