 | - Students investigate forgotten legacies Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Students at King Edward VI School are to explore the Suffolk Regiment’s diverse experiences of World War One during a special day designed to bring history alive. [More...]
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| - Winter tales at Moyse’s Hall Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Chills and thrills are on the menu at Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds as visitors are invited to join a Victorian gentleman to hear two classic ghost stories. [More...]
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| - Christmas Fayre set to be the best yet! Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Shoppers searching for that perfect present can take advantage of a feast of fine foods and gifts when the annual Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre opens its doors during the last weekend of November. [More...]
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| - Christmas Fayre road closures Tuesday, November 18, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council is giving advanced warning that several roads in Bury St Edmunds are to temporarily close while the fifth annual Christmas Fayre takes place. [More...]
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| - Head-Full crowned champs of BurySOUND 2008 Monday, November 17, 2008
Head-Full have been crowned overall winners of the 2008 BurySOUND competition in front of a sell out crowd at the Corn Exchange in Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Green credentials win a silver Monday, November 17, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has earned praise for its green credentials after winning a coveted silver rating in recognition of its environmental performance. [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury washes and squashes paper cartons Friday, November 14, 2008
Pupils at Great Whelnetham CEVCP School have been leading the way in collecting used paper cartons, (such as those made by Tetra Pak) and the pupil who collected the most will be rewarded with a voucher for a night out at Bury Bowl. [More...]
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| - £70,000 play facility for Mildenhall Road Estate Friday, November 14, 2008
Mildenhall Road Estate in Bury St Edmunds is soon to gain a high-quality safe space for children and young people to play, thanks to a successful bid for a £50,000 Play Builder grant and £20,000 funding from St Edmundsbury Borough Council. [More...]
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| - Historical market comes to Moyse’s Hall Thursday, November 13, 2008
Moyse’s Hall Museum is to throw open its doors for free as it hosts a special historical Christmas market for the second year running. [More...]
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| - Beat the credit crunch and support your local market! Thursday, November 13, 2008
Residents in St Edmundsbury can get great value for money by doing their weekly shop at their local market, new research has shown. [More...]
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| - New machines for Bury’s car parks Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Aging pay and display machines in car parks across Bury St Edmunds are to be replaced with new ‘intelligent’ models which will use the latest technology to improve the service given to drivers [More...]
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| - Celebrate St Edmund Day for free at Moyse’s Hall Monday, November 10, 2008
How important was Edmund to Bury St Edmunds, why was he killed and when was he patron saint of England? Come along to Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds to find out the answers and much more on Sunday 23 November. [More...]
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| - Gearing up for the big switch on! Monday, November 10, 2008
Bury St Edmunds is gearing up for the festive period as the town counts down to the annual Christmas lights switch on. [More...]
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| - Yule Fest: free seasonal enjoyment at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Friday, November 7, 2008
The ever-popular Yule Fest returns to West Stow Country Park on Sunday 9 and Sunday 16 November, with Christmas shopping, live music and free entry to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. [More...]
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| - Haverhill remembers its war heroes Friday, November 7, 2008
A special remembrance service paying tribute to servicemen who have lost their lives through war and conflict is to take place in Haverhill on Sunday (9 November). [More...]
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| - Bury St Edmunds remembers its war heroes Friday, November 7, 2008
Two special remembrance services paying tribute to servicemen who have lost their lives through war and conflict are to take place in Bury St Edmunds this weekend (8 and 9 November) [More...]
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| - Council gives £1.5 million boost to local businesses Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Businesses across St Edmundsbury will be benefiting from over £1.5million that St Edmundsbury Borough Council (SEBC) intends to re-invest in the local economy over the next two years. [More...]
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| - How should St Edmundsbury grow? Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Local residents are being invited to give their views on the second stage of consultation for the Council’s Local Development Framework which will shape how St Edmundsbury will develop over the next 23 years. [More...]
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| - Bury audience challenged and charmed Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Fifty children from Rougham Primary School helped to launch African History Month in St Edmundsbury, with a gospel singing workshop, led by gospel tutor, Sandra McCalla, who taught the year 3 and 4 pupils seven songs with actions. [More...]
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| - Temporary road closure, Blomfield Street and Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Blomfield Street and Bishops Road in Bury St Edmunds will be closed for five days during week commencing Monday 6 October 2008, to allow crane erection of timber frame two storey dwellings. [More...]
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| - Cartoon workshop to commemorate the war Thursday, October 16, 2008
Young people aged 10 and upwards will be able to get a new take on World War One through a cartoon workshop being held at Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds during half term week. [More...]
