Summary

  • Updates on Tuesday, 3 May 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 on Wednesday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    That's all for today's Local Live. We'll be back from 08:00 with our usual mix of news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the county.

    Have a great evening.

  2. Missing Honington man found safe and wellpublished at 17:55

    A man who'd been missing from Honington since Friday night has been found safe and well.

    Police say Christopher McLeod, 37, who'd last been seen at his home in Woodside View at about 23:30, was found in the area a short time ago.

  3. Alternative activities for children kept out of school during Sats protestpublished at 17:45

    Kevin Burch
    BBC Look East

    I've been to Playford Woods where some of the children from Bealings School have been enjoying activities after being taken out of school for the day by their parents in a protest against Sats.

    Children from Bealings School enjoying activities in Playford Woods

    Speaking before they arrived at the woodland one of the local organisers Min Clough said she thinks the testing is "age inappropriate" and that they're "setting the bar too high".

    See more on Look East, on BBC One (East), from 18:30 tonight.

  4. Morris added to England U17s squadpublished at 17:40

    TWTD.co.uk

    Town striker Ben Morris has been added to the England U17s, external squad for the European Championships which get under way in Azerbaijan this week.

    Ben MorrisImage source, @JamesAger91
  5. Overnight weather: Clear spells leading to a frost in placespublished at 17:30

    BBC Weather

    There'll be a dry and clear night with light winds, which will allow temperatures to fall low enough for a touch of frost to form in places, as well as an isolated mist patch. Lows of 2C (36F).

    Weather map

    A fine day tomorrow, with plenty of sunshine, and feeling warm with a top temperature of 17C (63F).

    Get more on the forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

  6. May Day celebrations at Suffolk Tudor mansionpublished at 17:15

    A ceremony commemorating the Tudor May Day festival was recreated at Kentwell Hall, external over the bank holiday weekend.

    Kentwell Hall

    The first step was to cut a tree down and lay it out for people to tie ribbons on before it was planted in a hole with ropes securing it.

    The organisers said it was an attempt to recreate the pagan ceremony, which included the crowning of the May Queen, as it would have been in the 16th Century.  

  7. Outgoing coach celebrates 'job well done' at Sudburypublished at 17:10

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Graham Richards has arrived back in his native South Wales after guiding Sudbury Rugby Club, external to a second successive promotion in his last game in charge.

    Sudbury players and staff celebrate promotionImage source, Sudbury Rugby Club

    The Suffolk side beat Hammersmith & Fulham on Saturday in their end of season play-off, to earn a place in London Division One North, external from next season.

    "When I arrived four years ago nobody would have thought this possible," Richards said. "It is testament to these young players that this has happened."

  8. In the news: Haverhill man named as victim of fatal collision in Clare... Missing Honington man found safe and wellpublished at 17:05

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    A last look at today's top stories:

    • The victim of a fatal collision in Clare on Sunday has been named as Sean Hickey, 44, from Connaught Road in Haverhill
    • A man who'd been missing from his Honington home since Friday night has been found safe and well, police say
    • The latest in a series of fire checks in towns and larger villages, to ensure people can escape in the event of a blaze, has been carried out in Sudbury
  9. Fire checks carried out in Sudburypublished at 16:50

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Fire crews have been checking flats above shops in Sudbury to ensure people can escape if there was a repeat of last year's devastating fire in the town centre.

    Sudbury fireImage source, Suffolk County Council

    Paul Dennison, from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, said the tragedy last September has made everyone think about the potential risks, especially in older buildings.

    He added: "It's a shame when it takes something like this for people to focus. What we're looking to do is visit every town and larger village within the county over the next three years."

  10. Ipswich Town's title win up there with Leicester's achievementpublished at 16:35

    Richard Haugh
    BBC News

    Ipswich Town's title win in 1962 has drawn comparisons to Leicester City's success this season, as both were considered outsiders before a ball had been kicked.

    Ipswich Town open bus tour in 1962Image source, Getty Images

    Sir Alf Ramsey's side did have momentum going into their first season in the top flight, having gained promotion in the 1960-61 season. But, as this article on the Twohundredpercent blog, external from 2012 details, Town had a "shoestring budget" and a relatively inexperienced manager.

