As I was driving into work this morning I noticed that the sun was looking amazing, so I'm delighted that a couple of our BBC Weatherwatchers have captured it for us.

The first picture was taken in Southwold by "Debbie W", and the second, an image of Pakefield, posted by "Beachcomer", about 20 minutes later. 

The British government has approved plans for an £18bn nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.

The deal is believed to pave the way for a new plant at Sizewell in Suffolk and Bradwell in Essex.

Vicky Ford, Conservative Euro MP is welcoming it:

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Early mist and cloud clearing, to bring a sunny day with a risk of thunderstorms later. 

Temperatures reaching 29C (84F).

It'll be the last day of the hot spell, so make the most of the weather - the Met Office has issued a warning of heavy rain for tomorrow. 

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning.

The BBC understands that Theresa May has decided to give the go-ahead to the planned nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, which is means it's "highly likely" that a third nuclear reactor will be built at Sizewell.

We'll bring you reaction to that as it comes in, as well as other news from across the county.

But we'll start with the weather forecast, on what may well be the last day of summer. One of our colleagues has sent in this sunrise photo taken this morning at Boxford.

An escapee iguana that spent three months living up a tree is plucked from his lofty perch by a cherry-picker.

That's all for the live updates from the newsroom in Suffolk for now. We'll be back bright and breezy at 08:00 tomorrow, unless there's a breaking news overnight.

Here's a summary of the headlines for today:

• A 4ft (1.2m) iguana which went on a three-month sabbatical up a Pakefield tree has a new home
• An initiative to tackle the GP shortage in the county and create "retained" GPs has been re-launched
• Police have arrested a man after a car chase across the county which ended in a collision with two of the force's cars.
• A tribute has been paid to motorcyclist Gary Parker, who died last week.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

Tonight will be a dry, warm and muggy night. 

Low cloud, mist and fog may be more extensive tonight, especially in the west of the region. Temperatures falling to around 15-17C (59-63F).

Tomorrow any mist, fog and low cloud should slowly clear to leave another largely fine and dry day, with sunny spells. However, we can’t rule out some thundery downpours. 

Temperatures could again climb to around 30C (86F).

A motorcyclist  who died in an accident in Sudbury last week has been described as the "most wonderful man in the world".

Gary Parker, 49, of Sheepshead Hill, Great Cornard, was involved in a collision with a lorry on 8 September on the A134 road. 

Image source, Suffolk Police

His partner issued this statement through Suffolk Police: "Gary was the most wonderful man in the world, I love him with every ounce of me, I will miss him incredibly and love him forever and always, sleep tight handsome.

"Gary was a lovely man with a great sense of humour. We shall miss him dearly.”

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Recaptured iguana Frank the Tank is now being cared for by a petting zoo company in Lound, near Lowestoft - but he's still not a happy lizard.

Zoo-Tastic owner Alison Gregory and her partner Ian Gooch took the reptile on last week but he hasn't taken well to being back indoors again.

Image source, Angela Hills

The picture above was taken before Frank went to his new home.

She said: "He's not been the happiest of boys. He's had three months of freedom, and now he's back in a vivarium.

"It's the biggest one we've got and he's got freedom within the room."

She said Frank would not be visiting people as part of the business, but that she believed he would eventually be happy because he would have freedom to wander the office during the day as well as the warmth of the vivarium at night.

We hope to bring you an update tomorrow.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Here's the moment the iguana - which became a local character in Pakefield after taking a three-month sabbatical up a tree - was finally retrieved. 

Local resident Angela Hills, who, with many others had become concerned for the reptile's welfare, took this picture of her husband Steve with the 4ft-long (1.2m) animal after he was brought down last week.

Image source, Angela Hills

She said the iguana, who has a new name of Frank the Tank, was in a real strop after being brought back down. 

They put Frank in their shed for a few hours while a number of concerned people phoned around to find a new home for him.

"I had no idea reptiles could sulk but he just wouldn't eat. I gave him a leaf to eat and he just sat and glared at me," she said.

"We will actually really miss him. People still look up at the tree, and it's a really nice community thing... but he wouldn't have survived outside as it gets colder."

Image source, Angela Hills

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

The man who retrieved the Pakefield iguana from the tree it had climbed into said he was talked into the rescue by his daughter.

Jason Cook, owner of Froggy Hire, was accompanied on the mission by his 15-year-old daughter Kaitlin.

"I've done plenty of odds and sods in my time, but I've never rescued an iguana before," he said.

"I couldn't just leave him there. Even if I didn't want to rescue him, my daughter would have made me do it anyway," he said.  

Image source, Angela Hills

He said the reptile was quiet and docile at first as it was a cool morning, but the pair wore heavy gloves and were equipped with a duvet to put it in.

