Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Speculation continues to link Christophe Berra with a move away from Ipswich Town, with the 32-year-old reportedly a target for Rangers and former club Hearts.

However, the Blues defender has been telling us today that he is fully focused on playing for Ipswich, and helping them stave off the threat of relegation in the coming weeks. 

"I will be giving 110% for these last nine games and then taking things from there," Berra said. 

"I do have a four-year-old daughter back in Scotland and she means the world to me, but that's life.

"I'm not the only person this happens to and I see her as much as I can. She knows who her daddy is, don't worry."

A new sculpture has been unveiled today on one of the main roundabouts on the way into Bury St Edmunds. 

St Edmund's Crown, created by local sculptor Elizabeth Cooke, is part of Bury in Bloom's commissions for the town's roundabouts.

It is made from willow gathered from meadows close to the Greene King brewery.

Ms Cooke (second from left) said: "I'm very excited and relieved, it's been a long time and you never quite know how it's going to be until it's actually installed."

The eight-foot sculpture was put in place on Monday.

Orla Moore
BBC Local Live

A driver has been jailed for 18 months after a crash in the Fens that left his passenger paralysed. 

Cambridge Crown Court heard Tom Johnson, 21, of Lophams Close in Haverhill, lost control of his car and collided with a tree along Great Drove in Upware, south of Ely, last April.

Police say Johnson recorded the journey in an attempt to "show off" and share it with friends - then took selfies of himself and his passenger, who was trapped and covered in blood.

The 27-year-old passenger sustained life-changing injuries and is now paralysed from the chest down. 

This is a screengrab of the footage, external taken seconds before the crash.   

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

PC Leigh Fenton of Cambridgeshire Police said: "Johnson chose to take that road for the excitement and thrill and in an attempt to show off to his friends.

"His passenger now lives with first-hand proof of how a vehicle can turn into a lethal weapon when in the wrong hands."

Johnson, who pleaded guilty to causing injury by dangerous driving, was also disqualified from driving for three years and will undergo an extended re-test.

Inside Ipswich Hospital's accident and emergency department.

Move over, Pinball Wizard. The Who's rock opera Tommy is getting a new song.

Guitarist Pete Townshend has written the "torch song" for a new touring production of his musical, which opens at the New Wolsey Theatre, external in Ipswich at the end of this month.

Image source, Getty Images

The show, based on The Who's 1969 concept album, tells the story of a young boy who is so traumatised by his father's murder that he chooses to stop communicating with the outside world.

This latest version, directed by Kerry Michael, features a reworked opening with Townsend's new song Acid Queen 2 in the second act.

It will be performed by Peter Straker, who plays prostitute and drug dealer the Acid Queen.

You can read more  here .

Image source, Getty Images

*Look away now if easily offended...

Remember the unfortunate hashtag created to mark the launch of the mighty Susan Boyle 's debut album? #susanalbumparty

Well... erm... this is a bit awkward.  But it's happened again.

Image source, Getty Images

This time, though, it's purely intentional... and Radio 1's Greg James is to blame.

Richard Haugh
BBC Introducing in Suffolk

"The biggest band from Britain's second smallest town", aka SuperGlu, are in Texas and seem to be having a great time at the South By Southwest Festival.

The band, who are based in Manningtree (and Ipswich), have played two showcase gigs at the prestigious event, with more to come throughout the week.

Last night's set was broadcast live on Metro's Facebook page, external , with singer/guitarist Ben Brown telling the crowd that his guitar had been stolen.

You can watch the set here, external , but be warned there's some swearing (from the crowd).

Image source, Metro

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

Waveney District Council's been responding to criticism over how it handled January's tidal surge. 

A report going before councillors later has 64 recommendations on how things could've been done better. 

Chief executive Stephen Baker told the BBC many of the recommendations were minor.

"The overall response was a success but we've gone into the real nitty gritty to say 'how can we get this better for next time?'

"It's highlighted some fundamentals, like the communication of those community groups, there are some other, more minor areas, which are fairly straightforward to overcome."

A log burner is thought to be the cause of a blaze which swept through the roof of a thatched cottage near Stowmarket last night. 

Around 70 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze at Chapel Road, in Old Newton, just before 22:00.

Home owner David Goff said he believed the log burner was to blame, although a fire investigation will be carried out. 

The footage was filmed by James Hazell.

