- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- No pub assault charge for Downing
Latest News
Pupils win £500 arts prize
YOUNG performers at a Newmarket school have been named as runners up in a performing arts competition.
Mildenhall ‘was dullest town around’
A MILDENHALL Parish councillor sparked outrage among his colleagues after describing the town’s Christmas lighting as dull.
Exning landlord acquitted of assault
AN Exning pub landlord and horse trainer has been acquitted of two charges of assault.
Silver surfer Keith scoops national award
A NEWMARKET pensioner, who has done more in retirement than many people do in a lifetime, has been awarded the top prize in a national challenge.
Search on for Pet Star
Do you have the ‘purrr’fect cat, a cute pooch or a pet that takes a great ‘paw’trait?
Regional News
Interest shown in bankrupt refinery
Administrators to an oil refinery in Essex which went bust have received over 40 expressions of interest from companies around the world, the Government has announced.
Man charged over taxi driver death
A Bedford man has been charged with murdering a taxi driver who died in hospital a week after being injured during an assault.
Drug dealer jailed for murder
A drug dealer from Essex who killed his friend and dismembered the body has been jailed for at least 20 years - after refusing to tell police where he hid his victim's head.
Queen launches Jubilee Wood project
The Queen has put her green fingers to good use as she launched a project in Norfolk which aims to plant six million native British trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee.
Drugs firm cuts another 7,300 jobs
The pharmaceuticals industry was dealt a fresh blow after East Anglian-based AstraZeneca announced a further 7,300 job cuts amid warnings that its profits will slide this year.
National News
Towns regeneration contest launched
The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
House price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
1,000 people expected in marches
More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.
Business News
Network Rail set to close town crossing
A LONG-standing Newmarket pedestrian rail crossing is set to be closed for safety reasons.
Plan to increase bar’s opening hours rejected
RESIDENTS and councillors are celebrating after plans to extend the opening hours of a Newmarket bar were rejected.
Breaking news: Bus and car collide in Newmarket
A COLLISION involving a bus and car is causing rush-hour delays for motorists in Newmarket this evening.
Jobs axed as car rental firm closes
A CAR rental company will close its Newmarket office next month, making its entire team of staff redundant.
Disc Skimmers takes top prize
A SOHAM-based motor trade company has been selected to win free advertising and advice in a nationwide business initiative.
Crime and Courts
Police appeal after motorcycle thefts
POLICE are appealing for information after motorbikes worth several thousand pounds were stolen from homes across the Mildenhall area.
Cheating husband hit wife in face
A CHEATING husband hit his wife in the face when she challenged him about an affair, a court heard.
Mildenhall knife amnesty nets 140 blades
MORE than 140 knives have been collected at a special bin outside Mildenhall Police Station as part of a year-long campaign.
Police in new plea for help over sex attack
POLICE have renewed an appeal for information after an allegation of sexual assault in a Newmarket car park.
Health
Out-of-hours service cut effects to be monitored
HEALTH officials have agreed to monitor the effect of closing Newmarket’s walk-in emergency out-of-hours service after concerns were raised by local campaigners.
Free mental health course for men only
A DOCTOR will launch a free course in Newmarket for men with emotional and mental health problems.
2 commentsTown emergency hospital service axed next month
HEALTH campaigners are furious that the out-of-hours service which provides emergency appointments at Newmarket Hospital outside normal surgery hours is being axed next month to save money.
Environment
Electric car chargers at restaurant
THE Little Chef restaurant chain has installed the first charging points for electric cars in Suffolk at its Newmarket North and Barton Mills North restaurants.
Politics
End of an era for council boss
DAVID Burnip, chief executive at Forest Heath District Council, will be stepping down from his post later this month.
Police force’s thin blue line could get thinner
POLICE chiefs fear current policing levels across Suffolk will not be maintained unless they are allowed to raise their share of next year’s council tax.
Boost for sporting schemes
SPORTING schemes in two Cambridgeshire villages have been given a timely boost after being awarded cash from a £120,000 funding pot.
Controversial park and ride set to be scrapped
NEWMARKET’S park and ride car park, which is currently being used as free parking by retail park workers, looks set to be scrapped by councillors.
Tycoon unveils major development scheme
PROPERTY tycoon Bill Gredley has unveiled a controversial scheme which could see an Asda store with car parking for more than 300 cars built on paddocks at Newmarket’s historic Fitzroy House stables.
Traffic and Transport
Network Rail set to close town crossing
A LONG-standing Newmarket pedestrian rail crossing is set to be closed for safety reasons.
Breaking news: Bus and car collide in Newmarket
A COLLISION involving a bus and car is causing rush-hour delays for motorists in Newmarket this evening.
Update: Girl hit by car outside school “recovering well”
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who was hit by a car outside a Newmarket school on Tuesday afternoon is “recovering well”.
2 commentsMan cut free from car in Mildenhall accident
A MAN had to be cut free from his car following an accident near Mildenhall on Friday, January 6.
Motorist charged after crash
A MOTORIST from Newmarket has been charged with drink driving after his car crashed into a road barrier.
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Saturday 04 February 2012
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