A warning becomes a welcome in Southwold, Suffolk, as it gears up for the return of tourists.

Chinedu Ekwunife's wife says he was in intensive care when he learned she was expecting a child.

The PM says other countries have had virus spikes after people took "liberties" with distancing rules.

A foodbank needs new premises after becoming a victim of its own success during the coronavirus crisis.

Stowmarket Foodbank, external said it was helping about 60 families a month before the pandemic, but that figure has increased to 160.

The group has been storing food at the town's community centre, which is preparing to reopen.

Mike Smith, who manages the foodbank, said the centre needs the room back by 13 July meaning they will be "begging, borrowing garages, whatever, to stock food in".

"We still need 1,000 to 1,500 sq ft for the food bank to flourish," he said.

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Work on a new cafe and restaurant on Felixstowe's seafront is due to start this summer.

East Suffolk Council commissioned Barnes Construction to work on the building, which will take about a year to complete. Once finished, it will be known as The Kitchen @ Martello Park and will be run by the Dedham Boathouse Group, external.

The council's cabinet member for economic development, Craig Rivett, said it was important for Felixstowe to have new facilities as "we hopefully begin to emerge from the coronavirus impact".

The £1.5m project will be jointly funded by the council and the government's Coastal Communities Fund, external, which was started in 2012 to promote sustainable economic growth and jobs.

Cameron and Claire Marshall, owners of the Dedham Boathouse Group, said they were "super excited" by the project.

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Two people were taken to hospital following a substantial fire at a guest house.

Fifteen fire crews from Suffolk and Cambridgeshire were called to a first floor fire at the Highwaymans in Risby, external near Bury St Edmunds on Thursday night.

An aerial unit and water storage unit helped battle the fire which had taken hold in a first floor living space above a swimming pool.

The two people were taken hospital as a precaution after they breathed in smoke.

Gary Henderson, 64, died from a traumatic brain injury, a post-mortem examination found.

The bee count was led by Grace Hayward, 18, guided by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Two men have been arrested in Yorkshire as part of a large-scale investigation looking at smuggling people into the UK.

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Five addresses were raided by police this morning in Grimethorpe, Bradford and Wakefield, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

A 34-year-old Albanian man was arrested in Bradford on suspicion of illegal entry to the UK and drugs offences, the NCA added.

A 24-year-old Albanian man was arrested in Wakefield on suspicion of illegal entry to the UK.

About £9,000 in cash along with cannabis plants were also seized, the NCA said.

Earlier today, Belgian authorities arrested 10 people and seized a gun after searching addresses in the Liège region.

It comes after 14 Albanian men were detained on suspicion of entering the UK illegally via a boat at Southwold harbour in December.

The number of homeless people given a place to stay by councils during the coronavirus lockdown in Suffolk has reached about 250, with accommodation provided in hotels and bed and breakfasts.

The government has said it is going to extend funding so longer term secure accommodation can be found for everyone.

Nick, who has "sofa-surfed" and been sleeping rough, was given a hotel room by Ipswich Borough Council in April.

He said he had been "safe" and able to talk to family members.

But he said it had not been the same for everyone as "there are still some here who are leaving and do not have anywhere to go".

Critics of the power plant say proper scrutiny of EDF's plans is being hampered by Covid-19.

Jamie Finlay died after the car he was a passenger in hit an oncoming vehicle on 8 May 2017.

The man, in his 60s, fell from a third-floor balcony in the early hours and died at the scene.

A union is to ballot members on industrial action after a transport logistics company announced it was making a number of drivers redundant and was seeking to change their terms and conditions.

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Twelve drivers at Goldstar Transport, external in Woolpit, Suffolk face losing their jobs while more than 80 are being offered transfers to another depot at Felixstowe.

Unite, external, which will run a ballot for strike action, said that within days of requesting trade union recognition earlier this month, the management announced to its 107 drivers by email that it was ceasing haulage operations from Woolpit.

But Goldstar Transport managing director Matthew Ashworth said the depot was not closing but would be expanded as a storage facility.

"The market is changing, the industry is changing and we need to adapt and meet that demand," he said.

On changes to terms and conditions, he said Woolpit drivers were being asked to "be more flexible" and work "tramper" shifts, where they sleep overnight in their cabs.

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Anglian Water engineers have begun preparations ahead of the installation of Lowestoft's new flood defences, which are expected to start later this year.

Trial holes will be dug in three places so the water company can confirm which water and sewage pipes need to be moved or diverted.

Anglian Water says its work on the vital infrastructure project, external will mean traffic management will be in place at sites on Hamilton Road, Waveney Road and Station Square.

During the December 2013 tidal surge, some 160 homes and businesses in the Suffolk seaside town were flooded.

East Suffolk Council said its new scheme will reduce the risk of 500 homes and businesses being flooded by the sea, rivers or extreme rainfall.

The show at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich was curated by the flame-haired songsmith's father.

A man has died after reports that he fell from a third floor flat near Ipswich waterfront in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called to the building in Duke Street at about 02:35.

Inquiries are continuing and Suffolk Police is appealing for witnesses.

There may be no Wimbledon this year, but those desperate for some tennis can watch or play the game on brand new courts at the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds.

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Two courts will be available from 1 July.

John Griffiths, leader of West Suffolk Council, external, said: "It has long been our ambition to replace the old courts and move them to a more suitable setting within the gardens.

"It is perhaps particularly important at this time, when many of us may have been struggling to get enough exercise, that there are these opportunities to enjoy sport for our physical as well as mental health."

The authority invested £263,000 in the extension of the public gardens into the former Eastgate nursery, which includes the new public tennis courts, with funding help and approval from English Heritage.

Titan Tennis will be offering coaching sessions, external on Saturday mornings, with players asked to ensure they follow social distancing guidelines.

The Downing Street briefings began in March, when the UK's coronavirus death toll stood at 55.

Three men have been arrested in connection with suspected modern slavery offences.

Suffolk Police, external were joined by other UK enforcement agencies and police officers from Romania as they raided an address in the west of Ipswich earlier this month.

The three men, aged 29, 26 and 20, were questioned on suspicion of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour offences.

Paperwork, payment cards and other items were recovered and a number of potential victims located, police said.

The Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority's, external senior investigating officer Jenni Baines said: "We know that the current pandemic also has the potential to create the conditions in which more people are exploited for their labour."

The three men have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.