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Molly’s Monthly Column August 2015
Hello people of bury! Hope you are all good? Enjoy reading this month’s page! Molly xx Bowen Growing up you can have all sorts of things going on in your body. You might have growing pains, bad hay fever or simply have worries running through your mind. If this sound...

Warne Motors has moved…
It has been a long while in the planning, just under 2 years in fact, but Warne Motors have finally moved from their original premises in Bunting Road, to Sicklesmere Road. The new property is larger, the workshop has been extended and there is much more outside space...

Your Summer Capsule Wardrobe
Holiday packing can be a real challenge, especially if you’ve only got limited baggage allowance. It’s tempting to try and cram in your whole wardrobe but, with a bit of smart shopping, you can get a set of complete looks to take you from beach to bar without breaking...
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...
garden confidential
By Paul Clarke Paul's Plants of the Month: COSMOS Cosmos come in a wide range of colours including pink, white or purple. They are usually grown as annuals in this country and are easy to grow from seed. Cosmos will grow easily in most garden soils and are best grown...

Wolves all in place for Bury St Edmunds art trail
Finishing touches have been put on 26 wolves that form an art trail around Bury St Edmunds for the next four months. The trail officially opened on Monday 20th July with the creations placed in prominent locations around the town centre. Each of the wolves, 20 of...

How to Organise the Perfect BBQ Party
With the summer season already here and the temperatures expected to rise even more over the next few weeks, many have plans to fire up the barbeque. All it takes is a bit of sunshine, a few bags of charcoal and some of your friends and family. So, how can you host...

Deflated
By Andrew Southwood I love my cycle to work. Rain or shine it has huge benefits. Physically, financially and mentally – I feel so much better and ready for the day ahead if I’ve biked in. There is however one thing that gets me down... so to speak. Punctures, the bane...

Grey hound bounces back!
We recently popped down to meet the new landlady of The Greyhound in Eastgate Street, by Phil Swadling Marion, and her son Ryan have taken over the reins of this tenanted Greene King pub which re-opened on June 8th after an extensive 3 week refurbishment. And their...

Beating Breast Cancer August 2015
Linda keeps us updated with her breast cancer treatment this month... Well I am sitting here thinking about what to write after finishing my last Radiotherapy session this morning, having had 15 treatments attending Addenbrookes Hospital every day (excluding weekends)...