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A scorching summer: The Heatwave of 1976 in 25 photos

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon on July 3, 1976

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With UK temperatures soaring and today set to be the hottest day of the year so far, today we are stepping back in time to another sweltering summer - the heatwave of 1976.

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Bury army officer to take centre stage at Queen's birthday parade

Toby Lown

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Princess Elizabeth daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) waves from a carriage in 1928

The Queen

17 adorable photos of Queen Elizabeth II before she acceded to the throne

Ben Craske

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The grand procession in Bury's Abbey gardens

Procession marking Abbey's 1000th birthday draws crowds in Bury St Edmunds

Michael Steward

St Stephen's church, Higham

5 churches from Suffolk rewarded with £20k

Aleksandra Cupriak

Tom and Margaret

'Inseparable' Suffolk couple celebrate 73rd wedding anniversary

Toby Lown

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Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise have both shot films at Elveden Hall

Nostalgia

What movies have Hollywood stars filmed at Elveden Hall?

Tom Swindles

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Historian and Bury St Edmunds expert Martyn Taylor

What makes Bury St Edmunds' abbey ruins so special?

Danielle Lett

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Nick Chapman (DJ Scooby)(right) and DJ Ray are pictured at Club Brazilia in Bury where they are hopi

Nostalgia

Do you remember a night out at these Bury St Edmunds nightlife spots?

Tom Swindles

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Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing in the county's summer of music

The Queen

Top 80s pop acts, choirs, bands and orchestras in Suffolk's summer of music

Andrew Clarke

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Martyn Taylor, chairman of The Bury Society in the sensory garden in Bury St Edmund's Abbey Gardens

A fascinating insight into the history of Bury's Abbey Gardens

Danielle Lett

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Trooper in Full Marching Order c. 1918 Oil on canvas, 103 x 127.5 cm (12 x 15 in.)

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Sir Alfred Munnings exhibition coming to Newmarket this summer

Toby Lown

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Terry Deary has sold more than 25 million copies of his books worldwide

West Suffolk Council

Horrible Histories author pens book about Suffolk's grotty past

Michael Steward

The ancient manuscripts can be seen at an exhibition at St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Ancient manuscripts return to Bury for first time in 500 years

Michael Steward

Minister for Defence Procure Jeremy Quinn MP inside the Apache Echo. PICTURE; CHARLOTTE BOND

Abbey Gardens

50th anniversary military parade coming to Bury St Edmunds

Toby Lown

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Bury St Edmunds is home to the Abbey Gardens

Bury to welcome top bell ringers for national competition

Michael Steward

Summerhouse

More restoration work planned at Ickworth estate

Paul Geater

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A procession walks through the grounds of Kentwell Hall Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Suffolk Live News

7 school trips all Suffolk children will remember going on

Tom Swindles

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The new display about the tours on the Hut notice board at the Abbey Gardens. Pictured are Terry O’Donoghue and Caroline Holt

Heritage

Hopes overseas tourists will book onto heritage tours

Mariam Ghaemi

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EADT NEWSTen Pin bowling champion Chase Meads from Haverhill.PIC MICHAEL HALLEADT 22 04 03

Nostalgia

5 places children in Bury St Edmunds will remember for birthday parties

Tom Swindles

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Robert Lloyd Parry as M R James, whose pivotal lecture on the Abbey of St Edmund is being recreated

Heritage

Storyteller to recreate key lecture on Abbey of St Edmund

Mariam Ghaemi

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The ruins of the Abbey of St Edmunds, which celebrates its 1000th anniversary in 2020 Picture: TOM

Heritage

Town has potential to be 'major pilgrimage destination once again'

Mariam Ghaemi

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The Woolworths store in Stowmarket closed down in 2008 – but what has the store become?

Retail

Former Woolworths stores in Suffolk and what they are now

Tom Swindles

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The statue of St Edmund in Bury St Edmunds

Heritage

Award-winning podcast tells story of Suffolk abbey's 1,000 years

Richard Cornwell

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The Ickworth Hotel, in the east wing of Ickworth House, near Bury St Edmunds.

Suffolk Live News

10 of Suffolk's oldest hotels and their histories

Tom Swindles

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Queen Elizabeth II photographed at Sandringham House, which is the Queen's Norfolk residence, to mar

Festival of Suffolk organisers aim for a lasting legacy

Jason Noble, Local Democracy Reporter

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Pony and Dead Game by Thomas Smythe

Heritage

Exhibition on the 'perilous' practice of poaching

Mariam Ghaemi

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The statue of St Edmund in Bury St Edmunds

Heritage

Pilgrims to walk miles to market town for abbey's 1,000th anniversary

Mariam Ghaemi

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The Bury St Edmunds' ghost tours are attracting people from outside Suffolk

Heritage

Record year for ghost tours that attract visitors from out-of-county

Mariam Ghaemi

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Marvel costumes on display at the Power of Stories exhibition at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich

Heritage

Record-breaking Power of Stories exhibition to tour three Suffolk museums

Michael Steward