Southgate Ward news
Bury Folk Festival – 2nd July 2016
The Bury Folk Festival will be held again this year in July, in the stunning surroundings of Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds. The organisers have promised bigger and better for this year’s event…more performers, larger stages, longer opening and a diverse array of other...
Headteacher’s delight at strong staff appointments for new school
The man at the helm of Bury St Edmunds’ newest secondary school has hailed the calibre of his teaching staff after making several key appointments. Six months before Sybil Andrews Academy opens its doors to students, Andy Prestoe has expressed his delight at how the...
Time Shift by Andrew Southwood
This year marks the centenary of one of the more quirky dates in our diaries. ‘Daylight saving’ was introduced on our shores back in 1916 following its success in Germany and Hungry as a novel tactic to save money and improve productivity during the war. It’s had a...
Parmesan Spring Chicken
Full of spring flavours, the Parmesan coating gives a satisfying crunch and the meat stays tender Ingredients: 1 egg white 5 tbsp finely grated Parmesan 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast 400g new potato cut into small cubes 140g frozen peas handful baby spinach...
ICE Cookery Class – written by Cat Dube
I was lucky enough to be invited along to join in one of the ICE cookery classes. Now, I know some of you may be thinking ‘what is ICE?’ It stands for ‘Infusions Culinary Experience’ but,...
A Marathon Task
Why is it that so many ideas seem so very plausible when a glass of wine or pint of ale has been consumed and why oh why at that point too, does your mind suddenly think your body is 20 years younger than it actually is? This thought has gone through my mind on...
Frames fundraising makes big difference to hospital’s youngest patients
A year-long fundraising appeal which saw staff at a Bury St Edmunds company cycle 290 miles across two counties and climb Snowdon has seen more than £13,000 for West Suffolk Hospital’s Rainbow Ward. The fantastic sum raised by Frames Conservatories Direct in Barton...
Volunteers needed – Independent Custody Visitors
Ensuring that people in police custody are treated properly is a statutory duty of Tim Passmore, the Police and Crime Commissioner and he relies on an army of volunteers to help him monitor the welfare of people who are detained in police stations in Suffolk. Tim...
Happy Spring Time – Happy Spring Clean by Lizi Long
Spring is in the air. The snowdrops have sprung up from the depths, adorning our woodlands with their delicate white flowers, and the punchy yellows and oranges of the Spring daffs aren’t far behind. Local fields have Spring piglets snuffling about with their mums and...
Ear We Go by andrew southwood
It started as a mild ear ache but within a few hours I was curled up on my bed clutching my ear to a hot water bottle, crying like a girl. Yes, I can confirm that a perforated ear drum is unquestionably more painful and traumatic than child birth…probably. The thing...