Ipswich/Felixstowe: Celebrate the power of local newspapers
TODAY is the start of Local Newspaper Week and a chance to celebrate with our readers some of the work we do. Every day this week week we will be reporting on why local newspapers play such a vital role in their communities.
Suffolk: County council poised to spend thousands on training
A MEMBER of the House of Lords is to earn thousands of pounds for leading training sessions with senior county officials, the Star can reveal today.
Ipswich: Concerns raised over bid to move Riverside Clinic
A NURSE involved in setting up the minor injuries unit (MIU) at the Riverside Clinic in Ipswich has today raised serious concerns regarding the motives of health bosses over a bid to move the service to Ipswich Hospital.
Ipswich: Toni misses out on semi after being sent home from The Voice
SINGER Toni Warne missed out on a place in the semi-final of the BBC show The Voice after the number of contestants in her team was halved.
Ipswich: Another huge turn-out for midnight walk
ROADS around Ipswich were alive during the early hours of this morning as about 1,500 women took part in the Midnight Walk for the St Elizabeth Hospice.
Brightwell/Ipswich: Poverty indicator highlights disparity in neighbouring parishes
THEY are two Suffolk communities situated less than six miles from each other but when it comes to quality of living they could be a world apart, according to a new website launched today.
Ipswich: Huge swarm of bees engulf branch of a tree in Holywells Park
A SECTION of an Ipswich park is today cordoned off after a swarm of bees engulfed the branch of a tree.
Suffolk: Walkers step out to launch festival
RAMBLERS and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at Ickworth House near Bury St Edmunds on Saturday to mark the launch of this year’s Suffolk Walking Festival.
Ipswich: Double-decker bus wedged under canopy at Ipswich Hospital
TWO people suffered minor injuries after a double-deck bus became wedged under the canopy of the Garrett Anderson Centre at Ipswich Hospital on Saturday evening.
Video: Stowupland’s Freeman Primary School goes for world record
AFTER hours of practice pupils from schools across the region took part in a world record dance attempt inspired by the Olympic torch.
Ipswich: Nuffield Health Hospital fined after employee injured in fall
SAFETY failings have cost a private hospital more than £15,000 after an employee fell on a wet floor and fractured her kneecap.
Suffolk: Maradona asked to take part in Sir Bobby’s match
EXCITEMENT is bubbling as football icons are getting ready to don their shirts and rub shoulders with avid fans on the pitch for a fundraising match at Portman Road.
Bury St Edmunds: Man denies murdering jeweller Peter Avis
A MAN accused of murdering a Suffolk jeweller is due to go on trial later this year.
Video: Burst water main causes flood in Ipswich street. . . in drought
A burst water main caused a flood several inches deep in a town centre street early on Saturday.
Ipswich/Bury St Edmunds: Shoppers head west in search of cheaper car parking
IPSWICH needs to look closely at the cost of car parking if it is to attract more visitors – that’s the verdict of the man trying to boost the town centre at the start of a summer of special events to mark the Jubilee and Olympics.
Shotley: ‘Disgraceful’ Lisa Richardson jailed for robbing thousands of pounds from primary school
A FORMER chairman of a Suffolk school’s fundraising association has been jailed for 16 months for embezzling thousands of pounds from its funds.
Ipswich: Crown Street re-opened after collision
A ROAD has been re-opened after an accident involving two cars closed a busy street.
Ipswich: Fundraisers prepare for charity walk
MORE than 1,500 women are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the St Elizabeth Hospice by walking around the town tonight.
Felixstowe: Mrs Prop Sue Simmons has everything from a toy rat to a vintage carrier bag in her store cupboard
AS soon as you walk in to her house you can’t help but spot a period truncheon and a carpet beater hanging on the wall.
Ipswich: Burst water main causes flood . . . in drought
A burst water main caused a flood several inches deep in a town centre street early on Saturday.
Ipswich: Woman who defrauded mother-in-law of £15,000 awaits sentence
A 60-year-old woman is today awaiting her fate after being found guilty of embezzling money from her mother-in-law’s bank accounts.
Carlton Colville: Former councillor Andrew Draper could be jailed for weapon offence
SHAMED former district councillor Andrew Draper has been warned he could be jailed after admitting illegally possessing a stun gun.
Video/gallery: Free runners prepare for one-day Parkour festival
IT is an urban sport that brings together elements of gymnastics, climbing and athletics - and its popularity is soaring in Suffolk
Ipswich: Crews battle blaze at company in Foxhall Road
FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a blaze at a Tarmacing company.
Kesgrave: They saved my life - heart attack patient backs Star’s Lifesaver Appeal
kesgrave: I owe my life to the air ambulance.
Ipswich/Essex: Mother of Cassie McCord appeals for thieves to return stolen goods which contained precious memories of her daughter
POLICE are hunting for thieves who broke into the home of Jackie McCord and stole a number of her possessions, including a video of her daughter, Cassie.
Ipswich: The Voice star Toni Warne has high hopes for tomorrow night’s show
YOU can’t ignore Toni Warne.
Ipswich: Licence revoked for town pub The County of Suffolk due to public safety issues
A TOWN pub has had its licence revoked with immediate effect following a decision by a licensing sub-committee which claimed it failed to ensure the public’s safety.
Ipswich: Van returned after clampers fine paid
CLAMPING victim James Hurd is back on the road after the fine demanded by clampers for the return of his van was paid by a support group for unemployed workers.
Ipswich: Family of army cadet officer Royce Fosdike step up in his memory
ROYCE Fosdike was a young, independent, determined individual who was half way through his training to be an army officer when he was struck down with a tumour.
Martlesham: Flasher handed community order
A SUFFOLK soldier has been handed a community order and a £1,000 fine after being found guilty of exposing himself to a woman at a Martlesham picnic site.
Ipswich: Former junior football club manager jailed for child sex offences
A FORMER children’s football team manager is starting a lengthy spell in prison today after being found guilty of a string of child sex offences.
Stowmarket: Probe uncovers £42k housing benefit scam
A man and a woman who falsely claimed £42,000 in housing benefit have been sentenced for fraud offences dating back to 2003.
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