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Signs installed in Peckham Street and St John’s Place in Bury St Edmunds to warn against cut-throughs during Tayfen Road closure as Cllr David Nettleton calls for further action

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

Signs have been placed warning motorists not to use narrow one-way Bury St Edmunds residential streets as cut-throughs during a road closure — but a councillor says more needs to be done. The ‘residents access only’ signage has been installed at the Ipswich Street entrance to Peckham Street and the St Andrew’s Street North entrance to St John’s Place as traffic including lorries has been cutting through to avoid the closure of Tayfen Road.
Braintree District Council decision will allow residents to recycle more at kerbside

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

Changes have been agreed to a district’s waste and recycling collection services for households. The move by Braintree District Council will allow residents to recycle more at kerbside from June 1, next year. From then, kerbside waste and recycling collections will include a weekly food waste collection, an alternate fortnightly collection of paper and card, an alternate fortnightly collection of glass bottles and jars, metals, plastics including plastic and film and food and drink cartons.
Temporary traffic lights in St Andrew’s Street South, Bury St Edmunds, until June 4 for emergency gas repair works

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

Temporary traffic lights will be in place in a Bury St Edmunds town centre road until next week for gas works. The lights are in St Andrew’s Street South, near the junction with King’s Road, until Wednesday, June 4. Cadent is carrying out emergency gas repair works. The lights are in St Andrew’s Street South, near the junction with King’s Road, Bury St Edmunds, until Wednesday, June 4. Picture: SuffolkNewsThe work started yesterday.
Paddington Bear statue in Bury St Edmunds at arc Shopping Centre receives ‘a little TLC’

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

Everyone’s favourite bear in Bury St Edmunds has received a bit of TLC. The popular Paddington statue at arc Shopping Centre received a fresh lick of paint on Friday. The sculpture was unveiled in October as part of Paddington Visits, a trail of Paddington Bear statues in locations across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the arrival of Paddingon In Peru in cinemas. Allan Hassell, centre manager, said Paddington was in need of a little TLC, as he was proving to be as popular as ever.
Former Sneezums shop in Bury St Edmunds town centre is sold

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

A prominent town centre shop which was home to one of the oldest businesses in Bury St Edmunds has been sold. Agents Hazells has confirmed the sale of the former Sneezums shop, on the corner of Cornhill and Central Walk. Jonathan Lloyd, director, said the property has been purchased by a private investor who will be seeking a long term tenant for the premises. He said there will not be any immediate changes at the property.
Bury St Edmunds councillor calls for restrictions to stop motorists using Peckham Street as cut-through during Tayfen Road closure

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

A councillor has called for restrictions to stop vehicles using a narrow one-way residential street as a cut-through during the closure of a key route in Bury St Edmunds. Cllr David Nettleton has received concerns from two residents in Peckham Street about traffic including lorries cutting through both ways to avoid the closure in Tayfen Road.
St John’s Street in Bury St Edmunds closed due to broken down lorry

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

A town road is closed due to a broken down lorry and a spill. Police were called to St John’s Street, in Bury St Edmunds, near Ipswich Street, at about 10.30am. They said the lorry had broken down and other lorries were trying to get by. A lorry has broken down in St John's Street, Bury St Edmunds. Picture: Martyna WiechaA lorry has broken down in St John's Street, Bury St Edmunds. Picture: Martyna WiechaThe closure in Brentgovel Street, Bury St Edmunds.
Travellers pitch up on green in Stowupland off Thorney Green Road

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

Travellers have pitched up on a village green - just weeks after another encampment. About eight caravans have been spotted on the green, off Thorney Green Road, in Stowupland, opposite the butchers and next to a football pitch. A group of Travellers previously moved onto a different green in the village for two weeks from April 30.
Buckets and spades at ready as urban beach set for town’s Spring Fayre

3 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Paul Derrick

An urban beach will be one of the highlights of an annual Spring Fayre which returns to Bury St Edmunds this month. The attraction, with Punch and Judy shows, will be on Cornhill during the two-day event, organised by Our Bury St Edmunds, on Sunday, May 25 and the bank holiday of Monday, May 26. The Spring Fayre will feature numerous stalls across the town centre and Angel Hill, focussing on flowers, plants, crafts and food as well as a vintage market area.
Patrick Spencer, Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, charged with two counts of sexual assault on women in London

3 weeks ago | dissexpress.co.uk | Paul Derrick

A Suffolk MP has been charged with two counts of sexual assault on women in London. Patrick Spencer, Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has been charged in connection with an investigation into two sexual assaults, which reportedly occurred at the Groucho Club in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. On March 13, a man attended a voluntary interview at a London police station.

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17 Jan 25

A council is ‘considering all options including legal action’ after a service station reopened despite being ordered to close over road safety planning breaches. (Click picture for story) https://t.co/IW9WvteTEV

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13 Jan 25

A police cordon set up in Bury St Edmunds town centre following reports of suspicious packages has been lifted. (Click picture for full story) https://t.co/eAMabTmPyw

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Articles

Signs installed in Peckham Street and St John’s Place in Bury St Edmunds to warn against cut-throughs during Tayfen Road closure as Cllr David Nettleton calls for further action

Braintree District Council decision will allow residents to recycle more at kerbside

Temporary traffic lights in St Andrew’s Street South, Bury St Edmunds, until June 4 for emergency gas repair works

Paddington Bear statue in Bury St Edmunds at arc Shopping Centre receives ‘a little TLC’

Former Sneezums shop in Bury St Edmunds town centre is sold

Bury St Edmunds councillor calls for restrictions to stop motorists using Peckham Street as cut-through during Tayfen Road closure

St John’s Street in Bury St Edmunds closed due to broken down lorry

Travellers pitch up on green in Stowupland off Thorney Green Road

Buckets and spades at ready as urban beach set for town’s Spring Fayre

Patrick Spencer, Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, charged with two counts of sexual assault on women in London

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Frank le Duc

Sarah Booker-Lewis

Nicola Caines

Kairen Kemp

Beatriz Cruz

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