Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Police say they've been contacted by a member of the public who is missing an emu in the Whepstead area. 

An off-duty officer first reported an animal had been seen at 07:15 this morning, and a number of reports of an "ostrich-like" bird, possibly a rhea, or an emu have followed since, a Suffolk Police spokesman said.

Initially the bird was seen near the A134 at Horringer. It is now believed the animal is closer to the B1066 at Whepstead, near Bury St Edmunds.  

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

One piece of more unusual travel news to tell you about - we've heard a bird, thought to be an ostrich, has been seen on the A134 at Horringer. 

Image source, AP

A caller to BBC Radio Suffolk said she saw the ostrich while on her way to Chedburgh. 

Can you tell us more? Have you seen the ostrich? You can get in touch by email or tweet us @BBCSuffolk , externalusing #sfklive.

BBC Weather Watchers

Thanks to Weather Watcher Daviation for this atmospheric picture of the sea in Corton, Suffolk, this morning.

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Daviation

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Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

There were victories for Mildenhall Town, external and Haverhill Rovers, external in their first matches of the new Thurlow Nunn Premier Division season on Tuesday's night. 

Mildenhall won 2-0 at Ely City while Haverhill enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Stanway Rovers.

In the First Division, AFC Sudbury's Reserves, external failed to make it two wins out of two, as they lost 4-0 at Halstead Town.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live

There are further delays in announcing which company will take over the running of services currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia from October. 

The new franchise was due to have been confirmed by June, then July, with the hold-up blamed on the EU Referendum. 

Abellio Greater Anglia says, if the new franchise is delayed, the current arrangements will be extended. 

Mark Pendlington, who's the chair of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, external, says the delay is understandable given what's happened politically with the Brexit vote and he'd rather the decision was "right, rather than rushed through".

He added he wouldn't want any decision to be delayed further than October.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

The 56-day driving ban given to Louie Howlett for his 154-mile an hour stint on the A11 has been branded a "joke", by Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore .

Howlett, 21, appeared at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates yesterday. Along with the 56-day ban he was also ordered to pay fines and costs of £365.

Tim Passmore said: "It's way below what is appropriate, I'm mystified as to why the system only enables the magistrates, as I understand it, to give a sentence with a maximum of only 56 days... it's not acceptable."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk's latest Minor Counties Championship game, against Staffordshire at Ipswich School, finished as a draw, external.

Image source, Getty Images

The match was abandoned in mid-afternoon because of persistent rain.

Suffolk's final three-day game of the season starts on Sunday 14 August, away to Buckinghamshire.

Suffolk Trading Standards, external is warning that unsafe hoverboards are being imported via the Port of Felixstowe.

Their surveillance team recently stopped six consignments, examining a total of 1,422 hoverboards, declaring 1,247 of them as unsafe.

Image source, Suffolk County Council

These latest discoveries follow an appeal last year when more than 18,000 balance scooters were detained after being assessed as "unsafe".

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

A dry start for many with sunny spells, as cloudier conditions soon clear to the south. 

Becoming generally bright and breezy later, with plenty of sunny spells and an outside chance of a fleeting shower.  

Temperatures reaching 24C (75F). BBC Weather has more details. 

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Good morning all - it's good to have your company. 

We'll be bringing you more news, sport, weather and travel updates throughout the day. 

It's a sad day for the well-known chain BHS in Ipswich, as it closes its doors for the final time in the town today. The Lowestoft store is expected to shut at the weekend.  

Image source, Getty Images

Also today, we're going to talk more about your reaction to that 56-day driving ban imposed on a 21-year-old from Lakenheath, after he was recorded driving at 154mph on the A11.

But in the meantime, here's the weather - so you know whether to take your brolly out with you or not...

Before our live updates stop for the night, we thought we should share this with you - this is the bird that's getting them flocking to RSPB Minsmere. 

It's a purple swamphen - usually found in Spain, Portugal and parts of France. 

We should warn you though - blink and you'll miss it:

We've got one more email to share with you, following today's story of an eight-week ban for driver Louie Howlett, who was caught doing 154mph on the A11 at Icklingham in April.

Andrew has emailed us to say he was recently given three points on his licence and fined £100, for doing 36mph in a 30mph limit. He asks: "How on earth can he receive a pittance of a fine at £395 and not even a full 2 months ban?

"Sentencing guidelines talk about means to pay and weekly salary, but if he is possession of a car capable of almost 160mph then it’s hard to understand that he would be of limited means."

