Bury St Edmunds

15 ways car culture just got supercharged

3. Ineos also owns Belstaff, the original purveyors of the waxed motorcycle jacket loved by the likes of David Beckham, Daniel Craig, and Gandy. “I like that it’s in British ownership as previous owners have really got it wrong,” Gandy says. “It needs …

Police alerted to crash between lorry and van on A14

Police were alerted to a two-vehicle crash on the A14 this morning.
The incident was on the eastbound carriageway past the A134 roundabout at junction 44, outside of Bury St Edmunds[1], at around 7.45am.
The crash was between a lorry and a van.

Polic…

Major road near town shut after crash between lorry and car

A major road near a town has been shut after a collision between a car and a lorry.
Police were called to reports of a crash between Newton and Assington on the A134 Further Street, near Sudbury[1], at 11.35am.
An air ambulance and three fire crews wer…

Oxford Mail review of the year: April to June

Oxford Mail review of the year: April to June (Image: Newsquest)As 2023 comes to a close, we are looking back on some of the biggest news stories which have taken place this year.Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year b…

review of the year: April to June 2023

Here, we are looking at what happened in the second quarter of the year between April and June in the next part of this four-part review. 
April
The closure of Botley Road[1], a major route into Oxford[2], began in April.
Network Rail closed the key ro…

Juggernaut safety fears at Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds …

‘Great Barton needs a bypass’ – that is the resounding plea from a resident who fears heavy traffic is an accident waiting to happen.
The A143 runs from Bury St Edmunds[1] to Great Yarmouth – passing along The Street, in Great Barton.
Last week, villag…

Maurice Brame A14 Sproughton inquest to be held in 2025

Maurice Brame, 61 and from Tostock near Bury St Edmunds, was killed on September 21, 2022 after a crash with a lorry[1] between Sproughton and the Copdock Interchange.
The lorry driver, Sergejs Baikovs of Tattersall Road, Boston, has denied causing the…

Roadworks in seven Suffolk towns including Bury St Edmunds …

Here are some of the roadworks, road closures and diversions that could cause Suffolk drivers some delays:
►Bury St Edmunds
Mount Road: November 8 to 14. Multi-way traffic signals due to Suffolk County Council work.

Suffolk roadworks, diversions and …

What new home developments are coming to Essex in 2023?

Pavilion View, Elmstead Market Photo by: Richard Blaxall / Photerior (www.photerior.co.uk)
PAVILLION VIEW
Development address: Church Road, Elmstead Market, CO7 7AW
Contact details: Nicholas Percival, 01206 563222
Describe the development: Pavilion Vie…

Swale lorry driver arrested after fatal crash

A Kent[1] HGV driver was arrested after a crash that killed a father-of-two.
The collision between car and a lorry occurred last Tuesday at about 4.50am on the A14 near Chippenham.

Alan Bond, 39, from Bury St Edmunds was tragically killed in the cras…