Updates for Tuesday, 15 March 2016
News, sport, weather and travel updates resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
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A simultaneous cabinet meeting was held between Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils, external, who both heard a presentation from officers on the benefits of merger.
Image source, Ipswich SpyPeter Aldous, the Conservative MP for Waveney, says David Cameron's pledge of £70m for the third water crossing "is the news that Lowestoft has been waiting to hear".
"The prime minister promised this prior to the last general election, committing the government to a new crossing by 2020," Mr Aldous said.
"Now with this pledge of £70m we have the funding in place to get on with the detail planning to finally bring about a third crossing over Lake Lothing and the positive impact this will have on the local economy."
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
This evening will stay cloudy, with some spots of drizzle. A low temperature of 3C (37F).
Tomorrow will see a cloudy start with some spots of light rain or drizzle, becoming drier and brighter with sunny spells.
Keep up to date with the forecast for where you live at BBC Weather.
Kate Arkell
BBC Radio Suffolk
A grant of £96,610 has been awarded to Newmarket Town Football Club, external to carry out extensive improvements to their ground.
Image source, GoogleThe grant comes from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, external, one of the largest providers of cash to non-league football in England. It will pay for a new changing room, perimeter fencing and replacement of floodlights.
The club's existing natural grass pitch is also being replaced with a third generation artificial grass surface.
Ipswich central defender Piotr Malarczyk says he has no regrets about joining Town, external last summer and didn’t move to England to give up after only six months.
BBC Radio Suffolk
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Fresh from his visit to Ipswich just two weeks ago, Prime Minister David Cameron was out on the stump in Felixstowe, external today to argue in favour of our continued membership of the European Union.
Image source, Ipswich Spy
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Four men who were filmed hanging off high buildings have been given Criminal Behaviour Orders and fined £100 each for causing alarm and distress to residents.
Image source, Matthew AdamsJavier Centeno-Gomez, 24, of Ellough, Matthew Adams, 23, Daniel Batchelor, 26, and a 17-year-old boy, all from Lowestoft, pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour at Lowestoft Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The court saw footage from head cameras, showing the group hanging off the side of St Peters Court in Lowestoft, 15 storeys above the ground. Individuals were also seen climbing on a large crane at Clapham Road and one was spotted parachuting from the wind turbine at Kessingland.
Police said they had no alternative but to take action due to the extreme danger of their actions, repeatedly carried out and posted on the internet.
Following the news that the government is to pledge £70m towards a third water crossing at Lowestoft in tomorrow's budget, Suffolk County Council says the rest of the money towards the £80-100m build will come from "local funding sources".
Image source, Mike Page Aerial PhotographyColin Noble, leader of the Conservative-run council, said: "This is a great moment for the people of Lowestoft and Suffolk. I am very pleased to hear the news that we have been given the go-ahead for our business case.
"We can now plough on with developing this project further and move towards construction. It will provide vital regional infrastructure for Suffolk and the wider eastern counties."
Richard Haugh
BBC News
If you're stuck at work behind a desk, here's a pleasant window into the outside world...
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BBC Travel
Faults on four level crossings between Ipswich and Elmswell on the Bury St Edmunds line are disrupting train services.
Delays and cancellations are expected until early evening while Network Rail engineers work to fix the problems, Abellio Greater Anglia said.
Trains affected are between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, Ipswich and Cambridge and Ipswich and Peterborough, in both directions.
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
At one point yesterday, during what chief executive Nick Hulme said was Ipswich Hospital A&E's busiest weekday ever, 15 patients were being treated or assessed in corridors.
Mr Hulme said this was not a good patient experience and even took the step of personally asking people to consider seeking a GP appointment or visiting a pharmacy instead. In 24 hours, 297 patients were treated.
"We've got to look at alternative ways of treating people who believe they have urgent needs," Mr Hulme said.
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Cloud will linger across the county but should break a little from time to time, with brighter spells inland.
It will be chilly in the north-easterly breeze and thick cloud will increase in places later.
Maximum temperature: 10C (50F).
Jon Wright
BBC Radio Suffolk
Ipswich Town striker Luke Varney says he is "hungry" for action as he prepares for the prospect of facing his old club Blackburn Rovers tonight.
Image source, EmpicsSince returning from a long-term injury, 33-year-old Varney's been mostly used as a substitute, but says he's ready if needed. "I feel like it's coming up to Christmas, it's my time!" he said.
"I'm hoping the season gets extended with the play-offs and we get as much football as we can. I feel hungry and still ready to go. Whatever minutes I get, hopefully I'll have a positive impression on the squad."
Richard Haugh
BBC News
Colin Law, the leader of Waveney District Council, says David Cameron's promise of "over £70m over Lake Lothing in Lowestoft is "one of the most important announcements in the history of the town".
Mr Law said: "I could not be more delighted. This is for the people, communities and businesses of Lowestoft who've campaigned and share our determination to see it become a reality.
"There is still much work to be done, however this is the green light we all dreamed of."
Andrew Woodger
BBC News
Budget cuts are at the centre of plans to merge Suffolk Coastal District Council, external with Waveney District Council, external.
A joint cabinets meeting has agreed to look at the business case for creating a new East Suffolk District Council.
Councillor Colin Law, Conservative leader of Waveney, said: "We are in straitened times and have had to look at cuts of 15-20%, and that makes it a worthwhile proposition."
Kelly McCormack
BBC Radio Suffolk
Andrew Woodger
BBC News
A former leader of Suffolk County Council has welcomed the news that the government is to spend "over £70m" on a third water crossing for Lowestoft.
Councillor Mark Bee said: "There's a saying in Lowestoft that the second coming will happen before the third crossing, and today that's been turned on its head."
The Prime Minister David Cameron made the funding announcement during a visit to the Port of Felixstowe this morning.
Waveney District Council leader reacts to David Cameron's announcement that more than £70m will be given towards Lowestoft's third crossing.
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