Devolution deal off if Norfolk says nopublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
East Anglian devolution looks like it is holed below the waterline, external, as Norfolk County Council look set to vote against the deal.
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Updates for Friday, 7 October, 2016
Police believe there is 'no third-party involvement' in missing serviceman case
Mum of missing RAF serviceman's 'what ifs'
BBC Radio Suffolk finally available on digital radio
Witches preparing for play-off meeting in Somerset
Devolution deal off if Norfolk says nopublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Sunrise at Felixstowepublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
One of the big advantages of living in a county with an eastern coastline, is that we get to see the sun each morning before a lot of other people.
BBC Weather Watcher "Brackenbury Cliff" has captured this beautifully for us this morning:
A12 closed northbound after collision close to Darshampublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Two people are being assessed by ambulance crews following a collision between a motorcycle and a Nissan X-Trail, on the A12 close to Hinton, north of Darsham.
Police, who were called at 08:21, say an air ambulance is also at the scene, and a diversion is in place through Thorington.
Phone set-back in search for Corriepublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
The front page of the west edition of the East Anglian Daily Times, external looks like this:
Image source, EADTFully dualled A120 would boost regionpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
This is the front page of the east edition of the East Anglian Daily Times, external:
Image source, EADTFamily to sue hospital over brain injury mumpublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Here's the front page of the Ipswich Star, external:
Image source, Ipswich StarStephen Hawking has to cancel visit to countypublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Professor Stephen Hawking has had to cancel a visit to the county, as he's not well enough to travel.
He was due to address a neurological conference at the brain injury charity Headway Suffolk, external, this morning.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe charity's chief executive, Helen Fairweather, says: "We're trying to get a video link from Professor Hawking, so people will still hear him. He just won't physically be here.
"He still wants to work very closely with the charity and we're hoping that he will attend at some point and do some work with us."
Ipswich Town: Williams set for another run-outpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sportOn-loan midfielder Jonny Williams is likely to start for Ipswich Town's, external Under-23s in a behind-closed-doors game against Southend United today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 22-year-old, who has just recovered from an ankle injury, played the first half of Sunday's defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League Cup.
If all goes to plan there's every chance Williams will be in Mick McCarthy's senior squad for the trip to Blackburn a week on Saturday.
Wednesday's weather: Dry with some sunny spells but feeling coolerpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Georgina Burnett
BBC WeatherToday will be dry with some sunshine, but feeling rather cool, especially near the coast. Top temperature: 15C (59F).
It'll remain dry overnight, and become chilly by dawn, with lows of 8C (46F).
You can get a more detailed forecast from BBC Weather.
Ram-raid shop manager says he'll 'crack on'published at 08:22 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
Alex McIntyre, who manages the Premier Store in Mendlesham, says he's not sure how he's going to get through the rest of the week after thieves stole cigarettes during a ram-raid early yesterday morning.,
He said: "What can you do? You can either sit here and mope, or you can crack on. I vote crack on."
Image source, Alex McIntyreMr McIntyre added: "I'm a small business. At the moment I'm just worried about how this is affecting my cashflow for the week.
"I've got to get a specific amount of money into the bank by Thursday, and there's no way at the moment I'm going to be able to do that."
Travel: Multi-vehicle collision blocks A14 westbound at J45published at 08:17 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
BBC TravelThe A14 is partially blocked westbound at J45, Rougham, because of a multi-vehicle collision. Congestion to J47, Woolpit.
Shock and anger in Mendlesham after ram-raidpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 5 October 2016
The manager of the Premier Store in Mendlesham, which was targeted by ram-raiders stealing cigarettes in the early hours of yesterday morning, says the common reaction in the village has been one "shock and anger".
Image source, Alex McIntyreAlex McIntyre said: "We're a poky little village out in the sticks; no-one expects that sort of thing to happen here.
"We’ve been robbed once before, a while ago. You've just got to be careful, I guess."
Good morning from Suffolk Livepublished at 08:00
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local LiveWelcome back to our live updates from across the county.
We'll be hearing more from the shop manager whose premises were targeted by ram-raiders in the early hours of yesterday morning, and mark the end of an era at the magistrates' courts in Bury St Edmunds.
