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SuffolkNews Podcast: Bungay near Beccles considered the 'Satanic capital of the UK' according to national reports and 2021 census data




In today's podcast, we have news that an idyllic Suffolk town has made national headlines as the 'Satanist capital of the UK'.

According to the Daily Mail, recently released figures from the 2021 census report says that about one in 120 people of Bungay's over 8,500 residents, identify as Satanists.

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A father-of-two who says his family are lucky to be alive after their home was devastated by a fire has urged others to be more aware of the dangers of charging devices overnight.

Mr Gardener, of Hillside Road in Great Cornard near Sudbury, said his family lost everything in the blaze, which started in the early hours of the morning with a laptop that was plugged in to charge on a bed.

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And finally, a town’s sole surviving pub took the crown in our poll asking readers for their favourite pub in the county and after more than 3,000 votes, we can reveal The Queen’s Head, in Eye as the winner.

They were followed by runners-up, The Rampant Horse, in Needham Market, with The Shepherd and Dog, in Onehouse near Stowmarket, securing the third-place spot.

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