Southgate Ward news
Community unearth medieval finds at Abbey dig
A community archaeological dig in part of the former Abbey of St Edmund has unearthed a medieval ring and pottery. The dig which took place over two days, saw 32 members of the public aid an archaeological excavation of the former Eastgate Nurseries across the River...
read moreNew leadership team at Sybil Andrews Academy outline improvement plan
Sybil Andrews Academy has vowed to make “rapid improvements” following a recent Ofsted inspection. The Bury St Edmunds secondary school was rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ with the new leadership team speaking of their determination to drive progress. Trenica King,...
read moreRougham Control Tower Aviation Museum
Locally and Internationally we have been witnessing many great tributes and events to remember the life changing relationships involved here in the UK 75 years ago. The commemoration of D-Day in 1944 has highlighted our relationship with our friends and allies both in...
read moreRecipe – Gnocchi With Spinach and Pepper Sauce
Our shortcut version of Spain’s beloved romesco sauce boasts all the smoky flavor of the original with a fraction of the prep time. Gluten Free? Replace with cauliflower gnocchi! Ingredients: 16-oz whole-wheat potato gnocchi 1 5-oz baby spinach 1 1/2 ounces Manchego...
read moreRecipe – Super Healthy Pizza
The quantities for this are generous, so if you have any leftovers, pop a wedge of cold pizza into your lunchbox the next day Ingredients: 100g each strong white and strong wholewheat flour 1 tsp or 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast 125ml warm water For the topping...
read moreINFUSIONS GROUP CREATE NEW TEEN ROOM AT BURY ST EDMUNDS’ WOMEN’S REFUGE
On Friday 7th June, Jo Churchill MP will unveil the brand-new teenage room at Bury St Edmunds’ Women’s Aid Outreach Centre. The room is designed specifically to offer a safe and welcoming space for teenagers affected by domestic violence and was funded, decorated and...
read moreBury St. Edmunds Cricket Club News
Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club have made a very promising start to the 2019 season winning two of the first 4 games and rain preventing a win in the one abandoned match. The first match proved an excellent away win at Horsford the home team were bowled out for 199 with...
read moreThe Running Man by Andrew Southwood
I was running the Boston marathon. Okay, so it was Boston in Lincolnshire… but I couldn’t justify the carbon footprint of a flight to Massachusetts. Anyway, the UK race was as flat as a pancake and had great pb potential, so I was excited. Training started in earnest...
read moreSybil Andrews Academy News
The headteacher of a Bury St Edmunds school has taken part in a topping out ceremony to celebrate the final beam being laid during the construction of one of two new teaching blocks. Trenica King, headteacher at Sybil Andrews Academy, attended the ceremony to mark the...
read moreKarate Club News
A massive congratulations goes to our club member Ruby Hunt this month, who won a gold medal in Cyprus on Sunday 5th of May, at the prestigious World Karate Federation Youth League K1, which is karate’s equivalent of the world premier league. Ruby had to win 5 tough...
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