Tickets for comedian Ricky Gervais are selling like the proverbial hot cakes in Ipswich.

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Seats for his Monday, 4 September show at the Regent went on sale this morning and were snapped up instantly.

A second show has been added for Tuesday, 5 September and there's "good availability" on the  venue website, external  at the time of writing.

You may have seen our earlier story on the man who's been re-united with his wedding ring after it was found in a sofa in south Norfolk.

Andy and Steph Freeman, who live near Norwich, had given away the sofa for free on Facebook. 

A week before it went, Andy had noticed the ring was missing from his finger when he went to have a shower - and "got into trouble" from Steph.

Four months later, the sofa's owner owner Cloey Jordan found it when she went to retrieve her baby son's dummy.  

Cloey, who lives near Harleston, posted details online in a bid to find the ring's rightful owners.

After imposters tried to claim it, the ring is now back with with Freemans.

Yesterday we featured a full day of coverage at the accident and emergency unit at Ipswich Hospital, and we asked patients and staff to summarise their experience in a single word. 

Here's what they came up with: 

You can read the whole of our 24 hours of coverage from midnight to midnight on Thursday.

Ipswich Town's managing director has explained how they reached the pricing decision to increase the £10 children's season ticket to £50, criticised as a 400% rise by some.

Previously the club had a £10 season ticket for under-11s.

But Ian Milne said the position had been abused, and some people had bought £10 season tickets as an opportunity to get extra space to put their bags or coats, or upgraded them. Very few were being taken up by a child. 

He said: "The under-12s will pay £50 per season - that's about £2.17 per match. 

"However each time they come, they will get so many loyalty points and if they come for all 23 matches they will get £46 worth of loyalty vouchers or they can use that as a credit to the following season, so in effect it will only cost you £4 per season."

Responding to the question of whether Ipswich Town supporters will renew their season tickets next season when adult prices go up 1.5%..

Mike Ball writes on BBC Suffolk's Facebook page, external : "It's a tough decision... Would love to know if McCarthy plans to stay next season before the Early Bird season ticket deadline..."

While Jacqueline Taylor said she will definitely be buying one: "All clubs have lows, but if I desert MY TEAM now, I will be no better than the thousands who purport to support the Big Clubs just so they can sat how great their team is."

Town's managing director Ian Milne has told the BBC he accepts the new price structure is something of a gamble and that it could lead to some supporters staying away, given the club's current position in the Championship.

He was speaking after the club announced a price rise of an adult season ticket by 1.5% for next season.

He said: "The reality is that we are all aware that if we don't provide entertaining football on the field that we are likely to lose support, and that may hit future season ticket sales. 

"Maybe the small increase may also have an effect, but that is also why, as part of the package... if we sell 12,750 season tickets that would trigger a 5% refund to all season ticket holders."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk's Peter Wright remains a point clear at the top of darts'  Premier League, external table after last night's 7-4 victory over Dave Chisnall in Rotterdam.

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The UK Open champion has won five of his seven matches so far, losing just the once.

World number one Michael van Gerwen is second in the standings after his 7-4 win over Phil Taylor.

There was also success for James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis.

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BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Lowestoft middleweight Anthony Ogogo is recovering from a second eye operation.

It stems from a fractured eye socket which was diagnosed after his  defeat to Craig Cunningham in Birmingham in 2016, when his corner threw the towel in.

It's been rumoured for a while but it was confirmed late yesterday that Ed Sheeran is the final headliner for Glastonbury. 

He made the announcement himself in a video made in Turin with some pretend cows. 

And if you want a reminder for how far he's come Glastonbury Festival tweeted a nice throwback to when a fresh-faced Ed first appeared at the festival in 2011.

So he's on the Sunday night with Radiohead headlining on Friday night and Foo Fighters on Sunday night.  

The full line up is expected sometime in April. 

Read more on who is tipped to be at Worthy Farm.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town's, external , external managing director Ian Milne has explained why the club's increased the price of an adult season ticket by 1.5% for the 2017/18 campaign.

The qualification age for concessionary tickets has also been increased from 60 to 65.

"There has to be careful management of the club's annual budget and where that budget is to be spent," Mr Milne told BBC Suffolk Sport.