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| - Halloween happenings at Moyse’s Hall Thursday, October 16, 2008
Those who enjoy spine-chilling shivers can test their nerve at an atmospheric ‘after lights out’ evening tour of Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds this Halloween. [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury hosts Nia Memorial Lecture Friday, October 3, 2008
The launch of African History Month in Suffolk will be held in Bury St Edmunds on 29 September, when the Nia Memorial Lecture is given at the Athenaeum. [More...]
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| - Landlord prosecuted Friday, October 3, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has successfully prosecuted the manager of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for failing to carry out fire proofing and heating work. [More...]
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| - Free swimming for over 60s Friday, October 3, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has secured a £33,000 two-year grant to give people over 60 years old free swimming in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. [More...]
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| - BurySOUND tickets on sale Friday, October 3, 2008
Tickets for the best-ever BurySOUND go on sale this Friday, (19 September), and demand looks like being hot. [More...]
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| - Benefits fraud prosecution - Barton Friday, October 3, 2008
Magistrates have found a Bury St Edmunds woman guilty of benefits fraud. Sandra Barton, who pleaded guilty, was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £150 contribution to costs. [More...]
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| - Benefits fraud prosecution – Whitworth Friday, October 3, 2008
Magistrates have found a Haverhill man guilty of benefits fraud. Simon Whitworth, who pleaded guilty, was given a two year conditional discharge and ordered to pay full costs of £218.75 [More...]
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| - Warfare and woodworking, a week of historical discovery at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Friday, October 3, 2008
A week of historical discovery at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village begins when the People of Eoferwic get kitted out for battle, Anglo-Saxon style, on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October. [More...]
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| - Beowulf experienced Friday, October 3, 2008
An enthralling evening of saga, firelight, food and waes hael is being held at West Stow, on Friday 24 October, with a telling of Beowulf. [More...]
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| - Ram Meadow car park closes overnight Friday, October 3, 2008
The long stay car park at Ram Meadow, Bury St Edmunds, is to close overnight from 10.30pm to 5.30am, beginning from the evening of Monday 29 September 2008. [More...]
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| - Chance for Suffolk residents to tell the world what's special about their local areas Thursday, October 2, 2008
Forest Heath, St Edmundsbury and Waveney residents have the opportunity to put forward their views through a new website – www.keepuslocal.net – which informs and updates residents interested in safeguarding their part of Suffolk. [More...]
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| - Three councils will save around £30 million a year Friday, September 26, 2008
Separate councils covering East Suffolk, West Suffolk and North Haven will save Council Tax payers around £30 million a year between them, once the setting-up costs have been paid. [More...]
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| - Survey on the place we live Thursday, September 25, 2008
Next week residents across St Edmundsbury will be receiving a new government survey, asking for their opinions about life in the local area. [More...]
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| - Local call for investment to cut fuel bills Monday, September 8, 2008
The Leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council has written to Suffolk MPs asking them to back a call for a massive investment programme to help people to insulate their homes and cut their fuel bills. [More...]
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| - Flying the flag for the Paralympic athletes Monday, September 8, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council is supporting its athletes taking part in the Paralympic Games in Beijing by flying Union flags over its offices in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill throughout the event (6-17 September). [More...]
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| - ‘WOS UP’ youth project out and about in villages Monday, September 8, 2008
The WOS UP Warrior truck, taking entertainment and activities to young people in St Edmundsbury’s villages this summer and autumn, has gathered an enthusiastic following of 13 to 20 year old users since it hit the road four weeks ago. [More...]
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| - Alliance looks to safeguard Suffolk's future
"Keep us local" Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Council leaders are fighting off attempts to take the 'local' out of local government in the county and have joined forces to propose three unitary councils covering East Suffolk, West Suffolk and North Haven. [More...]
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| - Olympic flag raised over Bury St Edmunds Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Olympic flag will be raised over Bury St Edmunds at 2pm on Sunday 24 August, at the West Suffolk Athletics Arena at Western Way [More...]
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| - Borough in big tidy Wednesday, August 27, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council will be at the forefront of the biggest tidy up ever in England this autumn, offering specialist equipment, advice and support to individuals, groups, schools and businesses to organise local clean ups. [More...]
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| - Zebra crossing, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The safety of children crossing the road to school will be improved by the introduction of a new zebra crossing in Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Council improves driving standards to save on fuel Wednesday, August 27, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council is piloting a scheme for its operators to ensure safe driving standards and make fuel savings. [More...]
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| - Visit the past with Heritage Open Days Wednesday, August 27, 2008
A celebration of the borough’s cultural and architectural heritage will see over 25 of
St Edmundsbury’s most fascinating historic buildings throw open their doors to visitors for free.
