Eleven people have been arrested and drugs with a street value of £5,000 seized during a week of action to target drug supply in Lowestoft.

Officers carried out 16 stop-searches, with 10 proving positive, and searched six premises, resulting in around £3,000 in cash and weapons being seized, alongside class A drugs.

Det Insp Simon Bridgland, who oversaw the week of action, said: "We are aware of the impact that drugs can have on individuals, families and the community at large and the misery they can cause and we will be continuing our work to target those suspected of supplying these substances into our town.

"We want to send a strong message that drug dealing will not be tolerated in Lowestoft – and that you can expect to be arrested if you commit such offences.”

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Tonight will be largely dry and cloudy with some clear spells, light winds and temperatures no lower than 7C (45F).

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Tomorrow will see a largely cloudy start with some mist and fog but eventually it should become brighter with spells of sunshine developing. 

Highest temperatures around 15C (59F) and the wind remaining light in strength.

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Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk

Here's war veteran Thomas Welsh from Sudbury with the medal he has been awarded for his part in liberating Norway during World War Two.

Mr Welsh was part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade that was parachuted in, just outside Oslo, in May 1945. 

He helped organise the orderly surrender of German officers. 

He was presented with the Norwegian Government's Commemorative Medal at a special ceremony at the town hall. 

Receiving the award, Mr Welsh said: "Words fail me at the moment. After 70 years, this has suddenly been recognised.

"The fact is that there are very few of us left and when I was told about it, I couldn't believe it, after all of this time. I'm overwhelmed."

Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk

The bravery of a Sudbury man who helped liberate Norway during World War Two "will never be forgotten".

Thomas Welsh, 91, was part of the 1st Airlanding Brigade that parachuted in, just outside Oslo, in May 1945.  

He has been presented with the Norwegian Government's Commemorative Medal.

Col John Olsen said it was an "important award".

He said: "It recognises the bravery of those who helped liberate Norway, those who fought with the Allies, during the Second World War.

"Tom Welsh and others fought so hard for us and our freedom, that is something we shall never forget."

The daughter of Peter and Sylvia Stuart has said she has felt a "rollercoaster of emotions". 

As we've been reporting, Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been  jailed for the murders  of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye. 

In a statement read out at court, the Stuarts' daughter Christy Paxman said: "I had to listen to the defendant blatantly lie and not show a flicker of remorse for what he has done. 

"He was talking about his mother and her jewellery, arranging her funeral. 

"He went to his mother's funeral. I cannot have a proper funeral for my mum as she has not been found. I don't even have a date of death for my mum. 

"I had to listen to the defence barrister implying that my mother is not dead. I have a death certificate - how can he be saying that? 

"I am left wondering if there will come a day when a police car will turn up at my house to tell me that they have found my mum. 

"I worry that this will happen when I am no longer here and my daughter has to deal with this trauma in year to come." 

The daughter of Weybread murder victims Peter and Sylvia Stuart has said her own daughter has been deprived of her grandparents. 

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been  jailed for the murders  of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.  

In a statement read out at court, the Stuarts' daughter Christy Paxman said: "I have had to explain to my daughter that her granddad was stabbed to death and we do not know where her nanny is. 

"For the first 10 years of her life my mum and dad were like second parents to her; this evil person has deprived my daughter of her grandparents. 

"Even now I sometimes think I will just call my mum for a chat, I forget she is no longer here. 

"I can no longer see my dad chatting and laughing with my daughter. 

"They are not here. Apart from my husband and our daughter, I am now alone." 

The daughter of murdered couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart has spoken of how her life "changed forever" from the moment her parents were first reported missing.

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As we've been reporting,  Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been  jailed for 35 years for the murders  of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye. 

In a statement read out at court, the Stuarts' daughter Christy Paxman said: "My life changed forever the day I received a phone call from neighbours of my parents stating they had not turned up for their line dancing class and that it was unusual for them not to have let their friends know. 

"That night I stayed up calling them about every 20 mins, thinking they will answer soon. 

"I think I went into denial that anything terrible had happened but I could not comprehend why their car was at their house and they were not. 

