Jon Wright
BBC Radio Suffolk

A man's been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Ipswich.

A man in his 20's who was injured in an incident in Dogs Head Street in the early hours of Friday, 7 April, remains in a stable and improving condition in hospital. 

Detectives have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender - he's now been released under investigation as police continue inquiries.

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

The international co-ordinator for Buurtzorg, a way of providing nursing care, external to patients in their own homes, says its success in west Suffolk will depend on whether the management organisation wants "an evolution or a revolution". 

Gertje Van Roessel says they have seen big changes happen where managers are willing to embrace change.

She says that some organisations started doing a transition towards the model of care then "all of a sudden when they were working in this test period there was so much enthusiasm they decided during the period [to make] a transition immediately for the whole organisation." 

About £500,000 is being invested in a year-long trial in west Suffolk.

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

Health bosses hope a health care system in Holland, which sees nurses like Nanda Janssen (pictured) provide comprehensive care for patients in their homes, can transfer successfully to the county.

Speaking on behalf of the group that commissions health services in west Suffolk, Sandra Robinson said: "Our confidence in the Buurtzorg model is growing, but we need to test whether it will transfer to the UK. 

"This is a great opportunity to introduce a highly beneficial new way of working and with careful planning we believe the benefits the Buurtzorg model, external has brought in Netherlands could be replicated in west Suffolk." 

If the nurses can be recruited the pilot could start as early as next month. 

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

I've been out to the Netherlands to find out more about Buurtzog - a way of caring for patients, external in the local community which is scheduled to be tested in the west of the county.

Diny and Cor Kuijer, who are in their late fifties and have complex health needs, live in Wijk Bij Duurstede about an hours drive from Amsterdam. They've been seeing nurse Nanda Janssen three times a week for more than two years.

Diny says Nanda helps her to shower and they talk: "Also when I am not well, Nanda talks me out of it and for my husband, [when] we are both not well, she is my back up."

The Buurtzorg model has a low staff turnover, something that Diny finds reassuring: "There is one small group, I always have the same people and it's nice, everyone knows me, I know them and when things don't go well they can report this to the doctor."

The scheme has also reduced emergency admissions to hospitals in Holland.

Vikki Irwin
BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

A year-long trial costing £500,000 could soon see qualified nurses delivering basic home care in west Suffolk.

The trial follows a model known as Buurtzorg which is used in Holland.

Buurtzorg translates, external as "neighbourhood care" and puts the emphasis on getting to know the patient and spending time with them, as well as providing personal and nursing care. 

Nanda Janssen (pictured with a patient) had been nursing in hospitals for 20 years, but is now a Buurtzorg nurse. 

She told us when she was working in a hospital the emphasis was on saving money: "I noticed there was just less time and sometimes I only had time to say good morning and how are you to a patient, and I didn't have time to wait for the answer. 

"That's not good, they can't tell you their stories or their problems," she said. 

"I then heard about Buurtzorg and I thought I would give it a try... You have more time with the patients and I see it back... they are more satisfied with our care."

The afternoon will be dry with plenty of long sunny spells.

The breeze on the coast should gradually drop, giving a top temperature across the county of 11C (52F).

Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher "Bangalore Babe" for this sunny shot taken in Long Melford earlier:

Lowestoft Town football is asking for help in tracking down those responsible for allegedly making racist comments about Leiston keeper Ashlee Jones, an ex-Lowestoft player, during Monday's 2-1 win at Victory Road.

Press Officer Terry Bullen told us: "The club is 100% against racism or discrimination in any shape or form", adding that if anyone is proved to have been guilty of racism they will be banned for life from the club and reported to the FA.

Andrew Turner
BBC Radio Norfolk

More than £3m has been awarded to a research project looking at chronic sinusitis, external, a condition described as the cold that never goes away. 

Image source, James Paget hospital

Patients suffer from long-term runny noses, loss of smell and end up spending a small fortune on remedies. 

"It's a debilitating condition for day-to-day activities, enjoyment of food through loss of smell is a key thing because 80% of what we appreciate as flavour of food is down to smell," says lead consultant Carl Phillpott, who is based at the James Paget Hospital.

He added the condition "also affects productivity in the workplace as it is one of the leading causes of time off work".

Those behind the project say if the trial is successful, it could improve quality of life for patients and save the NHS a fortune. It will be overseen by the University College of London.   

Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Bury St Edmunds in the early hours of this morning.

As reported by the East Anglian Daily Times, external, a man in his 20s was threatened in Hospital Road in the town.

The men, a 55-year-old and a 46-year-old, are in custody where they will be interviewed by detectives.

UK PM Theresa May announces plan to call snap general election on 8 June... get the latest here.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

Plans to close 15 US military sites - including the base at Mildenhall - are under review, according to a report , externalin Stars and Stripes newspaper.

Image source, Mike Page

US European Command says that although they support the closure plans, the changing security environment in Europe means the proposals should be looked at again. 

Backing from the Pentagon would be needed to keep the sites open. 

An announcement was made in 2015 that the USAF planned to leave the site, which is owned by the Ministry of Defence, with a further update from the government in 2016 that the site would be sold for housing.

