Shingle-filled 'sausage rolls' have been put in place in a bid to defend a lighthouse from the sea.

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

The coach of Harleston Magpies, external men is leaving to play top flight hockey in Australia. 

Ben Wright has agreed a six-month deal with Old Aquinians Hockey Club, external in Perth. He'll leave Harleston in March.

The 23-year-old is also head of hockey at Langley School, external near Loddon and he says he's been taking advice on how to fit in down under. 

"I've already been warned about the potential sledging, one of the things they've said is to try and slip into Australian language." 

Preston North End turn down a second bid from Ipswich Town for striker Jordan Hugill.

Suffolk's Katherine Rednall has been crowned World Indoor Bowls champion for a second time.

The 21-year-old from Baylham near Ipswich beat Ellen Falkner in this afternoon's final at Potters in Hopton-on-Sea 10-5, 10-6.

If you've ever wondered how big a crater a 500lb (227kg) bomb leaves after it's been detonated, you need wonder no more.

Here's a photograph taken in the King's Forest after the WW2 bomb was blown up under the watchful eye of the bomb squad at lunchtime:

A 12-year-old boy who'd been missing from his Wetherden home since Wednesday evening, has been found.

Police say Paul Clarke was found safe and well in Kent this afternoon.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy has rubbished reports linking Blues defender Christophe Berra with a move elsewhere this month.

Image source, Getty Images

The 31-year-old has admitted in recent months that he would like to return to his native Scotland before the end of his career, with former club Hearts reportedly interested in signing him again. 

"I think there would be interest in taking him back. He has a daughter up in Scotland and he'd like to spend more time with her," McCarthy said. 

"It might be a different situation in the summer, but in this window, nothing is happening at all with regards to Christophe."

Suffolk Police have lifted the cordons which have been in place for the controlled explosion of a World War Two bomb in the King's Forest near Bury St Edmunds.

A live mortar was also dealt with by the Bomb Disposal Squad.

"All restrictions have now been lifted and police would like to thank the public for their patience," a force spokesman said.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Former Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has joined Ipswich Town on a deal until the end of the season.

Image source, Getty Images

Manager Mick McCarthy says the 31-year-old has impressed during a week long trial at Portman Road, and will be in the squad for Saturday's trip to Preston. 

"He's a really positive influence and an experienced voice, which is what we need at the moment," McCarthy told us this afternoon. 

"He's been organising the back line and he looks fit. He's hungry to prove to everyone that he can play at this level at the very least."

Ipswich Town agree to sign former Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor on a deal until the end of the season.

Local MPs are to meet with business and transport representatives to discuss the progress made on the upgrade of the Ely railway junction.

The discussions, later this week, will look at the work required to improve road layout, level crossings and track upgrades.

The busy rail intersection is used by passenger and freight lines, including the following services:

• Norwich to Thetford, Brandon and Cambridge
• Norwich to Liverpool, via Peterborough
• Ipswich to Peterborough
• King's Lynn to London
• Wisbech to Cambridge
• Birmingham to Stansted
• Freight services from Felixstowe and King's Lynn

Image source, Geograph/Andy E

The original cost for the works to upgrade the Ely North junction were estimated at £35m. Network Rail now says it will be much more, due to complexities around the station layout, level crossings and signalling.  

The 500lb WW2 bomb has been exploded in the King's Forest, bang on time at 13:00...

Returning now to the story of the WW2 bomb that's going to be detonated shortly...

Here's another map of the King's Forest, this time showing a circle around the location of the device, based on co-ordinates given to us by the Forestry Commission:

Image source, Ordnance Survey

This map puts the area above into context:

Image source, Ordnance Survey

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Police are asking people to avoid the area between West Stow and the A11 until further notice, while a controlled explosion takes place to detonate a 500lb (227kg) bomb and a live mortar.

A one-mile (1.6km) exclusion zone has been placed around the bomb in the King's Forest north of Bury St Edmunds.  

There's good news for Ed Sheeran fans as the singer announces details of a new tour. 

However, it seems like you might need deep pockets if you're wanting to go. 

According to official seller See Tickets, external, standing tickets at the O2 Arena in London will be £84.25, while seating options will be between £51.25 and £84.25. 

Fans have reacted angrily on Twitter, with some saying the prices are "ridiculous" and that "no true fans will get them". 

Sheeran tweeted to say that prices for the tickets "have not been announced yet so anything you're reading is fake", but this tweet has since been deleted.

However, presented with a screen grab of the See Tickets website, Sheeran's manager Stuart Camp tweeted: "If that's see that is correct."

He's since tweeted:

Here's a map of the King's Forest, west of the A134, north of Culford and Lackford Lakes and just south of Elveden village:

Image source, Ordnance Survey

Ben Parker
BBC Suffolk sport

After our announcement of the Great East Run on Wednesday, we thought we'd take a tour of the route.

Fingers crossed when it takes place in September, the weather will be a bit brighter:

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

The area where the unexploded WW2 bomb was found is off "fire route 201" in the King's Forest, about a mile from the B1106, according to the Forestry Commission, external.

It's owned by the Commission, but is being leased to Norfolk Wildlife Trust which is managing the site.

Spokesman for the Commission, Roger Woods, said the bomb was unearthed as the work was carried out to scrape the surface in preparation for the recreation of heathland.

The site does have some other ordnance in it, both exploded and unexploded, as the site has been surveyed for this work.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

A 500lb (227kg) bomb, which was discovered yesterday, external in the King's Forest, between Bury St Edmunds and Thetford, is going to be detonated by the bomb squad at 13:00. 

A small mortar found nearby will be dealt with at the same time.

Image source, Forestry Commission

Roger Wood, from the Forestry Commission, which owns the land, says the site is about a mile from the B1106, and that the bomb squad has put a one mile (1.6km) cordon around the site.

A police helicopter will use a thermal camera to ensure that no-one is in the exclusion zone as the explosion takes place.

Air space above the bomb will also be cleared, to prevent any damage from a potential shock wave. 

Image source, PA

Time to book those flights to San Juan or Bogota.

The one-man chart machine that is Ed Sheeran has just announced a massive European and South American tour across March, April and May.

The tour will kick-off in Italy on 17 March and will see the ginger prince return to London's O2 for two nights on 1-2 May.

He will also play dates in Glasgow, Nottingham. Manchester and Newcastle.

Ed's new album Divide is due out on 3 March so you'll have plenty of time to learn the words.