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School burglar admits guilt

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:33 GMT

A man has admitted stealing computer equipment from the Stour Valley Community School in Clare.

Festival scrapped

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:34 GMT

Spiralling costs have led to a festival, organised to raise money for charity and bring people together, being cancelled with just days to go.

CCTV image released in hunt for burglar

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:52 GMT

Police have released a CCTV image of a man in connection with a burglary in Hitcham.

Straw bales destroyed in shed fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT

Firefighters took more than a hour to bring a fire involving 60 bales of straw under control.

Pupils partake in pasta production

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:51:31 GMT

Ormiston Sudbury Academy pupils had a go at making their own pasta on Friday as part of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day.

Probe into police chase death continues

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:37:24 GMT

An investigation into the death of a 19-year-old former Sudbury Upper School pupil is making progress, according to police.

Founder of Rafi’s Spicebox dies

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:10:35 GMT

Rafi Fernandez, the founder of Rafi’s Spicebox, in Sudbury, has died.

Rail commuters can now go online

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:36 GMT

Commuters boarding trains at Sudury Railway Station can now access free Wi-Fi while they wait.

Police appeal after burglary

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:51 GMT

Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Higham.

Halstead nurse faces hearing over care home fall claims

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:53:18 GMT

A nurse at a Halstead care home will face a disciplinary hearing next week over claims she lied about a patient suffering a fall to a relative.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Council applies for permission to demolish Sudbury schools

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:48 GMT

Suffolk County Council has applied to the Government for permission to sell or demolish Uplands and All Saints middle schools in Sudbury.

Great Cornard couple to stand trial

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:59 GMT

A couple from Great Cornard will stand trial next month.

Cavendish man given unpaid work for growing cannabis

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:41 GMT

A Cavendish man was sentenced to 80 hours of unpaid work after admitting growing cannabis on Tuesday.

Hadleigh man faces indecency charges

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:19 GMT

A Hadleigh man charged with five charges of gross indecency dating from 2002 appeared in court on Tuesday.

Tree blight fight is to focus on Arger Fen

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:41:39 GMT

Arger Fen in Assington is to become the centre of a research experiment in the fightback against a deadly disease affecting ash trees, it has been revealed.

Ancient tradition keeps the town ‘special’

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:40:33 GMT

A tradition dating back more than 350 years has been continued.

Celebrating her century

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:37:05 GMT

A woman who has lived in Sudbury for 75 years marked her 100th birthday with family and friends on Tuesday.

Pub staff complete training in bid to cut town crime

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:28:50 GMT

An initiative to educate pub and nightclub staff about the responsible sale of alcohol will allow Sudbury to become a safer place, according to police.

‘Fighter’ inspires successful cancer charity fundraiser

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:35 GMT

A Great Cornard man who battled cancer for 13 years before his death in January inspired his granddaughter to hold a charity fundraiser on Saturday.

Plan to get more runners lining up for town race

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:18:42 GMT

Efforts to increase the number of entrants to Sudbury Fun Run are in the pipeline after it was revealed the event had raised £4,600 for charity this year.