Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

In the news: 

• F-15s based at RAF Lakenheath, external are returning to Suffolk after a spell in Turkey
• Four people will appear at the magistrates' court in Ipswich next month in relation to a series of armed robberies in the town earlier this year
• Suffolk Police is sharing its day, external via Twitter

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Suffolk Police is live tweeting about its day today, external, in a bid to raise awareness of the kind of work covered over a 24-hour period.

Among the issues tweeted about so far are:

• Male drives off after completing driving test.... trouble is he failed the test  
• Flytipping in progress Badley. Units now with suspects 
• Knife removed from male trying to enter a court building

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Welcome back.

Over the next couple of hours, we'll round up the main stories from across Suffolk, and take a look at the afternoon's weather forecast.

We'll have the lunchtime headlines shortly.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

That's it for our regular updates until lunchtime.

We'll be back at 12:00 unless anything major happens in Suffolk.

I hope you'll join us then.

Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk

More passenger trains in Suffolk have been cancelled because of slow running or broken down freight trains in the three months since September, than in the whole of last year.

Sixty seven passenger trains were cancelled because of freight trains, which is not only more than the whole of the previous year but also more than the total of the two years before that.

The figures were released by Network Rail after a freedom of information request by BBC Radio Suffolk.

Andrew Woodger
BBC News

A Star Wars fan with 20,000 items of memorabilia says he will have to move house - as the latest sequel looks set to swell his collection further.

Jason Buxton, 46, has amassed his collection of action figures, costumes and other merchandise since he saw the original Star Wars film in 1978.

The hoard already fills the three-bedroom home he shares with his wife, two sons and dogs in Ixworth.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town's Under-18s are out of this season's FA Youth Cup after a 2-1 defeat at Liverpool in the third round.

Sam Ford got Ipswich's goal shortly after Adam Phillips had given the Merseysiders a third minute lead. Toni Gomes then netted the winner after 26 minutes.

Liverpool will now host Cardiff City next.

Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk

Suffolk Police is taking to Twitter, external to demonstrate the type of calls it gets in an average day.

Image source, Thinkstock

The force wants to show the majority of its calls aren't about crime, but frequently on mental health issues or requests for information.

The 24-hour tweetathon will use the hashtag #Suffolklive, external.

Diss Express

A hardware fault at a Vodafone mast in north Suffolk has left some of its users without signal, external for four weeks, prompting one parish council to write to the communications provider.

Image source, Diss Express

BBC Travel

One lane is blocked on the A1214 at the Copdock Interchange because of abroken down vehicle.

Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk

A Commons debate last night heard how rail services on some branch lines were cancelled last month, because ofleaves damaging trains.

Image source, PA

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge said it's been a "difficult" year for people in Sudbury, who were also affected by the massive firein September:

"They're a pretty stoic bunch but when they were told they would have no rail service for two weeks because of leaves on a different line it was pretty humiliating... for me to have to deal with the ever angrier constituents," he said.

TWTD.co.uk

Town’s U18s exited the FA Youth Cup, external at the third round stage after losing 2-1 to Liverpool in a closely fought game at St Helens’ Langtree Park - Sam Ford netting the Blues’ goal.

Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk

Suffolk's councils will find out today how much money they'll get from central government next year. Some are already sharing resources to reduce costs.

Suffolk Police will also discover its budget for next year.

Although the chancellor announced in the Autumn statement last month that police funding would be protected, the county's force has already said it's cutting frontline police numbers to save money.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external midfielder Cole Skuse says he isn't surprised to see Brett Pitman (pictured) topping the goal scoring chart at Portman Road.

Image source, Getty Images

Pitman, who also played alongside Skuse at Bristol City, scored his seventh of the season in Tuesday's win at Fulham.

"He's the best finisher I've played with," Skuse said. "I told the lads last summer he'd be a great signing. He's such a good finisher and his all round technical ability is outstanding."

BBC Weather

Today will bedry and bright for much of the day with some hazy sunshine at times. Cloud will thicken with some rain arriving by evening. Top temperature: 14C (57F).

Rain will clear the county by midnight, leading to some clear spells. Lows of 10C (50F).

Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk

The stories we're looking at this morning:

• Suffolk's MPs appeal for a better service from whichever company gets the franchise to run the county's rail services, ahead of today's deadline for bidding
• Suffolk councils, as well as the county's police force, will find out later how much money they'll get from central government next year
• Police are taking to Twitter today, with a 24-hour tweetathon, external to demonstrate the type of calls they get

BBC Travel

One lane is blocked on the A14 eastbound between J50 (A1120 Stowupland) and J51 (A140 Needham Market) because of a crash involving two vehicles.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning.

Between now and 18:00 the team here at BBC Suffolk will bring you news, sport, travel and weather updates at peak times during the day.

You can join in too, by sending us an email, or getting in touch via Twitter, external, or Facebook, external.