Here's today's front page of the East Anglian Daily Times, external :

Image source, East Anglian Daily Times

Ipswich Star

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Image source, Ipswich Star

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

Councils in Suffolk have been criticised for how they planned to deal with potential flooding ahead of the tidal surge on 13 January.

A  review , external into 'Operation Barnett', to be looked at by Waveney councillors tonight, highlights a number of errors where staff, equipment or basic information was either unavailable or inaccessible.

The communication and support offered by Waveney District Council, Suffolk Coastal, and Suffolk County Council to local emergency groups has been branded "inadequate".

Sixty-four recommendations have been made.

A Waveney District Council spokesperson said: "The response was considered a success and none of the observations would have had any material impact on their ability to deal with the incident." 

Orla Moore
BBC Local Live

In the eastern region, the Waterbeach headquarters was built to answer all emergency fire calls from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and north Essex.

However, the project was  abandoned in 2010  after the coalition government determined the "requirements of the project cannot be delivered to an acceptable timeframe".

The unused building centre has been  for lease  ever since.

It costs about £2m a year to maintain, the Fire Brigades Union says.

Its eastern regional secretary Riccardo La Torre (below) said that money could have funded 16 fire stations for a year.

"The cost of it - up to £2m a year, we're being told - that's the cost to the taxpayer, just to fund this empty room... is perverse, to say the least," he said.

"The money spent on this building could have been invested much more productively in the fire service, at a time when we're seeing record cuts to the fire service in the East of England."

The Department for Communities and Local Government said it had "revised the contract for ongoing maintenance of the remaining control centres [in the UK] and the maintenance of specialist equipment has been reduced to the minimum legislative requirements for an unoccupied space".

However, it added that it cannot sell the building until the lease expires - which means the taxpayer has to foot the bill. 

The BBC has asked the department twice when the lease expires, without response.

Orla Moore
BBC Local Live

Remember this - the massive fire control centre in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, that was set to replace all the existing county controls in the East of England?

It cost £23m to build back in 2009.

But eight years on - it's still empty .

The Labour government's plan to centralise fire control centres to one regional unit was abandoned in 2010. 

But the building still costs the taxpayer more than £5,000 a day.

The Fire Brigades Union, external has described the ongoing cost as "perverse".

The Department for Communities and Local Government, external , which is responsible for the centre, said: "Due to the terms agreed by the previous administration from 2007, we're unable to sell the regional fire control centres until their leases expire, which means taxpayers continue to pay for the costs of maintaining these empty buildings." 

BBC Weather

Once the mist and fog clears this morning, it'll be a bright and sunny day for most across the region.

Any cloud should break to reveal a pleasant, hazy day.

And staying mild - highs of 15C (59F). 

Around 70 firefighters spent most of last night at the scene of a thatched cottage fire near Stowmarket.

Crews were first called to the home on Chapel Road in Old Newton just before 22:00.

It took around six hours to put the fire out.

The owner's told BBC Radio Suffolk he believes the log burner was the cause of the fire.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Lowestoft Town, external are the first team through to the final of the Suffolk Premier Cup after a 2-0 victory over Newmarket Town, external last night.

Image source, Lowestoft Town FC

Jamie Forshaw (pictured) and Nico Cotton were on target as the Trawler Boys won for the fifth match in a row.

Lowestoft will discover their final opponents tonight when  Leiston, external  and  Needham Market, external  meet at Woodbridge Town's ground.

We've had reports in our BBC travel bulletins of a "horse trotting along the road" in Kessingland. 

We don't know much more, save that it's heading along the Kessingland bypass.

If you hear of any more, do get in touch using the button at the top of the page.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome back to a beautiful day. 

There's lots to tell you about this morning, including dramatic pictures of the fire at the thatched house at Old Newton, near Stowmarket last night. 

We'll also bring you news of the cost of the purpose-built fire control centre which has been empty for eight years, and of the emergency planning recommendations made in response to the tidal surge in January. 

All that, plus more live updates for sport, weather and travel throughout the day. 

Keep it here, as they say...

Another day has come to a close for the team here at BBC Suffolk Live. 

We'll be back again with live updates from 08:00 tomorrow. Any breaking news will of course appear here overnight.

Meanwhile, here's a quick look back at some of the stories we've been covering:

• Weybread couple's murderer is sentenced to at least 35 years in prison
• Museums in Suffolk are given a cash boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund
• Restrictions are partly lifted after a bird flu outbreak

Have a great evening.