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| - Suffolk’s young people need your support Wednesday, August 27, 2008
ouseholds with a spare room and an understanding of the difficulties faced by young people are needed to provide accommodation and a listening ear for 16 and 17 year olds, as part of a Supported Lodgings scheme in Waveney and St Edmundsbury. [More...]
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| - Council staff send shoeboxes to Albania Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Council workers have clubbed together with other local people in a mammoth effort to help children and families in Albania. [More...]
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| - Haverhill Bus Station having a spruce up Wednesday, August 27, 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Haverhill Area Working Party has arranged for Haverhill’s bus station to be given an intensive summer clean up. [More...]
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| - Counterfeit Spar Brand Imperial Vodka with high levels of methanol Friday, August 22, 2008
Environmental Health and Trading Standards Departments have been made aware that counterfeit Spar brand Imperial vodka has been discovered on sale in Northumberland and North London [More...]
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| - Haverhill Road closures for free music events Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Camps Road (Peas Hill) in Haverhill will be closed during the evenings of 16 and 23 August to allow for some free outdoor music events on Haverhill Market Square. [More...]
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| - Mobile youth club tours villages by text Friday, August 1, 2008
Young people in rural areas will be able to get together at a roaming youth facility which will be touring the villages of St Edmundsbury this summer in response to demand from texts. [More...]
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| - East Town Park wins prestigious Green Flag Friday, August 1, 2008
The 30-acre East Town Park at Haverhill has been judged one of the best in the country [More...]
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| - Peckham Street, Bury St Edmunds, road closure Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Peckham Street in Bury St Edmunds will be closed for two days, weather permitting, from Monday 11 August, for resurfacing of the carriageway. [More...]
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| - Nowton Park needs Friends! Wednesday, July 30, 2008
More than 300,000 people visit Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds each year – but would you like to become one of its official ‘friends’? [More...]
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| - New ‘green’ council depot opens for work Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Fifty refuse, cleansing and landscapes staff will be starting work from a new environmentally-friendly base when the council depot on Homefield Road, Haverhill opens this Friday. [More...]
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| - Fast track fishing permits Wednesday, July 30, 2008
With the fishing season now in full flow, keen and amateur anglers can purchase a permit in just five minutes. [More...]
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| - New crazy golf in the Abbey Gardens Friday, July 25, 2008
Sports fans will have new ways to test their skills – and patience – this summer with a new crazy golf course in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Summer Sizzler 2008 Friday, July 25, 2008
Climbing wall, circus skills and music workshops will take centre stage at the first Summer Sizzler event for young people in Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - International male voice concert raises money for local charities Friday, July 18, 2008
Two outstanding male voice choirs are coming together to celebrate 70 years of making glorious music when they perform in the Mayor of St Edmundsbury’s Charity Concert at St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds, at 7.30pm on Saturday 2 August. [More...]
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| - Hatter Street temporary road closure Friday, July 18, 2008
Hatter Street in Bury St Edmunds will be temporarily closed for one day on Monday 28 July to replace water services. [More...]
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| - Rub shoulders with orcs and warriors Friday, July 18, 2008
The ‘Born of Hope’ film crew are coming to West Stow Anglo Saxon Village from 14 to 20 July to make a ‘Lord of the Rings’ inspired film, giving visitors a chance to see “behind the scenes” of a film production. [More...]
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| - Skate Jam 2008 Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Flips, grinds, scratching and street art will take centre stage at a special event organised to give young people the chance to showcase their talents. [More...]
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| - Hands on exploration of the history of the market Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A day of free holiday activities brings TV living history presenters to Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 2 August, bringing to life the skills and activities which would have been found in the market in past times. [More...]
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| - St Edmund holiday workshop Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Families with primary school age children are invited to create a souvenir of St Edmund at a free drop-in art workshop from 10am to 3.30pm on Wednesday 6 August at the St John’s Centre in St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Summer road works planned for St Andrews Street South Friday, July 11, 2008
Enhancements to St Andrews Street South, the road between the historic core of Bury St Edmunds and the new town centre development, mean that it will be closed to traffic from
21 July until November. [More...]
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| - Kings Road officially reopens Friday, July 11, 2008
Kings Road in Bury St Edmunds is open for business after a 12 week closure for a £167,000 make over. [More...]
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| - New junctions for Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds Friday, July 11, 2008
Work begins on Monday 7 July at the Tassel Road and Appledown Drive junctions with Mount Road in Bury St Edmunds, aimed at reducing the number of accidents that occur there. [More...]
