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We visited a lights trail and this is what we thought

We visited a lights trail and this is what we thought

We visited a lights trail and this is what we thought

04 December 2024

Senior reporter Mariam Ghaemi shares her thoughts on a lights trail at a botanic garden in a neighbouring county.


Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

Full Council Tax relief could be extended by leaders

03 December 2024

A relief scheme exempting residents from paying Council Tax could be extended by leaders.


Mapped: West Suffolk crimes by street in your neighbourhood

Mapped: West Suffolk crimes by street in your neighbourhood

Mapped: West Suffolk crimes by street in your neighbourhood

03 December 2024

This map illustrates the latest police crime data issued for West Suffolk including Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Haverhill.


See how a carnival parade helped to light up a town’s Christmas celebrations

See how a carnival parade helped to light up a town’s Christmas celebrations

See how a carnival parade helped to light up a town’s Christmas celebrations

02 December 2024

Christmas celebrations were in full, colourful swing in a Suffolk town centre on Saturday.


Transformed supermarket has state-of the-art features

Transformed supermarket has state-of the-art features

Transformed supermarket has state-of the-art features

02 December 2024

One of a Suffolk town’s main supermarkets has been officially relaunched having undergone a major transformation.


‘We just need people to get involved’: Campaigners call on people to take part in proposed solar farm consultation

‘We just need people to get involved’: Campaigners call on people to take part in proposed solar farm consultation

‘We just need people to get involved’: Campaigners call on people to take part in proposed solar farm consultation

02 December 2024

Campaigners against a proposed 1,500 hectare solar farm are urging people to take part in consultation.


Frustration at new pavement licence charge, which is ‘just making things harder’

Frustration at new pavement licence charge, which is ‘just making things harder’

Frustration at new pavement licence charge, which is ‘just making things harder’

01 December 2024

Town council and restaurant owners in Suffolk’s smallest town have criticised a new £500 pavement licence fee, calling it ‘unfair and inflexible’.


‘It just looks awful’: Upset as road signs appear without any consultation

‘It just looks awful’: Upset as road signs appear without any consultation

‘It just looks awful’: Upset as road signs appear without any consultation

30 November 2024

The sudden appearance of ‘awful’ purple advertising signs on roundabouts in a Suffolk town has been criticised.


‘We must live within our means’: Hospital trust on potential £18.6m funding gap

‘We must live within our means’: Hospital trust on potential £18.6m funding gap

‘We must live within our means’: Hospital trust on potential £18.6m funding gap

29 November 2024

A hospital trust said it could be £18.6m in deficit by the end of March if it does not receive more financial support.


Man trapped between trailer and car taken to hospital as air ambulance called

Man trapped between trailer and car taken to hospital as air ambulance called

Man trapped between trailer and car taken to hospital as air ambulance called

29 November 2024

A man has been taken to hospital after he was trapped between a trailer and a car with an air ambulance called to the scene.


Police attend two collisions on key road

Police attend two collisions on key road

Police attend two collisions on key road

29 November 2024

Officers have attended two separate two-car collisions on a key road.


MP praises company’s contribution to town during visit

MP praises company’s contribution to town during visit

MP praises company’s contribution to town during visit

29 November 2024

A Suffolk MP praised a firms contribution to the the local economy when he visited it while also criticising the Government’s tax hike for businesses.


This is why hopes are rising in a town that ambulance provision might improve

This is why hopes are rising in a town that ambulance provision might improve

This is why hopes are rising in a town that ambulance provision might improve

29 November 2024

Optimism has been sounded that a town’s ‘unacceptable’ ambulance provision could take a turn for the better over the next few months.


Plans to build two new apartments in town centre, which were slammed by council, abandoned

Plans to build two new apartments in town centre, which were slammed by council, abandoned

Plans to build two new apartments in town centre, which were slammed by council, abandoned

28 November 2024

Plans to build two new apartments in a town centre which were slammed by a council have been abandoned.


Towns gain new reverse vending machines after enthusiastic response to six-month trial

Towns gain new reverse vending machines after enthusiastic response to six-month trial

Towns gain new reverse vending machines after enthusiastic response to six-month trial

26 November 2024

Two towns have gained new ‘reverse vending machines’ following a six month trial.


‘It has been left derelict for too many years’: Redevelopment of pub site needs to be of benefit to the community, says councillor

‘It has been left derelict for too many years’: Redevelopment of pub site needs to be of benefit to the community, says councillor

‘It has been left derelict for too many years’: Redevelopment of pub site needs to be of benefit to the community, says councillor

26 November 2024

After a eyesore, disused Suffolk pub was put up for sale again, a councillor has iterated his hopes that it can be put to a good community use.


Dozens of warm spaces opening across district this winter as cost of living crisis continues

Dozens of warm spaces opening across district this winter as cost of living crisis continues

Dozens of warm spaces opening across district this winter as cost of living crisis continues

25 November 2024

Nearly 40 warm spaces including libraries, community centres and village halls are putting on activities to support a council’s residents this winter.


Newly-weds praise venue for service that had a ‘wow factor’

Newly-weds praise venue for service that had a ‘wow factor’

Newly-weds praise venue for service that had a ‘wow factor’

25 November 2024

A family-owned restaurant has been praised for coming to the rescue and making a couple’s wedding reception special.


‘This does give reassurance to those going out’: Community and police join to target drinks-spiking

‘This does give reassurance to those going out’: Community and police join to target drinks-spiking

‘This does give reassurance to those going out’: Community and police join to target drinks-spiking

24 November 2024

A police officer, councillors and publicans in a Suffolk town have teamed up to raise awareness of drink-spiking.


National award winner says dyslexia should ‘not hold anyone back’

National award winner says dyslexia should ‘not hold anyone back’

National award winner says dyslexia should ‘not hold anyone back’

23 November 2024

A butcher who left school at 15 with no qualifications has expressed his shock at winning a national award from the British Dyslexia Association.


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