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Burwell man, 19, sentenced after more than 30 thefts and burglaries in West Suffolk

08 January 2019
Burwell man, 19, sentenced after more than 30 thefts and burglaries in West Suffolk

Burwell man, 19, sentenced after more than 30 thefts and burglaries in West Suffolk

08 January 2019

The teenager targeted villages in Suffolk and Norfolk


Bus carrying schoolchildren involved in Lakenheath collision

08 January 2019
Bus carrying schoolchildren involved in Lakenheath collision

Bus carrying schoolchildren involved in Lakenheath collision

08 January 2019

One man suffered minor injuries in the incident


Inquest opens into death of Bury St Edmunds man Mark Harris

08 January 2019
Inquest opens into death of Bury St Edmunds man Mark Harris

Inquest opens into death of Bury St Edmunds man Mark Harris

08 January 2019

The inquest is scheduled to last for five days.


Elderly Lavenham woman died after her dressing gown caught fire, inquest told

07 January 2019
Elderly Lavenham woman died after her dressing gown caught fire, inquest told

Elderly Lavenham woman died after her dressing gown caught fire, inquest told

07 January 2019

Maire Ramsay had been heating soup on a gas cooker for supper at her home.


Walsham-le-Willows mum thanks charity for supporting Rupert, 4, with Hunter syndrome

04 January 2019
Walsham-le-Willows mum thanks charity for supporting Rupert, 4, with Hunter syndrome

Walsham-le-Willows mum thanks charity for supporting Rupert, 4, with Hunter syndrome

04 January 2019

Rupert Wright is effected in almost every way by his illness


Call for more frequent trains after fare rise

04 January 2019
Call for more frequent trains after fare rise

Call for more frequent trains after fare rise

04 January 2019

Greater Anglia has faced a call to provide more trains to justify a rise in ticket prices.


Moreton Hall section closed for 14 weeks

04 January 2019
Moreton Hall section closed for 14 weeks

Moreton Hall section closed for 14 weeks

04 January 2019

A section of Mount Road will be closed for 14 weeks while a roundabout is created and sewage work is completed.


Suspended jail sentence for Hitcham man caught with indecent images of children

04 January 2019
Suspended jail sentence for Hitcham man caught with indecent images of children

Suspended jail sentence for Hitcham man caught with indecent images of children

04 January 2019

Ryan Ellis, 27, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court after pleading guilty to three offences of making indecent images of a child.


Community figures chosen to receive Queen's New Year's Honours

29 December 2018
Community figures chosen to receive Queen's New Year's Honours

Community figures chosen to receive Queen's New Year's Honours

29 December 2018

Hospital and hospice chief executives, boxing club founder and heritage centre curator are among those recognised.


Motorcyclist dies after Christmas Day crash in Barton Mills

26 December 2018
Motorcyclist dies after Christmas Day crash in Barton Mills

Motorcyclist dies after Christmas Day crash in Barton Mills

26 December 2018

A man, aged in his 20s, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in a critical condition and has died today.


Shotgun, rifle and ammunition stolen in Worlington burglary

26 December 2018
Shotgun, rifle and ammunition stolen in Worlington burglary

Shotgun, rifle and ammunition stolen in Worlington burglary

26 December 2018

The incident was at some point between 6.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday at a property in the vicinity of Isleham Road and Freckenham Road.


Man killed in Eriswell collision named

26 December 2018
Man killed in Eriswell collision named

Man killed in Eriswell collision named

26 December 2018

Collision was on the B1112 in Eriswell on Sunday.


Pupils’ modern festive tune is top of the pops at nursing home

23 December 2018
Pupils’ modern festive tune is top of the pops at nursing home

Pupils’ modern festive tune is top of the pops at nursing home

23 December 2018

Year 6 children from Norton Primary School sang classic carols and hymns at Stowlangtoft Hall with residents joining in.


Driver, 71, died after losing control of his car while overtaking

18 December 2018
Driver, 71, died after losing control of his car while overtaking

Driver, 71, died after losing control of his car while overtaking

18 December 2018

Inquest hears about June 25 incident near Lavenham.


YOUTH VIEW: Our mental health emergency

16 December 2018
YOUTH VIEW: Our mental health emergency

YOUTH VIEW: Our mental health emergency

16 December 2018

King Edward VI School student Emily Finch, age 16, puts the spotlight on the crisis in mental health care


Cash and jewellery stolen in Fornham St Martin burglary

11 December 2018
Cash and jewellery stolen in Fornham St Martin burglary

Cash and jewellery stolen in Fornham St Martin burglary

11 December 2018

The incident in Birkdale Court was between 11.30am on Thursday, December 6 and 11.45am on Saturday, December 8.


Police appeal to return items of property to owners

10 December 2018
Police appeal to return items of property to owners

Police appeal to return items of property to owners

10 December 2018

The items, which may have been stolen, were recovered as part of investigations into burglaries in the Brandon and Norwich areas.


YOUTH VIEW: What really makes us who we are?

09 December 2018
YOUTH VIEW: What really makes us who we are?

YOUTH VIEW: What really makes us who we are?

09 December 2018

King Edward VI School student Lauren O’Neill, age 16, asks: What really makes us who we are?


Readers' Views, December 7

09 December 2018
Readers' Views, December 7

Readers' Views, December 7

09 December 2018

Your letters to the Editor published in the Bury Free Press on December 7, 2018


NOSTALGIA: William Silas Spanton, a picture from the Spanton Jarman collection

08 December 2018
NOSTALGIA: William Silas Spanton, a picture from the Spanton Jarman collection

NOSTALGIA: William Silas Spanton, a picture from the Spanton Jarman collection

08 December 2018

William Silas Spanton - a picture from Bury St Edmunds' Spanton Jarman collection