Updates for Friday, 7 April 2017
Man in "serious but stable" condition after town centre stabbing
One of three crash victims is from Wortham, north Suffolk
Relief for motorists as road works come to an end
Academy trust is given £200k for research education
Hollesbay Bay prisoner fails to return
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
A fine and bright start, before cloud gradually thickens from the north. However, some brighter or sunny spells will remain likely, especially across eastern parts.
Most places should stay dry, although the odd light shower cannot be ruled out later.
Highs of 12C (54F).
Here's my full forecast...
You can get more at BBC Weather .
Kate Scotter
BBC News
Hello and welcome to this bright and sunny Wednesday.
We're half way through the week and we're here until 18:00, bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather for the county.
Our first story today is on concerns raised about the welfare of horses, one of which is pictured below. They belong to a group of travellers near Ipswich.
We'll bring you more on that story after we take a look at the weather forecast.
Image source, Michele RumseyWigan's Championship relegation worries deepen with defeat against Ipswich at Portman Road - their fourth straight loss.
Read MoreDominic Samuel is not sure if he has a future at Reading after his Ipswich loan spell.
Talking to BBC Radio Suffolk, Samuel says nobody can predict where his future is.
"Football is a funny sport, you don't know where you will end up.
"For now, I'll keep myself to myself, keep staying match fit, do what I have to do here."
But he was full of praise for the current Royals boss Jaap Stam.
"He gave me my full debut this season so I'm always grateful he gave me the chance to play in the Championship.
"I take the learning experience from him and bring it to here [Ipswich Town], and hopefully I can help the team more."
It's good evening for us - let's hope it's a good evening for Ipswich Town as they entertain (?) Wigan at Portman Road and hope to ease supporters' relegation concerns.
Our regular updates have stopped for the night, but the result and match report will still appear on this page.
Scroll down for the rest of the day's coverage. Highlights include:
God Save The Queen...
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
A rather cloudy evening across the BBC East region, but it will stay mostly dry.
Any clear spells that develop will bring the chance of ground frost.
Temperatures falling to 2C (35F).
Wednesday will start bright, with sunny spells, but turning cloudy later.
Maximum temperature of 12C (53F).
You can find a more detailed forecast for where you live on BBC Weather .
Meet one of Suffolk Police's newest recruits, Rhubarb - not a cartoon dog, but a real-life Shetland Pony:
Here are some more examples of the photographs you can see at the University of Suffolk's exhibition called A La Recherche du Punk Perdu: Images, Memories and the 1970s, external .
It features the work of arts and humanities lecturer Eddie Duggan, as well as snaps by Blondie guitarist Chris Stein.
Mr Duggan took his pictures of the burgeoning London punk scene in the late 70s.
"It felt like you were living at the centre of the universe," he said.
"I started taking pictures and in those days you could do anything - go to a gig, print some pictures, wander into NME and ask if they wanted to have a look.
"Invariably, someone would take a look and a few weeks later they'd send you a cheque. Very nice too."
Image source, Chris SteinClem Burke of Blondie in London, late 1970s
Image source, Chris SteinDebbie Harry, Suzi Quatro and Joan Jett
Image source, Eddie DugganSid Vicious of the Sex Pistols
Listen to Mr Duggan's full interview with Stephen Foster on his BBC Radio Suffolk Drivetime show - it's about 2:15:00 into the programme.
Leiston FC are in action tonight as they look to try and solidify their place in the Ryman Premier League, external play-offs.
It's tight near the top though - the Blues are currently third, but 10th-placed Harlow Town are only four points behind.
Mid-table Merstham are today's opponents and Leiston, external manager Glenn Driver said: "Every game you play at this level is very, very difficult and we know we're going to go there and the pressure is on us really."
Image source, Leiston Town FCOne man hoping to feature tonight for Ipswich Town at home to Wigan will be Dominic Samuel.
The on-loan Reading man injured his toe just days after joining the Blues at the end of January.
He made his debut for the club on Saturday against Birmingham and played a part in Town’s equaliser.
Samuel said: "No player likes to be injured, especially on the first few days as they arrive at a new club. But I'm glad I'm over it now."
There's full commentary from BBC Radio Suffolk on your FM and digital radios, but not online due to rights issues.
#PeoplesCup
Nick Elgar is the coach of disability team Woking Wolves and dad to two of its players.
He tells us what it means for his two disabled boys and the rest of the Wolves team to be able to play competitive football...
FA People's Cup semi-finals - Woking Wolves
To see more stories from the semi-finals of the FA People's Cup , watch our highlights programme, available now on the iPlayer.
Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk
Back to a story we brought to you this morning.
Those who run a village hall which was damaged in a hit-and-run incident have expressed their "disappointment".
Suffolk Police are hunting for the driver who hit Crowfield Village Hall at some point between Thursday and Saturday.