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| - Emergency road closure, Bury St Edmunds Friday, July 11, 2008
Emergency road closure, Bury St Edmunds [More...]
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| - Boundary Committee proposals 'surprising' Monday, July 7, 2008
St Edmundsbury's Cabinet and senior managers say they are "extremely surprised" by the proposals put forward by the Boundary Committee for England today. [More...]
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| - Cakes and Ale – medieval ceremony in the 21st century Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Cakes and Ale – medieval ceremony in the 21st century [More...]
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| - Consultation on phone box closures Thursday, June 26, 2008
Residents in St Edmundsbury are being asked for their views on the removal of 42 Public pay phones in the borough, mainly in rural locations. [More...]
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| - Recommendation for new Chief Executive Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Following a national search and rigorous two-day selection process Geoff Rivers is being recommended by St Edmundsbury's Officer Appointments Committee as the borough council's new chief executive. Full council will be asked to approve the recommendation at its meeting on 1 July. [More...]
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| - Free family workshops for ‘The Market’ Friday, June 20, 2008
Families of all ages are being invited to try a series of free drop-in art workshops being held from 9am to midday at Cornhill Walk on the next three Saturdays, as part of ‘The Market’ exhibition at Moyses Hall Museum. [More...]
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| - Wings over Westley Friday, June 20, 2008
The story of Bury St Edmunds’ first and only municipal aerodrome is revealed in a surprising book by local author and flying enthusiast Frank Whitnall. [More...]
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| - Crown Court – benefits fraud case Friday, June 20, 2008
The following case is up for sentencing at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday 19 June 2008 [More...]
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| - Prosecution for fly tipping Monday, June 16, 2008
Two workmen who accepted payment for disposing of building waste and then dumped it in a local beauty spot will be prosecuted at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court at 10am on Friday 13 June 2008. [More...]
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| - New play equipment for Great Saxham Monday, June 16, 2008
Great Saxham children will be enjoying brand new play equipment for the first time, at a shared picnic for the village between 3 and 5pm on Saturday 14 June 2008. [More...]
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| - Ixworth residents consulted on new housing Friday, June 6, 2008
Ixworth residents are being asked for their views on development plans for future housing and recreational space in their area. [More...]
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| - Free advice at the St Edmundsbury Historic Homes Show Friday, June 6, 2008
Historic home owners across Suffolk can pick up free expert advice at St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Historic Homes Show, being held from 10am to 4pm at the Athenaeum in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 14 June. [More...]
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| - Strong support for a West Suffolk unitary Friday, June 6, 2008
Individuals and organisations throughout St Edmundsbury are showing their support for a local government structure which focuses on the priorities and needs of West Suffolk. [More...]
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| - Historic round house to be rebuilt at the Museum of East Anglian Life Friday, June 6, 2008
The historic round house that stood on the cattle market in Bury St Edmunds will be restored and re-erected at the Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket. [More...]
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| - Cleaner greener west suffolk Friday, June 6, 2008
A ground-breaking council initiative will see waste and street scene services delivered in a much more joined-up way across west Suffolk. [More...]
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| - Lighting the way for World Environment Day Friday, June 6, 2008
Free light bulbs are being given away to St Edmundsbury residents to mark World Environment Day on 5 June 2008. [More...]
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| - Abbeygate Street traffic barriers unveiled Friday, June 6, 2008
A street in the historic core of Bury St Edmunds is being given a new feature aimed at assisting with traffic control. Instead of using regulation red and white signs and cones to close the Abbeygate Street to traffic, from 10am on Tuesday 20 May, high quality metal barriers and bollards will now be used. [More...]
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| - Family fun at Nowton Park Country Fair Friday, June 6, 2008
A brilliant way to spend Fathers’ Day, the Nowton Park Country Fair combines awesome arena events with traditional country pastimes and the opportunity for a little light shopping in a beautiful setting. [More...]
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| - Celebrating 1000 years of Bury St Edmunds Market Friday, June 6, 2008
Living history will be celebrated on Saturday 17 May as traders in one of the country’s oldest markets are invited to take part in an exhibition exploring over 1000 years of its history. [More...]
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| - Launch of BurySOUND08 Friday, June 6, 2008
BurySOUND is back in style for an eleventh year, bigger and better than ever. BurySOUND08 will be launched at a must-go party on Friday 16 May at the Lounge, Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds with exclusive live performances from their debut album by BurySOUND07 winners ‘Student’ supported by Kocapelli. [More...]
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| - Roads closed for resurfacing Friday, June 6, 2008
Southgate Street and Tayfen Road in Bury St Edmunds will each be temporarily closed for two nights, for re-surfacing work. [More...]
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