Watford's hopes of Premier League survival were dealt a blow as they lost a hard-fought contest at Burnley.

The Princes tinned food plant reported 14 workers had caught the virus.

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Ronan Hughes was extradited from Ireland to the UK over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants

A union is to ballot members on industrial action after a transport logistics company announced it was making a number of drivers redundant and was seeking to change their terms and conditions.

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Twelve drivers at Goldstar Transport, external in Woolpit, Suffolk face losing their jobs while more than 80 are being offered transfers to another depot at Felixstowe.

Unite, external, which will run a ballot for strike action, said that within days of requesting trade union recognition earlier this month, the management announced to its 107 drivers by email that it was ceasing haulage operations from Woolpit.

But Goldstar Transport managing director Matthew Ashworth said the depot was not closing but would be expanded as a storage facility.

"The market is changing, the industry is changing and we need to adapt and meet that demand," he said.

On changes to terms and conditions, he said Woolpit drivers were being asked to "be more flexible" and work "tramper" shifts, where they sleep overnight in their cabs.

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Anglian Water engineers have begun preparations ahead of the installation of Lowestoft's new flood defences, which are expected to start later this year.

Trial holes will be dug in three places so the water company can confirm which water and sewage pipes need to be moved or diverted.

Anglian Water says its work on the vital infrastructure project, external will mean traffic management will be in place at sites on Hamilton Road, Waveney Road and Station Square.

During the December 2013 tidal surge, some 160 homes and businesses in the Suffolk seaside town were flooded.

East Suffolk Council said its new scheme will reduce the risk of 500 homes and businesses being flooded by the sea, rivers or extreme rainfall.

The number of people who died in hospital from Covid-19 in the East of England has increased by 11, according to the latest daily government statistics, external.

The previous day's figures showed seven new deaths.

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The number of new deaths, listed by the NHS trust, were:

• Northampton General: 7
• Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals: 2

• Southend University Hospital: 2

Northampton General was the hospital with the highest increase in the whole of England.

The total number of hospital deaths in the region now stands at 3,949, while across the UK it's 42,927.

A man appears in court charged with murder after Daniel Littlewood is found in city woodland.

Staff in face shields and one-in, one-out in the toilets will be the post-lockdown pub experience.

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A convoy of taxi drivers has joined a protest on Mill Road bridge in Cambridge, where work is due to start to widen the pavement and restrict road traffic passing over the railway.

Chants of "Don't Kill Mill Road" were directed at local authorities who are proposing to ban cars from the bridge to give pedestrians room to social distance.

Traders including Pam Wesson of Fantazia fear this will cut their takings and threaten their businesses.

"You can't just hop on a bike and cruise up and down this little pleasure garden that they think you're going to turn the road into," she said.

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A decision on building a logistics park on the edge of Corby has been pushed back a week after planning officers submitted new information at the eleventh hour, which interested parties would not have had time to look at.

Hundreds of objectors to Mulberry Developments' warehouse park, external at the Cowthick plantation off the A43 will now have to wait until Monday to find out its fate.

The proposal is for 4,300,000 sq ft of buildings opposite the Holiday Inn and stretching to the landfill site on the edge of Weldon.

In an unusual move the council’s monitoring officer Paul Goult told Corby Borough Council's virtual planning meeting, external that the application should not be discussed, but instead deferred because making a decision last night would have been unfair and unsafe as the information had only been "sent out this afternoon, however it is quite substantial and obviously significant".

Planning officers recommended approval despite the scheme not being in the council's guiding masterplan for the area.

If approved the 4,300,000 sq ft of building space would be built on the 1.6km site which sits opposite the Holiday Inn to the landfill site on the edge of Weldon.

The show at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich was curated by the flame-haired songsmith's father.

Andrew Pomroy was discovered by police who had been called over concerns about his welfare.

One county is offering 300 primary school children the opportunity to receive a unique medal for completing their Daily Mile , externalon any day between the 29 June and 5 July.

These limited-edition medals will be issued on a first come first served basis by Keep Suffolk Moving with every child receiving an e-certificate signed by Elaine Wyllie MBE, the founder of the challenge.

To receive a medal, families simply need to submit a photo of them completing their mile using the Keep Suffolk Moving contact page, external.

The Daily Mile is a popular, simple and free initiative that sees children run or jog for 15 minutes every day in their primary or nursery schools... or at home during lockdown.

In Suffolk there are currently 88 nurseries and primary schools registered.

How three different places of worship in Cambridge are preparing to reopen from 4 July.

A man has died after reports that he fell from a third floor flat near Ipswich waterfront in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called to the building in Duke Street at about 02:35.

Inquiries are continuing and Suffolk Police is appealing for witnesses.

Southend release former Australia midfielder Mark Milligan, Luke Hyam, Sam Mantom and two others after relegation.

While many businesses have been told they can come out of lockdown, a wedding venue in Buckinghamshire says it will "remain closed indefinitely" despite the government relaxing rules around weddings.

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Wedding and conference venue Chicheley Hall in Newport Pagnell shut its doors on the 23 March.

Brides and grooms-to-be were hoping the 18th Century mansion would reopen for weddings soon, but in a statement the operator De Vere said "heightened operational restrictions meant it could no do so yet.

Customers are being offered full refunds and were thanked for their support.

Weddings of up to 30 people will be allowed to take place in England again from early July, as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Mike Davide is unable to visit his 13-year-old daughter, Bella, who caught coronavirus last month.

Tom Burridge
Transport correspondent

Swissport UK, which provides support services at most of the country’s airports including Luton and Stansted, plans to cut up to 4,556 jobs out of a total workforce of 8,500.

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A consultation process between Swissport and the Unite and GMB unions should now begin.

Swissport do ground handling for TUI and Ryanair at Luton Airport among others.

More to follow.