"It started to dawn on me that something was very wrong but in my worst nightmares I could not have imagined what was about to unfold."

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. Mrs Stuart is yet to be found.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Returning to the subject of railways, Network Rail has announced today that it has submitted plans to the government to close or modify 130 crossings in the Anglia region across Suffolk, Essex, Havering, Hertfordshire, Southend and Thurrock. 

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It says the recommendations to the Secretary of State for Transport follows a public consultation last year.

Network Rail , external says closing level crossings and diverting to alternatives will make the railway safer and the closures will also help improve efficiency and reliability.

The crossings identified for potential closure include those where there are private rights only, where people can easily be diverted. 

Richard Schofield of Network Rail said: "We understand that public rights of way are an important part of life in this region, and have maintained connectivity where possible in our plans."

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Network Rail says it will be acting upon the recommendations by accident investigators who looked at why a train crashed into a tractor on a level crossing near Thetford.

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The company said since the incident at Hockham Road level crossing in April 2016, it had made a number of changes to improve safety, including the reinstatement of an electronic warning system which displays red and green lights, removing the need to call the signaller.  

"Reducing the risk at level crossings remains a top priority and we are committed to make level crossings as safe as possible for everyone," it said.

New methods have also been introduced to improve how signallers deal with requests and additional screens have been installed for signallers so they can better track the location of trains on the network.

As we've been reporting Ali Qazimaj, 43, of Tilbury, Essex, was found guilty of killing Weybread couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart.

He has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison. 

Here's a look at how other media are reporting the sentence:

• The East Anglian Daily Times , external has reported how "ruthless" Qazimaj will have to serve at least 35 years for murdering Weybread couple Sylvia and Peter Stuart
• There's a reminder in the Diss Express, external report of how the judge yesterday told the jury he believed they had reached the correct conclusion
• The Telegraph, external leads with the line-dancing couple's daughter pleading with her parents' killer to reveal where her mother is
• The Daily Mail, external , meanwhile, reports that Qazimaj is an Albanian asylum seeker who fled abroad on a cross-Channel ferry. 

Investigating police officers have welcomed the 35-year prison sentence handed to a double murderer.

As we've been reporting, Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed after a jury found him guilty of killing Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

Mr Stuart, 75, was found dead close to the couple's home in Weybread, near Eye. Mrs Stuart, 69, has still not been found.

Det Ch Insp Andy Guy, from the joint Suffolk and Norfolk Major Investigation Team, said: "Thirty-five years is a long time and he's now got that sentence stretch ahead of him. 

"I think for the family it's a good sentence and shows the pain and damage caused to their lives."

He said police would continue to look for Mrs Stuart .

"Of course, he [Qazimaj] knows exactly where she is and can shorten that process by coming forward and telling us," he said.

Ali Qazimaj must serve at least 35 years in jail for the murder of retired couple Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

More details now on the Rail Accident Investigation Board report into the crash between a train and a tractor on a level crossing  near Thetford, which happened after a signaller gave the tractor permission to cross.

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The train was travelling between Norwich and Cambridge with 135 passengers and two crew on board.

The RAIB says a system installed at the level crossing in 2012, intended to display green or red lights to crossing users to warn them whether or not it was safe to cross, was not working at the time of the accident. 

It had been decommissioned by Network Rail following concerns about safety. 

"Network Rail had not come to a clear understanding with the manufacturer of the system about how the equipment met the required safety integrity level, and having assessed the risks, had decided to turn off the system while improvements were made," says the RAIB. 

Its report added the signaller gave the tractor driver permission to cross when there was insufficient time before the train would arrive at the crossing. 

"This was because the signaller had lost his awareness of the position of the train because his levels of concentration may have lapsed, and his competence to operate the workstation safely and effectively had not been adequately monitored," says the RAIB. 

We've asked Network Rail for comment.

The man responsible for murdering Peter and Sylvia Stuart has been jailed for at least 35 years .

But nine months after the killing took place, the body of 69-year-old Mrs Stuart has still not been found despite an extensive police investigation.

