 | - Parking tips to help your last-minute Christmas shopping 16 December 2009
With just one more weekend to go before Christmas there's one thing that's guaranteed – Bury St Edmunds will be busy so here are a few tips to help you get to the town centre more easily! [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury performs well in countywide assessment 09 December 2009
The new Suffolk-wide assessment of public sector services by the Audit Commission shows St Edmundsbury Borough Council is performing well. The new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) of Suffolk includes separate assessments of individual district and borough councils as well as a look at services across the whole county. [More...]
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| - Preferred partners sharing services 08 December 2009
A report by two chief executives will be going to St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath councils next week recommending a closer working relationship as 'preferred partners'. [More...]
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| - Museum wins national accreditation 08 December 2009
Moyses Hall, the local museum in the historic centre of Bury St Edmunds, has been awarded national accreditation by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. (MLA) [More...]
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| - Village shop on wheels makes its rounds 04 December 2009
A Bury St Edmunds woman has given up her day job to set up a weekly mobile grocery service in rural areas without shops. [More...]
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| - Council leaders say residents' voices will be heard 02 December 2009
Suffolk's residents who want to see three unitary councils in the county will not have their case heard by the organisation parachuted in to carve up local government following today's Appeal Court judgment which has set aside an earlier ruling. [More...]
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| - Santa takes up residence in Moyse’s Hall 02 December 2009
Following the usual tradition, Santa will again be taking up residence in his grotto in Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds for one weekend only - Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December. [More...]
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| - Benefit fraud prosecution 01 December 2009
The following case was heard at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court today.
Peter Palfrey, 59yrs (born 26/10/1949) of Tavern Lane, Bury St Edmunds
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| - Sixth Christmas Fayre a fantastic start to seasonal trading 01 December 2009
Visitors, traders and organisers have hailed the sixth Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre as the most successful event to date [More...]
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| - Bid4Bury is a success 01 December 2009
Businesses in Bury St Edmunds have voted in favour of taking their future into their own hands by setting up a Business Improvement District in the town centre. [More...]
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| - Travel advice for Bury St Edmunds this weekend 24 November 2009
Visitors to the Christmas Fayre in Bury St Edmunds this weekend are being advised to avoid adding to town centre congestion by using the seasonal park and ride service or by using the train. [More...]
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| - West Suffolk loves food and hate waste 24 November 2009
Shoppers at Bury St Edmunds provisions market on Wednesday 25 November can pick up useful tips and gadgets to help avoid wasting food at the Love Food, Hate Waste stall. [More...]
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| - Winter Tales at Moyse’s Hall 23 November 2009
Chills and thrills are on the menu at Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 6 December at 2pm. Join a Victorian gentleman to hear two classic M.R. James ghost stories; ‘The Mezzotint’ (1904) and ‘Casting the Runes’ (1911). [More...]
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| - Council tax benefits crackdown 18 November 2009
St Edmundsbury residents who may be incorrectly claiming a discount on their Council Tax for being the only adult in a property when they are not, are being given a last chance to update their information before a comprehensive data matching exercise begins on 1 December. [More...]
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| - Haverhill business rate payers event 18 November 2009
An event for Haverhill business rate payers will be held at 6pm on Thursday 26 November 2009 at Genzyme, 12 Rookwood Way, Haverhill CB9 8PB. [More...]
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| - Historical market returns to Moyse’s Hall 16 November 2009
Moyse’s Hall Museum is to throwing open its doors for free to welcome shoppers to its third special historical Christmas market being held from 10am to 6pm on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 29 November. [More...]
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| - Queen Street enhancements marked 10 November 2009
A ceremony to be held at 10am on Friday 13 November will celebrate the completion of the £400,000 Queen Street enhancement scheme in Haverhill. [More...]
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| - BT payphone removal consultation 2009 10 November 2009
Residents in St Edmundsbury are being asked for their views on the removal of 53 Public pay phones in the borough, mainly in rural locations. This follows a similar consultation carried out in 2008 when the council objected to the removal of 20 of 42 payphones. [More...]
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| - Bird ringing demonstration at West Stow 09 November 2009
Bird lovers can enjoy a close encounter with their feathered friends at West Stow Country Park on Sunday 22 November between 9am and 11.30am when local experts will be catching, examining and ringing a variety of wild birds that live in and visit the park. [More...]
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| - Haverhill - the next Hollywood? 05 November 2009
A new film making competition, designed to give young film makers a chance to reach a wider audience, will be launched on Thursday 5 November. [More...]
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| - Bury Christmas Fayre entertainment announced 05 November 2009
The festive programme of events for the sixth Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre has been published, and there are more attractions than ever before. [More...]
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| - Celebrate St Edmund Day at Moyse’s Hall 03 November 2009
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 at 2pm on Friday 20 November when Ron Murrell will be giving an illustrated lecture on St Edmund and find out the answers and more. [More...]
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| - Italian Market celebrates Queen Street opening 02 November 2009
Queen Street, Haverhill is celebrating the completion of its enhancement works by holding an authentic Italian market from 9am to 4pm on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November. [More...]
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| - Budget savings will 'protect and invest' 28 October 2009
Councillors working on next year's budget, which includes setting the level of Council Tax, are looking at ways to make further savings and increase income so they can protect essential services and invest in those areas which benefit local communities the most. [More...]
