Summary

  • All the latest from Beds, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norfolk, Northants and Suffolk

  • Latest daily figures show a rise in Covid-19 deaths in hospital - giving a total of 3,975

  • Second man arrested in Northampton park murder inquiry

  • Mural painted on shopping centre in honour of grime artist

  • Science festival cancelled this year

  1. Park stabbing victim named by policepublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Daniel Sullivan died after being stabbed at The Racecourse in Northampton, police say.

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  2. Wednesday's updates as they happenedpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

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  3. Why has this town got a high infection rate?published at 17:33 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Leaders in Bedford say they have been left scrambling to control the spread of the disease.

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  4. Youngsters asked to share Covid-19 experiencespublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Young people are being asked how lockdown has affected their wellbeing by filling in surveys.

    young person completing a surveyImage source, Hertfordshire County Council

    Organised by the county council's youth service, YC HertfordshireServices for Young People,, external its survey, external aims to build a picture of how young people have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what their biggest concerns are.

    The results will then be used to help shape support and services available to young people over the coming months.

    It comes as a similar survey, external was unveiled by East Suffolk Council.

  5. What the papers say in Cambridgeshirepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    • Cambridge News, external writes that homes have been left without water after a major water pipe burst on the A605 this morning
    • Peterborough Today, external reports a man from the city has been jailed after assaulting his partner following argument about housework
  6. Saints players agree 12-month wage cutpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Northampton Saints players and staff agree to take a 10% wage cut for the next 12 months.

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  7. Raft Race organisers 'quack on' with new eventpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    An annual raft race will be replaced with an event involving rubber ducks, after it was cancelled.

    The "socially-distanced" alternative titled Operation Needham Duck Pond will see with people in the Suffolk town asked to decorate plastic ducks to put on display in either house windows, garden or dotted around the town.

    rubber ducksImage source, Needham Market Raft Race

    Entries are to be submitted on the Needham Market Raft Race Facebook page, external and the winner will be announced on 10 July.

    The raft race had been held every year since 2002, but was called off over the coronavirus pandemic.

  8. New cystic fibrosis drug news 'mind-blowing'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Charlie Fry author Martin Smith is thrilled as "life-saving" drug Kaftrio becomes available on the NHS.

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  9. Care home boss says deaths 'knocked mental health'published at 15:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    The manager says it was the hardest time of her life but now residents are "healthy and happy".

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  10. Regional theatre group faces huge job lossespublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Norwich Theatre tells staff it has been "forced" to restructure due to the impact of coronavirus.

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  11. Rapper subject of new graffiti muralpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    A large graffiti mural depicting a Northampton-based musician has been created outside the town's Grosvenor shopping centre.

    FFSYTHO, external's music has featured on BBC 1Xtra and she has released several singles and regularly speaks about mental health, as well as championing LGBTQ issues and her hometown.

    Mural of FFSYTHOImage source, Northampton Borough Council

    "It means the world to me to have a dedicated mural and know that all different kinds of people appreciate the artwork and the gesture," she said.

    The street artist behind the mural, who is not identifying themselves but is from Northampton, described FFSYTHO as a strong, black, female role model, and a very credible musician, with strong links to the town.

    The work - supported by Northampton Borough Council which describe the musician as a grime rapper - is one of over 100 murals celebrating street art and the town’s diverse culture.

  12. 'I was living in a tent in a graveyard'published at 14:25 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    How Northampton has found a new home for the rough sleepers who are moving out of hotels.

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  13. What the papers say in Suffolkpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

  14. Closure letter 'sent in error' to older residentspublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    A charity apologises for telling residents it wanted to close their home within a week.

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  15. Three arrested over attempted murder in south Essexpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Arisdale CloseImage source, Google Images

    Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 20s was found in a street with life-threatening injuries.

    The victim was found assaulted Arisdale Close, South Ockendon, in the early hours of this morning and a "large knife" was reportedly used in the attack.

    The man, in his 20s, remains in a critical condition, but his injuries are no longer thought to be life-threatening.

    A 22-year-old man from Dagenham, a 23-year-old man from South Ockendon and a 20-year-old man from Upminster have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody.

    Essex Police, external have urged any witnesses or anyone with footage to come forward.

  16. Vulnerable children referrals 'drop by half'published at 12:32 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Lack of contact with schools or health workers means fewer at-risk children are "being identified".

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  17. Kings Delph: Collapsed water main causing delayspublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    There have been problems on the roads between Peterborough and Whittlesey.

    Cambridgeshire Police say a water main collapsed on the A605 Kings Delph and engineers were on their way

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  18. Weather: A 'mixed bag' for the region todaypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

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  19. Woolfenden signs four-year Ipswich dealpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    Ipswich Town centre-back Luke Woolfenden signs a new four-year contract with the League One club.

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  20. Norwich Science Festival cancelledpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2020

    The Norwich Science Festival, external, scheduled for 18-26 October, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Organisers said the decision had been made "with a heavy heart" but that the event would be "back with a bang" in 2021.

    The Forum Trust Norwich Science Festival team are furloughed from 3 July until mid-September.

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