Bury Free Press

Bury Free Press delivers the latest news, events, and sports highlights from Bury St Edmunds and its nearby regions. It’s your go-to source for current information about Bury St Edmunds and the areas around it.

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#121928

United Kingdom

#5227

News and Media

#308

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Royal greeting for Soham care home resident Mary Theobald who has been smiling for 100 years

12 hours ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

The twinkle in her eyes and and the smile on her face is a sign Mary Theobald has enjoyed just about every moment of the century she has lived, a milestone she celebrated last week. Born Mary McCann in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at 19 she moved to England. It was 1944 and the teenager looking for work found a country which was then still at war.
Hannah Greenwood, from Creeper, shares how she splits life on tour with goth rock band and working at West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds

2 days ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Suzanne Day

Some months you will find Hannah Greenwood tapping away at a keyboard at West Suffolk Hospital whereas others she can be spotted ‘playing keys’ for an internationally recognised band. Throughout the year, the 34-year-old alternates between working in admin at the hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, and touring the world with band Creeper. Last year the musician and vocalist, who lives with fiancé Jack near Sudbury, co-headlined Wembley Arena with the goth rock band she has been a member of for a decade.
Open Door in Newmarket fears for its future in wrangle over new premises

3 days ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

A long-running charity fears its future could be in jeopardy due to a wrangle over its new headquarters. Newmarket Open Door says it has been unable to move into 85 High Street because the building is “in a state of disrepair” and “poses a risk to health and safety”. The charity, whose patron is humanitarian Sir Terry Waite, and which provides support for homeless and vulnerable young people, as well those in poverty, signed a lease on the former Moons Toyland store in October 2023.
Sebastian and Natalie Carvell, of Burwell, sign up for EACH bubble rush in memory of George Radcliffe

4 days ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

A Burwell family have signed up for a day of foam-filled fun as a way of showing their support and thanking East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Sebastian and Natalie Carvell, along with children Abigail, eight, and four-year-old Theodore, have booked up to take part in the charity’s Newmarket Bubble Rush, in July.
Roadworks in seven Suffolk towns including Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Lowestoft and Newmarket

5 days ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Kevin Hurst

Here are some of the roadworks, road closures and diversions that could cause Suffolk drivers some delays in the coming days and weeks:►Bury St EdmundsWestern Way: Until April 25. Multi-way traffic signals due to Cadent gas work. Glastonbury Road: Until July 25. Multi-way traffic signals due to Cadent gas work. Bedingfeld Way: April 23 to 25. Multi-way traffic signals due to Openreach work. ►Felixstowe Garrison Lane: April 28 to May 12. Multi-way traffic signals due to CityFibre work.
Haverhill captain Ben Wilkins eyes top five finish following return of likes of Adam Dellar, Dan Poole and Anthony Phillips

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Liam Apicella

Captain Ben Wilkins is hopeful that the return of a number of familiar faces will help to inspire Haverhill towards a more enjoyable 2025 campaign. Following their relegation down to Division Two of the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championships in 2021, it has been a tough period for the Manor Road-based outfit. They finished seventh in 2022, while the 2023 and 2024 seasons have concluded with a pair of 10th-placed finishes – one position above the drop zone.
Businesses in Norton, near Bury St Edmunds, consider legal action after A1088 Bridge Farm Bridge project cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Ross Waldron

Business owners say they have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds and are considering legal action after an eight-month bridge project which was delayed several times. Bridge Farm Bridge, on the A1088 at Stowlangtoft, reopened on March 7 after being shut since July 22 for reconstruction. SuffolkNews exclusively revealed the project was delayed by a mix up at the Mick George concrete plant, which meant the wrong material was delivered to the site.
Sainsbury’s announces opening date for new store at former East of England Co-op site in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Martyna Wiecha

A supermarket retailer has announced the opening date for its latest store in Felixstowe. In September, the East of England Co-op confirmed it would relinquish the lease for its Hamilton Road shop to Sainsbury’s. Since then, works to convert the site have begun and the 19,000sq ft store will be ready to welcome customers from May 1.
Charlie Palmer, of Mallow Road, Thetford, found guilty of Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, driving offences

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Ross Waldron

A teenager has been found guilty of two town centre driving offences. Charlie Palmer, 18, of Mallow Road, Thetford, was due to appear before Suffolk Magistratesâ€™ Court on Tuesday. He did not attend the hearing. He was charged with driving an Audi A3 S Line on Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, without due care and attention on August 23. Palmer was also charged with reversing the Audi unneccesarily on Cornhill on the same day. The court found the defendant guilty of both offences in his absense.
Walsham-Le-Willows sports pavilion, between Bury St Edmunds and Eye, submits expansion bid to Mid Suffolk District Council

1 week ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Joao Santos |João D. Santos

A village sports pavilion has submitted a bid for expansion. Mike Powles, the chairman of Walsham-Le-Willows Sports Club, has submitted a bid to extend the existing gym building in Summer Road. A planning statement says the extension is needed due to the increasing popularity of the gym. It would be located north of the existing building and delivered alongside the construction of a container to be used for match-day refreshments.