Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 13 January 2017

  • Despite severe flood warnings for areas along the Suffolk coast, most places avoid flooding

  • Environment Agency says a change in wind direction helped avert flooding

  • Some local flooding, including at The Harbour Inn, Southwold

  1. Jobs under threat as theatre cancels showspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 6 August 2020

    The New Wolsey Theatre says staying open is not viable while social distancing remains in place.

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  2. Two men released over alleged Dyer racist abusepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

    The words "monkey" and "banana" were allegedly used in reference to the retired footballer.

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  3. England footballer 'racially abused at golf club'published at 11:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

    The words "monkey" and "banana" were allegedly used in reference to the retired footballer.

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  4. New Covid and flu tests give results in 90 minutespublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.

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  5. Hancock on 'big step forward’ in virus testingpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    The health secretary said up to 500,000 coronavirus tests could be carried out daily by the end of October.

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  6. Hancock on new local lockdown restrictionspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock on what households can and can't do in affected areas of northern England.

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  7. Reprieve for US air base destined to closepublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    The US Air Force says keeping RAF Mildenhall is now "crucial" having earmarked it to close.

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  8. Hancock appears to contradict new lockdown rulespublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    The health secretary seems to suggest an affected household can go to a household in an unaffected area.

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  9. Industrial fire breaks out at town's dockpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    The blaze caused a black cloud of smoke to billow across the area.

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  10. Terminally ill man dies after achieving wish listpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    Karl Butler, who was born with complex heart problems, dies after fulfilling his wish list.

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  11. Villagers club together to buy dog a wheelchairpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Spaniel Max can enjoy going on walkies again after losing the use of his back legs.

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  12. Lack of translated advice 'puts patients at risk'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Covid-19 advice is in a limited range of languages and takes too long to be updated, campaigners say.

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  13. Driver admits causing fatal crash on A66published at 12:57 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    A man has admitted his dangerous driving caused the death of a Carlisle grandmother in crash on the A66 near Penrith.

    Ann CopleyImage source, Family photo

    Colin Brown, 78, from Upper Street, Layham, near Ipswich, was driving a van towing a caravan in August 2018, when he crashed head-on into the car being driven by 76-year-old Ann Copley, of Montgomery Court, Carlisle.

    Brown was not at the city’s crown court this morning, but pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving by telephone from his Suffolk home.

    Brown was seriously injured in the crash, and his barrister, Andrew Nuttall, told the court he was in the “high risk” category due to medical issues, and currently shielding ahead of a major operation.

    The hearing was adjourned until 11 September, and a probation report will be prepared in the meantime.

  14. Speedway rider Danny Ayres took his own lifepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    An inquest hears how the 33-year-old struggled with mental health issues between seasons.

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  15. Unhealthy food deals targeted to tackle obesitypublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    Ministers will also legislate for calories to appear on menus as part of a strategy to tackle obesity.

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  16. Pop star Nik Kershaw reveals writer's blockpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    The singer says he spent hours "staring at the wall" as he wrote his first new music in eight years.

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  17. Death of man found at park 'not suspicious'published at 19:30 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The body of a man, thought to be in his 40s, was found by a member of the public in Ipswich.

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  18. 'Ambitious' plan to regenerate town unveiledpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The Lowestoft masterplan will "respond to challenges" in the wake of coronavirus, the council says.

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  19. Cause of fatal house fire 'remains a mystery'published at 18:22 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    John Allen's death "might have been prevented" if his husband had dialled 999, an inquest hears.

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  20. Rescued blue tit may become 'a friend for life'published at 14:28 British Summer Time 22 July 2020

    Jess Lockwood says the baby bird refuses to leave her side after she nursed him back to health.

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