A spokesperson for Lord Derby has responded to today's announcement that the government has thrown out plans for 400 homes on land he owns at Hatchfield Farm, Newmarket.
The statement reads: "We are currently taking stock of the decision and will comment in more detail following further consideration."
Royal Mail says it's transferring the remainder of its mail processing operation from Commercial Road in Ipswich, to Chelmsford.
A transitional arrangement will retain some work in Ipswich until early August 2017.
Image source, GoogleA spokeswoman for Royal Mail said: "The site at Commercial Road will to continue operate as a distribution centre as it does now, and our delivery office for Ipswich, as well as mail collections from postboxes, Post Offices and businesses, will continue from the site as usual.
"There will be no impact on mail deliveries in the area, nor will there be any compulsory redundancies among our staff."
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
It will turn cloudier later, with some showery rain across the north of the region and a low of 12C (53F).
Tomorrow it'll be rather cloudy with the chance of some showery rain, possibly turning heavy at times.
There will be a high temperature of 21C (70F).
More details on the BBC Weather website.
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A man who's been described as a "stalwart" of Suffolk football, has celebrated his 100th birthday today.
Norman Smith was involved with Suffolk County Schools' FA for more than half a century as secretary, and is still a member of the Suffolk FA Council.
He's pictured here presenting the Primary Cup Final trophy at Woodbridge Town FC in 2014 to winning captain John Boorman.
Image source, Suffolk FAIn this picture, dating back to about 1940, Norman is pictured middle row, fourth from the left, during his days playing for Leiston Town:
Image source, Suffolk FASuffolk FA Chief Executive Laura Smith said: "His service to football has been exceptional and the county is truly fortunate to have had someone devote so many years to the game at grassroots level."
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live
The defence barrister of a drug dealer who's been sentenced for his part in the killing of a Great Yarmouth man who bled to death from stab wounds, had made the case for a lesser sentence.
Steven Perian argued that at no time during the incident had his client, Tevin Birmingham, wielded the knife.
He also reminded Norwich Crown Court that 21-year-old Birmingham, from Spring Road, Ipswich, had asked his 18-year-old accomplice, Warren Ricardo Blake, to put the knife away.
Image source, Norfolk PolicePassing sentence Judge Stephen Holt told Birmingham that it was "quite clear you were fully aware and in joint possession of that knife... it's clear you were the leader of the two and older. You took the leading role. Blake looked up to you."
Blake, of south London, was found guilty of murder in June and sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live
A drug dealer has been jailed term for his part in the killing of a Great Yarmouth father who was stabbed to death.
Tevin Birmingham, 21, of Spring Road, Ipswich, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court today to 15 years in custody to serve a minimum of 10, with a further five years on licence for manslaughter and 30 months concurrent to supply class A drugs.
His victim, Andrew McGowan, 33, (pictured) bled to death in a flat in Dickens Court, Great Yarmouth, on 14 November 2015 from stab wounds.
Image source, Norfolk PoliceBirmingham, who was convicted of manslaughter in June, appeared via a video link from HMP Norwich, speaking only to confirm his name.
His accomplice, Warren Ricardo Blake, 18, of Thorncliffe Road, south London, was found guilty of murder in June and is serving 17 years in jail.
Returning to our "coloured cycle lanes" story, we asked Suffolk County Council what they thought of the idea.
A spokesman says: "Whilst it may be an interesting idea in principle, in practical terms the cost of making cycle lanes different colours is simply not something the council has the budget for."
The statement continues: "There would be significant disruption in changing the colours of existing lanes across Ipswich and other towns, and there is not a consistent colour choice adopted across the UK, so it would cause confusion for all road users if different colours are used in different locations without consistency.
"Unfortunately, this wouldn't be something we would consider."
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
We've told you the story of Tom Youngs, who's written a book about his time as a footballer and his more recent diagnosis of multiple scelerosis.
Here's a look at the timeline of his playing career:
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A football team stranded on a motorway after a bridge collapsed are hunting a mystery bride who asked to have her photo taken with them.
Read MoreThe deputy leader of Forest Heath council says that while the government has recognised the importance of the horseracing industry in Newmarket, which is why plans for 400 homes at nearby Hatchfield Farm have been thrown out, it creates a pressure for residents and those who want to live there.
Robin Millar said: "We felt that 400 homes.. was manageable [and] would not be unreasonable.
"The Secretary of State took a careful look at it and has made a different judgement and that judgement then has consequences not just for residents, not just for people who would like to come to Newmarket, but also in terms for what the government now has to do for Newmarket."