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| - Deck the Hall – Yule Fest returns to West Stow 28 October 2009
The ever-popular Yule Fest returns to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 November, with Christmas shopping, live music and FREE entry to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. [More...]
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| - Insulation help to save energy bills 15 October 2009
Thousands of households in St Edmundsbury could benefit from a programme offering generous fixed price help to make sure that homes are properly insulated this winter. [More...]
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| - Half-term Saxon craft week 09 October 2009
For those who’ve ever wondered how our ancestors managed day to day without shops, plastic utensils and modern cooking facilities West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village will provide the answers with a week of living history and craft demonstrations from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November. [More...]
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| - Drop spindle spinning workshop at West Stow 06 October 2009
Anyone who has ever wished to acquire the ancient skill of drop spindle spinning will have the chance to do so at a workshop at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village between 11am and 3pm on Saturday 17 October. [More...]
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| - Litter pick with HEART 06 October 2009
Residents of one of Bury St Edmunds’ largest housing estates are organising a deep clean litter pick starting at the Community Centre in St Olaves Road at 2pm on Saturday 10 October. [More...]
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| - Weapons and warfare at West Stow 06 October 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village can enjoy the thrill of hand to hand combat with living history group, The People of Eoferwic, on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October. [More...]
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| - Discover the spirits at Moyse’s Hall 05 October 2009
Two tours are on offer for those who enjoy spine-chilling shivers. Take the opportunity to follow an atmospheric ‘after lights out’ tour of Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds this Halloween. [More...]
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| - Domestic life in Anglo-Saxon times 01 October 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October can discover how an Anglo-Saxon couple would have lived and worked 1,500 years ago. [More...]
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| - Fungi and bird walks at West Stow Country Park 01 October 2009
Nature lovers are in for a treat on Sunday 11 October when they can enjoy two informative and enjoyable expert-led guided walks around West Stow Country Park. [More...]
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| - New base for substance misuse arts project 30 September 2009
Artheads, an award winning community based substance misuse arts project, has secured a permanent, purpose-equipped venue at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre, with funding from St Edmundsbury Borough Council, Abbeycroft Leisure, Havebury Housing, the Community Safety Partnership and the Drug Action Team [More...]
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| - The Big Draw – Pinhole Portraits 30 September 2009
As part of the national Big Draw event, Moyse’s Hall in Bury St Edmunds will be running fun sessions on making a pinhole camera, taking pictures and putting together a display inspired by portraits and objects in the museum. [More...]
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| - Murder in the Red Barn 30 September 2009
Celebrated local historian Ron Murrell will unravel fact from fiction in an illustrated lecture about the infamous Red Barn Murder, at 2pm on Thursday 22 October at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Christmas performers needed 29 September 2009
Do you have the X factor? Would you like to perform in public? Bury’s St Edmund’s Christmas Fayre organisers are looking for groups and choirs to entertain the throng of visitors and shoppers expected to attend the event this year. [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury best in Suffolk 29 September 2009
Making sure the best staff, with the best skills are in the right place at the right time has given St Edmundsbury Borough Council a very good Audit Commission inspection score. [More...]
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| - User group promotes new thrills at Bury Skate Park 29 September 2009
Young people who regularly use the skate park in Bury St Edmunds have formed a skate park committee to promote the voice of skate boarding and BMXing in the area. [More...]
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| - Bury SOUND 2009 line ups announced 25 September 2009
The promoters of a popular young band competition are proud to announce the line up for BurySOUND 2009. The quality of entries for this year’s competition has been excellent and there is really going to be a battle for the winning prize. [More...]
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| - Portrait workshop with John Glover 23 September 2009
A one-day workshop in portrait painting will be held at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 18 October. John Glover, a professional artist living in Barrow, will be working with various mediums to produce a portrait of a live model. [More...]
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| - No Excuses for chewing gum litter 22 September 2009
West Suffolk gum chewers are being asked to think about how they dispose of their used gum in the latest phase of the No Excuses anti-littering campaign. [More...]
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| - Remembering World War 2 16 September 2009
How community spirit developed to help us through the Second World War will be explored in two lectures at Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds this October. [More...]
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| - Romano British family life comes to West Stow 16 September 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October can discover family life as it may have been for the Romano-British people living in East Anglia under Roman Rule in the 1st century A.D. [More...]
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| - Basket weaving workshop at West Stow 14 September 2009
Visitors wishing to acquire an ancient skill that still has many uses today can learn how to weave and wale a basket at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sunday 22 September. [More...]
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| - Village life with Stowacynn 14 September 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September can step back in time and discover how the original occupants of the village lived and worked 1,500 years ago. [More...]
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| - Good Life greener homes 11 September 2009
St Edmundsbury residents can obtain free home energy efficiency materials when they attend special DIY greener homes events in the borough this month. [More...]
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| - Successful benefits fraud prosecution 11 September 2009
Colin Rolfe, 37 years of Dunsey Wood Close, Haverhill appeared at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court on 10 September 2009 and pleaded guilty to the following offences: [More...]
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| - Successful benefits fraud prosecution 11 September 2009
David Robert Goodwin, 68 years of Abington Place, Haverhill appeared at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court on 10 September 2009 and pleaded guilty to the following offences: [More...]
