Updates for Friday 14 October 2016
Ammonia thrown in woman's face in Ipswich
'Unsafe' mental health trust taken out of special measures
Victim named and driver charged after fatal crash in Thetford Forest
Speedway: Witches suffer play-off heartbreak
Weather: Cloudier later and 13C (55F)
What do you do with your giant pumpkin after it breaks the record for being the heaviest in the UK?
Turn it into a boat... of course.
Gardener breaks UK pumpkin record
Ipswich already has a Sir Alf Ramsey Way outside Portman Road, but now there's another one...
The FA has given him a street at its National Football Centre at Burton-on-Trent:
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Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Witches, external team manager Ritchie Hawkins believes James Sarjeant will bounce back from Friday's disappointing showing at Somerset Rebels, external.
Image source, Stephen WallerThe Witches number two (pictured) failed to score a single point in his side's 53-37 defeat at the Oak Tree Arena.
"James had an absolute shocker and you get nights like that where nothing goes right for you. I've no doubt he will put it right on Thursday and he could be the one who has a great night," said Hawkins.
"His form has played a massive part in us making the play-offs. He's had a shocker tonight, but it's gone now and we move on."
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town's, external on-loan midfielder Jonny Williams is likely to play for the club's Under-23s at home to Hull City this afternoon.
Image source, Getty ImagesIf the 22-year-old comes through unscathed there's every chance he'll be in Mick McCarthy's senior squad for Saturday's Championship match at Blackburn Rovers.
Williams (pictured) hasn't played competitively this season because of an ankle injury.
Paul Digby, Josh Emmanuel, Myles Kenlock and Luke Varney are also likely to start the game.
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town, external legend John Wark disagrees with fans who are calling for a change of manager at Portman Road.
Mick McCarthy has come under increasing pressure since the recent defeat to Huddersfield left the Blues just five points above the Championship relegation zone, on a run of four games without a goal.
"You've still got to back him, he's a great guy," said Wark. "I know the football isn't that good but you're hoping some of the injured players come back and he'll put some of the creative players in the team."
Police searching for missing RAF airman Corrie Mckeague say they have traced three people they wanted to speak to.
The trio were near Short Brackland in Bury St Edmunds at 04:20 on 24 September - about an hour after Corrie was last seen in the town centre on CCTV cameras outside The Grapes pub.
CCTV shows missing serviceman Corrie Mckeague
Police said they would be talking to the three people identified.
Officers said they also spoke to a number of other people this weekend and they were now going through the information.
The mother of the missing RAF Honington airman Corrie Mckeague says someone else must have been involved in her son's disappearance after a night out in Bury St Edmunds.
Nicola Urquhart, of Dunfermline, Scotland, wrote in a Facebook post: "Police are confident Corrie is not still in Bury and has not left on foot.
"This can only mean there is third party involvement, there is just no evidence so far to prove criminality.
"As such I would ask people to help me find this evidence as someone does know something."
'Major cultural destination' will be created to celebrate artist - today's front page of the East Anglian Daily Times, external:
Image source, ArchantLittle Lydia is a medical miracle - today's Ipswich Star, external:
Image source, ArchantIt's wet out there: Drive carefully:
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BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Bury St Edmunds, external' wait for their first away win of the season goes on after another defeat on Saturday.
Image source, Bury St Edmunds Rugby ClubAlthough Gavin Hogg's side led Henley Hawks by nine points at half time, they went on to lose 41-36.
The Wolfpack have now won three and lost three in National League Two so far this campaign.
Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Leiston, external manager Glenn Driver was delighted to see his side fight back from 2-1 down to win 3-2 at Staines Town on Saturday.
That keeps them four points clear at the top of the Ryman Premier Division.
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It's now 12 games unbeaten for Leiston, external in the Ryman Premier Division after the leaders 3-2 victory at Staines Town on Saturday.
Image source, Leiston FCJoe Francis (pictured) scored twice for Glenn Driver's side as they fought back from 2-1 down.
Needham Market, external are up to fourth in the table after a 1-0 victory at Wingate & Finchley while Lowestoft Town, external salvaged a 3-3 draw against Hendon after being 3-0 behind.
Bury Town, external won 2-1 at Sittingbourne in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy.
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BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Witches, external manager Ritchie Hawkins believes his side can still reach the Premier League play-off final, despite Friday's heavy defeat at Somerset, external.
Image source, Stephen WallerThe Rebels won the semi-final first leg 53-37 at the Oak Tree Arena, putting them in the driving seat ahead of Thursday's return meeting at Foxhall.
Hawkins told the club website: "It was certainly not what we were looking for, but we can still do it. Why not?
"Everyone is so confident in our home form but it's not ideal. We can definitely still turn it around."
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BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town, external midfielder Andre Dozzell came on in the 78th minute as England's Under-18s beat Sweden 2-1 in Taby yesterday.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 17-year-old replaced Chelsea's Mason Mount, who had scored the Young Lions opening goal in the 32nd minute.
Town's on-loan forward Tom Lawrence was an unused substitute as Wales drew 1-1 with Georgia in their latest World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.
Gareth Bale and Lionel Messi's signed shirts helped to raise more than £30,000 for an Essex estate agent who had both legs amputated.
Shaun Whiter was helping his friend Joey Abbs to change a tyre near Newmarket, Suffolk, when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in July.
Messi's shirt fetched £2,100 while Bale's brought in £1,600 during a fundraising auction at Cambridge United at the weekend.
The 27-year-old thanked the professional footballers for their help and said he hoped the auction would "create awareness of disability in the area".
Jan Adamec, 40, of Shetland Road in Haverhill, was jailed for more than three years last month after admitting two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Remember we told you on Friday that an Essex gardener was going to find out if his giant pumpkin was a record breaker?
Well, good news. Matthew Oliver's massive gourd weighed a whopping 95st (605kg) which is now the UK's biggest pumpkin grown outdoors.
The horticulturists, who grew the gourd from a seed bought by Ipswich-based merchants Thompson & Morgan for £1,250, said he was "over the moon" with the outcome.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
People with work pensions at Bernard Matthews look likely to see 10% cuts in their retirement payouts under the rescue package for the company.
A report for the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee found the deficit on the turkey producer's pension fund is now likely to be around £20m, and employees are only due to receive 1p in the pound as part of a pre-pack administration model arranged by accountants Deloitte.
Image source, PAIt found the deal had been structured, external "to extract maximum cash from the company and dump the pension scheme".
The company, which was owned by Rutland Partners, was sold to food tycoon Ranjit Boparan last month.
The buyer said the acquisition would secure the jobs of the 2,000 workers employed by the company in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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BBC Look East weather
A chilly start to the working week.
Heavy thundery showers on their way, pushing through from the north, with the chance of hail as the temperature peaks at 13(C) 55(F).
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Heavy thundery showers
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Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
Hello and thanks for joining us for Suffolk Live. We're throughout the day, keeping you up to date with what's happening around the county.
Today - the pension fund at Bernard Matthews is believed to be millions of pounds short - we'll have more on that shortly.
The weather forecast will be here soon - but we'll start with a photo of last night's sunset, sent to us by BBC Weather Watchers' Windymiller.