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

This evening will be rather cloudy with light and patchy rain, gradually becoming drier and brighter.  A mostly dry night with some clear intervals, but with cloud feeding in from the west. 

Lows of 16C (60F).

There will be a brighter start to Wednesday with the chance of an isolated shower as it peaks at 24C (75F).  

Get your local forecast from BBC Weather.

If you're just joining us, here's a reminder of events following today's appearance at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates' Court of Louie Howlett, who'd been recorded by police driving at 154mph on the A11 at Icklingham in April.

• Howlett receives a 56-day driving ban, and ordered to pay a total of £365 in fines and costs
• Insp David Giles says it's a "disgraceful" speed and that they're "disappointed" at the sentence
• Police reveal they've lodged a request for a review of sentence with the Crown Prosecution Service
• Road safety charity Brake, external say courts need to crack down on this sort of "dangerous" behaviour to provide a stronger deterrent
• Former head of roads policing Chris Spinks says tougher sentences for speeding drivers should be used "as a deterrent"

A former head of roads policing for Norfolk and Suffolk says that while he can't comment on the specifics of the sentencing today of Lakenheath man Louie Howlett for excessive speeding, there are much more stringent sentences available to the courts which "should be used as a deterrent".

Chris Spinks added that there is "medical evidence that particularly with males, the decision making and risk taking processes are not maturing until beyond the age of about 23.

"This driver was 21, and I can only imagine that had a part to play in why he would be driving at these ridiculous speeds."

I've been looking through our Weather Watcher photographs trying to find some blue sky.

I found this from "Big Phil" in Lowestoft:

And this one from "Beachcomber" in Pakefield:

The nearest thing I found was this image of Stowmarket, from "Sally Sunshine":

The family of a man who died following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the A143 at Wortwell on Sunday have paid tribute to him. 

Stuart Dewing, from Bungay, was "the most wonderful, caring and 'cheeky' daddy, uncle, brother and nephew who will be missed so very much... our thoughts are with the other family who were involved."

Image source, Family photo

Emergency services were called to the scene at 16:30 following the collision.

Mr Dewing, 35, was airlifted to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital where he died. 

The female driver of a red Seat Ibiza was flown to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

The road safety charity Brake, external has issued a statement following the 56-day driving ban imposed on Lakenheath driver Louie Howlett, external (pictured), who was clocked driving at 154mph on the A11.

Gary Rae, campaigns and communications director, said: “Drivers who recklessly speed put not only their own lives, but those of other road users, at severe risk. 

"Breaking the speed limit by such a shocking amount shows an appalling disregard for the safety of innocent road users. 

"We are disappointed to see such a lenient sentence in this case – drivers who selfishly flout the law need to be punished accordingly. 

"Courts need to crack down on this dangerous behaviour to provide a stronger deterrent.”

We've been talking about the appearance at the RSPB reserve at Minsmere, external of a purple swamphen, which has attracted lots of birdwatchers to the Suffolk coast.

Philip Lattimore has emailed us with this photograph which he took at Thale Noi wetlands reserve in Phattalung province, southern Thailand, about two hours from where he lives.

Image source, Philip Lattimore

He said: "I have been many times and purple swamphens are about as common as sparrows in the average English garden.

"They aren't shy and they are easy to get close to.

"They are very distinctive birds and if you see one you won't be in any doubt."

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Thanks to those of you who've emailed us about the 56-day ban imposed on 21-year-old Louie Howlett from Lakenheath, after he was recorded driving at 154mph on the A11 in April.

Mel Wadds writes: "Why on earth was this young driver only disqualified for such a short period of time?The prosecution should appeal!"

Steven Balance says: "Police chiefs say it's 'disgraceful' about the driver doing 154 mph. What IS disgraceful is the 56 days ban he got. I had a slight, 10 second seizure a month ago and was told I couldn't drive for 6 months in case I caused an accident. Although after tests, nothing was found to be wrong, I had to surrender my licence. That IDIOT should be banned for at least a year, then ordered to resit his driving test. Whoever gave him the 56 days should be forced to see deaths caused by speeding drivers.It might teach them a thing or two, or do they live on a different planet?"

Mat Oliver says the ban is "ludicrous": "Surely a county's highest ever recorded speed deserves to be made an example of? A 12-month ban minimum would have been more appropriate, and as he is 21, made to retake his test. One wonders, given the high cost of insurance on this vehicle, how he managed to get covered at that age. I was a boy racer once, but never that stupid."