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How Central Co-op customers can get vouchers as apology after stock issue

1 week ago | burymercury.co.uk | Katie Collier

Central Co-op is giving vouchers to customers as it thanks them for their "patience" during the recent stock disruption (Image: Central Co-op) Central Co-op members and customers are being given vouchers and exclusive discounts as the company thanks them for their ‚Äúpatience‚ÄĚ following a recent stock disruption.
I compared Heinz ketchup with supermarket versions (this is the one to avoid)

1 week ago | burymercury.co.uk | Katie Collier

I tried tomato sauces and there's one I wouldn't recommend (Image: Newsquest) As a food lover, a table full of savoury treats is always a delight but choosing which condiments to have with it can make or break the meal. While ketchup is a kitchen staple in my house, I realised Iâ€™ve not actually tried many versions of the red sauce. Whether itâ€™s to add to my hot dogs or to dip chips into, Iâ€™ve always gone for whatever my local supermarket has.
ITV axe primetime drama starring Martin Clunes after just one series

1 week ago | burymercury.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

ITV drama, Out There, starring Martin Clunes, has been axed after just one series following bad ratings. (Image: ITV) ITV has cancelled a primetime drama starring Martin Clunes after just one series. Out There premiered earlier this year and saw Clunes play the role of a father trying to protect his son after getting involved in a network of drug dealers. Last week, Clunes spoke about the series' future, sharing: "We were keen on doing a second series but ITV arenâ€™t, it seems.
Plans for 240 place expansion at Thurston CE Primary Academy

2 weeks ago | burymercury.co.uk | Will King

The proposal, submitted to Suffolk County Council, will see Thurston Church of England Primary Academy, near Bury St Edmunds, move from 420 to 630 places and the primary school move from 30 to 60. The plans would see a new standalone block located to the east of the main school at the existing hard PE area, made up of six classrooms arranged over two floors to accommodate year 5 and 6 pupils.
'It is horrendous' - Village plagued by traffic amid A14 closure

2 weeks ago | burymercury.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Possible enforcement action is being sought to limit the number of HGVs which are using the A1088 through Norton, near Bury St Edmunds, overnight. A 7.5 tonne weight limit is operated on the route, with a permit required for hauliers who want to travel along the road. Residents have labelled the level of traffic overnight as "horrendous", with drivers using the route as a shortcut rather than the official diversion for the A14 resurfacing.
Home improvement chain opens new outlet in Suffolk town

1 month ago | burymercury.co.uk | Sarah Chambers

The Eurocell team at Bury St Edmunds (Image: Eurocell) A specialist builder's merchant has launched a new store in Suffolk bringing its branch network to more than 210. Eurocell - a retailer specialising in home improvement products such as doors and windows - has opened a new branch at Greyfriar's Road, Bury St Edmunds.
Murfitts Industries in Lakenheath operating after fire

1 month ago | burymercury.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Firefighters were called to the fire at the Murfitts Industries site on Tuesday (Image: Brandon Fire Station) A tyre processing plant was back open on Wednesday after a blaze broke out in one of its machines. Firefighters were called to Murfitts Industries, in Lakenheath's Station Road, at about 5.35pm on Tuesday. The fire took hold within one of the machines, according to a spokesperson for the company.
Second car crashes with pole five miles from first crash

2 months ago | burymercury.co.uk | Katie Drake

Queen Street, near Withersfield (Image: Google Maps) A car has collided with a telephone pole only five miles away from a similar crash hours before. Police responded to reports of a single car collision with the telephone pole on Queen Street, near Withersfield just after 8am. The crash happened between Withersfield and the Haverhill roundabout. On Thursday morning, another car hit a lamppost in Barnardiston, closing the road for nearly three hours.
210 new homes near village recommended for approval

2 months ago | burymercury.co.uk | Will King

Mid Suffolk District Council will consider plans for the new homes to the east of Ixworth Road in Thurston (Image: Google) Proposals to build 210 homes are being recommended for approval near a Suffolk village. On Wednesday, Mid Suffolk District Council will consider plans for the new homes to the east of Ixworth Road in Thurston, near Bury St Edmunds. Developers Barratt and David Wilson Homes (Anglia) launched a public consultation on the plans in July last year.
Man, 63, denies assaulting schoolgirl more than four decades ago

Mar 7, 2025 | burymercury.co.uk | Jane Hunt

A 63-year-old man has denied indecently assaulting a schoolgirl in Bury St Edmunds more than four decades ago. Giving evidence during his trial at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday, March 6, Christopher Attard said: “It never happened." He told the court he couldn’t think of any reason why the alleged victim would make up the allegations. Attard, of no fixed address, has denied three offences of indecent assault dating back to 1978.