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Updates for Friday, 12 August
Town striker David McGoldrick out for two months
Son's sudden death prompts grandmother to skydive for charity
Ipswich Witches extend winning run at home to five matches
Work on third crossing in Lowestoft will begin by 2019
Weather: Sunny and dry, peaking at 26C (79F)

Live Reporting

Philippa Taylor

Weather: A sunny end to the day - much of the same tomorrowpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
There'll be plenty of sunshine to end the day and then a dry night with some isolated mist and fog patches.
Light winds and temperatures down to about 10C (50F).
Tomorrow will be another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine.
Temperatures are expected to climb to about 23C (73F). It will be a few degrees cooler on the coast with an on-shore easterly wind, light to moderate in strength.
You'll find your local forecast at BBC Weather.
'It's good to know the guy is off the streets'published at 16:59 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A footballer who lost both legs in a hit-and-run crash has spoken out about the driver responsible.
Newmarket Town's Shaun Whiter was helping friend Joey Abbs, a Soham Town Rangers player, change a tyre near Newmarket when his legs were crushed by an oncoming vehicle.
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Amputee footballer Shaun Whiter speaks of relief at hit-and-run driver conviction
Jan Adamec, 40, of Haverhill, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He is on remand and will be sentenced in September.
Mr Whiter also told BBC Look East about his hopes of reaching the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
More archive photographs of Dalian Atkinsonpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
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FA and PFA adds to Atkinson tributespublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
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The former Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a Taser by police.
Tributes continue to pour in from the world of football.
Head here for the story in full.
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Simon Milton pays tribute to Dalian Atkinson, saying his death was a 'massive shock'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Returning now to the death of former Ipswich Town footballer Dalian Atkinson, another of his team-mates at Portman Road has been giving us his reaction to the news.
Simon Milton (pictured left) was at the club with Atkinson between 1987 and 1989.
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He said it was a "massive shock" to hear of the former striker's death, and described him as "such a bubbly character".
He added: He was very talented, very outgoing, an exceptional footballer on his day, and larger than life.
"As a player he lifted fans, he had blistering pace, and scored an amazing hat-trick against 'Boro - he absolutely ran riot."
Footballer's relief at driver convictionpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
A footballer who lost both legs in a hit-and-run crash says he is pleased the driver responsible is "off the streets".
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Three out of three for Sudbury Cricketpublished at 16:12
About My Area
About My Area has a round-up of results from Sudbury Cricket Club, external over the weekend.
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Police 'should check medical history before using Taser'published at 16:09 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Fabian Atkinson also says officers should have checked his uncle's medical history before using the Taser.
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As soon as you deploy a taser you've got to try [to] deploy an ambulance. And even to prevent that, you've got to know the history of the person you're going to deal with and if they knew that they wouldn't have deployed this Taser."
Fabian Atkinson
Ipswich's McGoldrick out for 10 weekspublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Ipswich Town's David McGoldrick and Luke Hyam will both miss lengthy periods through injury.
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Call for changes to police taser procedure from nephewpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Nick Southall
Journalist, BBC Shropshire
Dalian Atkinson's nephew, Fabian Atkinson, has told reporters there needs to be a rethink of the way tasers are used.
He told reporters in Telford that he was "angry, frustrated, annoyed and overwhelmed" by the death and revealed his uncle had been undergoing dialysis treatment and had a weak heart.
Fabian Atkinson said it should be mandatory that an ambulance is sent out whenever a taser is deployed, in case a medical problem developed.
Encouraging win for Sudbury RUFCpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
About My Area
About My Area has the latest news, external about Sudbury Rugby Club.
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Ex-footballer dies in police Taseringpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire.
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Dalian Atkinson in games and goalspublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
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Dalian Atkinson: Ambulance service tried to save former Town starpublished at 15:05
West Midlands Ambulance Service crews were called by police after they had tasered Dalian Atkinson.
"As he was being conveyed to Princess Royal Hospital, his condition deteriorated and he went into cardiac arrest," a spokesman for the service said.
"Despite the efforts of the crew and hospital staff, it was not possible to save him and he was confirmed dead at hospital, shortly after arrival."
Watch: Neighbours describe Taser incidentpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
BBC Midlands Today
Tina and Matthew Bothwell live in the same street as the ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson's father in Trench and have been describing what happened last night.
Atkinson was visiting father's housepublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Former Ipswich striker Dalian Atkinson had been visiting his father's home on Meadow Close in Trench at the time he was tasered by officers.
Neighbours said he was a frequent visitor to the house where he grew up.
"Every time he would come he would have crowds around him," Matthew Bothwell said.
"It's a close-knit community. I just can't bear to think what his family are going through."
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The goal that defined Dalian Atkinson's careerpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Dalian Atkinson, who died today after being tasered by police in Telford, is best remembered for scoring the Match of the Day goal of the season in the 1992-93 campaign - the inaugural Premier League season.
Then at Aston Villa, the former Ipswich striker dribbled the ball from inside his own half before lobbing Wimbledon keeper Hans Segers from the edge of the area.
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Dalian Atkinson: Witness tells of moment Taser was firedpublished at 14:20
As you will have seen we are concentrating today on the news former Ipswich Town footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire.
Telford resident Paula Quinn, who lives in a first-floor flat, told the Shropshire Star, external she had witnessed the Taser being fired after hearing shouting.
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"I stuck my head out the window to look out and I saw two police officers shouting at the gentleman and he sort of was stumbling towards them and the police officers warned him they would Taser him, but he just seemed a bit, perhaps, inebriated," she said.
"And because he continued to step forward once or twice - non-threatening - they deployed the Taser. As the Taser hit him in the stomach he just went 'doof', down like a lead balloon."
Dalian Atkinson's death is 'awfully sad' says Ipswich Town managerpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 15 August 2016
Mick McCarthy says he remembers Dalian Atkinson as a "big powerful centre-forward".
He continued: "For him to be passing away is awfully sad.
"My thoughts are with his family and friends. He was a good player. Desperately sad for his family."
Dalian Atkinson: Career in footballpublished at 14:04
Ged Scott
BBC Sport
Atkinson began his career with Ipswich Town, scoring 18 goals before catching the eye of Ron Atkinson at Sheffield Wednesday.
After making him a £450,000 signing for the Owls in 1989, Big Ron signed him for a second time, taking him to Aston Villa for £1.6m in 1991 - following a season in between at Real Sociedad.
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