Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 16 December 2016

  • Ambulance service holds a 'Twitterthon' into its workings on 'Black Friday'

  • Newspaper publisher sells Suffolk titles

  • Government funding for policing in Suffolk drops

  • McCarthy sees positives in players' Christmas party

  • Colleagues of missing Corrie Mckeague 'don't feel guilty' over disappearance

  1. Relive Stourbridge's FA Cup upsetpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Seventh-tier Stourbridge shock Northampton in the FA Cup and Brighton go top of the Championship - relive the action.

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  2. Disruption to main line rail servicespublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Passengers on Greater Anglia services, external running between Diss and Stowmarket face disruption.

    All lines are blocked, due to a fault with the signalling system.

    Disruption is expected until 12:00.

  3. Has our Ed penned this year's Christmas Number One?published at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    It's beginning to look a lot like... Ed Sheeran, external being the writer of this year's Christmas number one.

    Last night Matt Terry won X Factor with When Christmas Comes Around, written by Ed, who grew up in Framlingham.

    Ed SheeranImage source, Getty Images

    In September 2015, BBC Suffolk reported that Ed had written a Christmas song and it was expected to be used by an X Factor contestant.

  4. Success for crowdfunding scheme to help victim of burglarypublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A crowdfunding scheme set up to raise £600 so that an Ipswich man with multiple sclerosis can replace belongings lost through a burglary, has reached its target in less than a week.

    Dane Jackson had posted a video message (it's full of swearing, so we're not linking to it!) on his Facebook page, criticising whoever had stolen his items, including his games console.

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  5. Ipswich's Smith feared for careerpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith feared for his career after undergoing back surgery to fix nerve damage.

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  6. FA Trophy: Two Suffolk clubs await draw newspublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    AFC Sudbury, external will find out who they'll face in the second round of the FA Trophy when the draw is made this lunchtime.

    FA TrophyImage source, Getty Images

    Jamie Godbold's side beat Gosport Borough 2-1 on Saturday thanks to a late goal from Sam Bantick.

    Leiston, external are also in the hat, although they'll need to beat Bromley in a replay tomorrow night to progress.

    Their first meeting finished 1-1 in south London at the weekend.

  7. Family pays tribute to victim of Elveden collisionpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A woman who died following a collision in Elveden on Friday has been named as Julia Leeson, who lived in Mundford near Thetford. 

    Mrs Leeson, who was in her 70s, was driving a grey Honda car, on the B1106 towards the A11 and Brandon, when it was in collision with a red Volvo heading in the opposite direction shortly after 15:30 on Friday, 9 December. She died at the scene.

    Julia LeesonImage source, Contributed

    Julia Leeson leaves behind a son, his wife and their two girls. 

    Her family have issued a tribute to the grandmother, a member of Thetford Golf Club and an avid bird watcher, who also provided reading services for the blind, saying she will be "deeply missed" by family and friends. 

    Police are appealing for anyone with information, or who may have dash cam footage of the incident, to contact them. 

    The driver of the red Volvo, a man, was taken to West Suffolk Hospital for treatment for back pain.

  8. Basketball: Ipswich round off 2016 in stylepublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Ipswich men's senior basketball team, external enjoyed an impressive win on the road at Newham Neptunes on Saturday.

    Ipswich Basketball Club

    37 points from Leigh Greenan helped Nick Drane's side to a 96-77 victory in east London.

    That leaves them seventh in National League Division Two, external, heading into a four week break.

  9. Rugby union: A third straight defeat for Burypublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Bury St Edmunds, external remain 10th in National League Two South, external after Saturday's 31-15 defeat at Canterbury.

    Pierre PeresImage source, Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club

    Two converted tries in the last five minutes broke the Wolf Pack's resistance and helped seal the points for the home team.   

    Second row Ben Turner and scrum half Pierre Peres (pictured) scored the Suffolk side's two tries.

    Bury round off 2016 with a home game against Bishop's Stortford on Saturday.

  10. A draw was all Town deserved - McCarthypublished at 08:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Ipswich Town, external remain just five points above the Championship relegation zone after drawing 1-1 with 10-man Cardiff City on Saturday.

    Mick McCarthyImage source, Getty

    "Going one behind makes it extremely difficult to play," said Town boss Mick McCarthy.

    "What I would say is that we had a good response in the second half. 

    "I have to say I think I preferred it when they had 11 men on the pitch because I think the sending off [of Cardiff's Sol Bamba] changed the way that they played. 

    "I thought they sat in and I thought we had more joy against 11 of them, but I can't stand here and say we deserved any more than the point."

  11. 'Somewhere in Suffolk' post delivered by Royal Mailpublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    It's always great to be able to bring you a "good news" story...

    We'd like to say three cheers for the Royal Mail - as you can see, they've come up trumps and managed to deliver a letter with just "somewhere near the sea in Suffolk" as the address:

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  12. Teenager due before youth court on murder chargespublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A 17-year-old boy who was charged on Saturday evening with the murder of two men, is due before Ipswich Youth Court via video link this morning.

    The charges follow the deaths on Thursday of Barry Street, 32, and Nathan Oakley, 18, both from Ipswich who were stabbed at the West Meadows travellers' site at the A14 Whitehouse junction.

    Post-mortem examinations revealed that both victims died as a result of their injuries.

    Road closed sign and police car
  13. Weather: Early mist and fog, then outbreaks of rainpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Quite foggy to start in some places, but this soon clearing as cloud and patchy rain and drizzle begin to break out during the morning with a high of 8C (46F).

    Here is my full forecast...

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  14. Further details on arrests at travellers' sitepublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Two men from Ipswich, aged 31 and 22, one man from Wickford, Essex, aged 19, one man from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, aged 23, and a teenage boy were arrested early this morning on suspicion of violent disorder, following incidents at the West Meadows travellers' site in Ipswich last night.

    A  20-year-old man, also from Wickford, has been detained on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

    Police were called just after 22:00 to reports that a number of properties were being damaged.

    They say a number of officers will remain on the site, to offer reassurance to the community.

  15. Horse dies and caravans set alight at travellers' sitepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Kelly McCormack
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Good morning. We've got some breaking news to start things off.

    Five men have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder at the West Meadows travellers' site in Ipswich, following a number of incidents overnight.

    It's the same site where two men were allegedly murdered last week. 

    In the latest incident, two caravans were set alight and a horse that was injured died at the scene.

    Another man has also been detained on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

    One of the suspects was hurt by a police dog bite and was taken to hospital for assessment, Suffolk Police said.

    The sliproad leading to junction 53 westbound on the A14 was closed overnight, but reopened at about 06:00.

    Road closed sign
  16. Teenager charged with double murderpublished at 23:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    A 17-year-old boy is charged with the murder of two men who were stabbed at a travellers' camp.

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  17. Ipswich Town 1-1 Cardiff Citypublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Cardiff's Sol Bamba is involved in a confrontation with boss Neil Warnock after being sent off during their draw at Ipswich.

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  18. Saturday's EFL action as it happenedpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Relive the action from Saturday's EFL games as Newcastle beat Birmingham to return to the top of the Championship.

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  19. 'Homes victory' in John Constable villagepublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Residents of a picturesque village in Suffolk's "Constable Country" win a judicial review to block the building of 10 houses.

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  20. Revamp for UK's most easterly point?published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    The UK's most easterly point could be in line for a £1m revamp after criticism that it is not much of a tourist attraction.

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