The future development of the former sugar factory site at Sproughton is on the agenda for Ipswich Borough councillors later today.

The council's executive committee has to decide whether to adopt the plans for the site, and if approval is given, a planning application to clear the site could go in during the next few months.

Freddy Tylicki, a former Newmarket-based jockey who has had no movement in the lower half of his body since a fall at Kempton on 31 October, says: "You are having to accept things in a different way, which can trouble you. 

"You've got good days and bad days, but at the moment I'm taking every day as it comes. 

"For me that's the best way to handle the situation," he added.

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He continued: "The first time I woke up after the operation - I was lying in bed and I knew I couldn't feel anything. That's when I knew I was in trouble.

"Shortly after that, the doctor filled me in on what happened - the injuries I'd received. I just had to get cracking from then on."

"You get to learn an awful lot. Having had a certain level of fitness before has helped me massively in some ways.

"I'm living my life day to day. The immune system is very low and infections can happen easily, but I'm concentrating on my rehab and physio."

Former jockey Freddy Tylicki, who has been paralysed since a fall last year at Kempton, says the support he's had has been "tremendous".

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Tylicki, who was based at Newmarket, has been visited by a variety of jockeys and trainers, and received widespread support on social media from racing fans.

"The racing community is little compared to everything else in the world but there's some fantastic people in it - the support I've been getting is tremendous and unbelievable," he said.

"I don't quite know how to thank everyone. It's been absolutely amazing."

A GoFundMe page to raise money to help Freddy Tylicki's recovery, set up by At The Races television presenter Matt Chapman, collected more than £330,000.    

Former Newmarket-based jockey Freddy Tylicki says he has no regrets about becoming a rider, despite a fall last year that left him paralysed from the waist down.

Tylicki, 30, was injured in a four-horse pile-up at Kempton on 31 October.

Tylicki's life changed forever at what should have been a routine Monday meeting at Kempton Park in Surrey.

He fell heavily from his mount, Nellie Dean, when appearing to clip heels with leader and eventual winner Madame Butterfly as the field rounded the home turn.

"A few of my colleagues have watched the fall - I haven't myself," he said. "They were saying I'm actually very lucky to be here.

"There's no point for me to watch it. I was there, that's enough. I do remember everything. Unfortunately that's racing in a way."

A student at Suffolk New College, external in Ipswich, who's doing a Level three patisserie course, has been offered a full-time role at the prestigious Ritz Hotel, external in London once his studies come to an end.

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William Kerry, 22, from Norwich, said: "I was really pleased when I was offered a week’s work experience.

"It was even better to then be offered a job at the end of it."

Among the guests staying at the five-star hotel during William’s week-long work experience placement were music stars Rod Stewart and Tom Jones.

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They were seen as outsiders at the beginning of the National Badminton League, external season, but the Suffolk Saxons, external came close to upsetting the odds and reaching the end of season play-off final.

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Although last night's 4-1 defeat to University of Nottingham at Ipswich Corn Exchange put paid to those hopes, experienced doubles player Andy Ellis says the Saxons can be proud of their achievements to date. 

"Everyone's been saying we're underdogs and that frustrates me a bit because I've had massive belief in our younger players throughout," said the 30-year-old. 

"I'm proud of what's happened here though. We had a full house again last night and the county has got behind it, so in that aspect I'm massively proud."

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The East of England Co-op has promised to carry on paying free-range egg producers the same as they do now, while the current restrictions on keeping hens outside continue, regardless of what description is on the box.

Spokesman Roger Grosvenor said: "During this period of time we want the industry to be supported and I would implore others to do the same because at the end of this we still want to have producers of eggs in the UK."

The Co-op is preparing to put stickers on boxes which currently say "free range", to relabel them as "barn eggs".

American-based doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has opened its latest outlet in Ipswich.

Fans of the glazed confections queued for up to three hours, from 07:00 GMT ahead of the concession's opening at the Buttermarket shopping centre.

In other parts of the country, including Norwich last year, people have waited overnight to be among the first to get a bite of the sweet treats.

