Ipswich

In the run up to Christmas we are asking our readers to send in pictures of their pets dressed up in festive outfits.

This Christmas mums and dads across Suffolk are desperately trying to get their hands on Kevin the Carrot and Edgar the John Lewis Dragon - but can you remember the must have toys when you were growing up?

More than 100 bikers brought festive cheer to the streets of Ipswich and Felixstowe as they collected toys for families in need this Christmas.

A mother of two has a warning for Christmas shoppers after she and a friend received parking fines whilst shopping for presents at the Anglia Retail Park in Ipswich.

A ward sister from Ipswich Hospital who helped a dying woman get to her husband's funeral, has been given an award after she was nominated by her team on the Stradbroke Ward.

Pete Wicks - star of the Only Way is Essex and Celebs Go Dating - is heading to Unit 17 this Christmas to join in with their festive celebrations.

Families in Kesgrave have voiced their concerns after their fresh water supply turned a shade of yellow.

Two new cafes have opened in Ipswich in this week - proving there is still a strong appetite for coffee in the town.

Independent shop owners in Ipswich and Felixstowe are hoping their festive window displays will boost footfall in their town centres over the Christmas period.

The RSPCA rehoming centre in Martlesham is on the hunt for a forever home for one of their older residents - Minky the cat, who came to them after her previous owner died.

It has been a busy morning on the roads across Suffolk as flooding has already caused a closure on the A14 and slow driving conditions on the A12.

More than 100 bikers escorted the funeral procession of five-year-old Harlie-Beau Wells as it made its way across Ipswich.

Ferrets Andy and Ruby met at the RSPCA in Martlesham and are now looking for a new home together.

It is the moment that Frozen fans across Ipswich have been waiting for, this weekend Elsa and Anna will return to cinema screens in the much anticipated Disney sequel Frozen II .

Today schools and nurseries across Suffolk and north Essex are pulling on their Pudsey ears and raising plenty of pennies for Children in Need 2019.

A mum of three has spoken of her panic after she spotted discarded needles on a path in Landseer Road, on a route often taken by children heading to and from school.

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Midnight Walk which has raised thousands of pounds for St Elizabeth's Hospice over the past 13 years.

A brand new soft play centre is opening inside Clip 'n Climb on Ransomes Europark next week - and mums and dads who take their children along will be able to get a free Paddy and Scott's coffee.

If you are walking through Ipswich town centre this evening take a moment to stop and have a look at the beautiful remembrance light display on the Cornhill.

Nibbles the handsome guinea pig is looking for new owners, with the help of the RSPCA Suffolk East and Ipswich Branch.

Don't miss out, today is the day that pictures of reception classes across the town will appear in the Ipswich Star - for all proud mums, dads and grandparents to buy.

Tomorrow school children from reception classes across Ipswich will appear in our annual first class photo supplement.

Following a damning report which highlighted the stress fireworks can cause to animals, the RSPCA have released important advice for keeping pets safe this firework night.

A website advertising a fake university in Queen Street has been shut down after it attempted to scam thousands of pounds from overseas students looking to obtain a degree in Suffolk.

Crowds flocked to Ipswich's Buttermarket Shopping Centre to meet a baby T-Rex made famous by television appearances.

It's the moment proud mums, dads and grandparents in Suffolk have been waiting for - and now the dates for our First Class special pull-out of photos has been confirmed.

Dinosaur fans young and old have the chance to meet a baby T-Rex which will be stomping its way around the Buttermarket shopping centre in Ipswich.

Half term in Suffolk is just next week and if you are one of the many parents looking for Halloween events that will keep your children entertained and won't cost the earth, take a look at this spooktacular list of ideas

There is exciting news for sausage dogs in Suffolk as the first ever cafe Dachshund is set to open its doors in Ipswich later this month.

Last night children descended on Chantry Library in Ipswich to meet their idol Cinderella.