"He wouldn't know if I was going to eat him or save him, so we had the duvet and she grabbed him by the tail, and as you have to be careful of their claws, too, I took his body.

"He was certainly in no mood to be caught," he said, of the animal, which is about 4ft-long (1.2m) and weighs about 9kg (19lbs).

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

It must be tough when you've been enjoying a three-month sabbatical to realise that finally things are beginning to catch up with you.

That might have been one of the thoughts of the escaped iguana as he spied a cherry picker near the tree he had become so attached to in Pakefield, near Lowestoft.

Image source, Steve Hills

The reptile had made the bid for freedom into a tree in All Saints Road, and would not return to his owner.

Occasionally he would come down for a jaunt to a nearby fish and chip shop, gaining local celebrity status around the area.

But the holiday came to an end last week, when Froggy Hire owner Jason Cook and his daughter Kaitlin volunteered to help get him down from the 30ft (9m) high tree.

Image source, Steve Hills

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Remember the story of the 4ft (1.2m) iguana who escaped and spent months sunning himself up a tree in Pakefield, near Lowestoft?

Image source, Colin Cooper

Well, Local Live is poised to bring you more in the tale of the friendly reptile who was the talk of the town, and who after a taste of freedom, simply didn't want to be caught again.

Owner Mike Hamilton said he had tried to entice him down but the animal was simply "living the life of Riley" up the tree.

The lizard has now been brought down but is apparently in one almighty sulk since the operation to retrieve him from the tree...

Ben Parker
BBC Suffolk sport

Luke Varney's 53rd-minute winner for Ipswich Town last night was his first goal since rejoining the club in the summer.

The Blues recorded their first away win of the season with victory over Derby County at The iPro Stadium.

Image source, Getty Images

Varney came on for Conor Grant at half time and made an impact just eight minutes later.

The forward has been struggling to get match-fit after a tough time with injury and was happy to seize the opportunity when it came.

Varney, pictured above in January, said: "I've been waiting for my chance, I've been working hard. 

"I'm slowly getting up to match pace. I've played a number of under-21s games. It's really starting to help me, I'm starting to feel somewhere thereabouts now."

Police have arrested a man after a pursuit which stretched from Eye to Capel St Mary, and which ended with a crash with two police cars, external. 

Image source, Suffolk Police

Police tried to stop a silver Vauxhall Astra on the A140 at 11:30.

The pursuit then went down the A140, onto the A14, and continued on the A12, leaving at the Capel junction. 

It continued through the village, and rejoined the A12 southbound, where the collision happened.

A 58-year-old man from Brentwood was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving with excess drugs and having no vehicle insurance.

The driver of the car suffered minor injuries, but no police officers were injured in the incident. It's thought the road will be closed for a short time this afternoon. 

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Police are seeking a couple spotted leaving a Suffolk pub in a rather unconventional fashion - by leaping over a fence after eating a meal there.

Keep your eye on the top-right corner of the picture as you watch this video. It was released by The Unruly Pig at Bromeswell, near Woodbridge, which tweeted that the couple had not paid their bill. 

Suffolk Police said: “Following inquires, including reviewing CCTV evidence, Suffolk Police have identified two suspects in relation to this incident and are currently conducting inquiries to locate them.” 

Richard Haugh
BBC Introducing in Suffolk

"Do you need your passport if you're going to Ipswich?"

The latest episode of BBC Three's comedy People Just Do Nothing is a big one for Kurupt FM, as the crew leaves Brentford and heads to Ipswich for the first show of a one-date tour.

They're confident of having a big following in the town, but will the gig be a success?

As you'd expect, the episode contains lots of swearing.

The retained GP service, which aims to alleviate the shortage of doctors and also provide more flexible working, should be seen as a "positive thing",  according to a Suffolk doctor.

Dr Janet Rutherford, who is a GP in Bury St Edmunds and associate dean for Suffolk, Health Education England said: "Funding is coming nationally to provide the support to the practices and the doctors on the retained scheme so it's not going to cost more over all to the county or to the individual practices.

Image source, PA

"It should be a positive thing because we should hopefully be retaining those doctors in the workforce and encouraging doctors of any age who have perhaps been having a career break for less than two years, encourage them to think 'Well, actually, maybe I could manage that again'."  

Deborah McGurran
BBC Political editor, East of England

A Conservative MEP for the East of England, who supported Britain remaining in the EU, has told the European Commission to "calm down".

Vicky Ford warned Jean-Claude Juncker to "take time to get Brexit right", as he made his annual State of the Union Speech today. 

Mrs Ford said: "If we are forced to rip the UK out of the single market with no long-term plan then economies across all of Europe will suffer.

"Negotiators on both sides of the English Channel need to take time to get this right."

Suffolk Police say Lisa Weaver, whose disappearance was highlighted by her old friend Hollywood star Eddie Marsan, presented herself to police this morning.