Easter Recipe – Simnel cake

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake for the family. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers Ingredients: 250g mixed dried fruit (a mixture of sultanas, currants, raisins and candied mixed...

Come and celebrate country life at The South Suffolk Show!

Whether you’re an animal lover or a petrol head, a fan of craft or a thrill seeker, a shopaholic or a foodie, visit the beautiful rural setting of Ampton point-to-point racecourse near Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 12th May for a fun-filled day in the great outdoors!...

Age is just a number… By Andrew Southwood

It was a new experience for me. There I was, stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the best XC runners in the UK. I wasn’t nervous anymore, as I had nothing to lose. This was a race I would savour and try to enjoy. When the Coach down at the track first told me I...

The Royal British Legion Bury St Edmunds & District Women’s Section

In 2021 will see The Women’s Section celebrate our centenary year, in 2016 the Bury St Edmunds branch celebrated our 90th year with a church service at St Peters Church Hospital Road. In the past women were able to enjoy an afternoon with likeminded lady’s fundraising...