Suffolk: Rise of the brazen urban fox
One is the symbol of the countryside; fit and fed on plump rabbits, voles and mice.
Great Blakenham: Recycling firm in pledge to boost security after blaze
Bosses at a recycling depot where a fire caused severe train delays have pledged to look at improving security if it is proved that arsonists struck the depot.
Waldringfield: Firefighters at chimney fire
FIRE crews are battling a chimney fire in Waldringfield this evening.
Freezing temperatures grip county as snow is on the way
SUFFOLK: Snow is expected to sweep across Suffolk tomorrow as the cold snap continues its grip on the region.
Travel update: No reported delays on rail or roads
MOTORISTS and rail passengers can expect a relatively stress-free journey this morning.
Ipswich: Mechanic ‘ignorant’ of raid on jewellers
A mechanic accused of driving a getaway van used during an armed robbery at an Ipswich town centre jewellers has denied having any knowledge of the raid.
Ipswich: French students confuse Ipswich with Oz
IPSWICH: When you’ve got a language barrier causing difficulty, the last thing you need is confusion from the other side of the world.
Ipswich: Home is where the heart care should be
IPSWICH: Forced to wait another two months before she can have a vital heart operation, single mum Sarah Riley has been told the reason for the delay is a high number of patients needing treatment at Papworth Hospital.
Update: Train service resumed following fire
Train services between Ipswich and Stowmarket have steadily returned to normal this evening after overhead cables were damaged by a fire.
Dedham/Ipswich: Driver jailed after woman killed in A12 smash
A DRIVER who was speeding when he caused the death of a Portuguese woman in an horrific accident on the A12 has been jailed for 27 months.
Suffolk: County pressing ahead with selling road maintenance contracts
THE first stage in Suffolk’s bid to find a contractor to maintain and develop the county’s roads is now under way.
Wetheringsett: Student’s 12 sporting challenges
A DARING Suffolk student is taking on 12 sporting challenges this year to raise money for charity and increase the profile of women in sport.
Ipswich: Robbery victim’s knife terror
IPSWICH: A young shop worker today told of her terror at being held-up at knifepoint by six masked armed raiders.
Ipswich: Man charged with hurling coin at West Ham game
IPSWICH: An Ipswich man is to appear in court after allegedly throwing a missile on to the Portman Road pitch during Tuesday night’s game with West Ham.
Felixstowe: Theatre thrown a lifeline
FELIXSTOWE: Campaigners may be able to keep the Spa Pavilion open for “community use” until its future is resolved.
Suffolk: Figures highlight need for faster broadband in county
A MAP revealing broadband performance across the UK proves the “desperate need” for faster speeds across Suffolk, campaigners have said.
Ipswich: Firefighters at scene of town centre pub blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are currently dealing with a fire at an Ipswich pub.
Ipswich/Suffolk: Bishop urges support for project set up in memory of Ipswich murders
The county’s bishop has today issued a rallying call for people to help with a project aimed at drug and alcohol addicts, set up in the wake of the Ipswich murders.
Ipswich: Family celebrates fantastic five generations
BABY Sophia Hall is certain to be the centre of attention at family parties – especially when all five generations get together.
Felixstowe: Traders and residents join forces in battle to stop Tesco
TRADERS and residents are today preparing for a long battle against supermarket giant Tesco – saying they are prepared to defend their town and their livelihoods.
Felixstowe: Stab victim’s family to pay last respects
GRIEVING family and friends will gather this Friday to pay their last respects to a much-loved son, father and brother who died in a stabbing incident.
Ipswich: Town’s first Waitrose opens its doors at Corn Exchange
IPSWICH has its first Waitrose supermarket after the new store in the ground floor of the Corn Exchange opened its doors to the public.
Suffolk/Essex: Report shows that pylon costs have been ‘grossly exaggerated’, say campaigners
A REPORT exploring the financial implications of burying power lines underground shows that energy bosses have “grossly exaggerated” the costs, campaigners from Suffolk and Essex said last night.
Ipswich: School axes dance and drama after accident
IPSWICH: Concerned parents are today calling for teachers at Morland Primary School to reinstate cancelled dance classes and drama productions after an accident at the school forced action to be taken.
Ipswich: Fire crews battle flat blaze
AN ELDERLY woman was taken to hospital after a flat blaze in the early hours of today.
Travel update: Car spotted travelling the wrong way down A14
A CAR was this morning reported travelling the wrong way down the A14, police said.
Jewellery raider drove straight at me – cop
IPSWICH: An off-duty cop has told of the dramatic moment he narrowly avoided being hit by a motorbike driven by one of the armed robbers who raided an Ipswich jewellers.
Breaking news: Road closed after six armed robbers raid shop
POLICE in Ipswich have issued an appeal for information after a gang of six armed men carried out a raid at a town convenience store.
UK: Former banking boss to be stripped of knighthood
The former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Fred Goodwin, will be stripped of his knighthood.
Travel: Delays on trains because of signalling problems
Rail commuters travelling on the mainline between Ipswich and London Liverpool Street are being hit with delays of 10 minutes because of a signalling problem.
Ipswich: Wait is nearly over for new Little Waitrose in town centre
IPSWICH: Excitement is building today as last-minute preparations are completed ahead of the opening of the town’s first Waitrose store.
Ipswich: Hospital says thanks a million to loyal fundraisers
IPSWICH: For 25 years a team of dedicated volunteers have worked to bring a little ray of sunshine into the lives of thousands of cancer patients.
Suffolk/Essex: UCS sees applications drop 20% while University of Essex bucks national trend
CONFUSION surrounding the tution fee system is partly to blame for a 20% drop in the number of people wanting to come to Suffolk to do a degree, it was claimed last night.
Ipswich: My murdering father is evil - daughter speaks out about her father’s brutal behaviour
IPSWICH: Revolted by the brutality and inhumanity of Martin Edwards’ murder, Joanne Hegarty could hardly believe how he was left to die in agony.
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