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Emotional minute's silence held for footballer, 17, who died in crash
Teammates of a 17-year-old footballer who died in a crash near a Suffolk town paid an emotional tribute to him with a minute's silence before a match on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the crash, involving a Ford Fiesta, in Sudbury
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Man handed 20-month ban from roads for drink driving
A man from west Suffolk was handed a 20-month driving ban for drink driving. Emanuel Ribeiro, 56, appeared in the dock at Suffolk Magistrates' Court in Ipswich on Tuesday. The court heard that Ribeiro had been caught drink driving on the evening
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From the USA and Australia, to Poland and Cyprus - Former Town men now playing abroad
Former Town defender Tommy Smith has signed for Australian side Macarthur FC. Ross Halls looks at which other ex-Blues are now playing abroad. RYAN TUNNICLIFFE Town career: 2013-2014 (on loan from Man United) Appearances: 29 The
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Disappointment from community leaders as landmark building put up for sale
Community leaders have been left "sad" and "disappointed" after a landmark building in a Suffolk market town was put up for sale. Belle Vue House in Sudbury has gone on the market with a guide price of £1.1million. According to Chapman Stickels
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Period home with outstanding gardens for sale in west Suffolk
A Grade II listed house with over an acre of beautiful grounds is for sale in East Barton, near Bury St Edmunds, at a guide price of £895,000. Shrub End is described by selling agent David Burr as an “exceptionally well-presented” detached house
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Homeowner approached by rogue doorstep trader offering construction work
Suffolk Trading Standards has issued an alert for doorstep traders after a homeowner in Finningham was approached on Tuesday. The trader claimed to be from Suffolk Highways and offered to pea shingle the driveway with leftover materials from works
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Former MasterChef contestant hoping to open new taco restaurant
Tacos could soon be on the menu in Bury St Edmunds, with a prominent Suffolk chef and former MasterChef contestant revealing plans for a new restaurant. Hannah Gregory is hoping to open her own taqueria 'Tacor', behind The Beerhouse in Tayfen
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Two new primary schools are set to be built to serve 2,000 home development
Two new primary schools will be built at Felixstowe to cater for the resort’s fast-growing population – and education providers will be able to submit applications for the first one later this year. The schools will serve the new 2,000-home North
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Mental health hospital which closed after damning inspection could become HMO
A former mental health hospital which closed after being placed in special measures could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO) if new plans put to a council are given the green light. Admissions were stopped at St Johns House in Lion Road
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Two arrested after police called to incident at supermarket
Police have arrested two people after they were called to an incident at a Suffolk supermarket. Officers were called to the Sainsbury's supermarket in Cornard Road in Sudbury at about 12pm on Wednesday. A spokesman for Suffolk police said
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Plans for 65 new homes underway on former bacon factory land
Plans are underway to develop the land of a former pork factory in Suffolk, building 65 new homes. An application, submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council last year, proposed developing land in the village of Elmswell, near Bury St Edmunds.
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Woman taken to hospital after car overturns in crash
A woman has been taken to hospital after a car overturned in a crash in east Suffolk. Emergency services were called to Priory Road, in Snape, at about 6.25am on Wednesday after reports of a single-vehicle collision. A car had overturned
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Flood alerts issued for Suffolk ahead of more heavy rain
A flood alert is in place for part of Suffolk ahead of more heavy rainfall. The Environment Agency issued an alert for the River Deben and the River Lark on Wednesday. People between Debenham and Ufford and around Witnesham, Tuddenham St
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Woman taken to hospital by ambulance after crash
A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash in west Suffolk. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, police and the ambulance service were called to a two-car crash in Hartest, between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, at around 9am on Wednesday.
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Road closure planned for flooded road full of potholes
A road closure will be in place to fix a flooded road that has sparked concerns with Suffolk villagers. Borley Road in Long Melford is prone to flooding during winter months and periods of heavy rainfall. The road has been left submerged
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Biker in hospital following crash with car
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash in a village that caused heavy traffic. Officers from Suffolk police were called at about 10.10am on Wednesday to reports of a crash in Assington, near Sudbury. When the officers arrived on
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Blues on loan: El Mizouni scores and Baggott makes first start
Ross Halls looks at how Ipswich Town's loan players got on for their clubs this week... IDRIS EL MIZOUNI The Tunisian midfielder captained and scored the only goal for Leyton Orient in their 1-0 win at Port Vale in League One. El Mizouni
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Petition to save free parking in Suffolk reaches 10k mark
A petition to save free parking in towns and villages across a Suffolk district has reached the 10,000 mark. In December, Babergh District Council announced plans to charge for parking throughout the district in order to balance its books.
