Recently added articles from Bury Free Press (Bury St. Edmunds, England):
Havebury appoints new chairman.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Havebury Housing Partnership has appointed Jonathan Free as the new chairman of it board. Mr Free, who is head of organisational development at Mid Suffolk District Council, takes over from Colin Muge, who had held the post since 2005. ...
Man arrested on suspicion of rape in Woolpit.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A Stowmarket man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after an incident in Woolpit. Police were initally called to Woolpit, at 3am on Saturday, after members of the public reported a female could be heard screaming. A woman was found and taken to West ...
Magical Olympics memories.
Aug 04, 2008 ... LET'S face it, the vast majority of us sport addicts - whether players or armchair observers - can only dream of competing at the Olympics. Only the supremely talented, fit and dedicated athletes stand a chance, but one man to represent his country on the world's greatest stage ...
Spate of purse thefts prompts police warning.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Shoppers are being warned to keep their valuables secure following a spate of purse and handbag thefts. The Suffolk Police warning comes after 11 bags, wallets and purses were snatched in Bury St Edmunds in July, with seven similar offences in Stowmarket. Last ...
Volunteers needed for Theatre Royal.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Volunteers are being sought to staff the Theatre Royal, in Bury St Edmunds, so it can open in line with other National Trust properties. More than 70,000 people have visited the theatre since it re-opened in September and the new plan is to open it daily from 10am to 5pm. ...
West Suffolk Hospital staff win accolades.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Three West Suffolk Hospital staff members have been commended for their enthusiasm and commitment to their jobs. Trudy Wright, patient affairs officer at the Bury St Edmunds hospital, received an Institute of Healthcare Management award in recognition of help she has given to ...
Theatre Royal: Panto casts its net for talent.
Aug 02, 2008 ... It may have be one of the hottest weeks of the year, but youngsters are already being asked to think about Christmas as a theatre searches for pantomime performers. The Theatre Royal, in Bury St Edmunds, is seeking 14 to 18-year-olds from the local community to take to the stage ...
Police take up the challenge.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Two police officers have been putting themselves to the test in the name of personal endurance and for charity. Pc Simon Bourne is on the final stages of preparing for the Ultraman challenge, in Canada, later this month, while Pc Julian Hollands spent seven days surviving on ...
The Samaritans: Promoting work 24/7.
Aug 01, 2008 ... People who are always a hidden voice on the end of the phone have been putting out a message loud and clear in Bury St Edmunds - as part of a national campaign to promote the work of the Samaritans. Their message was that 24/7 every day of the year they provide a vital network ...
Blood donor seeks free parking.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A blood donor has criticised a council for charging people to park when they go to give blood. Jeff Keighley, 36, who has been a regular donor since 1993, has said people wanting to attend donor sessions at the Athenaeum, in Bury St Edmunds, could be put off by the price of ...
MP backs bid to safeguard Bury's buildings.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MP David Ruffley has written to St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Suffolk County Council after meeting members of the Bury Society who are concerned at changes to the town's historic buildings. The society is worried about the decisions which have led to the selling of the ...
Couple relish big day celebration.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A former factory inspector and his wife celebrated their diamond wedding in style this week. Plenty of cake was on the menu for Tom and Lily Southern, of St Olaves Road, Bury St Edmunds, on Tuesday, when they celebrated at the Howard estate's Over 60s Club - but there was no ...
Morris rings in his 50 years.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A bell-ringer, who has been ringing peals since the age of 14, has celebrated his 50th anniversary at a village church. Morris Rose, 64, of Rougham, who has spent half a century ringing the bells at St Mary's Church, Rougham, was presented with a clock at a special service on ...
Norfolk and Suffolk cancer teams merge.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Head and neck cancer sufferers in Suffolk could have to travel to Norfolk, after a health authority approved a merger of services. Suffolk Primary Care Trust (PCT) this week gave the green light to plans to merge head and neck cancer teams at Ipswich Hospital and Norfolk and ...
It's all in the name as 200 Pasks meet.
Aug 01, 2008 ... People with one thing in common from across the world gathered in Whepstead on Saturday. Almost 200 people with the surname of Pask gathered at Whepstead Village Hall for a family reunion with the opportunity to meet unknown relatives and find out more about tracing their family ...
'Outed' lesbians get [pounds sterling]5,000 compensation.
Aug 01, 2008 ... An estate agents in Bury St Edmunds has paid [pounds sterling]5,000 to a lesbian couple after they were 'outed' on a property website. Jackson-Stops and Staff, based on Angel Hill, placed an advert for Suzanne Richards and Sarah Dobinson's home on www.rightmove.co.uk under the ...
Hundreds take up chance to get active.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of Bury St Edmunds residents turned out in force to get active and celebrate the launch of a new sports initiative. On Tuesday evening, people flocked to Bury Town Football Club for the launch of the Keeping Our Community Active campaign by West Suffolk Sport. ...
Village of the year finalists are named.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Suffolk finalists of the Calor Village of the Year Competition 2008 have been announced. Cockfield, Elmswell and Fressingfield all impressed the judges, who mark each each village on a number of criteria, including community spirit and the cleanliness and maintenance of the ...
I want Christmas lights cash back.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A county councillor, who gave a [pounds sterling]3,000 grant towards Bury St Edmunds' Christmas lights, is asking for the money back. Bury Town Council could have to hand back cash for running this year's festive display, after county councillor Paul Hopfensperger said the ...
As Fornham All Saints post office closes, new door opens.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A family-run post office which will close on Wednesday is set to reopen the next day as a village store. Fornham All Saints Post Office is one of 58 in West Suffolk and Norfolk that is to close as part of the national closure programme by Post Office Ltd. But while ...