In a statement, Lt Col David Faggard, US European Command spokesman, said: "United States European Command has not initiated any official request to review any of the sites planned for closure under EIC (this includes Mildenhall). 

"All previous decisions announced in 2015 are continuing on as planned as we continue to support previous decisions announced by DoD."

A project by Anglian Water to install eight-and-a-half miles (nearly 14km) of pipes in the Belstead area of Ipswich is getting under way.

Image source, Anglian Water

Sarah Dobson from Anglian Water says they'll be using a "tunnelling" technique: "This will mean we won't have to dig up as long stretches of road as you might sometimes see us do, we'll actually be tunnelling underneath the road.

"Ipswich will be able to carry on as normal in certain sections and we'll be laying the pipe underneath their feet."

The project to replace a water main, which will take over a year, is costing £3.4m.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external riders Danny King, Cameron Heeps and Rory Schlein were all paid for double figure scores following a narrow defeat at Peterborough in speedway's Championship League.

Less than 48 hours after the Suffolk side thrashed the Panthers at Foxhall, they battled their way to a deserving bonus point on the road at the East of England showground on Monday as the meeting ended 46-44. 

Meanwhile, Mildenhall Fen Tigers, external are celebrating a terrific win away at Cradley in the National League. 

That one finished 46-43 in favour of Rob Henry's side, with Dan Bewley top scoring with 15. 

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Jamie Godbold says he hopes to still be in charge at AFC Sudbury, external next season following the club's relegation back to the Ryman Division One North.

Image source, Suffolk FA

Despite dominating the fourth tier of non-league football last year and making an impressive start at step three, yesterday's 1-1 draw with Needham Market, external means the Yellows can no longer beat the drop. 

"As far as I'm concerned, while we're not happy with what has happened, the club is not a sacking club," Godbold said at full-time on Easter Monday. 

"We've got good plans to take the club further and I'd love to be the person at the top helping.

"A brilliant learning experience would probably sum up this season. I've learned a lot about what's required to stay in the league along with players and character and dealing with disappointment."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Mildenhall Town have been crowned Thurlow Nunn Premier Division champions following a 2-0 win away at Thetford.

Dean Greygoose's side have led the way all campaign and can now prepare for life in the fourth tier of non league football. 

Elsewhere yesterday, Stowmarket Town and Haverhill Borough both earned promotion from the Thurlow Nunn First Division. 

Top of the table Stowmarket beat Debenham LC 2-0, while second placed Borough thrashed Leiston Reserves 13-0 at The New Croft. 

Superstar cheerleaders from an Ipswich sixth form made their debut TV appearance, external on Saturday after being featured in the opening sequence for the new series of ITV's Britain’s Got Talent.

Image source, Ipswich Star

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

The wildlife charity poised to buy Hickling Broad after raising its target of £1m says the public can be reassured the wetland will benefit from the takeover.

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust needed to raise the cash to purchase 655 acres of the privately owned Hickling Broad Estate that were put on the open market in September 2016. 

The purchase of Hickling Broad, the largest in Norfolk and Suffolk, will be the trust's biggest land purchase and more than 1,400 acres of reedbed, fen, grazing marsh, open water and woodland make up the Hickling Broad reserve.

Its wetland habitats have already been restored by Norfolk Wildlife Trust, to offer a year-round haven for threatened wildlife such as swallowtail butterflies, marsh harriers, Norfolk hawker dragonflies and the bittern.  

Brendan Joyce, from the trust, said: "In our hands we know it's safe. We know it will be managed well not only for wildlife but for all the people that enjoy it." 

Image source, Evelyn Simak/Geograph

A group has set off on a 333-mile (536km) walk from Ipswich to Newcastle to raise money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

Hike4Hopey is in memory of Lee Hope, who died last year aged 33 after a 13-week battle with bowel cancer.

Starting at the statue of Sir Bobby at Portman Road, Ipswich, the hike ends at his statue at St James' Park in Newcastle.

Scott Hope, Lee's brother, said he would think they were all "crackers".  

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Lowestoft Town manager Ady Gallagher says his players will always have something to play for, for as long as they were wearing their team's colours.

Image source, Lowestoft Town FC

The Trawler Boys boss was speaking after yesterday's 2-1 victory away at Leiston, a result which dents their county rivals' bid to make the end of season Ryman Premier Division play-offs. 

"The result doesn't surprise me. The only thing that surprised me today were our levels of fitness," Gallagher said. 

"Leiston have only played two games over the last five days - we've played three, but we still matched them for levels of fitness and we looked really dangerous towards the end."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Leiston, external manager Glenn Driver says mind games played a part in yesterday's derby day defeat to Lowestoft Town,, external which saw his side drop out of the Ryman Premier Division's top five.

Image source, Leiston FC

Despite the 2-1 defeat at Victory Road, Leiston can still end the regular season in the play-off places, but only if they win at Enfield Town on Saturday. 

"The mind games started on Saturday when Lowestoft fielded no subs and two walking wounded, but yet they came here today with a full squad," Driver said at full time. 

"It's a bit disappointing. We've still got something to play for and they haven't but look, we've lost the game 2-1 and we'll take it on the chin."