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Homeowner catches intruder trying to break into home
Police are appealing for information after a homeowner caught an intruder trying to break into a Bury St Edmunds home this morning. The attempted burglary happened on Holywell Close at 7am when an unknown male opened the front door to the property
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Suffolk-based police officer admits misconduct in public office
A Suffolk-based police officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. Russell Hinkins, 43, of Haverhill in Suffolk, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court after being charged with misconduct in a public office, securing unauthorised
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Stowupland dad who stole £278 worth of petrol had fallen on hard times, court told
A father from Stowupland appeared in court after admitting to driving away without paying for petrol six times in a month. Steven Peart, 37, pleaded guilty to six counts of making off without payment on Tuesday, February 6, at Suffolk Magistrates
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Former landlady, 88, returns to Suffolk pub she ran for 27 years
A pensioner has pulled a pint at the Suffolk pub she ran alongside her late husband for 27 years on a special visit arranged through her care home's Wishing Tree initiative. Former landlady Sheila Sanders, 88, said it was "great to go back" to
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New petrol station, drive-thru and café for empty grassland off A14 approved
Controversial plans for a new petrol station, drive-thru restaurant and coffee shop just off the A14 have been given the go-ahead despite objections. The Euro Garages application was for empty grassland next to Kiln Lane, Elmswell, near Bury St
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Young Reporter School To Put On Charity Performance Poppy Young TMHS
Drama students at Thomas Mills High School are currently deep in rehearsals for a new performance directed and written by professional opera singer Rebecca Knight. Knight describes it as a “Chaotic, farcical, brilliant” production which “nods to the
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Freeport East joins forces with Australian green hydrogen storage firm
Port bosses have signed a deal with an Australian green hydrogen storage company as they strive to make Freeport East a low carbon hub. Freeport East announced it would be working with Australian-based, green hydrogen storage firm Rux Energy after
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Dogs now welcome in café at Suffolk family attraction
The world just got a little bit bigger for our favourite four-legged companions. Café 24 at Stonham Barns Park has announced dogs are now welcome to join their owners at the café. The family run business is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
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'We never worry about what people say' - Luongo on Town's bid to turn things around
Ipswich Town midfield lynchpin Massimo Luongo says the Blues will block out all the exterior noise as they bid to get back to winning ways. Town have lost two straight games for the first time since October 2022, having been dumped out of the FA
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Young Reporter-Ready, Steady, Doh For Southwold Pizzeria-Daniel O'shea-Thomas Mills
New family-run pizzeria opens in Southwold for February half-term. Visitors to Southwold high street will get a fresh slice of independent Italian cuisine when ‘Doh Pizzeria’ opens its doors on Friday, 16 February. Natasha and Andrew Fellas
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Two-car crash sees large emergency service response
A woman is in hospital following a two-vehicle crash on a west Suffolk road. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, police and the ambulance service have been called to a two-car crash in Hartest, between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, at about 9.05am
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Wayne Lineker spotted in Suffolk Wetherspoon pub
Gary Lineker's entrepreneur brother has been spotted in a Suffolk town. Wayne Lineker, who runs the Lineker's chain of bars across European holiday destinations, was spotted in Sudbury on Tuesday. He was in town to watch Russell Kane at The
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Time for large businesses to share success stories
The winner of Large Business of the Year at the EADT Business Awards 2024 will be a company with a turnover surpassing £5 million, which has achieved great things over the past 12 months. Graham Mummery, corporate partner at Larking Gowen, discusses
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Modern three-bed in heart of Woodbridge for sale for £675k guide
A three-bedroom property in the centre of Woodbridge has come onto the market for a guide price of £675k. Rum House, located on Theatre Street, was built in 2021, and selling agent Suffolk Costal said the home “perfectly balances modern construction
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Suffolk garden centre named one of UK's best
A Suffolk garden centre is celebrating after being named one of the best in the country. Perrywood in Sudbury has recognised as the best indoor lifestyle department in the UK at the National Garden Centre Association awards. It was also named
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Suffolk Highways to close five roads around the county TODAY
Roads around the county are set to close for roadworks today. Suffolk Highways posted on X (formerly Twitter) that they would be closing five roads for repairs on Wednesday, February 7. Diversions will be in place for each of the routes.
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An underwhelming trip to award-winning pub, Michelin stars and exciting news in Bury
Food reviewer and columnist Mark Heath shares his thoughts for February, including a trip to Suffolk's award-winning gastropub The Unruly Pig and other notes from the foodie scene.... If you do some research - as I have, via my old friend Google
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OPINION: Time for change: Children with SEND deserve better
The poor performance of Suffolk County Council in delivering its statutory responsibilities to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) was highlighted yet again last week by another damning Ofsted report. Rightly, several
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Questions raised over council's £130k payment for Facebook public health page
A Suffolk county councillor has questioned the local authority's decision to pay £130,000 for a Facebook scheme on public health messaging. Christopher Hudson, who represents Belstead Brook for the Conservatives, has called for an inquiry after
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Council spent £32,000 on 10-page report into SEND before Ofsted inspection
Critical details of a £32,000 report commissioned by council chiefs into the provision of special educational needs in Suffolk can be revealed today despite parents' previous requests to see it being blocked. Consultant and expert in children’s
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Lee Evans would have been key under McKenna were it not for cruel injuries
Lee Evans saw his his Ipswich Town contract terminated by mutual consent last week. Stuart Watson looks back on the midfielder's time at the club. PART OF THE REBUILD Evans was the second of Paul Cook's 19 signings in the 'Demolition Man
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Supercharge East: It's time to power up East Anglia
East Anglia is a rising economic force, yet for decades our potential has been side-lined by those in charge. Contributing more than £35.5bn to the UK plc each year and boasting an incredible 62,000 independent enterprises, Norfolk and Suffolk
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Suffolk residents fear 'threat to public health' over sand quarry plans
Residents in a Suffolk newbuild estate are concerned that plans to extend a sand quarry within metres of their homes will pose a threat to public health. A resident on the 150-strong Crest Nicholson estate in Elmswell, near Stowmarket, has slammed
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Sex offender 'caught red handed' breaching order gets suspended sentence
A 27-year-old from Mildenhall who was breached a sexual harm prevention order has been given a 14-month suspended prison sentence. Christopher Orford, of Hanmer Avenue in the west Suffolk town, appeared by video link at Ipswich Crown Court last
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Huge funding boost for hospital services thanks to charity grants
Almost £90,000 in grants is set to benefit patients cared for by services across the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The funds, donated by The Friends of West Suffolk Hospital charity, will provide items aimed at improving patient care.