 | - All the fun of the festive fayre – five times over Friday, July 31, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Thursday, July 30, 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 Wednesday, July 29, 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’ Wednesday, July 29, 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 Wednesday, July 29, 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 Wednesday, July 29, 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 Tuesday, July 28, 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 Friday, July 24, 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 Friday, July 24, 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 Wednesday, July 22, 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 Wednesday, July 22, 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 Monday, July 20, 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 Monday, July 20, 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 Monday, July 20, 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 Monday, July 20, 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 Monday, July 20, 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 Friday, July 17, 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 Thursday, July 16, 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 Tuesday, July 14, 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 Tuesday, July 14, 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 Friday, July 10, 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 Wednesday, July 8, 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 Tuesday, July 7, 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 Tuesday, July 7, 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 Monday, July 6, 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 Monday, July 6, 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 Wednesday, July 1, 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 Wednesday, July 1, 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...] |