"[We consider] how the club is to raise revenue to meet its investment priorities of focusing on the academy, having a competitive wage structure and careful use of our transfer budget on developing players."

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BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town have confirmed their season ticket prices for next year - adults will be charged an extra 1.5%.

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There's going to be a bigger percentage increase if you're aged between 61 and 64, with concessions now starting at 65 rather than 60. 

The club hopes to counter a drop-off in support from the younger generation by offering various discounts.

However, whereas this season under-11s could buy a season ticket for just £10, that's going up to £50, but under-12s can buy one as well. 

While it's not confirmed we understand there'll be no increase on adult matchday tickets. 

For a full price list go to the club website, external .

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BBC Look East weather

A cool end to the working week, with the best of any sunshine this morning.

Turning cloudy, but staying dry, with freshening winds.

Temperatures reaching a high of 11C (52F).

BBC Weather has more details for where you live.

Police are warning motorists to expect delays around the Seven Hills Crematorium, external near Ipswich during this morning's rush hour.

The funeral of Dean Stansby is taking place at 09:00. He was stabbed to death on Ancaster Road (pictured) near Ipswich Railway Station on Wednesday, 8 February. Seven people have been arrested in connection with the death.

Mourners are due to walk from the 41-year-old's home village of Trimley to the crematorium in Nacton.

Good morning and thanks for joining us for Friday's Suffolk Live.

Throughout the day we'll have the latest news for you from around the county. We always love to hear what's happening where you live, so if you've a story you'd like to share - send us an email , a tweet, external or get in touch via our Facebook, external page.

There was a definite nip in the air this morning... will the fine weather return for the weekend? Elizabeth Rizzini's forecast follows shortly.

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BBC News

The last few hours here at Ipswich Hospital have seen a flurry of patients through the door - 45 of them since 20:00, to be precise.

Thirty-nine people are still in the A&E department and there's a wait time for three and a half hours at the moment because of the recent influx.

Since we started our live page at midnight, 245 people have come through the doors for treatment.

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BBC News

We're almost at the end of our time at Ipswich Hospital, and things here have been pretty busy for the last few hours, I'm told.

Since 20:00, 45 patients have walked through the door. There are still 39 patients in the department, with a wait time of about three and a half hours because of the recent influx of people.

In total, 245 patients have come to A&E since midnight, when our live page began.

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BBC News

James Martin, who had put his tooth through his lip in an accident during a basketball game, has been treated and has been sent home from the hospital with his mum Philippa.

Before they left, we asked them for their A&E in a word suggestion:

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BBC News

Sally Knight has been working as an advanced clinical practitioner at Ipswich Hospital's emergency department for the last three years.

Her "innovative" role - created as the result of a trial in the Midlands a few years ago - sees her treat adults and children, major cases and minors, across all areas of the department. "Anything and everything," she says.

Sally says it has been a less busy night than they'd usually expect in majors, but was really busy in paediatrics.

"We do think about the four-hour standard," she said. "If we don't strive for that then there are patients who will have discomfort, physically or mentally, because they are waiting.

"But it's about finding a balance. We would never compromise patient care to meet the standard."

Jodie Halford
BBC News

Earlier on today, pictures of blue butterflies were placed in locations around the emergency department's "majors" section.

The hospital uses them as a system to let paramedics, nurses, doctors and other visitors to the area know there's recently been a death in the department.

"We had the butterflies in place earlier when one of our patients in the department died," said Adam Ransome, assistant lead nurse.

"It's really used for us just to say, 'this has happened, be respectful' to those coming into the department who will be unaware of what's happened and that people will be grieving.

"We keep them in place until the patient has been moved on to the mortuary."

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BBC News

In our time at Ipswich Hospital, the team and I have managed to walk quite a long way as we've circled the emergency department chatting to people.

But our exercise efforts have got nothing on Jackson Underwood, who works as a technician and a porter.

"Since 15:00, I've walked 10.45 miles (16.8km) - that's 24,000 steps," he told me

"When I work as a porter elsewhere in the hospital, I have to wear steel toe capped boots. But you could never wear steelies in this job - even in normal shoes, it's difficult on your feet."

Jackson also gave us his A&E in a word - we're going to forgive him for actually using two words because he's probably tired from all that walking.