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| - Successful benefits fraud prosecution 11 September 2009
Lynn Nunn, 44 years of Severn Road, Bury St Edmunds appeared at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court on 10 September 2009 and pleaded guilty to the following offences [More...]
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| - Oil spill costs warning 09 September 2009
Suffolk residents are being warned about the increased risk of oil tank leaks that could cost them up to £50,000 to clear up. [More...]
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| - Peter Shilton to open Haverhill Leisure Centre 08 September 2009
Football legend Peter Shilton will officially open the Haverhill Leisure Centre at 12.30pm on Saturday 12 September, following its multi-million pound refurbishment and marking a day of free, fun activities for everyone to enjoy. [More...]
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| - Heritage open day opportunities 07 September 2009
Heritage Open Day in St Edmundsbury this weekend features over 50 different free tours, talks and properties which are open especially for the event. [More...]
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| - Knights, archery and medieval crafts 07 September 2009
History comes to life at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 26 September when the Feudal Archers visit the museum. With demonstrations of ‘Dressing a Knight’, bow making and archery skills, weaving and leatherwork there will be something to see for all the family [More...]
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| - Village launches monthly farmers’ market 07 September 2009
Great Whelnetham Community Centre Committee is launching a monthly craft and farmers’ market in September. [More...]
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| - An Anglo-Saxon harvest 03 September 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September can see how the original occupants might have marked the harvest of late summer. [More...]
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| - Women by Women: The Female Image 02 September 2009
On Friday 18 September at 2pm at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds Dr Keith Cunliffe will be giving a lecture in connection with the current Women by Women exhibition, entitled The Female Image. [More...]
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| - Football funding announced 01 September 2009
Community leaders and partners have welcomed a landmark agreement on the funding package for the £1.95 m Haverhill community football project, which will greatly increase opportunities for community involvement in football as well as providing Haverhill Rovers FC with a new home at Chalkstone Playing Fields, Haverhill. [More...]
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| - Preparation for General Election underway in St Edmundsbury 26 August 2009
Although the General Election has yet to be called, council officials in St Edmundsbury are already working hard to make sure that all eligible residents can have their say on polling day. [More...]
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| - Fletching workshop at West Stow 24 August 2009
Visitors with an interest in archery can discover the ancient art of fletching at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 12 September. [More...]
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| - UV Bury 2 – Return of the Glo 21 August 2009
A local band event organised by young people for young people is returning by popular demand. UV Bury 2- Return of the Glo, has been created as a sequel to the first hugely successful event and will be held from 7.30 to 11pm on Friday 11 September at the Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon death and burial 17 August 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon village next weekend will have a rare glimpse into the death and burial rites practiced by the original Anglo-Saxon occupants 1,500 years ago. [More...]
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| - Bank holiday tales of gods, myths and monsters 14 August 2009
Bank Holiday visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Monday 31 August can journey to a realm inhabited by gods, myths and monsters in the company of professional, costumed storyteller The Yarnsmith of Norwich. [More...]
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| - Getting tough with fly-tippers 14 August 2009
Two West Suffolk councils are getting tough on fly tippers. [More...]
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| - Guided bat walk at West Stow Country Park 14 August 2009
Nature lovers are in for a treat on the evening of Thursday 27 August between 8 pm and 10 pm when bat expert Dr. Bill Landells leads an informative evening walk around West Stow Country Park in search of the bat species that are active at this time of year. [More...]
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| - £110,000 Castle Playing Field Playground opens 11 August 2009
Children and young people from communities around the Castle Playing Fields, Haverhill, will have a new focal point, thanks to a successful Play Builder bid of £50,000 and a grant from St Edmundsbury Borough Council of £60,000. [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon village life revived 11 August 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August will have the chance to discover how the original occupants of the village lived and worked 1,500 years ago. [More...]
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| - Nettle string workshop at West Stow 11 August 2009
Visitors wishing to acquire a new skill can discover the ancient craft of nettle string making at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 22 August with Bushcraft expert Rob Bevington. [More...]
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| - Free entry to events celebrating history and culture 07 August 2009
A long weekend of special events will take people behind the scenes of some of the borough’s most familiar landmarks.
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| - Make your music heard – enter BurySOUND 06 August 2009
Bands wanting to promote their talents have until 21 August to enter BurySOUND, the competition for young musicians. [More...]
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| - Benefit prosecution 04 August 2009
At Ipswich Crown Court on 3 August 2009 Mrs Debbie Saint (formerly Moriarty) of Braddock Square, Bury St Edmunds, pleaded guilty [More...]
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| - All the fun of the festive fayre – five times over 31 July 2009
This year’s Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre will once again conjure up three days of seasonal magic. Held from Friday 27 November to Sunday 29 November, the event is in fact five fairs rolled into one, plus live entertainment and a fantastic choice of shopping across the town centre. [More...]
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| - Benefits prosecution, Mrs Deborah Ellis 30 July 2009
Mrs Deborah Ellis, 51 years, of Old Rope Walk, Haverhill, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on 29 July 2009 and pleaded guilty [More...]
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| - Foundation ceremony for independent sheltered living 30 July 2009
An innovative partnership is about to celebrate the progress of an important development to provide a much needed very sheltered affordable housing scheme for older people in St Edmundsbury, due to open in August 2010. [More...]
