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Chris Morris is a senior reporter on the Bury Free Press and Suffolk News. Chris has also worked on the Diss Express, along with a lengthy spell in PR.

Highways bosses unable to say when key Suffolk route will reopen after flooding

16 January 2024
Highways bosses unable to say when key Suffolk route will reopen after flooding

Highways bosses unable to say when key Suffolk route will reopen after flooding

16 January 2024

Highways bosses are unable to say when a key road into a Suffolk town will reopen following flooding, it has emerged.


Worried villagers call for reassurance over future of long-closed historic pub

15 January 2024
Worried villagers call for reassurance over future of long-closed historic pub

Worried villagers call for reassurance over future of long-closed historic pub

15 January 2024

Village residents are calling for reassurance after a bid to protect the future of a historic Suffolk pub was rejected.


‘Best team we have ever had’: Distribution and haulage firm scoops prized award

13 January 2024
‘Best team we have ever had’: Distribution and haulage firm scoops prized award

‘Best team we have ever had’: Distribution and haulage firm scoops prized award

13 January 2024

A pallet distribution and haulage company is celebrating after picking up a major industry award.


‘I share your disappointment and anger’: Council leader backs campaign to keep historic archives in town

12 January 2024
‘I share your disappointment and anger’: Council leader backs campaign to keep historic archives in town

‘I share your disappointment and anger’: Council leader backs campaign to keep historic archives in town

12 January 2024

The leader of West Suffolk Council, Cliff Waterman, has backed the campaigns to keep archives in historic market town.


Dad, 28, drowned after falling unconscious in nature reserve

11 January 2024
Dad, 28, drowned after falling unconscious in nature reserve

Dad, 28, drowned after falling unconscious in nature reserve

11 January 2024

A young father drowned after falling unconscious in a meadow land, an inquest heard.


‘The records must stay in town’: Protesters gather in battle to save historic archives

11 January 2024
‘The records must stay in town’: Protesters gather in battle to save historic archives

‘The records must stay in town’: Protesters gather in battle to save historic archives

11 January 2024

More than 100 people gathered in protest at the proposed closure of the West Suffolk Archives branch.


‘This is not going to be a quick fix’: Here’s what is happening with repairs to ‘Britain’s poshest Greggs’

10 January 2024
‘This is not going to be a quick fix’: Here’s what is happening with repairs to ‘Britain’s poshest Greggs’

‘This is not going to be a quick fix’: Here’s what is happening with repairs to ‘Britain’s poshest Greggs’

10 January 2024

Restoration work at a popular food store, housed in a listed 17th century building, could take more than a year.


‘It’s just not on:’ Town historian slams ‘bombshell’ plan to axe archive branch

03 January 2024
‘It’s just not on:’ Town historian slams ‘bombshell’ plan to axe archive branch

‘It’s just not on:’ Town historian slams ‘bombshell’ plan to axe archive branch

03 January 2024

A town historian has blasted plans to close the West Suffolk branch of the county archives facility.

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Town centre dental practice applies for ‘3D’ illuminated signage

03 January 2024
Town centre dental practice applies for ‘3D’ illuminated signage

Town centre dental practice applies for ‘3D’ illuminated signage

03 January 2024

The company behind a new town centre dental practice has applied for permission for ‘3D’ illuminated signage.


Town sees 25% more visitors but parking still ‘a problem’, survey reveals

03 January 2024
Town sees 25% more visitors but parking still ‘a problem’, survey reveals

Town sees 25% more visitors but parking still ‘a problem’, survey reveals

03 January 2024

A Suffolk town saw 25 per cent more visitors in the week before Christmas than the previous year, according to new figures.


Meet the Suffolk mastermind behind 1,000 collectable tea cards

03 January 2024
Meet the Suffolk mastermind behind 1,000 collectable tea cards

Meet the Suffolk mastermind behind 1,000 collectable tea cards

03 January 2024

A Suffolk tea and coffee firm may have sold its last packet of tea containing a collectable card, but the tradition is set to continue.


‘Primark is good omen for town’: Business support boss ‘cautiously optimistic’ for 2024

03 January 2024
‘Primark is good omen for town’: Business support boss ‘cautiously optimistic’ for 2024

‘Primark is good omen for town’: Business support boss ‘cautiously optimistic’ for 2024

03 January 2024

The CEO of the business support group for a Suffolk town centre says he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ for the coming year.


The shops, bars and restaurants which opened in a Suffolk town this year

31 December 2023
The shops, bars and restaurants which opened in a Suffolk town this year

The shops, bars and restaurants which opened in a Suffolk town this year

31 December 2023

A host of new business opened in a Suffolk town from restaurants to art galleries, children’s centres and indoor crazy golf courses.

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Plan for holiday lodges at hotel and golf club move forward

27 December 2023
Plan for holiday lodges at hotel and golf club move forward

Plan for holiday lodges at hotel and golf club move forward

27 December 2023

Plans for nine holiday lodges at a hotel and golf club have moved a step forward.


Six flood alerts issued for Suffolk on Christmas Day

24 December 2023
Six flood alerts issued for Suffolk on Christmas Day

Six flood alerts issued for Suffolk on Christmas Day

24 December 2023

The Environment Agency has issued six flood alerts for Suffolk on Christmas Day.


Man charged with assault following disturbance

24 December 2023
Man charged with assault following disturbance

Man charged with assault following disturbance

24 December 2023

A man has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker following a disturbance.


Missing man, 40, found after police appeal

24 December 2023
Missing man, 40, found after police appeal

Missing man, 40, found after police appeal

24 December 2023

A 40-year-old man who was reported missing has been found by police.


Meet the architectural designer building his future in town

24 December 2023
Meet the architectural designer building his future in town

Meet the architectural designer building his future in town

24 December 2023

An architectural designer is busy building his future after moving into his first office.


Police investigating anti-social behaviour discover elaborate den

24 December 2023
Police investigating anti-social behaviour discover elaborate den

Police investigating anti-social behaviour discover elaborate den

24 December 2023

Police have raised concerns after discovering a den while investigating anti-social behaviour.


Comedy legend Frank Skinner names Suffolk tour date

24 December 2023
Comedy legend Frank Skinner names Suffolk tour date

Comedy legend Frank Skinner names Suffolk tour date

24 December 2023

Comedy legend Frank Skinner is set to appear in Suffolk during his 2024 tour.