Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 15 July 2016

  • Optometrist found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence of eight-year-old boy

  • Latitude Festival gets under way at Henham Park, near Southwold

  1. Monday's weather: Increasingly cloudy, rain spreading east laterpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2016

    Aisling Creevey
    BBC Look East weather

    There'll be morning sunshine for many of us, although the skies will cloud over towards the middle of the day accompanied by the odd spot of rain. 

    More persistent rain will arrive into western parts by the end of the afternoon.

    Top  temperature: 20C (68F). Watch my full regional forecast: 

    There'll be further rain overnight, and it'll be humid, with lows of 13C (55F).

    BBC Weather has the full forecast where you live.

  2. Welcome to Suffolk Livepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 1 August 2016

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning, and thanks for joining us on the day the official launch of the University of Suffolk, external takes place.

    University sign

    We'll bring you more on this, as well as some photographs of the waterspout seen over Thorpeness and Aldeburgh at the weekend.

    If you've got any photographs of it, we'd love to share them with the rest of the county. You can send us an email, or post them on our Facebook page, external.

  3. Kieron Dyer skippers amputee's matchpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 31 July 2016

    Ex-England player Kieron Dyer captains a charity match team to raise money for two players seriously hurt in a car crash.

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  4. WW2 hand grenade detonated on beachpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 30 July 2016

    A World War II unexploded hand grenade has been detonated in a controlled explosion, police confirm.

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  5. Trains cancelled between Norwich and Lowestoftpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 29 July 2016

    Tim Addicott
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    A fault with a swingbridge has led to trains being cancelled between Norwich and Lowestoft. 

    Train at Norwich station

    The problem bridge at Somerleyton has led to delays for Abellio Greater Anglia, external passengers. 

    The company say delays and cancellations could continue until 17:30 and a replacement bus service is operating between Norwich and Lowestoft via Oulton Broad North.

  6. Cambridge United fundraiser for injured footballerspublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 29 July 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    Cambridge United has announced plans to host a fundraising day in aid of local footballers Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbs, who were both injured in a crash in Newmarket.

    Newmarket Town's Shaun Whiter (below) lost his legs in the incident earlier this month, while Soham Town Rangers' Joey Abbs sustained "serious" leg injuries.

    Shaun WhiterImage source, David Lee

    The club has invited Newmarket Town, Cambridge City, Soham Town Rangers and Fulbourn Institute to take part in a tournament on 9 October.

    "We want to provide some practical help," Cambridge United's chief executive Jez George told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, external.

  7. Weather: Cloudy and muggy with showers laterpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 29 July 2016

    BBC Weather

    A rather cloudy and damp to start with the risk of a few light showers throughout the day.

    There will be some sunshine around as well, making it feel warm and muggy.

    Top temperature about 21F (70F).

    BBC Weather has more details.

  8. Weather: Outbreaks of rain, some thundery downpourspublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    BBC Weather

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain this evening, some maybe heavy or thundery. Showers will fade overnight to leave some clear spells. Lows of 12C (54F). 

    Weather map

    Friday will start dry and bright with sunny spells. Top temperature of 22C (72F). 

    BBC Weather has more local details.

  9. Ipswich defender Smith pens new dealpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    Ipswich defender Tommy Smith signs a new three-year deal with the Championship club, with an option of a further 12 months.

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  10. Aerial photos show archaeological findspublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    A Neolithic monument and a Bronze Age cemetery are some of the remains spotted from the skies by archaeologists.

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  11. Watch: Protesters demonstrate over closure of walk-in centrepublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 28 July 2016

    A protest is taking place at the headquarters of Great Yarmouth and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group, external in Beccles today over plans to close Yarmouth's Greyfriars NHS walk-in centre.

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  12. Teens released over boy's airgun deathpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Two teenage boys arrested after their friend was killed by an airgun pelle are released without charge.

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  13. Weather: Dry with clear spells overnightpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Weather

    It will be a largely fine evening with any residual showers soon fading away. A dry night will then follow with variable amounts of cloud and clear spells. Lows of 14C (57F).

    Weather mapImage source, BBC Weather

    Tomorrow will start bright but outbreaks of rain will spread in from the west during the afternoon. Some of this rain may well be heavy at times. Top temperature 21C (70F). 

    BBC Weather has more details.

  14. Famous footballers in charity match for Shaun Whiter and Joey Abbspublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    Some famous faces will be part of the Ipswich Town all-star team in a charity football match in aid of two footballers seriously injured in a road collision in Newmarket.

    The side will be managed by former England captain Terry Butcher and captained by Kieron Dyer, it has been revealed today.

    Joey Abbs, a Soham Town Rangers player sustained "serious" leg injuries, while Newmarket Town's Shaun Whiter lost his legs in the incident earlier this month.

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  15. Weather: Cloudy with drizzle but warmpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Weather

    A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. 

    Weather chart

    Rain will clear south-eastwards leaving brighter spells and light winds in the afternoon but the chance of isolated heavy showers remains. 

    Maximum temperature: 22C (72F).

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  16. Disruption to mainline rail servicespublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Rail services on the line between Norwich and Liverpool Street, external face disruption due to emergency services dealing with an incident between Ipswich and Stowmarket.

    All lines are blocked and disruption is expected until 21:00.

  17. Charges over brain-damaged fan attackpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Thirteen men are to face charges in connection with an attack that left a football fan with brain damage.

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  18. Simon Dobbin investigation 'thorough and complex'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    The investigation into the attack on Simon Dobbin had been "thorough and complex", Essex Police says.

    Thirteen people now face charges but we are continuing our inquiries
  19. Men to appear in court over Simon Dobbin football attackpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Details have been released of the men who are to face charges linked to the attack on football fan Simon Dobbin following a nil-nil draw between Southend United and Cambridge United in March last year.

    Mr Dobbin, 41, from Suffolk, suffered a serious head injury during the fracas between fans outside the Railway Pub in East Street, Southend.

    Simon DobbinImage source, Nicole Dobbin

    Eleven men have been summonsed to face charges of affray. They are:

    • Lewis Courtnell, 33, a fence installer, of Stadium Road, Southend
    • Jamie Chambers, 22, unemployed, of Coleman Street, Southend
    • Thomas Randall, 21, a consumer credit employee, of Seaforth Avenue, Southend 
    • Michael Shawyer, 30, a tiler, of Belgrave Road, Leigh-on-Sea 
    • Matthew Petchey, 24, a labourer, of Lascelles Gardens, Rochford 
    • Alexander Woods, 24, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff
    • Philip McGill, 31, an electrician, of Hornby Avenue, Westcliff
    • Greg Allen, 28, a painter, of Wellington Avenue, Westcliff
    • Rhys Pullen, 20, a telecommunications engineer of Bridge Road, Wickford 
    • James Woods, 24, a chef, of Fairmead Avenue, Westcliff 
    • Scott Nicholls, 40, a construction worker, of Sherwood Close, Langdon Hill

    Ryan Carter, 20, who is unemployed, from York Road in Southend, has already been charged with affray after answering bail on Friday.

    Ian Young, 40, an electrician, of Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff, has been summonsed to face charges of assisting an offender and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid or gas or an electrical incapacitation device

    All of the men are to due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court on 2 September.

  20. Simon Dobbin: Thirteen men face charges over football fan attackpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 25 July 2016
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    Thirteen men are to face charges after a football fan was left brain damaged following an attack at a Southend United match last year. 

    Simon DobbinImage source, NICOLE DOBBIN

    Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, 44, from Mildenhall, in Suffolk, was assaulted in East Street at about 19:15 on 21 March. 

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