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| - Guided bat walk at West Stow Country Park 30 July 2009
Nature lovers are in for a treat on the evening of Thursday 20 August between 8 pm and 10 pm when bat expert Bill Landells leads an informative evening walk around West Stow Country Park in search of the bat species that are active at this time of year. [More...]
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| - Hands on with medieval characters – August Wednesdays at Moyses Hall 30 July 2009
Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds is the place to meet historical characters this August, with the opportunity to drop in each Wednesday between 11am and 4pm and take part in activities and demonstrations on a medieval theme. [More...]
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| - High society at Anglo-Saxon village 30 July 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village will have the chance to rub shoulders with the upper crust of Anglo-Saxon society on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August when The English Companions visit as a group of travelling nobles and their servants. [More...]
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| - Queen Street shop front scheme launched 30 July 2009
A scheme to bring new life to shop fronts in an attractive Victorian conservation area in Haverhill will be launched on Monday 3 August. [More...]
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| - 'Fantastic for the local community' – Alan Duncan MP 29 July 2009
Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, congratulated two councils for a 'very impressive, innovative and collective effort' when he formally opened a new £20million West Suffolk House building in Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Cuts ‘wrong headed’ 29 July 2009
Cuts to funding designed to support housing growth in St Edmundsbury have been condemned as ‘wrong headed’ by St Edmundsbury Borough Council leader, Cllr John Griffiths. [More...]
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| - Delays warning for Tollgate Lane road works 29 July 2009
Warnings of delays are being given due to road works on a busy Bury St Edmunds junction. Work lasting three weeks is due to begin on Monday 3 August at the Tollgate Lane and Mildenhall Road junction to replace old signalling equipment and improve the kerb lines. A signalised pedestrian crossing will also be installed on Tollgate Lane. [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury launches Children’s Festival 29 July 2009
Children in St Edmundsbury are invited to their own fantastic free summer festival, being held for the first time this August. Open from 10am to 4pm, the event is being held on Tuesday 11 August in the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds and on Wednesday 12 August at the Recreation Ground in Haverhill. [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon crafts and culture 28 July 2009
Visitors to West Stow will find the past brought vividly to life when living history group Billingas visit the Anglo-Saxon Village from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 August. [More...]
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| - Art for Queen Street 24 July 2009
Designs for public art created especially for the newly enhanced Queen Street are due to be unveiled this week. They include sculptures of figures, planters for the new landscaping and gates which will stand at either end of the street. [More...]
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| - Double green flag success for St Edmundsbury 24 July 2009
Two St Edmundsbury parks have won the prestigious Green Flag Awards, Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds and East Town Park in Haverhill. [More...]
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| - Benefits fraud prosecution 22 July 2009
The following case was heard at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates’ Court on 6th July 2009 [More...]
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| - High point for the venue – The Apex 22 July 2009
Councillors are being asked to give the go-ahead to a name – The Apex – which reflects both the shape and aspirations of the multi-purpose venue being built in Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Feasting in the mead hall 20 July 2009
A special treat awaits visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon village on Sunday 2 August between 1.30 and 3.30pm when writer and Old English expert Stephen Pollington will explore the special significance of feasting in Anglo-Saxon society, followed by the chance to sample mead in West Stow’s hall. [More...]
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| - Footsteps through time 20 July 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August can step back in time and meet the Farende Folc, a band of travelling Anglo-Saxon traders, as they stop off at West Stow on their journey through England. [More...]
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| - Haverhill is Kids City 20 July 2009
A £650,000 new children’s play area will be opened at 10am on Saturday 25 July, at Haverhill Leisure Centre. Designed for under fives and for five to twelve year olds, it is packed full of equipment including a two storey tower complete with speed slide for older children, a ball pool for smaller people and a café and lounge area for accompanying adults. [More...]
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| - Butterflies and dragonflies guided walk 20 July 2009
Nature lovers can indulge their fancy at West Stow Country Park on Sunday 26 July between 2pm and 3pm when our resident natural history expert, Chris Gregory, leads a guided walk in search of butterflies and dragonflies. [More...]
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| - Amazing archaeology celebration 20 July 2009
Aspiring archaeologists can enjoy weekend of amazing archaeology activities in celebration of the Festival of British Archaeology on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. [More...]
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| - Put the brake on car litter 17 July 2009
Two Suffolk councils have joined forces with a national campaign aimed at people who throw litter from their cars. [More...]
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| - 250th Minden Day Remembered 16 July 2009
The 250th anniversary of one of the Suffolk Regiment’s most famous engagements will be commemorated with an illustrated lecture given by local historian Ron Murrell, at 2pm on Saturday 1 August at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - £500 grants to generate home energy 14 July 2009
Grants worth up to £500 are on offer to St Edmundsbury home owners interested in generating their own energy. [More...]
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| - West Stow celebrates Festival of British Archaeology 14 July 2009
To mark the launch of the Festival of British Archaeology on Sunday 19 July visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village will have the chance to meet the “original” occupants of the village, and discover how archaeologists uncovered their fascinating story 1,500 years on. [More...]
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| - West Suffolk House officially opened 10 July 2009
The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons saw the future of local government yesterday. [More...]
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| - Suffolk Youth Games to launch refurbished athletics arena 08 July 2009
Over 700 young people from across the county will be enjoying the world class facilities at the West Suffolk Athletics Arena on Sunday 12 July. [More...]
