A man has died after being hit by a car close to the entrance of Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds earlier
Tributes are paid to Peggy Cole MBE who died on Friday after a battle with cancer
Road closures are reintroduced at Barking Tye as part of £660,000 improvement works by Anglian Water
Key points for Monday, 11 January 2016
That's it for Monday's Suffolk Live.
We'll be back tomorrow morning from 08:00 to bring you the usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather updates.
We hope you'll join us then, have a good evening.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
There'll be a special programme on the life and music of David Bowie on BBC One at 19:30 this evening, presented by Jeremy Vine.
Image source, PABowie was one of the most influential musicians of his time, constantly re-inventing his persona and sound, from the 1960s hippy of Space Oddity, through Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, to his later incarnation as a soulful rocker.
Dan Holley
BBC Look East weather
It'll be mainly dry tonight with a mixture of clear spells and variable cloud, with perhaps a few isolated showers. Becoming cold as temperatures fall to 1C (34F), leading to a ground frost in places.
Tomorrow there'll be a mixture of bright or sunny spells and variable cloud, bringing occasional scattered showers, especially during the afternoon.
Feeling cold in a strengthening westerly wind, with temperatures struggling up to 7C (45F).
Jon Wright
BBC Radio Suffolk
Business leaders in Lowestoft say they're hoping this year will see real progress being made on a number of big projects in the town, including the seafront repairs which are due to be finished in the summer.
Phil Aves from Lowestoft Rising, external, a group that includes Suffolk Police and Waveney Clouncil, says his wish for 2016 is for some major projects to come to fruition.
"Some real announcement about the third crossing would be really important for the town and the flood defence work and the seafront being finished," he said.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
The drum and bass band Rudimental, external will appear at Thetford Forest on 30 June, the Forestry Commission has revealed.
Image source, Forestry CommissionThe band has sold more than five million singles worldwide, with more than 200 million views to their YouTube channel, external.
The appearance is part of the Forest Live, external concert series, with income from ticket sales spent on protecting, improving and expanding England's forests and woodlands.
BBC Sport
Ipswich Town goalkeeper Michael Crowe has joined National League side Braintree Town on a one-month loan.
Image source, EmpicsThe 20-year-old Wales Under-19 international had a recent loan spell at Stevenage, but did not make a first-team appearance.
Crowe, who has yet to play for Ipswich, has been signed after Will Norris returned to Cambridge United.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
The man who died following a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Bungay on Friday has been named, external as Anthony Benson-Smith, 45, of Lawson Road, Lowestoft.
Mr Benson-Smith's Ford Fiesta was in collision with a Peugeot 107 on the B1062 Beccles Road at 07:15.
The driver of the second vehicle, a man in his fifties, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, police say.
Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that keeper Michael Crowe, 20, is joining Vanarama National League side, external Braintree Town on a month's loan having come to the end of his stint with League Two Stevenage without playing a game.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
An Ipswich man who was viciously assaulted outside Tower Ramparts shopping centre in an unprovoked assault, has told BBC Suffolk he's forgiven his attacker: "I just carry on with life the same as before, you can't let it get you down," he said.
Tony, 77, added: "I didn't think it was life threatening, I just hoped he wouldn't break my teeth or nose."
Shane Gull, 41, from Bull Road in Ipswich, was sentenced earlier today to seven years in prison for the attack.
Charlie Jones
BBC Local Live
CCTV footage captures the moment a man, who has today been jailed, launches an unprovoked attack on an elderly man in Ipswich town centre.
Ipswich man jailed for 'vicious attack' on pensioner
Shane Gull, 41, of Bull Road, Ipswich, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the attack, as well as an extended licence, external of five years.
His victim, who's now 77, told BBC Suffolk: "I've just taken it in my stride, I surprise myself sometimes."
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy says he was pleased with how "work in progress" Paul Digby performed on his first appearance for Town at the weekend.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 20-year-old - who's on loan from Barnsley - lasted 63 minutes of Saturday's FA Cup tie against Portsmouth - his first competitive football since October.
"It certainly wasn't the easiest game for him and probably not the best way to start a game when he's with Piotr Malarczyk who hadn't been playing either. I thought he did alright Paul, he wants to learn - he's a work in progress."
Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk
NHS bosses in Ipswich and East Suffolk are warning the elderly and those with long-term health problems to be prepared, external for this week's cold weather.
Image source, ThinksThe local commissioning group says the change in temperature can cause serious illnesses such as strokes, heart attacks and pneumonia.
The Met Office has issued a Level Two weather alert, external for the East of England, which means there's a 60% probability of severe cold weather between today and 09:00 on Thursday.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
An Ipswich man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after an unprovoked attack, external on an elderly man in the town, police say.
Image source, Suffolk PoliceDuring the incident, which took place last March, Shane Gull, 41, of Bull Road, who also received an extended licence, external of five years, punched the 76-year-old victim - knocking him to the floor. He then kicked him in the head and body another 17 times.
Det Ch Insp Barry Byford said during the interview Gull "showed no remorse whatsoever and was completely unrepentant of his actions".
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town, external manager Mick McCarthy's expected to bring in an experienced replacement for the departing Jonathan Parr.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 27-year-old defender's on the verge of returning to his native Norway with a "long term deal" said to be on the table from Stromsgodset.
"Josh Emmanuel and Myles Kenlock are not very experienced. Jonny was vastly more experienced than those two young lads - but if that's what we'll have, that's what we'll have to play with," McCarthy said.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
We've been bringing you tributes today to Peggy Cole, who, in the words of the East Anglian Daily Times, external, "welcomed a princess to her council house garden and gave talks on the QE2, external".
Image source, EADTHere are some more facts about Peggy:
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
Suffolk-based Lin Homer has announced she's stepping down from her role as Chief Executive of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
She'll leave her post in April and has revealed plans to spend more time at home in Hadleigh, intending to take a break over the summer.
Lin Homer, who is also the former Chief Executive of Suffolk County Council, was named a Dame in the Queen's New Year's Honours list.
Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk
A Suffolk-based music producer has been paying tribute to David Bowie, whose death was announced this morning.
Image source, ReutersPhil Harding told BBC Suffolk: "To have come up with the persona of Ziggy Stardust, external and been massive worldwide and then to drop it and move on, just incredible.
"There's not many artists around that have managed to change and keep with the times."
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town, external and Portsmouth will be ball number 12 in tonight's draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe two teams will replay at Fratton Park next week after Saturday's 2-2 draw at Portman Road.
The draw for the last-32 of the competition will be shown live during tonight's One Show at 19:00 on BBC One.
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
The Suffolk Agricultural Association, external, who gave Peggy Cole a special award at last year's Suffolk Show, says she'll be "sadly missed by all of us".
Image source, Stephen BayfieldShow Director Bill Baker said: "Peggy Cole has been a life-long supporter of the Suffolk Show and she will be very sadly missed. She championed Suffolk and country life and wrote about the show extensively.
"We were thrilled to have the opportunity to formally acknowledge her contribution through a special award at the 2015 show..."
Suffolk's Peggy Cole has died at the age of 80. She was the star of the film Akenfield, external, which portrayed life in a fictional Suffolk village.
Image source, YouTube/SecondSightProductionsAwarded an MBE and a champion of Suffolk life, for years coachloads of people would visit her garden in Charsfield, external.
She was also a regular contributor to the Saturday morning show on BBC Radio Suffolk.
