Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather

After a mainly cloudy start it will brighten up by the afternoon and will feel pleasant in the sunshine. One or two showers are possible but the brisk wind will slowly ease.

Top temperature: 21C (70F).

Any showers will ease this evening with long clear spells developing. Coupled with light winds it will be a chilly night, especially in rural spots. Lows of 9C (48F).

Get the full forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning.

Thanks for joining us as we start a new week of live updates from across the county.

Among the stories we'll be looking at this morning are reports that a Suffolk man has gone missing in the Alps, and reaction to Grant Ward's sensational start to his Ipswich Town career, scoring a hat-trick at Portman Road on Saturday. 

A debut hat-trick and the return of Ched Evans are among five things you may have missed from the first Saturday of the EFL season.

Debutant Grant Ward scores a hat-trick as Ipswich edge a thrilling second half to ensure Barnsley's Championship return ends in defeat.

We're signing off for today, but our regular updates will resume on Monday morning from 08:00.

Today we've brought you stories about:

• The driver who jumped warning lights at a level crossing in Oulton Broad 
• Reaction to the closure of BHS in Lowestoft tomorrow
• And Mick McCarthy's thoughts ahead of tomorrow's opening game of the new season 

Before we go, we'd like to say good luck the the Tractor Boys, and also to our athletes as they take to the stage at Olympic Games. Have a good weekend.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

A few evening showers in the region, but generally a fine end to the day with some further spells of sunshine. Tonight will be dry with light winds and lows of around 13C (55F).

Some long spells of sunshine on Saturday, although it may turn hazy with highs of 24C (75F).  

For the latest forecast, visit BBC Weather.

Owners of Trident cars, external, manufactured in Ipswich in the 1960s and 70s, are getting together this weekend to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary.

Martin Rhodes has had his Trident for about 25 years, and while he doesn't want to admit how much he's spent on it over the years, he did say that the house he bought in Ipswich in the 80s "was probably considerably less than I've actually spent on this motor car".

Celebrations are taking place at the Swan in Westerfield, external on Saturday morning, and the Helmingham Hall Classic Car Show, external on Sunday.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

A few evening showers, but generally a fine end to the day with some further spells of sunshine. Tonight will be dry, with light winds.

Temperatures will fall to 13C (55F).

Image source, BBC Weather

Some long spells of sunshine on Saturday, although it may turn hazy at times. Light west to south-westerly winds, but an onshore wind could develop around parts of the coast.

Maximum temperature: 24C (75F).

BBC Weather has more details.

If you're interested in planes, you'll be glad to know that this turboprop Airbus A400M, which is being trialled here in the county, external, has arrived.

Image source, Phil Ham

Engineers have built a temporary airstrip alongside the main runway at Woodbridge, so that the plane's take-off and landing capabilities can be tested on natural surfaces.

There'll be trials taking place this month, with another week in September, and also some night flying.

For the technically-minded of you, it has a 140ft (43m) wingspan, and can carry 116 troops.

Thanks to Phil Ham for this picture.

As we've mentioned, Bawdsey-based Katy Sealy, who chose to represent the nation of her father's birth, is one of three athletes representing Belize at the Olympics.

Here she is in Rio...

A Kesgrave plant nursery has taken the unusual step of asking followers on its Facebook page, external if its scarecrows are too scary.

Ruth Goudy from Kiln Farm Nursery, external said somebody rang up and said they were really offended by the scarecrows, so she and her husband Paul explained that they were made by cubs from the local pack.

She added: "We just wanted to check that we weren't intimidating anyone and that children weren't having nightmares.

"Everyone that's replied has said 'They're great - we love them.'"

What do you think? Send us an email, or post a message on our Facebook page, external.

Image source, Kiln Farm Nursery

Image source, Kiln Farm Nursery

The Suffolk village of Bawdsey is probably one of the last places you would look for one of Central America's star athletes.

Located just north of Felixstowe, it is, however, home to Katy Sealy, one of just three athletes who will represent Belize at the Olympics.

Image source, Getty Images

Since the 25-year-old chose to represent the nation of her father's birth, she has become Central American heptathlon champion three times as well as breaking the region's record points total.  

She'll compete in the 100m hurdles in Rio, and don't rule out her clocking up a personal best on the biggest stage of all.

Twenty-three-year-old Harry Martin is another former Ipswich schoolboy with aspirations of winning a medal at the Rio Olympics.

He was the youngest member of the GB Hockey squad at Delhi's Commonwealth Games in 2010 and London 2012. 

For the last few years, the midfielder has been studying economics in addition to travelling the world with his teammates.

However, with his degree now complete, Martin will head to Rotterdam next month to compete in the Dutch League, seen as the strongest in world hockey. 

George Pinner is one of two former Ipswich schoolboys who now find themselves in Rio as mainstays in the Great Britain Olympic hockey team.

The 29-year-old was a reserve at London 2012 but has established himself as one of the very best goalkeepers in the world ahead of tomorrow's opening match with Belgium. 

"These two weeks are huge," Pinner told us. "We know this side is good enough to win a medal and I have real confidence that we can do that."

We mentioned earlier that we'd remind you of the Suffolk athletes you can cheer on at the Olympic Games.

We'll start with swimmer Chris Walker-Hebborn, whose first race is on Sunday in the heats of the 100m backstroke. 

Image source, Getty Images

Formerly of Bury St Edmunds, the 26-year-old is an outstanding natural talent, who rose to prominence with four gold medals at the European Junior Championships in 2008.

After a disappointing Olympic bow at London 2012, he returned to form in 2014 with double gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Walker-Hebborn also won four medals at the European Championships in Berlin (including three golds) in 2014 and was part of the team that won relay gold at the Euros this year.

He tends to get a tattoo every time he wins a race so his body is covered...

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Bryan Symonds of Bacton United '89 (pictured centre) has been placed in the top six groundsmen in the National Step 7 & Below Award category.

Image source, Suffolk FA

The 73-year-old, who was named Suffolk Groundsman of the Year in February, has been invited to St George’s Park to attend the Groundsman of the Year Awards Day on 16 August.

He said: “It's fantastic to be shortlisted nationally after being second in Suffolk two years ago, not even finishing in the top three last year, to coming first this year."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external legend John Wark thinks Mick McCarthy's squad is still a couple of players short of being serious play-off contenders.

Ahead of tomorrow's Championship opener against Barnsley he's tipping the Blues to finish somewhere between sixth and 10th in the table.

Wark told BBC Suffolk: "I think, as a bare 11, we're as good anybody, with the players coming back who were injured last season. But we need some more players to get where we want to be."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says his team will be competitive this season, but accepts that challenging for automatic promotion will be extremely difficult.

Image source, Getty Images

Newcastle United are heavy favourites with the majority of bookmakers to win the Championship, and the Blues boss agrees they are the team to beat. 

"I don't know how well Rafa Benitez (pictured) knows the division, but he's certainly been buying the best players," McCarthy said. 

"Having sold 40,000 season tickets, it's going to be exciting up there either way. They could either win the league by Christmas or the players might not gel."

A tiny pub in Margate with room for just six people standing up is preparing to open its doors for the first time on Friday.