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| - Council Tax collection success 07 July 2009
Figures just released show that, despite the difficult economic climate, St Edmundsbury Borough Council has been placed within the top 20 performing teams in the country, coming joint sixteenth out of 354 councils in England for collecting Council Tax. [More...]
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| - Fly tipping prosecutions 07 July 2009
A clear warning has been sent to people who fly tip and abandon vehicles, following three successful prosecutions by St Edmundsbury Borough Council. [More...]
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| - Mayor opens new collections and study building at West Stow 06 July 2009
A new purpose-built museum store and education facility at West Stow will be opened by The Mayor Pat Warby on Wednesday 8 July 2009 [More...]
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| - Planning accolades for St Edmundsbury 06 July 2009
The first two places in an awards scheme have been won by the St Edmundsbury Borough Council Planning Service for projects in Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Haverhill Leisure Centre re-opens 01 July 2009
The eagerly awaited re-opening of Haverhill Leisure Centre following its multi-million pound refurbishment will begin on Saturday 4 July, with a full programme of activities for everyone to enjoy. [More...]
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| - Meet the flint stone 01 July 2009
The fascinating history and many uses of flint in Suffolk are investigated at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and Moyse’s Hall next weekend, when visitors can experience and uncover its role in the local economy since the Stone Age. [More...]
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| - Crucial Crew 2009 24 June 2009
Around 1,200 St Edmundsbury school children will be learning vital life-lessons at Crucial Crew 2009 this month. [More...]
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| - Flint knapping workshop at West Stow 24 June 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village are invited to learn the timeless craft of Flint knapping with expert prehistoric flint knapper Karl Lee on Saturday 11 July. [More...]
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| - Formal opening by Shadow Cabinet Minister 24 June 2009
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Alan Duncan MP, will formally open West Suffolk House, the new offices on Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, which are shared by St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council on 10 July. [More...]
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| - Tempting town centre discounts 23 June 2009
St Edmundsbury is launching a monthly discount voucher scheme, aimed at tempting visitors to explore more of the area, its independent traders and refreshment opportunities. [More...]
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| - Textiles recycling at Clare frock exchange event 23 June 2009
Fancy a new outfit, but money is a bit tight….then have a look in your own wardrobe and get down to the Frock Exchange at the Clare Castle Country Park Car Park between 11am and 4pm on Friday 26 June. [More...]
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| - Cakes and Ale – medieval ceremony in the 21st century 23 June 2009
Over 500 years ago in 1481 local benefactor Jankyn Smyth provided money for the citizens of Bury St Edmunds and on Thursday 26 June his generous gesture will be toasted in a traditional cakes and ale ceremony in the building he provided for the town, the Guildhall. [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon village industries 19 June 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village can delve into a forgotten hive of industry with the Colchester Historical Enactment Society on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July. [More...]
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| - Medieval Misericords 18 June 2009
Continuing the medieval lecture series at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds, join Ron Murrell for an illustrated talk looking at the often charming but easily overlooked misericord, at 2pm on Friday 10 July. [More...]
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| - Step back 5,000 years at West Stow 18 June 2009
West Stow’s 5000 year past can be enjoyed in a sweeping multi-period event at the Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, when visitors can meet costumed re-enactors of the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Celtic, and Stone Age people whose traces are found on the site. [More...]
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| - Playground closes early 16 June 2009
Castle Hill playing fields playground has been closed for refurbishment three weeks earlier than planned, because of vandalism. [More...]
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| - Step back 5,000 years at West Stow 16 June 2009
West Stow’s 5000 year past can be enjoyed in a sweeping multi-period event at the Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, when visitors can meet costumed re-enactors of the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Celtic, and Stone Age people whose traces are found on the site. [More...]
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| - Waste champion receives honour 15 June 2009
The achievements of Suffolk waste champion Sandra Pell have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. She has been awarded an MBE. [More...]
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| - Bury bucks the trend 10 June 2009
While other towns in the region are seeing a fall of eight to ten per cent in visitor numbers, Bury St Edmunds is reporting a ten per cent increase in people using their car parks. [More...]
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| - High society at Anglo-Saxon village 09 June 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village will have the chance to hob-nob with the upper echelons of Anglo-Saxon society on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June when The English Companions visit as a group of travelling nobles and their servants. [More...]
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| - Life in Medieval England 08 June 2009
Experience a personal introduction to medieval life with popular costumed re-enactor and lecturer Mike Wabe, at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds at 2pm on Friday 26 June. [More...]
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| - No butts 08 June 2009
Free portable ashtrays are being given away in West Suffolk this summer, in a campaign to ensure that cigarette ends are properly disposed of. [More...]
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| - St Edmundsbury Historic Homes Show 08 June 2009
A highly successful event, piloted last year, is returning to Bury St Edmunds by popular demand. The Historic Homes Show, originally meant to be a one-off, will be held at the Athenaeum on Angel Hill from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 13 June. [More...]
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| - Willow string workshop 07 June 2009
Visitors wishing to acquire a new skill can discover the ancient craft of willow string making at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 20 June with Bushcraft expert Rob Bevington. [More...]
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| - Family fun at Nowton Park Country Fair 04 June 2009
A brilliant way to spend Fathers’ Day, the Nowton Park Country Fair combines classic countryside arena events with the opportunity for a little light shopping in a beautiful setting [More...]