There are cracks up the wall, large ovens inside the building have been pushed about 50cm (20in) away from the wall and a number of bookings for the hall have had to be cancelled.
The hall's management committee said it will take until mid-May to finish repairs.
Les Arnold, chairman of the committee, said: "By the position of the major damage, which is about 4ft (122cm) above the ground, it was a van or a heavy vehicle of some sort, possibly reversing.
"What's distressing is that someone has backed into it and not told anyone about it.
"I first I felt anger, now disgust and disappointment."
The Duchess of Cambridge is attending the opening night of 42nd Street in London this evening, in her role as royal patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).
The musical, which stars award-winning singer Sheena Easton, is helping to raise money for the charity's Nook Appeal, external .
Image source, EACHEACH has outgrown its current Norfolk hospice in Quidenham and needs to raise £10m for a new purpose-built facility at Framingham Earl near Norwich.
In January, Kate - who became the charity's royal patron in 2012 - visited Quidenham , where she met staff and families, and was given an update on the appeal - which is halfway to its target.
The charity also has hospices in Milton near Cambridge and The Treehouse in Ipswich, which opened in 2011 and was the venue for the Duchess's first public speech in 2012 .
Image source, EACHLive music is coming to Essex libraries - following the lead of Suffolk, among others.
Image source, Essex County CouncilThe event, Plugged and Unplugged, will see two award-winning acts play at eight different libraries across the county.
Ray Cooper, former cello, bass and mandolin player with folk-rock act The Oysterband, will play three acoustic sets in Coggeshall, Wivenhoe and Writtle in early May.
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, past winners of Best Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards , will then play five concerts in Maldon, Rayleigh, Billericay, Harwich and Loughton in mid-June.
Ipswich Library, external has been staging occasional gigs for over a year, including Police Dog Hogan , and has upcoming gigs from Helen & The Neighbourhood Dogs ("purveryors of East Anglicana") and Norfolk's Vagaband.
Miranda Bedwin, one of the Essex organisers, said customers suggested its libraries could also be used as live music venues.
"We hope the tours will showcase the huge potential of our libraries as venues for all kinds of community events, whilst still maintaining their traditional role as centres of information and places to find a great read," she said.
The opening gig is on 2 May. All events will be held at 19:30.
Image source, Essex County CouncilTwo men accused of the attempted rape and kidnapping of a woman have appeared in court to plead not guilty to the charges.
It follows an attack on the woman, in her 20s, in Ipswich town centre in the early hours of Saturday, 25 February.
She was left unconscious in a car park on Rope Walk, next to Suffolk New College.
George-Hari Constantinescu and Danut Gheorgie, both 29 and living in the Woodbridge area, were remanded in custody.
Their trial is due to begin on 31 July and it is expected to last for about seven days.
Two thousand Suffolk and Essex-based troops from the British Army's, external airborne rapid reaction force are taking part in a training operation on Salisbury Plain.
Image source, MoDThe three-week exercise, which began on 20 March, is designed to test 16 Air Assault Brigade's readiness to deploy on operations at short notice anywhere in the world as the Air Assault Task Force (AATF).
Image source, MoDAs part of the training operation, the AATF will launch offensive operations against insurgent bases, with 160 troops parachuting in to the Stanta ranges near Thetford later today.
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Image source, EPAThe Official Ed Sheeran Singles Chart have just released their midweek update, external , providing an indication of where Ed will be where when the Top 40 is unveiled on Friday.
Unsurprisingly, our ginger overlord is destined to be number one in both the singles and albums chart, as he has been for the last 247 weeks.
Jamiroquai look set to score the highest new entry in the album chart with Automaton - their first album since 2011; while Goldfrapp, Mastodon and Bob Dylan are all on course for a top 10 entry.
Calvin Harris's new single Heatstroke, which features Pharrell, Ariana Grande and Young Thug, is likely to claim this week’s highest new entry on the singles chart.
And Little Mix’s No More Sad Songs vaults 33 spots to 18 after the release of its music video last week.
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Of course, these interim figures could all change by the time Friday comes around. And James Blunt has his own view on how the line-up will look by then.
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Here's a look at the front of today's East Anglian Daily Times, external :
Image source, ArchantYou may remember yesterday, we told you government money will be used to revamp Ness Point in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Some £1m has been secured to fund the makeover. It is planned to turn the semi-derelict promenade area into an attraction on a par with Land's End or John O'Groats.
Glenn Long, from Lowestoft, sent us these photos to highlight what he described as the "true beauty" of the area, looking out to sea, "especially at sunrise".
Image source, Glenn LongMr Long said: "Whilst I agree it may benefit from a facelift, the true beauty is to Look East!"
Image source, Glenn Long
Image source, Glenn Long
