• Day one of car parking charges in Nowton Park - what you said

  By MattRisby at 21:07 on 02/04/12

  

  It's the first day of paying to park in Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds today and several of you have been in touch via Twitter to share your views on the subject. To read the original article on the subject click here Here's some of the Twitter comments on the subject of paying to park somewhere that's always been free until today: @iannorris99 apart from charging to see something we already own, did they have to use such a HUGE board...

• Bury St Edmunds petrol situation update - Saturday, March 31, 9am

  By MattRisby at 08:47 on 31/03/12

  

  Panic at the pumps in Bury St Edmunds seems to be over this morning as petrol stations are back to normal. Reports last night on Twitter suggested that the town was out of unleaded petrol, but this isn't true this morning. A trip around town this morning between 7.30am and 8pm revealed that all the major stations are open, there are no major queues and all have petrol. The good news comes as the Government tells vehicle users there's no...

• Reports of no unleaded petrol in Bury St Edmunds tonight

  By MattRisby at 21:41 on 30/03/12

  

  Unconfirmed reports of no unleaded petrol anywhere in Bury St Edmunds. We'll be out and about early tomorrow to see what's going on at the pumps so you can work out if you are able to get petrol this weekend. Check this site or our Twitter update tomorrow around 9am.  

• Panic at the pumps - the day the demand for petrol went crazy in Bury St Edmunds

  By MattRisby at 20:10 on 29/03/12

  

  Queues have formed at petrol stations across Bury St Edmunds today as as demand for fuel has dramatically increased after Government ministers called for people to top up in case of a tanker drivers' strike The major supermarkets have seen the biggest trade - there were queues at the main branch of Tesco in the town at 5pm, while at Sainsbury's the entrance to the station was coned off and cars were queued back in single file all the...

• Opposition to planned car parking charges in Nowton Park

  By MattRisby at 20:51 on 25/03/12

  

  A campaign has started in Bury St Edmunds to protest against planned parking charges at the town's Nowton Park. St Edmundsbury Council has decided to introduce the measure to the car park ahead of the Easter period following months of redevelopment. Not only does the park have new toilets, shower facilities, play facilities, but the car park has been recently resurfaced in places too. Charges for parking are going to be £1 for up...

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