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| - Spotlight on the Dark Ages 03 June 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June can enjoy a weekend of Dark Ages dance, weaponry and living history with historical theatre group Ormsgard. [More...]
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| - Beowulf and the Saxons 27 May 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village can experience a memorable re-telling of the legendary Beowulf tale on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June when it is brought to life by costumed interpreters. [More...]
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| - Henry VIII and the Dissolution of the Monasteries 27 May 2009
Join local author and lecturer, Pip Wright, at Moyse’s Hall, Bury St Edmunds on Friday 12 June at 2pm for the first of four lectures, during June and July, looking at medieval life. [More...]
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| - Mary Beale in residence 27 May 2009
Mary Beale, (b 1633, m 1652, d 1699) England’s first professional female painter, is coming back 357 years to her home town on Saturday 13 June, allowing visitors to Moyses Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds to discover more about her life. [More...]
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| - Moth night at West Stow Country Park 27 May 2009
Late night nature lovers are in for a treat on the evening of Saturday 6 June between 9.30pm and 11.30pm when moth expert Tony Prichard shines a spotlight on the nocturnal moth species that are to be found at West Stow Country Park. [More...]
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| - A second chance to catch sell out lecture 18 May 2009
Moyses Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds is offering a second chance for those unfortunate to miss last weekend’s sell out Bury Festival lecture on ‘Women in Late Stuart and Georgian Suffolk 1660 – 1830. [More...]
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| - Footsteps through time 18 May 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sat 30 and Sun 31 May can step back in time and meet the Farende Folc, a band of travelling Anglo-Saxon traders, as they stop off at West Stow on their journey through England. [More...]
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| - Spoon carving and basket weaving workshops 18 May 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sat 30 and Sun 31 May can gain the skills needed to transform local raw materials into useful household objects, with the choice of two expert-led workshops. [More...]
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| - Stitch in Time bank holiday textiles event 15 May 2009
Bank Holiday visitors to West Stow on Sat 23, Sun 24 and Mon 25 May can explore a patchwork world of textiles, basketry and ropes from the Stone Age to the modern day. [More...]
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| - Suffolk councils take boundary review to the courts 15 May 2009
Three Suffolk councils today confirm that they have begun legal proceedings against the Boundary Committee for England (BCE) and will ask the High Court to judicially review the BCE’s actions in respect of the local government review for Suffolk. [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon antler carving and pottery workshops 11 May 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon village on Sun 17 May can join two fascinating workshops to learn the skills their ancestors employed to transform local raw materials into useful household objects. [More...]
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| - Brush with the past as Anglo-Saxons return to West Stow 11 May 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sat 16 and Sun 17 May will have the opportunity to experience life as it may have been lived by its original occupants 1,500 years ago, and to see how a modern day artist based in the village responds to her “brush with the past”. [More...]
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| - Council meets in Haverhill 05 May 2009
St Edmundsbury residents are invited to come along to St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Cabinet meeting, to be held at Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College at 5pm on Wednesday 20 May. [More...]
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| - Facilities for Bury Festival visitors 05 May 2009
Ram Meadow car park in Bury St Edmunds is being kept open for an extra hour at night during the Bury Festival. [More...]
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| - Launch of BurySOUND09 05 May 2009
BurySOUND is back in style for a twelfth year, bigger and better than ever. BurySOUND09 will be launched at a must-go party on Friday 8 May at the Lounge, Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds with exclusive live performances from the BurySOUND 08 winners ‘Headfull’ supported guest bands. [More...]
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| - Woman artist in residence at Moyse’s Hall 05 May 2009
Visitors to Moyse’s Hall can have their portrait painted as part of the ‘Women by Women’ exhibition now showing. [More...]
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| - May Bank Holiday living history at West Stow 29 April 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village can see sparks fly and enjoy the clash of iron when living history group, The People of Eoferwic, demonstrate Anglo-Saxon weaponry this May Bank Holiday weekend. [More...]
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| - Bury Youth Festival 09 28 April 2009
This May sees the launch of a brand new platform for young people in Bury St Edmunds to show off their creativity and talent. [More...]
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| - Free soil improver for Compost Awareness Week 28 April 2009
To celebrate Compost Awareness Week, St Edmundsbury residents are being invited to shovel their own free soil improver at the Rougham Hill Household Waste Recycling Centre, Rougham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2RN. [More...]
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| - Hands-on art at West Stow 27 April 2009
A two day workshop, led by acclaimed Brazilian artist Lupe Cunha, is being held at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May. [More...]
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| - Additional parking spaces in Bury town centre 24 April 2009
Forty extra car parking spaces in the heart of Bury St Edmunds are now available seven days a week for public use. [More...]
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| - Grants to improve Queen Street shop fronts 21 April 2009
Queen Street traders have been consulted on a scheme to provide grants for improving shop fronts in Haverhill’s main thoroughfare, which is to be discussed at a meeting of the Haverhill Area Working party on Thursday 23 April. [More...]
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| - Bury town centre boost 17 April 2009
Two schemes to boost Bury’s established town centre will be discussed at a meeting of the Bury St Edmunds Area Working Party on Monday 20 April. [More...]
