Bury St. Edmunds

American

[ber-ee seynt ed-muhndz, -suhnt-] / ˈbɛr i seɪnt ˈɛd məndz, -sənt- /

noun

a city in W Suffolk, in E England: medieval shrine.

Bury St Edmunds British

/ ˈbɛrɪ sənt ˈɛdməndz /

noun

a market town in E England, in Suffolk. Pop: 36 218 (2001)

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Tim, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was working as a software developer when he caught a virus in November 2023.

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In the meantime, hospitals including the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds and The Queen Elizabeth Hospitals in Kings Lynn are facing huge maintenance bills to keep their sites open.

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Sinfield began the 7 in 7: Together challenge in Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk, on 1 December, and is undertaking seven ultramarathons across UK to Ireland, before concluding the challenge in Leeds on Sunday.

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Amy, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was one of the first to receive the findings of an independent assessment into her treatment.

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The trial of Amy Denny and Rose Cullender, from Lowestoft, held in Bury St Edmunds in 1662 set a precedent that was believed to have influenced the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts at the end of that century.

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