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Mum praises firefighters and residents after ‘terrifying’ blaze destroys neighbours’ caravan and kills 11 pet guinea pigs

Mum praises firefighters and residents after ‘terrifying’ blaze destroys neighbours’ caravan and kills 11 pet guinea pigs

Mum praises firefighters and residents after ‘terrifying’ blaze destroys neighbours’ caravan and kills 11 pet guinea pigs

15 November 2015

A Bury St Edmunds mum has praised firefighters and residents for rushing to the rescue after a ‘terrifying’ blaze ripped through her neighbours’ caravan and spread to their houses - killing her 11 pet guinea pigs.


READERS’ PICTURES: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

READERS’ PICTURES: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

READERS’ PICTURES: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

15 November 2015

This week’s winner of See it, Snap it, Send it is Nicola Yuill, from Bury St Edmunds, with this picture of Felixstowe Pier which she said was taken on a ‘sunny, autumn Sunday’.


READERS’ POETRY: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

READERS’ POETRY: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

READERS’ POETRY: From the Bury Free Press of Friday, November 13

15 November 2015

This week, we have poems from Gillian Grinham and Jon Mecham.


Romanian man admits knife, theft and drug offences in Bury St Edmunds

Romanian man admits knife, theft and drug offences in Bury St Edmunds

Romanian man admits knife, theft and drug offences in Bury St Edmunds

14 November 2015

A Romanian who took a knife into a Bury St Edmunds nightclub did so ‘partly due to his ignorance of English law’, a court has heard.


Principal of new Bury St Edmunds secondary school pledges to work with community

Principal of new Bury St Edmunds secondary school pledges to work with community

Principal of new Bury St Edmunds secondary school pledges to work with community

14 November 2015

The newly appointed principal of a Bury St Edmunds secondary school - due to open next year - has pledged to work with the community to serve the aspirations of the town.


Bury St Edmunds Divorce Centre is on track

Bury St Edmunds Divorce Centre is on track

Bury St Edmunds Divorce Centre is on track

14 November 2015

Bury St Edmunds is now handling 40 per cent of all divorce applications in England and Wales following changes brought in earlier this year which created 70 new jobs.


Plans for a ‘tech hub’ in Stowmarket are on the drawing board

Plans for a ‘tech hub’ in Stowmarket are on the drawing board

Plans for a ‘tech hub’ in Stowmarket are on the drawing board

14 November 2015

Plans for a 30,000 square foot ‘technical hub’ in Stowmarket are on the drawing board.


Lynford man accused of making threats to kill

Lynford man accused of making threats to kill

Lynford man accused of making threats to kill

14 November 2015

A Lynford man has appeared in court charged with making threats to kill.


Bury St Edmunds Cats Protection seeks home for sweet Missy this week’s stray

Bury St Edmunds Cats Protection seeks home for sweet Missy this week’s stray

Bury St Edmunds Cats Protection seeks home for sweet Missy this week’s stray

14 November 2015

Missy is a small black cat with a very sweet nature.


Barrow School says happy 80th birthday to its ex-pupil dinner lady

Barrow School says happy 80th birthday to its ex-pupil dinner lady

Barrow School says happy 80th birthday to its ex-pupil dinner lady

14 November 2015

Alma Wright knew something was going on when the youngest children at Barrow Primary School started wishing her happy birthday.


Fire crews tackle blaze at Thurston hotel

Fire crews tackle blaze at Thurston hotel

Fire crews tackle blaze at Thurston hotel

13 November 2015

Fire crews extinguished a fire at a pub in Thurston this evening, Friday November 13.


Feltwell fraudster was a ‘compulsive shopper’

Feltwell fraudster was a ‘compulsive shopper’

13 November 2015

A ‘compulsive shopper’ who switched tags on clothes in order to obtain refunds she was not entitled to is still in denial, a court has heard.


Bury St Edmunds fireworks event is another record-breaking success

Bury St Edmunds fireworks event is another record-breaking success

Bury St Edmunds fireworks event is another record-breaking success

13 November 2015

Thousands of people flocked to the Abbey Gardens, in Bury St Edmunds, on Saturday to take part in the town’s annual bonfire night celebrations.


SLIDESHOW: Pupils in Bury don colourful costumes in aid of Children in Need

SLIDESHOW: Pupils in Bury don colourful costumes in aid of Children in Need

SLIDESHOW: Pupils in Bury don colourful costumes in aid of Children in Need

13 November 2015

Pupils across Bury St Edmunds donned an array of colourful costumes and outfits in aid of Children in Need today.


Bury St Edmunds fair will teach the art of sustainable living

Bury St Edmunds fair will teach the art of sustainable living

Bury St Edmunds fair will teach the art of sustainable living

13 November 2015

Repair, reuse and upcycle is the message of a Sustainable Living Green Fair being held in Bury St Edmunds tomorrow.


Bury St Edmunds care home working on music project with school pupils welcomes Pudsey Bear

Bury St Edmunds care home working on music project with school pupils welcomes Pudsey Bear

Bury St Edmunds care home working on music project with school pupils welcomes Pudsey Bear

13 November 2015

Children in Need’s Pudsey Bear visited residents at a Bury St Edmunds care home which has embarked on a music project with primary school children.


Renowned storyteller ignites imagination of Lavenham school children

Renowned storyteller ignites imagination of Lavenham school children

Renowned storyteller ignites imagination of Lavenham school children

13 November 2015

A literary festival’s aim to bring enjoyment of reading into the classrooms has been hailed a success.


Sir Alex Ferguson leads stellar list of more than 130 items for Sir Bobby’s Online Auction

Sir Alex Ferguson leads stellar list of more than 130 items for Sir Bobby’s Online Auction

Sir Alex Ferguson leads stellar list of more than 130 items for Sir Bobby’s Online Auction

13 November 2015

An Ipswich Town legend, the captain of England and one of the greatest football managers of all time are supporting the Sir Bobby’s Online Auction which kicks off tomorrow.


‘Dude Where’s My Car?’ - Red Lodge man finds his missing VW Golf in shopping centre car park after public appeal

‘Dude Where’s My Car?’ - Red Lodge man finds his missing VW Golf in shopping centre car park after public appeal

‘Dude Where’s My Car?’ - Red Lodge man finds his missing VW Golf in shopping centre car park after public appeal

13 November 2015

A party-goer who forgot where he parked his car after a boozy Halloween bash in Norwich two weeks ago has found his vehicle following a public appeal.


Town’s decaying grade II listed bridge in need of restoration

Town’s decaying grade II listed bridge in need of restoration

Town’s decaying grade II listed bridge in need of restoration

13 November 2015

A county councillor is campaigning for the restoration of a grade II listed bridge in Bury St Edmunds which has been left to decay for years.


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