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Hundreds of police officers have been assaulted in Suffolk's streets in the last year, shocking figures have shown.

An 11-year-old girl and her family, who were some of the first to complete the Pigs Gone Wild trail, look set to have repeated their effort by visiting all 55 Elmers on the trail's first day.

We've collected some of our favourite photos of you enjoying the Ipswich sunshine to welcome Elmer to the town.

O2 customers have been warned that their mobile phone signals might be affected while the company carries out essential improvement works in Ipswich.

A car was seized by police after they reportedly stopped the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road.

If we are to reach 'net-zero' emissions by 2050, we need to capture carbon. Rewilding could sequester greenhouse gases, as well as bring many other benefits for man and wildlife.

After years of preparation Elmers of all designs and colours are set to descend on Ipswich today.

In just a few hours time the brightly painted Elmer sculptures will begin arriving on the streets of Ipswich ready for Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk.

Street racers in Copdock and Washbrook are a 'top priority' for police in Ipswich as booming music and exhausts continue to disturb families.

In the past two months, the area has seen several cases of damage including benches which were scratched, graffitied and filled with litter.

An aptly-named pocket of ancient woodland close to a Suffolk beauty spot has gone on the market with a guide price of £300K.

A renewed appeal has been made by Suffolk police for information regarding the fire at the former Fisons site in Bramford.

New data has revealed the top books being taken out of Suffolk's libraries.

The decision by the Department for Transport not to back Suffolk County Council's four villages bypass scheme dealt a significant blow to the authority this week.

Two people have been arrested and more than 40 vehicles checked during a day of action in Felixstowe.

As the final countdown to Elmer's Big Parade Suffolk begins, Ipswich is gearing up for a colour explosion.

A large barn is said to have been heavily damaged in a blaze, firefighters have said.

A sports car driver has been accused of travelling at speeds of 120mph on a Suffolk road.

A van driver carrying windows and a trampoline has been pulled over by police, who said he was driving with an oversized load.

A street in Shotley is currently closed as emergency services deal with the scene of a crash between a Ford C-Max, Fiat Doblo and a Mini Cooper.

Work is set to begin to rebuild a historic Suffolk pub which was devastated by fire earlier this year.

Distraction burglars impersonated workers from a water board to get into elderly people's homes.

Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran is giving unsigned artists or bands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - the chance to support him on the last night of his record-breaking Divide world tour in Ipswich.

It's 50 years next week since Judy Garland's death, aged only 47 - and 2019 also sees the 80th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. Here's a personal look at her unique appeal.