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| - Work begins at Haverhill Bus Station 14 April 2009
Eagerly awaited improvement work to Haverhill Bus Station will begin on Monday 20 April. When complete, passengers will find the bus station easier to use, with an improved layout and up to the minute travel information. [More...]
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| - Delight as Bury Skate Park re-opens 09 April 2009
Young people have welcomed the re-opening of the skate park in Olding Road, Bury St Edmunds after a £20,000 make over. [More...]
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| - Pioneering women painters 09 April 2009
A revealing new exhibition called ‘Women by Women’ opens on Friday 24 April at Moyse’s Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds, giving a chance to see valuable 17th century paintings from the large public collection held by St Edmundsbury Borough Council, and to discover how women broke the barriers preventing them from making a living as artists. [More...]
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| - Borough planners win top awards 08 April 2009
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has been awarded the top places in the Eastern Region Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Planning Achievement in 2008/9 [More...]
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| - Visit of HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh to Bury St Edmunds 08 April 2009
St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk Constabulary are working to minimise disruption for HM The Queen's visit to Bury St Edmunds on Maundy Thursday, 9 April. [More...]
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| - Government cannot ignore opinion 07 April 2009
Suffolk councils will be taking their case for three unitary authorities straight to the Government, galvanised by the backing of a huge majority in the county who say they want to be consulted on the option. [More...]
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| - Discover ‘Hervey Women’ at Moyse’s Hall 06 April 2009
Sunday 26 April at 3pm will see Pat Murrell, local historian, giving a lecture looking at some of the females who, through birth or marriage, acquired the Hervey name – lovers, wives, mothers, courtiers and even a bigamist! [More...]
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| - Anglo-Saxon Easter Celebrations 02 April 2009
Visitors to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village on Sunday 12 and Monday 13 April can join costumed re-enactors in celebrating the pagan festival of Oestre, as its original occupants may have done 1500 years ago. [More...]
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| - Bushcraft for adventurous families 02 April 2009
Families with a taste for adventure can join wilderness survival expert, Rob Bevington at West Stow Country Park from 10am to 4pm on Wednesday 15 April. [More...]
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| - Two into one will go . . . the future starts here! 23 March 2009
Two councils, one building, big savings and better services – that's the idea behind the move by the Bury St Edmunds-based services of St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council to West Suffolk House. [More...]
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| - £350,000 for warmer homes in St Edmundsbury 23 March 2009
From the 1 April over a third of a million pounds will be available to support the council’s new Homes Assistance Policy. Alongside our existing grants the policy introduces a new Thermal Comfort Grant that will be available to people on low incomes to make their homes warmer. [More...]
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| - Excitement builds as venue plans unveiled 19 March 2009
Exciting plans for the new venue in Bury St Edmunds, giving an idea about what it will offer to the public and extra boost it will bring for the local economy, will be discussed at St Edmundsbury's Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 25 March. [More...]
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| - Alliance slams Boundary Committee for 'ignoring public opinion' 19 March 2009
The leaders of three Suffolk councils say the Boundary Committee have ignored the views of local people by failing to include the three-unitary East, West and Greater Ipswich option in its latest proposals for changing local government in Suffolk
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| - Park and ride extended as new visitors boost Bury 18 March 2009
Crowds of new visitors are helping to boost Bury St Edmunds’ economy. Shoppers are finding much of interest in the old parts of town and the market, as well as in the new development so St Edmundsbury's park and ride scheme is being extended to help everyone get into town as easily as possible and stay to explore all that's on offer. [More...]
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| - Spring birds guided walk 18 March 2009
Budding bird watchers are in for a treat at West Stow Country Park on Sunday 5 April when our resident natural history expert, Chris Gregory, leads a guided walk in search of spring birds. [More...]
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| - Young Archaeologists’ Club re-launches 09 March 2009
Bury St Edmunds Young Archaeologists’ Club is celebrating its membership of the UK-wide Young Archaeologists’ Club with a discovery session on Sunday 15 March at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. [More...]
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| - Give us your views on Victoria Street conservation area 04 March 2009
St Edmundsbury Borough Council is asking for people’s views on a draft plan which will be used to help protect the special nature of a conservation area in Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - ‘Puddings & Pies’ – medieval concert at Moyse’s Hall 02 March 2009
Musical Moyse’s Hall is holding an original entertainment at 3pm on Sunday 29 March with a performance by ‘Minstrels Gallery’, a group of musicians specialising in medieval and renaissance music. [More...]
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| - No excuses in war on litter 02 March 2009
Children from across Haverhill have signed up to show their support for a hard-hitting new campaign designed to keep the borough clean, green and free from litter. [More...]
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| - Council Tax freeze confirmed 26 February 2009
A decision to freeze council tax payable to St Edmundsbury Borough Council was confirmed last night at a meeting of the full Council. [More...]
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| - Buyer for Borough Offices 24 February 2009
The sale of the Borough Offices on Angel Hill in Bury St Edmunds has been agreed for a price in excess of £1 million. [More...]
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| - Historic planter rescued 20 February 2009
Influential bodies in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds have come together to save an important artefact which has fallen into disrepair. [More...]
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| - £110,000 for Castle Playing Fields play area 20 February 2009
Children and young people from communities around the Castle Playing Fields, Haverhill, will have a new focal point, thanks to a successful Play Builder bid of £50,000 and a grant from St Edmundsbury Borough Council of £60,000. [More...]
