Free school vision now a step closer
CAMPAIGNERS behind a bid to set up their own community school last night told how an endorsement by Education Secretary Michael Gove marked “an historic moment”.
Man accused of sex assaults on children
A 40-YEAR-old man has been charged in connection with two sex assaults in Sudbury.
Nine-year-old sexually assaulted in town centre
THE police helicopter was dispatched after a nine-year-old reported being indecently assaulted in a Suffolk town centre.
Nudists brand police ‘outrageous’
A NATURIST group has branded Suffolk police ‘outrageous’ after accusing an alleged naked cyclist of ‘outraging public decency’.
Drinks body issues ‘fair duty’ demand
CALLS by a major drinks industry body for a fairer system of taxing beer which, it is claimed, could help create nearly 30,000 jobs and deliver a much-needed boost to the Treasury’s coffers, received a warm welcome in East Anglia yesterday.
Secret to 109-year-old’s long life is ‘hard work’
BELIEVED to be one of Suffolk’s oldest residents, Kathleen Grimwood has just celebrated her 109th birthday.
Mystery man faces charges as naked cyclist stuns village
A MYSTERY man could face criminal charges after a naked cyclist rode through a Suffolk village.
Crews deal with car in ditch
EMERGENCY services in Suffolk are at the scene of a single vehicle crash on a rural road.
Funding secures well-used facility
A POPULAR community centre for youngsters will be re-opening its doors this week after a successful first season.
GCSE pupils make grade as the pass rate rises
RESULTS day was worth the wait for thousands of nervous GCSE students in west Suffolk who took home record-breaking grades yesterday.
Results day was worth the wait in West Suffolk
TEENAGERS across west Suffolk were nervously making their way to school this morning to find out their long-awaited GCSE results.
Concerns over council tax veto plans
PARISH and town authorities could be forced to cut back on vital community projects if government plans allowing people to vote against excessive council tax rises go-ahead, it has been warned.
Teachers download GCSE results to give students their grades sooner
THOUSANDS of students will discover if months of hard work has paid off as they rip open their GCSE results today – two days earlier than usual.
Support for rail crash victim
A LAWYER left critically injured in an horrific Suffolk railway crash was only on board the train because he had to attend to a family matter, it has emerged.
Pioneering school plans launched
A COMMUNITY group fighting to protect the future of learning in their Suffolk market town is set to take advantage of new Government plans and launch a pioneering bid to run their own school.
Trains up and running on Sudbury line
SERVICES are up and running again this morning along a Suffolk line that was left out of action following an accident.
Train crash tanker driver charged
THE 38-year-old driver of a tanker involved in a collision with a train has been charged with endangering safety on the railway.
High-achieving Andrew is first in immediate family to go to uni
ANDREW Towers from Great Cornard Upper School and Technology College, near Sudbury, will be heading to Durham University this September.
‘Terrific’ triumph in village contest
IT might actually be a town, but Clare is celebrating being named Suffolk’s Village of the Year.
A-level results - west Suffolk
A HEADTEACHER told how his students had pulled off an “astonishing” exam performance in the face of the toughest competition for university places for years.
Teenage passenger relives crash horror
A YOUNG shop assistant has spoken of the horrific moment when the train she was travelling on hit a sewage tanker at a level crossing.
Train crash: Police probe history of crossing
POLICE are to investigate the history of a level crossing where a train collided with a tanker leaving 21 people injured.
Teenager injured in train crash describes the scene
ONE of the “walking wounded” to escape from the Little Cornard rail crash has described an “eerie sense of quiet” on the train after the impact with a 44-tonne tanker.
Crash train set to be removed
PREPARATORY work to remove a train which crashed into a tanker on a level crossing is now underway.
Prolog lands £10m funding package
SUFFOLK-based outsourcing company Promotional Logistics (Prolog) has agreed a £10million package with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to fund growth which is could create up to 500 new jobs.
Train crash: Cambridgeshire driver quizzed by transport police
A 38-YEAR-old driver was yesterday being quizzed by police in connection with the Suffolk derailment.
New pictures: Investigation starts into rail crash horror
THE most seriously injured passenger from last night’s rail Suffolk crash is due to be transferred to a specialist London hospital, it has emerged.
Eyewitness says train crash was like a “bomb”
An eyewitness has given his account of the harrowing rail crash last night which has left two people fighting for their lives and another 16 people injured.
Alleged robbers to face crown court
TWO men have appeared in court after a robbery at the McDonalds restaurant in Sudbury.
Man injured in collision between car and tractor
A man was taken to hospital following a collision between a car and a tractor.
Health centre site welcomed
COMMUNITY leaders are “delighted” with the decision reached by a health trust over the location of a new west Suffolk health centre.
Pair charged with McDonald’s robbery
TWO men have been charged following a robbery at a McDonald’s restaurant in Sudbury.
Two arrested after armed robbers strike at McDonalds
TWO men have been arrested following a robbery at a McDonalds fast food restaurant in Suffolk in which masked men armed with knives escaped with a quantity of cash.
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