Car insurance premiums would go up for everyone if a Lowestoft teenager’s plea for a 1,200 cap for young people went ahead, insurance giant Aviva has claimed. The warning came as MPs spent more than two hours debating 19-year-old Rhys Parker’s parliamentary petition which called for a cap on the amount 18 to 25-year-old should pay to insure their vehicles.
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Runners to be showered in clouds of powdered paint for EACH in Norwich, King’s Lynn and Lowestoft
Runners throw paint during the paint party after the Colour Dash at Eaton Park in aid of EACH. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Runners will be showered with clouds of coloured powder paint at a charity fundraiser for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices .
Trains between Felixstowe and Ipswich cancelled for the rest of the day after earlier fault
Update 18:00 – disruption via #Felixstowe until end of the day & engineering works – https://t.co/EznQzXXKlN – good service other routes JS Greater Anglia said the 17.28 service that was due to depart for Ipswich from Felixstowe did not leave after experiencing a fault at the station. It will run services between the two towns, but will not be stopping at Westerfield – which would have been on the train route.
Find out when work starts on Woodbridge’s Deben Pool… and when it will reopen
A Suffolk leisure centre could be out of action for 10 months as builders work on a 3 million renovation project. Last month, Suffolk Coastal approved plans for Woodbridge’s Deben Pool to be the first of three leisure centres in the district to undergo refurbishment.
Woodbridge police station on sale for A 925,000… but worth A 3.8m to builder of approved homes
Land occupied by a derelict police station is set to be auctioned off – weeks after permission was granted for its conversion into homes. The site is expected to sell for A 925,000 but could reap four times that figure in gross development value following construction.
Lowestoft man Alex Baldry appears in Norwich court charged with drug possession offences
Alex Baldry, aged 20 and of Beaconsfield Road, Lowestoft, was arrested on March 8 and later charged with a number of offences. These included possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply, possession of heroin with intent to supply, money laundering and possession of an article with a blade or sharp point – a lock knife.
More than 600 drivers spoken to in anniversary checks by police investigating Dean Stansby stabbing
Between 5pm and 8pm officers carrying out anniversary checks in the Ancaster Road area of Ipswich handed out appeal leaflets relating to the attack on Dean Stansby. Mr Stansby, aged 41 and of Trimley St Mary, died of a stab wound to the abdomen in Ipswich Hospital, where he had been taken after the incident on February 8. A month on from the stabbing, officers stopped and spoke to around 635 motorists who were travelling through the area and identified more than 35 people who may have relevant information to the investigation.
New evidence linked to missing Corrie McKeague “can only mean one thing” says mum
New evidence which links a bin lorry to airman Corrie Mckeague disappearance “can only mean one thing” his mum has said. Police were initially told that the weight of a waste pick-up near where Corrie went missing in Bury St Edmunds was 11kg – but after investigation found that the weight was actually 100kg, far higher than initially thought.
Mother of missing Corrie McKeague says bin lorry ‘can only mean one thing’
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Police investigating disappearance of Corrie McKeague to search landfill site
Police investigating the disappearance of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague will begin to search a landfill site in Milton, Cambridgeshire this week. Mr McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished on a night out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices…
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices for petrol and diesel in Ipswich today Morrisons in Sproughton Road, and the ASDA supermarkets in Stoke Park Drive and Goddard Road have the best price on unleaded petrol in Ipswich today at 1.167 per litre. If you are thinking of filling up today, here’s a list of the best prices in the Ipswich area according to online price index Petrol Prices.
How should the growing school places crisis in Ipswich be solved?
As council chiefs step up plans to build two new schools in Ipswich amid soaring demand for places, we are asking our readers for your thoughts on how the growing school places crisis should be solved. This newspaper exclusively revealed last week that just under 300 parents were denied a place at their preferred secondary school for their child this September.
Stormport Professional Services awarded A 75 million UKPN contract
Stormport proved to be a reliable contractor consistently delivering a range of complex projects to a high level of quality. Stormport Professional Services Ltd has been awarded an eight year, A 75 million contract with UK distribution network operator, UKPN.
Death of Lowestoft war veteran killed by his daughter ‘could not…
The death of a war veteran killed by his daughter could not have been prevented by health workers, an independent review has found. Dennis Nicholls, 89, was strangled to death by his daughter Karen Kimber at his Kirkley Run home in November 2014 after her mental health problems led her to believe he was the devil.
Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will also mark resort’s unique place in English history
Launch of Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe – members of the team orgainsing the event gathered on the seafront after a meeting to look at the latest programme for the event being staged on June 24-25 Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will be a chance for people to show their appreciation for the forces and also to mark the 350th anniversary of the last attempted invasion of England’s shores by a foreign force. It had been planned for the event – costing around A 50,000 to stage – to be one day, but now it has been expanded into a weekend, June 24-25, at various seafront venues.
Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will also mark resort’s unique place in English history
Launch of Suffolk Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe – members of the team orgainsing the event gathered on the seafront after a meeting to look at the latest programme for the event being staged on June 24-25 Armed Forces Weekend at Felixstowe will be a chance for people to show their appreciation for the forces and also to mark the 350th anniversary of the last attempted invasion of England’s shores by a foreign force. It had been planned for the event – costing around A 50,000 to stage – to be one day, but now it has been expanded into a weekend, June 24-25, at various seafront venues.
Neighbours express concern after man is stabbed near Wherstead Road in Ipswich
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack and police say they are not looking for any other suspects at this stage. Suffolk Constabulary attended the scene and arrested a man in his early 30s and another man in his early 40s.
Annual event marks launch of Southwold Arts Festival 2017
Some members of the the team left Peter Adshead; Di Brown; Dominic Parravani; Lin Le Versha; Chris Ure asnd Tristan Bray at the Friends Evening. Photo from Chris Ure The well attended Friends of Southwold Arts Festival evening was held on Monday, February 13, at the Adnams’ Cellar and Kitchen in Southwold.
Marketing agency Media Managers Group relocates from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
The firm, which has been based in the City for the past 14 years, at the St John’s innovation Centre, says the move reflects a belief that the Suffolk town has potential to become a regional hub for marketing agencies. Alistair Wayne, managing director at MMG, said: “I believe the head office relocation to Bury St Edmunds will be extremely beneficial in working with some terrific brands based in the region and in providing shorter lines of communication for many of our clients.
Project pledging to breathe new life into Shotley pier given backing from Suffolk MP
Supporters of the bid for Shotley Pier campaign. From left: Sally Chicken, chairman of Shotley Heritage Community Benefit Societ, Ltd, Gary Richen, James Cartlidge MP, Derek Davis, Babergh councillor and Annette Ellis, manager of Stowmarket tourist information office.
Increase in number of rough sleepers in West Suffolk as councils receive funding to help them
Councils in Suffolk are to step up their efforts to help those at risk of becoming homeless and sleeping rough. St Edmundsbury Borough as well as Forest Heath, Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils have, with other Suffolk partners, secured just under 100,000 in Government funding to tackle the issue.
Stansted man jailed for burglaries in Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds
Appearing today at Ipswich Crown Court via a video link from prison, Lawrence was jailed by Judge Rupert Overbury for a total of two years. Lawrence, of Old Bury Lodge Lane, Stansted, Essex, had pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal from Home Bargains in Easlea Road, Bury St Edmunds on June 19 last year.
Ed Sheeran tickets sell out in minutes, leaving unlucky fans disappointed
Ed Sheeran performs at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices gala dinner, at the Natural History Museum, London. Photo: John Stillwell/PA Wire Tickets for Ed Sheeran’s tour of the UK and Ireland sold out in a matter of minutes – with thousands of fans clamouring to secure a place at one of the Suffolk singer’s live shows in April and May. Many Ed Sheeran fans were initially met with a black screen while trying to buy tickets for his new tour The rush was so great that many online buyers were directed to a holding page, advising that ticket staff were dealing with the “maximum possible number of bookings”.
Glimpse of spring as first snowdrops of 2017 bloom across Suffolk
Spring has arrived near St Joseph’s College in Ipswich with the first snowdrops in bloom. By Sarah Lucy Brown The arrival of February has brought with it the first snowdrop blooms of the season across Suffolk with the flowers spotted in Ipswich, Ickworth Park and Kentwell Hall.
What you need to know when buying tickets for Ed Sheeran’s UK and European tour
Tickets for Ed Sheeran’s UK and European tour will go on sale tomorrow – with hundreds of thousands of fans hoping for a chance to see the Suffolk superstar perform live. Ed’s much-anticipated return to the limelight this year has already seen him achieve music history as the first artist to occupy the top two positions in the UK Singles Chart with Castle on the Hill, his “love song for Suffolk” and Shape of You.
Train cancellations between Ipswich and Peterborough today due to emergency repair work
The line between Bury St Edmunds and Ely will be closed between 9.30am and 3pm today while Network Rail engineers carry out emergency engineering work to repair a track defect. It means train services between Ipswich and Peterborough via Ely will be cancelled or revised during those hours, train operator Greater Anglia said.
