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Students impress judges with their enterprising ideas with County High School coming out on top
16th March 2023 - 10:27 am
Students across several Suffolk Secondary Schools took on The Enterprise Challenge during the Spring term to showcase their business ideas....
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A blood soaked battle that was fought 850 years ago will be retold in an exciting new project
15th March 2023 - 1:04 pm
It was a blood-soaked battle of huge national significance, now on its 850th anniversary the Battle of Fornham is to...
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Help for families this Easter as free programme is extended to all families who are in financial hardship
15th March 2023 - 10:58 am
A free programme of holiday activities funded by the Government and coordinated by West Suffolk Council, is being extended again...
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Man jailed after grooming child over a three year period before arranging to meet her
15th March 2023 - 7:35 am
A man from the West Midlands has been jailed for a number of child sex offences. Corey Anderson, 50, from...
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100 new electric vehicle charging points for West Suffolk
14th March 2023 - 10:47 am
West Suffolk Council has signed a deal that will see around 100 new fast and rapid public charging electric vehicle...
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Police appeal after man bit by dog in Bury St Edmunds
11th March 2023 - 6:36 pm
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Bury St Edmunds that took place on Thursday 9 March at...
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Man jailed following stabbing in Bury St Edmunds multi-story carpark
10th March 2023 - 10:11 am
A man has been jailed for 25 years after a stabbing in Bury St Edmunds. Alexander Cornell, 27 years old,...
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Local groups in and around Bury St Edmunds recognised for their work in making Suffolk Greener
9th March 2023 - 11:55 am
The votes have been counted and judges have chosen the winners for Suffolk County Council’s Creating The Greenest County 2023...
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Police in Bury St Edmunds search for wanted man
9th March 2023 - 8:07 am
Police in Bury St Edmunds are appealing for help to locate a 43-year-old man is wanted. Marc Earthy is wanted...
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Fees waived for communities to celebrate His Majesty the King’s Coronation
2nd March 2023 - 5:13 pm
To mark the celebration of His Majesty The King’s Coronation, Suffolk County Council has waived fees associated with applications to...
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The beach set to return to Bury St Edmunds in new look Spring Fayre
2nd March 2023 - 9:36 am
The urban beach is returning to Bury St Edmunds town centre after a four-year absence as part of the new-look...
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Suffolk Police launch campaign targeting people who use phones behind the wheel
28th February 2023 - 11:54 am
This week sees the start of a national campaign which aims to raise awareness amongst drivers who choose to use...
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Two men armed with hammers rob Wickhambrook Post office
28th February 2023 - 10:25 am
Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery that took place in Wickhambrook. It occurred on Saturday 25 February...
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Repairs and more spaces for Moreton Hall Community Centre car park following £100,000 investment
24th February 2023 - 10:45 am
An investment of just over £100,000 to repair Moreton Hall Community Centre car park and create additional parking bays, is...
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My WiSH Charity donates scanners to West Suffolk Hospital wards
23rd February 2023 - 10:13 am
My WiSH Charity has donated two bladder scanners to the cost of £20,000 to wards at the West Suffolk Hospital...
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Wider Market Thoroughfare reopens
22nd February 2023 - 8:21 pm
The opening of a dramatically improved walkway, connecting the arc with the historic town centre has taken place in Bury...
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West Suffolk Archives Branch to move to Western Way in Bury St Edmunds
22nd February 2023 - 10:33 am
Suffolk County Council has approved plans to move the West Suffolk Archives branch in Bury St Edmunds into the new...
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Moreton Hall Quiz helps raise money for MyWiSH Charity
21st February 2023 - 12:51 pm
A quiz which attracted more than 80 people and held at the Moreton Hall Community Centre has helped to raise...
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West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation trust welcomes new chief executive
21st February 2023 - 10:49 am
Dr Ewen Cameron has this week started his new role at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) as chief...
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Wider Market Thoroughfare will reopen this week
20th February 2023 - 5:27 pm
The construction firm working on a major town centre redevelopment in Bury St Edmunds has confirmed the date for the...
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