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. 'Economics not good' - Vaughan to quitpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 16 July 2020

    Trainer Ed Vaughan cites reduced prize money as he reveales plans to give up his British licence.

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  2. Black couple's quizzing by police to be probedpublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 16 July 2020

    Ingrid Antoine-Onikoyi was accused of "jumping on the bandwagon" when she complained to officers.

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  3. Minister rejects face coverings for office workerspublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    There are no plans to make office workers in England wear face coverings, the health secretary says.

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  4. New 2021 date for Covid-hit Latitude Festivalpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    The annual music and arts festival, held in Henham Park, Southwold, will return in July 2021.

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  5. Blackburn facing 'rising tide' of Covid-19 casespublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    A health boss says the majority of new cases in the area are in the south Asian community.

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  6. R number 'lower than thought' before lockdown endpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 15 July 2020

    A study of 120,000 volunteers in England also suggests those aged 18 to 24 were more likely to test positive.

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  7. Out of county knee and hip ops 'disappointing'published at 19:37 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    An MP is unhappy that a £44m orthopaedic centre will treat patients from two hospitals.

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  8. Error delays children's centres shake-up decisionpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    Opposition councillors say plans to revamp 38 children's services are "a shambles".

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  9. Leicester awaits decision on local lockdownpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    The health secretary says numbers have fallen, but positive Covid-19 cases in the city remain high.

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  10. Government's £170m pledge on flood defencespublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    More than half the funds will go to schemes across Yorkshire and on the Suffolk coast.

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  11. Hancock: Labour ‘political football’ on face maskspublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    The health secretary says he will take opposition criticism over face masks “with a pinch of salt”.

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  12. Ashworth: ‘Ministerial muddle' over face maskspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    The shadow health secretary says “it did not have to be this way” over government advice on wearing face masks in England.

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  13. Courgette seeds recalled after growers fall illpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    People who ate the highly bitter courgettes say they had cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting.

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  14. Owners film empty pub after lockdownpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 14 July 2020

    The owners of a village pub have pleaded for customers to return.

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  15. More than 100 virus outbreaks tackled a weekpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2020

    "Targeted action" means outbreaks are being swiftly dealt with, the health secretary says.

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  16. Teenagers deny murdering man outside takeawaypublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 13 July 2020

    The 45-year-old victim was found injured after a night out to see his brother's band.

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  17. 'It's time the voices of the voiceless are heard'published at 10:26 British Summer Time 11 July 2020

    An 18-year-old says he wants to inspire other young people to "go out there and make their mark".

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  18. Why aren't more of our politicians wearing masks?published at 04:52 British Summer Time 11 July 2020

    They are advised in enclosed public spaces in England, so what's with the mask-free photo ops?

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  19. What the papers are saying in Suffolkpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    • The rate of coronavirus infection in Suffolk has risen slightly, according to new public health data – but remains one of the lowest in England, the East Anglian Daily Times, external reports
    • A popular independent cinema is back open after three months of no business, reports the Bury Free Press, external
    • A building occupied by Hope Church is likely to be demolished and replaced by new council homes when worshippers move to the former Odeon cinema next year, the Ipswich Star , externalreports
  20. Thieves steal 17 dogs from kennels 'for breeding'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Among the stolen dogs were 13 Lhasa apso and Labrador puppies.

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