Summary

  • Updates for Suffolk on Monday, 8 February 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday

Live Reporting

Philippa Taylor

  1. In the news: Lil' Chris inquest to be held... Funds raised for bereavement suite at Suffolk hospital

    Kelly McCormack
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Your headlines this morning:

    • Family and friends of singer Chris Hardman, known as Lil' Chris, are expected to attend his inquest later after he was found dead at his home in Lowestoft last year
    • People living in and around Bury St Edmunds have raised £25,000 to go towards a new bereavement suite at West Suffolk Hospital
    • In the six weeks since a new law on controlling behaviour was introduced, Suffolk Police have made one arrest and recorded three offences

  2. Monday's weather: Occasional rain, very windy with gales

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Today will be very windy with gales likely, perhaps severe, in places. 

    There will be sunny intervals and occasional blustery showers, which will be locally heavy. Top temperature: 8C (46F).

  3. Good morning from Suffolk Live

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Welcome to a new week on Suffolk Live, where over the next 10 hours we'll bring you news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the county.

    If you see any storm damage and can safely send us a photograph, then we'll share it with the rest of the county. You can get in touch via our Facebook page, by sending us a Tweet, or an email.

    Back soon with a first look at the headlines, and a chance to find out what the weather's got in store.