    It's also worth revisiting Brenner Woolley's interview with Ray Crawford, one of the five-strong attack Sir Alf relied on for an all-out assault of Town's opponents.

    "He always used to get the best out of everybody," Crawford said. "You talk to the England boys and nobody had a bad word to say about Alf Ramsey."

  11. Greater Anglia warn of train cancellation to Liverpool Street this eveningpublished at 16:10

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  12. Victim of fatal collision in Clare namedpublished at 16:04

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    The man who died following a collision in Clare on Sunday, has been named as Sean Hickey from Connaught Road in Haverhill.

    The 44-year-old was riding his cycle along the A1092 Nethergate Street when he was in collision with a Citroen Xsara Picasso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

    His family have paid tribute to him saying he was a keen cyclist and had many friends within the cycling community, adding "Sean will be greatly missed by all that knew him."

  13. Thurston vicar planning to visit family of teenager who died at the weekendpublished at 15:39

    The vicar of St Peter's Church in Thurston says she is planning to visit the family of 13-year-old Ben Wragge who died on Sunday after being fatally injured by an airgun pellet.

    Tribute card

    Reverend Manette Crossman said: "There is usually somebody in the congregation who knows the family and that is the way things have gone. They have made contact and yes I will be visiting in a little while."

    Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter were released on police bail until 16 June.  

  14. Headteacher critical of standards pupils are expected to attainpublished at 15:24

    The headteacher at Bealings Primary School, where a large number of parents have joined a national protest over Sats and not taken their children in for lessons, says the standards children have to meet are now almost unachievable.

    Bealings Primary School

    Duncan Bathgate says: "Seven-year-olds must now operate at the level of nine-year-olds so they're expected to be at Level 3. Five-year-olds are going to be getting ready to be seven-year-olds. 

    "Where does it end? Is a one-year-old going to be expected to talk and walk like a three-year-old?"

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said: "Children should only ever be taken out of school in exceptional circumstances and we'd urge the organisers of this campaign to drop their plans because it simply isn't fair on children to deprive them of a day of their education".

  15. £148m jackpot tore my family apartpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 3 May 2016

    The Sun

    A former Addenbrooke's Hospital nurse from Haverhill has told The Sun that winning £148m on the Euromillions has made her life a "misery"., external

  16. Ex-keeper Potter cycling to raise money for attacked fanpublished at 14:50

    TWTD.co.uk

    Ipswich-born former Cambridge United keeper Danny Potter will be among a group of fans cycling more than 100 miles, external from Cambridge United to Mansfield Town for the final League Two match of the season on Saturday to raise money for Simon Dobbin and his family.  

    Danny PotterImage source, TWTD
  17. McCarthy considering Ipswich defensive optionspublished at 14:25

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy made changes to his defence at the weekend and was mostly impressed with what he saw in the 3-2 win over MK Dons.

    Josh EmmanuelImage source, Getty Images

    It would appear the performances of full backs Josh Emmanuel and Myles Kenlock have given the Yorkshireman food for thought. "I am not looking for cover that's for sure," McCarthy said. 

    "There's more of a question over whether Luke Chambers is my first choice right back next season or a centre half."

  18. Five Bury St Edmunds players in Eastern Counties squadpublished at 13:50

    Bury Free Press

    Five Bury St Edmunds players are in the Eastern Counties squad, external for the opening Bill Beaumont Cup county championship group match away to Cheshire on Saturday.

    Rugby playersImage source, Bury Free Press
  19. Leicester's unlikely success reminiscent of Ipswich's glory dayspublished at 13:25

    Richard Haugh
    BBC News

    Chelsea's dramatic draw with Spurs last night confirmed Leicester, who were last season fighting relegation and spent the summer surrounded by controversy, were Premier League champions.

    It's an outstanding achievement for the 5,000-1 outsiders, and some are hailing it as the greatest sporting feat ever.

    But in football terms, this video by BBC Rewind highlights that other clubs could lay claim to that title - with Sir Alf Ramsey's Ipswich Town side in 1961-62 among them. Click to play...

    Media caption,

    Six more unlikely top-flight titles