Summary

  • Updates on Thursday, 9 June 2016

  • Police issue a photo of Weybread murder suspect Ali Qazimaj's car

  • A bomb disposal team is called after a "suspicious" item is found at a caravan park in Corton

  • Ed Sheeran facing $20m lawsuit over plagiarism claim

  • A pig statue based on the singer is unveiled as part of the Pigs Gone Wild trail in Ipswich

  • Updates resume at 08:00 on Friday

Live Reporting

Philippa Taylor

  1. Who are Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard?

    You may not have heard of Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard, but you may well know some of the tracks they've been involved in.

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    British songwriter Martin Harrington has written songs for Emma Bunton (What Took You So Long), 5ive (Let's Dance) and Kylie Minogue (Love at First Sight) as well as working with Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Westlife, Busted, Atomic Kitten and Blue. 

    Thomas Leonard's writing credits include Safe Place to Hide by Backstreet Boys as well as songs by Zero 7 and Echosmith.

  2. Possible trial over Ed Sheeran plagiarism claim

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard want a trial and damages of more than $20m (£13.8m), as well as royalties from Ed Sheeran's song Photograph.

    It's not just Sheeran who's facing a lawsuit.

    Other named defendants being sued include Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid (pictured), who is credited as a co-writer on Photograph, as well as various divisions of Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Warner Music Group and its subsidiary, Atlantic Recording Corporation.

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  3. Ed Sheeran facing $20m lawsuit over plagiarism claims

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Ed Sheeran is being sued for $20m (£13.8m) over his single Photograph by two musicians.

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    British songwriter Martin Harrington and American Thomas Leonard claim the track has a similar structure to one of their songs. 

    The California-based musicians allege Ed's ballad, released as a single in 2015, has the same musical composition as their song Amazing.

    Amazing was adapted into a single of the same name for Matt Cardle, the winner of The X Factor in 2010.

    Matt Cardle's version of the track has more than a million views on YouTube, while Ed Sheeran's music video for Photograph has 208 million. 

  4. Welcome to Suffolk Live where we take a closer look at the price of fame

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Today looks like being a day Ed Sheeran won't forget in a hurry.

    There's both good and bad news around for the Suffolk superstar:

    • On the positive side - a sculpture made to look like him will be revealed in Ipswich as part of the Pigs Gone Wild arts trail
    • On the negative side - Two musicians based in California are suing him for $20m (£13.8m) over his single Photograph

    We'll bring you more on both these stories shortly.

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