But we'll start with a look at what the weather's got in store for us, and I'll warn you now - it's going to be a bit chillier than we're used to.
Suffolk's live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
That's all for a regular updates on Tuesday, but we'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow but any breaking news will be published here overnight.
Our main story today has been the continuing investigation into the disappearance of RAF Honington-based airman Corrie Mckeague, who hasn't been seen since he was spotted on CCTV in Bury St Edmunds in the early hours of Saturday 24 September.
Police say the search of a bin lorry, which had been seized as it was thought it may contain Corrie Mckeague's phone, has failed to find it. They are renewing their appeal for anyone who may have information about him to come forward.
You can scroll down to find more on this, and other stories from across the county.
Have a good evening.
Weather: Dry tonight and sunny tomorrowpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weatherThere will be some sunny spells this evening, but it's also turning a little cloudy in places.
Staying dry overnight and remaining rather cloudy in eastern coastal areas, where temperatures will stay a little higher. Lows down to 9-14C (48-57F).
Tomorrow, staying fine and dry with sunny spells but feeling cooler in an easterly breeze, with highs of 15C (59F).
There are more details on the BBC Weather website.
'Gigantic bang' wakes manager as ram-raiders reverse into his shoppublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
A shop manager has been describing being woken with a "gigantic bang" in the early hours of this morning, when ram-raiders reversed a Vauxhall Zafira car into the door of his shop.
Alex McIntyre, from the Premier Store in Mendlesham, said he was woken around 02:45 with "the whole house shaking".
"I got up to look out of the window to see what was going on and I saw a car disappear under the eves of the roof, and then another loud bang," he said.
Image source, Alex McIntyreHe continued: "I realised the front of my shop had been demolished so I went into the front and came across three chaps that were taking everything in the tobacco gantry."
As soon as he turned up, Mr McIntyre said one of the men ran out of the shop: "I think he was the driver because I heard the car horn after that.
"The other two chaps pushed me against the wall and just ran off."
Image source, Alex McIntyreAn hour later the same suspects are thought to have forced entry to the Spar shop on the corner of Woodbridge Road and Schreiber Road in Ipswich, damaging a cigarette cabinet and stealing a bottle of alcohol.
A silver Vauxhall Zafira car, registration KL55 TVP, which was stolen last night from an address in Mendlesham, has not yet been recovered, police said.
Pilot's family 'encouraged' by progresspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
The family of one of the UK's top Mustang pilots, whose vintage aircraft crashed killing a passenger, is "encouraged by his progress".
Read MoreTrophy action for AFC Sudburypublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sportIt is a break from Ryman League action for AFC Sudbury tonight, as the Yellows visit Waltham Abbey for a place in Round Three of the Alan Turvey Trophy.
Image source, Suffolk FAAfter an excellent start to the season since winning promotion, the Suffolk side have found the going tough in recent weeks, having lost four of their last five games.
Despite this, assistant manager Andy Reynolds (pictured) says morale among the group remains high, as emphasized by a lengthy post-match huddle following Saturday's defeat to Leatherhead.
"We've had that since we got rid of a few bad eggs," Reynolds said.
"The boys in that circle care about the club and the fans and they can manage and hold their own court."
Bury Town eye up top spotpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sportVictory for Bury Town, external tonight would see the Suffolk side go top of the Ryman One North Division, external.
Image source, Bury Town FCBen Chenery's players have been in impressive form of late, particularly on the road, where they are unbeaten all season.
Saturday's comfortable victory over Bowers and Pitsea suggests Bury have also found their feet at Ram Meadow, backed by excellent home support.
"Our fans have been fantastic, they really have," said Chenery (pictured). "They've stuck with us through thick and thin and we want to be able to put on a show for them."
Have your say on proposed council mergerpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
A telephone poll is taking place over the next two weeks, among 1,000 residents of east Suffolk, to gauge reaction to proposals to merge Suffolk Coastal and Waveney district councils, external.
It'll be followed by a six-week campaign starting at the beginning of November, when all residents and stakeholders will be invited to submit their views, before a decision is made in January.
Image source, Suffolk Coastal council
The two councils have shared a chief executive and other backroom staff for several years.
Councillor Colin Law, leader of Waveney District Council, said: “We have led the way, in developing a hugely successful partnership and this proposal is the natural next step."
