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New Erskine Lodge plan is ‘still too many homes for the village’ claims councillor

New Erskine Lodge plan is ‘still too many homes for the village’ claims councillor

New Erskine Lodge plan is ‘still too many homes for the village’ claims councillor

17 November 2015

A new development brief for a former village sheltered housing complex will throw St Edmundsbury’s Vision 2031 plan out of balance if accepted, the ward councillor has said.


Mummified remains were of Barton Mills man who died from alcohol and self harm, inquest rules

Mummified remains were of Barton Mills man who died from alcohol and self harm, inquest rules

Mummified remains were of Barton Mills man who died from alcohol and self harm, inquest rules

16 November 2015

The mummified remains of a man found in a property at Barton Mills had to be identified using DNA technology, an inquest has heard.


‘Time is right to rescue Bury’s historic station’

‘Time is right to rescue Bury’s historic station’

‘Time is right to rescue Bury’s historic station’

16 November 2015

Companies bidding for the East’s rail franchise should be asked to factor in an estimated £2 million worth of repairs needed to save Bury St Edmunds station.


Bury benefit cheat claimed partner only visited occasionally

Bury benefit cheat claimed partner only visited occasionally

Bury benefit cheat claimed partner only visited occasionally

16 November 2015

A Bury St Edmunds woman has been convicted of illegally claiming almost £20,000 in benefits.


Man arrested after incident involving semi-clothed woman in Bury St Edmunds

Man arrested after incident involving semi-clothed woman in Bury St Edmunds

Man arrested after incident involving semi-clothed woman in Bury St Edmunds

16 November 2015

A 21-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in Bury St Edmunds at the end of October.


Man suffers heart attack in Bury St Edmunds cinema

Man suffers heart attack in Bury St Edmunds cinema

Man suffers heart attack in Bury St Edmunds cinema

16 November 2015

A man, in his forties, was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest at a cinema in Bury St Edmunds on Friday night.


Bury St Edmunds students prove they are ‘master chefs’ in cooking contest

Bury St Edmunds students prove they are ‘master chefs’ in cooking contest

Bury St Edmunds students prove they are ‘master chefs’ in cooking contest

16 November 2015

Six talented young chefs show-cased their skills in a contest to cook a three course meal for two people in just two hours.


Supermarket’s festive boost for Bury St Edmunds charities

Supermarket’s festive boost for Bury St Edmunds charities

Supermarket’s festive boost for Bury St Edmunds charities

16 November 2015

Three vital Bury St Edmunds charities have received hundreds of pounds worth of items for the festive season from Waitrose.


Fire which destroyed caravan and killed 11 guinea pigs being treated as arson

Fire which destroyed caravan and killed 11 guinea pigs being treated as arson

Fire which destroyed caravan and killed 11 guinea pigs being treated as arson

16 November 2015

Police are treating a fire on a Bury St Edmunds estate which destroyed a caravan and killed 11 guinea pigs as arson.


Hessett artist helps pensioners in bare all fight to halt pub closures

Hessett artist helps pensioners in bare all fight to halt pub closures

Hessett artist helps pensioners in bare all fight to halt pub closures

16 November 2015

Artist Louise Gridley had been working with a male pensioners’ social group for months when they asked her to help them publicise a problem close to her heart.


Labrador Tess is hoping for a new home says West Suffolk RSPCA

Labrador Tess is hoping for a new home says West Suffolk RSPCA

Labrador Tess is hoping for a new home says West Suffolk RSPCA

16 November 2015

Tess is a lovely black Labrador who came into the care of the RSPCA when her owner could no longer look after her.


Paperbank fire at car park in Combs Ford

Paperbank fire at car park in Combs Ford

Paperbank fire at car park in Combs Ford

15 November 2015

Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a paperbank at a Co- op car park, in Combs Ford today.


Fire crew rescues kitten trapped behind kitchen units in Stowmarket

Fire crew rescues kitten trapped behind kitchen units in Stowmarket

Fire crew rescues kitten trapped behind kitchen units in Stowmarket

15 November 2015

A fire crew rescued a kitten trapped behind kitchen units, in Thurlow Court, Stowmarket today.


Historian Martyn Taylor to sign copies of new book ‘Bury St Edmunds Memories’

Historian Martyn Taylor to sign copies of new book ‘Bury St Edmunds Memories’

Historian Martyn Taylor to sign copies of new book ‘Bury St Edmunds Memories’

15 November 2015

Bury St Edmunds historian Martyn Taylor will be signing copies of his latest fascinating book over the next few weeks.


Beck Row drink-driver was more than double the limit

Beck Row drink-driver was more than double the limit

Beck Row drink-driver was more than double the limit

15 November 2015

A man who drove while two and a half times the legal drink-drive limit has told a court that he regrets doing it.


First therapist to bring Thai Yoga massage to region is back in business

First therapist to bring Thai Yoga massage to region is back in business

First therapist to bring Thai Yoga massage to region is back in business

15 November 2015

The first massage therapist to practice Thai Yoga massage in East Anglia is returning to the business.


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.


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