He told the government to "put your hand in your pocket" and provide money for infrastructure improvements.
The chairman of the Newmarket Horsemen's Group has backed the government's decision to refuse planning permission for 400 homes at Hatchfield Farm on the edge of the town.
William Gittus said: "We’re not anti-development but we are anti-development which we feel will be detrimental to the long-term health of an industry which supports in one way or another over 8,500 jobs in the district and provides a contribution of over £200m a year to the local economy."
He added that he hopes the decision will enable "all local stakeholders to move forward together and work constructively for the benefit of all that live and work in the town".
East Bergholt-based powerlifter Zoe Newson is counting down to the start of the Paralympics:
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That's the question being asked by members of Needham Market Football Club, who were stranded on the M20 in Kent on Saturday, en route to their fixture with Folkestone Invicta.
Image source, Ted MatthewsonAmong the other people stranded after a bridge collapsed was this bride, who had wandered down the carriageway in search of information on escaping the jams.
We'd love to know who she is - and how long she kept the groom waiting.
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
It was the combination of giving up playing football and being diagnosed with multiple scelerosis (MS) that prompted former Mildenhall assistant manager and player Tom Youngs to start writing his book.
He said: "Obviously I didn't reach any great heights in my career, so I wasn't really thinking there'd be much of a market for it, to be honest, so it kind of went on the back burner.
Image source, Tom Youngs"And then after my diagnosis I read up more about MS and found that lots of people who get diagnosed don't really necessarily know where to turn, and don't feel comfortable sharing their experiences.
"And I thought that if I just brought the two things together, even from my slightly elevated profile, it could help to bring it a bit more into the spotlight, then that might be a good thing to do."
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
Uncertainty about his multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most difficult things about having the condition, says the former Cambridge United footballer Tom Youngs.
He said: "In general and at the moment, my symptoms are reasonably mild and that's OK, but it is just that not knowing what might happen and that seems to be the same for everybody that has MS.
"It is bit of a ticking timebomb that might go off, and it might not, and you don't really know, and the doctors can't really tell you with any certainty what might happen to you, so that's the most difficult thing about it."
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
Ex footballer Tom Youngs, who gave up football after the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and later multiple scelerosis, first got the football bug at the age of seven.
Youngs, who grew up in Mildenhall, went on to do A-levels - something some football fans referenced during his career as a professional footballer.
"They used to shout 'Tom Youngs has A'Levels'," he said.
Image source, Tom Youngs"It was unusual, because I turned down a uni place to take on a pro contract instead and the fans latched onto that, I suppose is quite unusual for football."
Now working in the accountancy department of Greene King at Bury St Edmunds, he has written his first book: "What Dreams are (Not Quite) Made of: No Fame, No Fortune, Just Football ... and Multiple Sclerosis".
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
A former professional footballer has told how he had to give up on the "best job in the world" after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
Former Cambridge United footballer Tom Youngs, 37, quit the game in 2011 and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis two years ago.
He told BBC Suffolk's Lesley Dolphin that his love affair with the game began aged seven, and his first club was Mildenhall under-nines. His playing career saw him be scouted by Cambridge United at the age of 10, where he stayed until he was 23.
Talking of his football days, he said: "It was the best job in the world, playing football for a living, you just can't beat it really."
Image source, Tom YoungsYoungs, who now works in the accountancy department at Greene King at Bury St Edmunds, had already retired when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
He said: "Yes it all sort of coincided - not being able to play football anymore, that kind of made me a bit cross at the time, and then this [the MS] came as obviously a further development of that.
"So maybe it doesn't always help but I suppose having two young children, you don't worry about anything else really, you just worry about them."
His last post was as a player and assistant manager at Mildenhall Town between 2010-11, and he stayed on as assistant manager there until 2014.
Plans to build 400 new homes at Hatchfield Farm in Newmarket have been thrown out by the government because of the impact they could have on the racing industry.
Forest Heath District Council had given permission for the homes in 2014, but the decision was then referred back for government approval.
Image source, Forest Heath councilDeputy leader of the council, Robin Millar, says: "Today’s decision is recognition... that Newmarket’s horseracing industry is of national importance; so important in fact that the perception of damage to the horseracing industry has halted the delivery of 400 homes.
He added: "We will continue our discussions with our residents, businesses and the racing industry as we strive towards striking the fine balance of appropriate and sustainable growth for the town."