A sight-impaired woman from Ipswich, whose guide dog was attacked by another dog last week, is worried how the incident will affect her and her life-saving friend.

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Guide dog Ivy (image shows generic guide dog), who's two-and-a-half, was working at the time, walking her owner Emma Free back home, when the attack happened.

Emma has this message for dog owners: "We’re not against your dog, we love dogs, of course we do, we've got our own, just please be responsible for yours and take control of it appropriately. 

"If that means behaviour classes, better quality, more expensive leads and a muzzle then please do that for your dog's safety, and ours."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Midfielder Adam McDonnell (pictured left) is the only player with first team experience in the Ipswich Town, external Under-23s squad that's playing at Huddersfield Town this afternoon (kick-off 14:00).

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Ben Morris, Shane McLoughlin and Michael Crowe - who have all been on the bench for the senior side - are also set to feature.

Gerard Nash's team has won just one of their last four fixtures.

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Not that you need much more to celebrate than reaching three figures in age, Dame Vera Lynn set a new chart record on Friday becoming the oldest artist to have a top ten album.

The 100-year-old one-time "Forces' Sweetheart" went top three with 100, featuring orchestral reinterpretations of her classic songs like We'll Meet Again.

She said: "I have been quite overwhelmed by the response to my 100th birthday and now the icing on the cake is the news that my new Decca album is number three in the UK Album Charts."

Ed Sheeran hung on to the top of the chart with his ÷ album, while Shape Of You racked up its 11th week at the top of the singles chart.

Honestly, when is he going to catch a break?

It's a big day for two former Framlingham College students, who are close to completing their 6,500 mile (10,460 km) trek from the UK to Kathmandu, raising money for Suffolk-based charity Annie's Challenge, external .

Their " Kathmandu-it, external " charity reveals details of the pair:

• Sam Crimp - Suffolk-born and bred, has previously hitch-hiked 4,500 miles in Australia. He says with a potential army career after the Kathmandu challenge this "stroll" to Nepal should be perfect training
• Henry Dunham - has previously climbed to 6,000m (19,685 ft) up Mount Everest. He's also scaled Galdhopiggen in Norway, which is the tallest mountain in Northern Europe, and admits to having a "bizarre love of the gym and an odd desire to go without showering for an extended period of time"

Skype permitting, we should hear from the intrepid adventurers later on.

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Henry Dunham and Sam Crimp, who both went to Framlingham College, set out from Harwich on 30 May last year, to walk to Kathmandu to raise money for Annie's Challenge, external .

The family-run charity, which was set up in 2015, is based in Suffolk.

It was launched after Annie Hughes, Henry's sister, was diagnosed with a brain tumour, with the aim of providing funds to help support sufferers of brain cancer.

A member of staff was threatened by a man with a knife at a bookmakers in Stowmarket on Sunday night.

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Police say the offender entered Coral on Market Place at about 20:25, and fled the scene with an amount of cash.

He is understood to have made off in the direction of Bury Street and Union Street West. 

A knife was later reported to have been deposited in a nearby waste bin. It's been recovered and will be examined by forensics.

Nobody was injured during this incident.

Final plans have been submitted by Network Rail, external to close or modify 24 level crossings in Suffolk, as part of a scheme to alter or shut 130 across the region.

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After local consultations, seven crossings have been removed, external from the final plans. 

They include Great Barton, Haughley Green and Westerfield footpath.

The ones that have been identified for closure are where there are private rights only (eg farmland), the provision of an easy diversion or where an alternative route can be provided. 

No "A" or "B" roads will be closed. 

Consultation for the schemes will run until the 5 May. 

If the closures are agreed, they will take place in late 2018.

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Blues defender Christophe Berra was an unused sub, external as Scotland beat Slovenia 1-0 in Sunday evening’s World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park.  

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Barring a mathematical improbability Bury St Edmunds, external will still be playing in National League Two South, external next season.

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Saturday's 29-3 bonus point victory at Barnstaple has almost certainly killed off any lingering relegation fears.

It was the Wolf Pack's third successive win and the first time all season that they've strung together back-to-back away successes.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external director Chris Louis couldn't have been happier after his new-look side beat Sheffield Tigers 52-41 in their first meeting of the season on Saturday.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external opened up their 2017 Championship, external campaign with a 52-41 victory over Sheffield Tigers at Foxhall Stadium on Saturday night.

Captain Danny King (pictured) top-scored with a 15 point maximum while Rory Schlein (13+1) and Cameron Heeps (8+2) were also paid-for double figure scores.

Reserve Danyon Hume was voted rider of the night after scoring 8+1.

The Witches return to action on Thursday, at home to Berwick Bandits in the Knock-Out Cup.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

Looks like the Monday morning blues has hit the train line into London - nothing like that to get you in the mood for work!

Greater Anglia has also issued a reminder to claim back compensation.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

AFC Sudbury, external are deep in relegation trouble after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat to fellow strugglers Hendon in the Ryman Premier Division, external .

It was a seventh loss in eight matches for Jamie Godbold's (pictured) side who remain second from bottom of the table.

Leiston's, external resurgence continued with a 2-0 victory over Worthing which lifts them up to third.

Needham Market, external slipped to fourth after a goalless draw with Havant & Waterlooville, while Lowestoft Town's, external winning streak ended as they drew 2-2 with Folkestone Invicta.

Bury Town, external lost 1-0 at Romford in the North Division.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

There's a cloudy, misty and murky start to the day for some of us, but the good news is, it'll turn a little brighter later on this morning. 

The low cloud will be quite quick to lift, particularly in the south of the region, but parts of north Norfolk and Suffolk could potentially remain cloudy for much of the day and with the on-shore, north-easterly breeze it's going to struggle with the temperatures, with a maximum of 8C (46F) there.

Away from that, in the sunshine, we could get up to 16C (61F).

Watch my full forecast here:

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Thanks for joining us, it's great to have your company. 

I hope you've adjusted to the clocks changing, I'm not sure I have, but I've got a strong coffee beside me, so fingers crossed, all will be well.

The team here is set to bring you the usual updates from across the county, and having had a chat with my colleague Brenner Woolley, we can definitely say it's been a good weekend for both  Ipswich Witches, external and Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, external .

It's a bit grey and murky outside, but hopefully that will improve soon - Kate Kinsella will be up next with the day's weather prospects.

A police cordon remains in place while the investigation into the rape continues.

While Ipswich's hedgehogs have been hibernating, Ali North has been making plans for them.