This looks like a typical scene from rural Suffolk, but what's being prepared is far from usual for the county.

Image source, Cpl Andy Reddy RLC

A temporary runway has been prepared at Rock Barracks, Woodbridge, to accommodate the huge Airbus A400M, known as the Atlas.

The Ministry of Defence says the aircraft are undergoing "soft runway testing" at the specially-built sandy runway, having already demonstrated their ability to take-off and land on gravel and grass surfaces.

Image source, Cpl Andy Reddy RLC

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Leiston, external manager Glenn Driver has paid tribute to his team after their fourth successive win lifted them to the top of the Ryman Premier Division.

The Suffolk side beat Grays Athletic, external 4-1 last night.

Emails have been found linking International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Pat Hickey and the head of a company alleged to have illegally resold Olympic tickets, police in Rio have said.

Police said they have uncovered emails discussing tickets between Mr Hickey and Marcus Evans, head of THG Sports and owner of Ipswich Town Football Club, dating back to 2010.

Mr Hickey, from Ireland, was arrested last week but has not yet been charged. He has denied any wrongdoing.

He is being held in the same cell at Bangu 10 Prison as THG Group director Kevin Mallon, who was arrested on 5 August.

Last week, a Rio judge ordered the arrest of four more THG executives, including Mr Evans.

THG Sports is a corporate and sports hospitality group based in London. It has previously said that allegations against it are "entirely without foundation".

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Leiston's, external tremendous start to the new season continued with a 4-1 victory at home to Grays Athletic last night.

Image source, Leiston FC

Matt Blake scored twice while Joe Francis (pictured) and Tom Winter were also on target as the Suffolk side made it four wins out of four.

Lowestoft Town, external returned to winning ways by beating Billericay 1-0. 

AFC Sudbury, external drew 2-2 with Wingate and Finchley at the Mel Group Stadium.

Needham Market's, external match with Canvey Island, at Bloomfields, was abandoned at half-time due to floodlight failure.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

It's now three wins out of three for Newmarket Town in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division, external, after last night's 2-1 victory over Thetford.

Haverhill Rovers and Long Melford drew 1-1 at New Croft, while Walsham-le-Willows were beaten 2-0 at Gorleston.

Stowmarket Town won 2-0 at Braintree Reserves in the First Division.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

An inquest is to open into the death of former Ipswich Town footballer Dalian Atkinson, who was Tasered by police.

Image source, Ipswich Town

Mr Atkinson, 48, died 90 minutes after the weapon was deployed by West Mercia Police in the street where he grew up in Telford, Shropshire, on 15 August.

BBC Travel

A quick bit of travel news for you, the A144 road is closed at Darsham in both directions between the A12 junction and the Walpole Road junction, because of a crash involving a car. 

BBC Weather

Good news on the weather front, it's going to be hot today. 

Any mist will soon clear, then it'll be mainly dry with sunny spells. 

Scattered thunderstorms may spread northwards later in the day, to mainly affect more western areas.  Maximum temperature 28C (82F).

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Good morning all, and welcome to Wednesday from the newsroom at the Suffolk headquarters of the BBC. The team and I will be here to bring you a mix of news, sport, weather and travel through the day. 

In a few minutes, we'll bring you some of the news headlines, but first we'll take a look at the weather.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

We're signing off from our regular updates until 08:00 tomorrow, but check during the evening and overnight for any breaking stories.

Among the stories we've brought you during the day: 

• A £1,000 reward for a stolen television
• Ipswich Olympian George Pinner saying words "can't describe" his disappointment the British men's hockey team was knocked out in the group stage
• The closure of Beccles Lido until tomorrow morning, after a man had a heart attack in the pool

It's been a beautiful summer's day, and we're due more of the same on Wednesday, so I hope you get a chance to enjoy it this evening. I know I will.

Ipswich-based paralympic swimmer Ryan's eagerly awaiting his turn - won't be long now. 

Kevin Burch
BBC Look East

Stephen Cook, who runs Churchgate Books, external in Bury St  Edmunds, has been telling me why he's decided to close the business at the end of the year:

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

The warm sunshine will continue this evening, leaving a close and muggy night. Some isolated mist patches are possible in the early hours. Lows of 16C (68F).

Another hot and humid day in store tomorrow. Gradually turning a little cloudy later, with the risk of thunderstorms developing in the evening and overnight. Maximum temperature: 29C (84F).

Get your local forecast at BBC Weather.

TWTD.co.uk

Norwegian sources are linking West Ham midfielder Martin Samuelsen with a loan move to the Blues, external until January with the possibility of an extension to the end of the season. 

It's been revealed that the man who had to be rescued by lifeguards from Beccles Lido had had a heart attack.

Paramedics restarted the man's heart and he was stabilised at the scene. 

He was flown by helicopter to the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, where he's in a serious condition.

A hide at Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Lackford Lakes reserve is going to be commandeered by the Suffolk Festival of Ideas, external in October, and turned into a 'story shed', hosting writers like Melissa Harrisson, external and Paul Evans, external. 

Image source, Google

One of the festival's directors, Matt Gaw, said: "We really hope the festival will help reconnect and remind people of the importance of stories and increase their confidence in telling them. 

Our hope is that the festival might provide the inspiration for the creation of a true story-telling event that continues long after the weekend.”

Jemima Foxtrot, external (pictured) and Luke Wright, external are among the line-up announced for this year's Suffolk Festival of Ideas, external, which takes place in and around Bury St Edmunds on 7-8 October.

The festival includes mass participation story-telling, performance poetry, music and workshops. 

A large part of the festival will be given over to the sharing of tales from the communities of Bury St Edmunds, with free workshops for non-performers to build confidence and learn how to tell their stories.

There'll also a 'story shed' at Lackford Lakes - we'll tell you about that next.

The last remaining independent bookshop in Bury St Edmunds is to close at the end of the year.

Stephen Cook, who runs Churchgate Books, external, says there's been a rapid decline in business: "The number of people that I have as my customer base is declining as my customers get older.

"The people that are coming along to replace them are quite likely to look things up online rather than having a reference book and so on. 

"I'm not going to point a finger of blame, I just think that time moves on."

Steve Martin
BBC Radio Suffolk

Beccles Lido, external has been closed after a man was rescued from the pool by lifeguards and taken to hospital by the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

The incident happened at about 14:45.  

A spokesman for the lido said: "An elderly gentleman was seen experiencing some trouble in the pool and was quickly taken out.

"The pool will be back open tomorrow morning."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

All four of Suffolk's Ryman Premier Division clubs are in action later, with both Leiston and AFC Sudbury in with a shout at ending the day on top of the table.

Leiston, who have won all three of their opening fixtures, take on Grays Athletic at Victory Road (pictured) while newly promoted AFC Sudbury meet Wingate & Finchley at the Mel Group Stadium.

Needham Market, who have also made an unbeaten start, entertain Canvey Island, while Lowestoft Town will aim to return to winning ways at Billericay.