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.
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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.
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.