Millions set to fund studies of East Anglia rail upgrade plans
A multi-million pound package has been drawn up to pay for detailed analysis of the work needed to upgrade a key bottleneck on East Anglia’s rail network. Officials estimate that improving the Ely north junction could generate more than half a billion pounds worth of economic benefits for the region.
Comedian Joel Dommett from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! coming to Ipswich
The theatre announced on its Instagram page last night the popular comedian, who has been selling out gigs around the country, would be coming to Ipswich on September 28. This will not be Joel’s first appearance in Suffolk this year, with tickets already selling out for him at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, where he is scheduled to perform in June. The comedian shot to national attention last year after he took part in ITV reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Up against celebrities including Larry Lamb and Ola Jordan, he won legions of fans and was just pipped to the jungle crown by popular Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt.
Call for more music venues and cultural spaces for young people in Ipswich
Ipswich has been dubbed a “cultural wasteland” that needs to improve its music scene and offer more for young people. Nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition launched by Suffolk Young Labour Party calling for new, modern venues in the town that can fill the void left by the closure of Pump & Grind.
Call for more music venues and cultural spaces for young people in Ipswich
Ipswich has been dubbed a “cultural wasteland” that needs to improve its music scene and offer more for young people. Nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition launched by Suffolk Young Labour Party calling for new, modern venues in the town that can fill the void left by the closure of Pump & Grind.
Child abduction scare in Hawthorn Drive prompts fresh advice at Oaks Community Primary School
An apparent child abduction attempt in Ipswich has prompted a primary school to renew its ‘stranger danger’ advice to pupils today. Students at The Oaks Community Primary School in Aster Road will be given fresh guidance about what action to take when confronted by strangers.
The man who vanished into thin air
A young man in a pink shirt, with hands buried in the pockets of his fashionable white jeans, strolls jauntily through the centre of the cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds. It’s 3.25am on Saturday, September 24, 2016, and these grainy CCTV images show the last known movements of 23-year-old serviceman Corrie McKeague.
Severe flood warnings downgraded in Suffolk and Essex
Five severe flood warnings – which warn of a danger to life – remain in place for coastal areas towards the north of Suffolk tonight and in the early hours of tomorrow morning. But other severe flood warnings issued yesterday for further south down the coast -such as Ipswich and Felixstowe – have been downgraded to flood warnings, in which there is no danger to life but “immediate action” is still required.
‘Danger to life flood’ warnings issued as homes in Jaywick,…
The tables from the famous Butt and Oyster floating in the River Orwell at Pin Mill after the storm surge of 2013. Photo by Anthony Cullen – photographicday.com The Environment Agency have issued several orange and red alerts for flooding along the Suffolk and Essex coastline, with 1,100 homes in Suffolk set to be evacuated during the early hours of Friday and into Saturday.
Police say phone part has no link to Corrie McKeague inquiry
The back of a phone found close to where a missing RAF gunner’s mobile was last detected has no link to the inquiry, police have said. Corrie McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished while on a night-out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Phone part has no link to Corrie McKeague inquiry, police say
April Oliver, girlfriend of missing 23-year-old Corrie McKeague , has revealed she is expecting his child The back of a phone found close to where a missing RAF gunner’s mobile was last detected has no link to the inquiry, police have said. Corrie McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished while on a night-out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Corrie’s uncle says family’s experts will help police not replace them
Missing airman Corrie McKeague’s uncle has explained how the family bringing in private experts is to help the police investigation, not start their own. Speaking on a Facebook Live session on Saturday evening, Tony Ringe explained how Suffolk Police had finite resources and other cases, including murders, to investigate so they faced constraints.
Girlfriend of missing RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague reveals she is pregnant
Corrie McKeague, 23, from Fife, was last seen in the early hours of September 24 in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. His girlfriend April Oliver, 21, told BBC Look East she discovered she was pregnant in October – just weeks after Mr McKeague’s disappearance.
Sister of Bury St Edmunds shooting victim tells court she was threatened
A woman has told a jury that she felt ‘constantly watched’ after her brother, who was later shot in an alleged murder plot in Bury St Edmunds, moved in with her. Sarah Spinks said she also received a hand delivered letter written in red ink which said: “This is your last chance.
Man in late teens airlifted to hospital following two vehicle crash near Aldeburgh
Police, paramedics, and firefighters from Leiston, Orford and Woodbridge, were called to the crash scene, in Saxmundham Road, just before 8am. The air ambulance also landed near the scene and took a man in his late teens to hospital with serious leg injuries.