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| - Museum stitch up 17 February 2009
Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds is making a “mad March” offer of four free creative textile workshops to people who would enjoy stitching and socialising over a cup of tea in an interesting historic setting. [More...]
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| - RAF Regiment homecoming parade 17 February 2009
RAF Honington will be celebrating the homecoming of Number 1 Squadron RAF Regiment from a 6-month deployment protecting the NATO Airbase at Kandahar in Afghanistan, with a parade through Bury St Edmunds starting at 11am on Saturday 7 March. Accompanied by a full marching band from the RAF Central Band, Number 1 Squadron RAF Regiment will march up Abbeygate Street, into St Andrews Street South and around the arc development before returning to Angel Hill to take the salute outside the Borough Offices. [More...]
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| - Avoid the rush and take the bus 16 February 2009
Visitors to Bury St Edmunds for the double celebrations which will see the arc development start to open and RAF servicemen welcomed home following a six-month tour of duty, will be able to use a free shop-and-drop car park service, as well as a frequent park and ride. [More...]
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| - £630,000 for perfect play 16 February 2009
Extra funding is to be injected into the Haverhill Leisure Centre modernisation project to create an exciting new £630,000 play area for children. [More...]
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| - Haverhill cemetery visitors' day 16 February 2009
People who visit Haverhill Cemetery are being invited to feedback their views on the management and maintenance of the site during two special information days taking place next week. [More...]
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| - Haverhill feedback on Local Development Framework 13 February 2009
More than 400 people have given their views on the borough’s future planning during an extensive consultation designed to shape the development of St Edmundsbury over the next 20 years. [More...]
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| - Cattle Market/arc car park re-surfacing 13 February 2009
A reduced number of car parking spaces will be available in the short stay Cattle market / arc car park in Bury St Edmunds, over the next two weeks, as work begins on Tuesday 17 February to lay a new surface. [More...]
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| - Feedback on Bury Local Development Framework consultation 13 February 2009
More than 400 people have given their views on the borough’s future planning during an extensive consultation designed to shape the development of St Edmundsbury over the next 20 years [More...]
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| - Duke of Wellington Lecture – Moyse’s Hall 09 February 2009
Dr David Dougan, the historian, author and broadcaster, returns to Moyse’s Hall for the second of two lectures. [More...]
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| - Alliance reacts to boundary delay 09 February 2009
An alliance of district councils in Suffolk will today urge the Boundary Committee to put an end to the uncertainty and consult with the people of Suffolk on the case for three unitary councils. [More...]
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| - WOS UP half term activities 06 February 2009
WOS UP, the mobile youth service launched by St Edmundsbury in partnership with Supporting Contemporary Adolescence last year, is on the road again this half term [More...]
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| - Neighbours in the Great Market – Moyse’s Hall 03 February 2009
Who did live in the market place in and around 1695? Find out in an informative lecture at 3pm on Sunday 22 February at Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds. [More...]
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| - Medieval life and warfare – Half term at Moyse’s Hall 02 February 2009
Whatever the weather there are plenty of activities at Moyse’s Hall during the half term week. [More...]
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| - Listen to us 02 February 2009
The majority of people in Suffolk support a three-unitary council set-up for the county, despite the Boundary Committee's refusal to consult residents on this approach as part of its review of local government structures. [More...]
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| - Take a walk on the wild side at West Stow 02 February 2009
Wilderness Survival expert, Rob Bevington, will be offering an exciting day of Bushcraft at West Stow Country Park on Wednesday 18 February from 10 am to 4pm. [More...]
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| - Up close and personal with winter birds at West Stow Country Park 27 January 2009
Visitors to West Stow can join our resident bird expert for a guided walk around the country park on Sunday 8 February between 10.30 and 11.30 am, when they can look out for some interesting feathered visitors, see how they are coping with the cold and take home a winter bird fact sheet. [More...]
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| - David Dougan Lectures – Moyse’s Hall 26 January 2009
Dr David Dougan, the historian, author and broadcaster, returns to Moyse’s Hall for the first of two lectures. [More...]
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| - Ring Quest returns to West Stow 26 January 2009
Families looking for fun-filled activities to enjoy during half-term can journey to Middle Earth and take part in Ring Quest, an exciting challenge event for fans of Lord of the Rings at West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village between 14 and 22 February 2009. [More...]
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| - Tayfen Road, Bury St Edmunds 08 January 2009
On Monday 12 January 2009, Tayfen Road in Bury St Edmunds will be closed from the roundabout junction with Out Northgate/Northgate Street to the mini-roundabout junction with Ipswich Street/Station Hill to allow drainage investigation and emergency remedial works to be undertaken to repair collapsed sewers. [More...]
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| - UV Bury 09 06 January 2009
Fire breathers, jugglers, a parkour tricking team, and local DJs will all be appearing at
UV Bury 09, a party organised by and for young people at the Corn Exchange in Bury St Edmunds, from 7.30 pm to 11pm on Friday 9 January. [More...]
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| - Thomas Paine - the underwear salesman from Thetford 05 January 2009
Moyse’s Hall starts 2009 with a fascinating lecture ‘The Thetford Radical & the age of Revolutions’ looking at Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809) the underwear salesman from Thetford who triggered the American Revolution, was condemned to death for sedition and narrowly escaped the guillotine. [More...] |
