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‘It’s just snowballed’: Post office manager celebrates Christmas with 100 days of festive outfits

A post office manager is delivering festive cheer – one Christmas jumper at a time – as he wears 100 merry outfits in the countdown to December 25.

Group of friends married on consecutive weekends celebrate diamond weddings together in town

A group of friends who were all married on consecutive weekends got together in a town to celebrate their diamond weddings.

Village butchers to transform into nightclub for business’ ninth anniversary

A village butchers is celebrating its ninth birthday by transforming the shop into a one-night-only nightclub.

‘It’s just gone crazy’: Gardener’s tropical triumph as 10ft plant reaches new heights

A gardener has grown a tropical plant to 10ft — a rare sight in the county.

Town museum to host ‘Equine Games’ event

A town museum will host an ‘Equine Games’ event at the weekend.

New Ed Sheeran music video featuring scenes filmed in town released

A new Ed Sheeran music video featuring scenes filmed in Bury St Edmunds has been released.

Duo’s new book pairs church visits with well-earned pints

A book encouraging residents to discover churches and enjoy a pint has been published.

Village cricket club celebrates 50 not out with ‘Past v Present’ game

A village cricket team celebrated hitting 50 not out with a commemorative ‘Past v Present’ game at the weekend.

Time running out to enter our Little Stars competition

Time is almost up to enter your child into our Little Stars competition.

‘That spirit is still there’: Village cricket club to celebrate hitting 50 not out

A village cricket club will celebrate its milestone 50th birthday next weekend.

‘We were well and truly transported’: Our experience of town’s VR games room

SuffolkNews visited a town’s VR games room to experience its offerings and be transported to a new world.

Policeman who helped deliver baby girl in village 17 years ago escorts her to prom

A police officer who acted as a makeshift midwife to help deliver a baby girl in a village 17 years delivered her again, this time to her school prom.

Could your child be the next winner of our Little Stars competition?

Meet the artist behind this eye-catching mural as Ed Sheeran trail launched

A young artist has created a new Ed Sheeran mural at a food hotspot as a new trail launches.

Items belonging to Ed Sheeran – including underwear – to go under the hammer

Hundreds of items belonging to Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran – including his underwear – will go under the hammer next month.

All the photos from town’s ‘absolutely brilliant’ raft race

A town’s annual raft race made a splash yesterday as hundreds cheered on teams paddling their handmade rafts while in fancy dress.

Cake, ale and medieval money: Why town’s benefactor is remembered with ‘quirky’ ceremony

We raised a pint and ate some cake for historical accuracy to toast the benefactor who helped shape a town’s past.

‘The future looks very bright’: Trading card shop expands into larger premises

A trading card and collectables business is levelling up with a new, larger premises at a Suffolk retail park.

Confusing sign placed in error at entrance to revamped town toilets

A confusing sign was placed in error at the entrance to revamped toilets in a town.

Care home residents roll up sleeves to help tidy town with litter pick

A town’s care home residents have been busy cleaning their community — and they are not stopping any time soon.

‘We want to do more’: Animal rescue, therapy and education organisation in search for a new home

An animal rescue, therapy and education organisation has launched a search for new land as it seeks to expand and grow.