Image source, Diss Express

Mr Stuart's body was found in shallow water close to their home in Weybread, near Eye.

He had nine stab wounds, eight of which, the court heard, could have been fatal.

Police believe Mrs Stuart is dead. Five grey hairs matching her DNA profile were found in the car Qazimaj left behind, along with traces of Mr Stuart. 

Sentencing Qazimaj, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith: "You, who know what it is like to bury your mother, have denied Mrs Paxman the opportunity to bury hers.

"If there is any humanity in your bones, you will one day at least grant the family some relief by telling them what you have done to her."

Mr and Mrs Stuart, who enjoyed line dancing, were last seen alive in public at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market, Norfolk.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

As we've been reporting, Ali Qazimaj has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

The 43-year-old, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, had denied the crimes, saying he was a victim of mistaken identity.

During the month-long trial it was heard how debt-ridden Qazimaj had killed the Stuarts, whom he thought were millionaires, for money.

Police believe his plan was to convince the Stuarts to sell their house and "obtain some sort of commission in the process".

Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith said: "I am sure that these were murders done for gain.

"Your interest in the property websites relating to the Stuarts' home, the repeated journeys, the phone call to the Stuarts' home.

"The fact that you were in significant financial trouble; and your comment about carrying out the robbery near Ipswich all point to and require the conclusion that you were there for profit."

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A judge has told a murderer his crimes were "vicious" and "senseless" as he jailed him for at least 35 years.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

Mr Stuart was found stabbed to death, with nine stab wounds, near the couple's home on 3 June. His wife's body has still not been found.

Sentencing Qazimaj at Ipswich Crown Court, Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith told him: "These were terrible and exceptional crimes against an elderly couple who had earned the right to spend the rest of their lives in peace and tranquillity." 

Describing Qazimaj as a "ruthless and accomplished killer", he told him: "If there's any humanity in your bones you will one day at least grant the family some relief by telling them what you have done to Mrs Stuart."

Qazimaj continued to claim that he had never been to the UK before his arrest and extradition from Luxembourg, and maintains that he is actually 44-year-old Vital Dapi. 

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple has said she had to put her fingers in her ears and leave court as evidence given in relation to her parents' murders was read out.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court to at least 35 years in prison for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

In a victim impact statement read at court, Christy Paxman explained how she had been affected by the trial.

She said it was distressing to hear her murdered parents referred to as "body found" and "no body found".

Mrs Paxman, who has been sitting on the front row of the public gallery, said in her statement that she had to put her fingers in her ears during evidence of how her father died. 

She said there were still details she did not know as she was so distressed she had to leave court.

Her father was found dead with nine stab wounds on 3 June. Her mother's body has still not been found.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple hugged police officers in court as her parents' killer was jailed.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 35 years in prison for the murders of Sylvia and Peter Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

The sentence for each victim is to run concurrently.

Christy Paxman, the couple's daughter, nodded as the sentence was read out and hugged police officers.

Her father was found dead with nine stab wounds on 3 June. Her mother's body has still not been found.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A man convicted of murdering a Weybread couple has been sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve at least 35 years.

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Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, was found guilty of killing Peter and Sylvia Stuart.

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. His wife's body is yet to be found.

The couple was last alive in public on 29 May at Goodies Farm Shop in Pulham Market in Norfolk.

Qazimaj had claimed he was a victim of mistaken identity.

A jury of six men and six women returned their unanimous guilty verdict at Ipswich Crown Court yesterday.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

The daughter of a murdered couple has said she has now seen the "nasty side of life" after her parents were killed.

Ali Qazimaj, 43, formerly of Tilbury, Essex, is being sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court for the murders of Peter and Sylvia Stuart from Weybread, near Eye.

In a victim impact statement read at court, the couple's daughter Christy Paxman outlined how her life had been changed by the murders.

She said she always used to look for a silver lining but "I've now seen the nasty side of life".

She added: "Apart from my husband and daughter, I am now alone."

The jury found Qazimaj guilty of two counts of murder after a month-long trial.

Mr Stuart was found dead near the couple's home on 3 June. Mrs Stuart's body has yet to be found.