Recently added articles from Bury Free Press (Bury St. Edmunds, England):
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 ...
Dad saves son's life.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A Bury St Edmunds man has saved his son's life by donating one of his kidneys to him - despite neither of them being a blood or antibody match. Elliot Baldwin, 25, of Dorchester Road, was diagnosed with Alport's Syndrome, a hereditary kidney disease, when he was a baby. ...
Man bailed over Bury St Edmunds street attack.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A man has been arrested and released on police bail following an assault in Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds. A 35-year-old man from the town was arrested yesterday on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm. He has been released on police bail, to return to ...
Man found lying in Stanton road.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A twenty-five year old man has been taken to hospital after he was found lying in a road in Stanton. It is unclear what was wrong with the man, who was found conscious and ...
Conservatives win Bury St Edmunds Town Council by-election.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Conservatives have narrowly won a by-election for a seat on Bury St Edmunds Town Council. James Dinsdale, for the Conservatives, won by seven votes in the Westgate by-election. He polled 282 votes, while Brian Lockwood - listed as an Abolish Bury Council ...
Knife-wielding mugger attacks man on Howard estate.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A knife-wielding robber has mugged a man on the Howard estate, in Bury St Edmunds. The incident took place late last night at around 10.15pm as the man walked near to the Newbury Community Centre, in St Olaves Road. A man approached him and asked for change, but when ...
Running: Long leads Pacers' in an excellent time.
Aug 01, 2008 ... PERFECT weather conditions helped to make the annual Culford Sprint Triathlon, organised by Ipswich Triathlon Club, a success. Local club runners and cyclists gave the three-sport event a try and there were some very good performances from the 170 competitors. The ...
Angling: The renaissance of paste in all its various forms.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A BAIT that has made an increasing comeback in the last few years is paste - in all its many colours, tastes and smells. Its renaissance is not surprising really because of the different combinations of 'makings' now on the market. Paste must, like worms and bread, be ...
Bowls: Sugar claim five.
Aug 01, 2008 ... IN AREA D Division One, British Sugar B claimed five points from Hopton, following a 25-shot overall victory, to move one place above their opponents in the league. In Division Two, Sugar A continued their push for promotion with a 70-49 win against Risbygate. Sugar ...
