Home and lifestyle news from Bury St Edmunds
Second Heaven
Weddings don’t have to break the bank, you can look absolutely stunning, but still keep to your budget! At Second Heaven, we offer a selection of pre-loved, ex-sample and new bridal gowns at exceptionally low prices allowing you to buy a designer gown at a price you...
Garden Confidential
BY PAUL CLARKE PAULS PLANT OF THE MONTH : Amaryllis Large 6 to 10 inch trumpet shaped flowers emerge from the top of 1 to 2 foot stalks. The growth of the stalks is rapid and amazing to see . A wide choice of colours can be obtained from these bulbs including red ,...
CADET OF THE YEAR 2014
Sgt. Swadling from Newmarket Army Cadet Force presents cadet David Garton with his trophy for his outstanding performance throughout 2014.We teach various subjects throughout the year including skill at arms, map reading, field craft, first aid and cadet in the...
Boot Camp
By Andrew Southwood I don’t know about you, but I find myself at a real loose end at 6:15am on Monday mornings. I mean, there’s nothing on the telly, the kids don’t want to play, and apparently it’s not the best time to start sorting the kitchen cupboards out? With...
Book Now for beer, curry, comedy and fundraising
Tickets are on sale now for a comedy night in celebration of a well-known Bury St Edmunds man. It is hoped more than 400 people will attend the third Phil’s Big Comedy Night, in memory of Philip Scar. Philip, of Onehouse, was killed in an accident while cycling along...
Exciting Community Arts Project comes to Bury St Edmunds for Spring 2015
Suffolk YMCA is coordinating a new and exciting Community Arts project called ‘Who Do You Think I Am?’ to be held in Bury St Edmunds at the end of March. The project aims to tackle the negative images of young people we see in the media and to promote positive images...
Local boy, Alfie Campbell, has a successful 2014 at Red Lodge Karting
Local boy, Alfie Campbell, has had a successful 2014 at Red Lodge Karting From the age of 6 Alfie has been karting. In February 2014 Alfie joined the Young Starz at Red Lodge Karting. Within a year he has worked his way up through the grading system to achieve Grade...
Competition to Name Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre’s New Flumes
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre awaits with anticipation, the arrival of its new flumes which will be open to the public in the Spring and youngsters are invited to enter a competition to name them. Work for the flumes has been carried out over the last few months as...
Thinking of standing as a councillor – what does it involve?
Residents who are considering standing for election as a district/borough councillor in May can find out more about what it involves at two events next month. On 7 May, voters will decide not only who represents us in Parliament, but also who will sit/represents the...
Country park open to new leisure opportunities
West Stow Country Park is being marketed for leisure opportunities, as St Edmundsbury Borough Council looks at new ways of boosting both the appeal and income of the park. The 125 acre site which attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year, is already home to an Anglo...