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Beth Seddon and Bethany Thwaite (pictured), from Ipswich, were the first in the queue for the opening of the town's new Krispy Kreme concession.

Dozens of people turned out to be the first to snap up a sweet treat from the popular doughnut chain, which launched in America's North Carolina during the 1930s.

The first UK concession opened in London flagship department store Harrods, external in 2003, with the Ipswich kiosk now joining outlets in Norwich, Leeds, Glasgow and Birmingham to name a few.

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The sweet-toothed in Ipswich have queued for three hours ahead of the eagerly-awaited opening of doughnut concession Krispy Kreme at the Buttermarket this morning.

People started gathering from 07:00 to make sure they would be among the first to bite into one of the brand's gourmet confections when it opened its new outlet at 10:00.

However, it doesn't quite beat the 10-hour wait Krispy Kreme fans made when the Norwich store opened last year.

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An egg producer from Hoxne says he expects producers to lose their free-range status in a matter of weeks.

Alaistaire Brice, from Havensfield Hens, external in Hoxne, says there appears to be no end in sight to bird flu restrictions, which mean flocks must be kept indoors.

Mr Brice says the public needs to understand why they're having to do it: "Its for the good of our birds, and also for the wild bird population, to keep the virus away from as many birds as we can.

"We're housing the birds for the benefit of both indoor and wild bird species so we need the public to support us while we're going through this restriction."

Brandon Marshall, who is 6ft 11.5ins (2.12m) tall, hopes to become a professional basketball player.

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It wasn't quite the fairytale ending to the Suffolk Saxons, external (pictured) debut season in the National Badminton League, external last night as the team lost 4-1 to University of Nottingham at the Ipswich Corn Exchange. 

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Nottingham go through to Wednesday's play-off final in Milton Keynes where they will face Team Derby.

Having only launched last year, the Saxons can be proud of their achievements under head coach Anthony Clark, who is already planning for the next campaign.

"Being the newest franchise in the league, we have set the standard in terms of what the crowd can do and how involved players get with their fans," Clark said.

"People come here in awe of what we've achieved. It's shame we've not made the final, but I don't think anyone expected that at the start of the season."

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An academy trust which runs three Ipswich primary schools is set to more than double, external its number of schools this year – and is changing its name as it ventures further afield in Suffolk.  

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A man from Essex is to due to go on trial later, accused of the murder of a husband and wife from Suffolk.

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Ali Qazimaj, who's 43 and originally from Tilbury, is charged over the deaths of Peter Stuart and his wife Sylvia. 

Mr Stuart's body was found in the village of Weybread in Suffolk last June, while his wife's body has not been found.  

CCTV images showed the couple were last seen at a farm shop in Norfolk.

The trial will take place at Ipswich Crown Court. 

Police say they were called at 10:00 on 4 February, to reports that a dog had had attacked and killed a number of lambs at an address in Bradfield, west Suffolk.

Officers attended and have now spoken to the victim and to the owner of the dog. 

It's understood the dog had escaped from a neighbouring property due to a fence blowing down overnight and the dog owner has since apologised to the victim. 

Police are currently investigating this incident to determine the exact circumstances of what has happened.

Police are also reminding dog owners that they are responsible for keeping their pets under control and are asking anyone who sees a dog attacking sheep to call police immediately.

A woman who runs a farm in west Suffolk says she "burst into tears" when she was alerted to news that a dog was attacking her sheep.

Katie Mitcham Henry, who runs the farm with her business partner Mike Phillips, said: "I could tell by the tone of the person's voice down the phone, I knew it was bad. 

"I felt every emotion under the sun. I felt angry, I felt disgusted."

A police investigation is under way.

A farmer has been describing the scene after a dog attacked and killed a number of lambs at a farm in west Suffolk.

Katie Mitcham Henry and her business partner were alerted on Saturday that a large dog had got on to their land at Bradfield near Bury St Edmunds.

She's told us: "It was a scene of carnage. 

"The dog was still on the scene, out of control, disembowelling lambs in the nearby field. 

"Police were swiftly called as we've had many incidents of dog worrying and dog attacks in the past."