Mariam Ghaemi
Freelance Reporter at Bury Mercury
Part-time reporter at the Bury Free Press/Suffolk News. Mum of two. The views expressed here are my own. [email protected]
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2 days ago |
suffolknews.co.uk | Mariam Ghaemi
The extension of free school meals to 500,000 more children has been welcomed – but one education trust boss is concerned that it ignores ‘just-about-managing’ families. On Wednesday, the Government announced that from the start of the 2026 school year, every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals.
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2 days ago |
suffolknews.co.uk | Mariam Ghaemi
A secondary school’s plan to ban pupils from wearing skirts has been met with backlash from some parents, with one branding the move sexist. Thurston Community College (TCC), a 1,300-pupil school near Bury St Edmunds, has been consulting on changes to its school uniform policy, including a proposal for students to wear trousers or shorts, not skirts.
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3 days ago |
suffolknews.co.uk | Mariam Ghaemi
A popular festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary later this month – and there will be new attractions on offer. Dragon Fest, at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, near Bury St Edmunds, gives children an insight into Anglo-Saxon beliefs and stories, as well as exploring how dragons have become a theme embedded in cultures from around the world. Taking place on June 21 and 22, this year there’s a chance to meet a new dragon and take part in a quest to uncover its name.
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4 days ago |
suffolknews.co.uk | Mariam Ghaemi
Vera is a character I just cannot get out of my mind after watching Alan Ayckbourn’s 1976 play Just Between Ourselves at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds last night. This 1970s housewife (played by Holly Smith) is belittled by her husband Dennis (played by Tom Richardson) and constantly criticised by her live-in mother-in-law Marjorie (played by Connie Walker).
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4 days ago |
suffolknews.co.uk | Mariam Ghaemi
A primary school has officially opened its new, standalone classroom. The Year 5 and 6 pupils at Old Newton CE Primary School, near Stowmarket, moved into their new classroom straight after the Easter holiday. The building, which has been designed by the company IF_DO, was officially opened by Jane Sheat, from the diocese, on May 21. Headteacher Jo Lockyear said they were ‘delighted’ to welcome parents and members of the community to the event.
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