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Emily Townsend

Investigations Correspondent

Emily is a journalist working in Archant's Investigations Unit, publishing long reads and in-depth stories on everything from coronavirus to councils.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a visit to Paddington railway station in London to watch a demo

Matt Hancock

'Underlying problem' with conflict of interest amid Hancock family firm row

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Cladding replacement work has begun on St Francis Tower in Ipswich. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown

Investigations

New cladding for tower block as £3.6m court battle rumbles on

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Four of Mrs Saich's flat-coated retrievers

Investigations

'Sick at heart': Suffolk dog thefts double in a year

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Dutchman Aad Peters has brought his replica of Noah's Ark to Ipswich docks for three months. Picture

Ipswich Waterfront

Giant Noah's Ark stuck on Ipswich Waterfront

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People exercising and going for walks in Felixstowe, during the last weekend of lockdown before the

Coronavirus

Rule of six: How Covid hospital cases and infection rates compare to peak

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Fiona Hannah, Child, Adolescent and Adult Therapist at Teenage Mental Health. Picture: SARAH LUCY B

Mental Health

Mum's support group sessions for struggling parents and teenagers

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The latest coronavirus infection survey has shown large drops around the county

Coronavirus

Revealed: The 55 Suffolk postcodes with almost no Covid cases

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Montage of Suffolk MPs

Investigations

How your MP voted on bid to save flat owners from huge fire safety bills

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The Unruly Pig has a sunny decked terrace and large lawn

Food and Drink

Unruly Pig 'shell-shocked but thrilled' at spot in UK's top 10 gastropubs

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People sunbathing in Felixstowe Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Suffolk Weather

Mini heatwave due next week when Covid lockdown eases

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