Guy Campbell
BBC Radio Suffolk

Figures from the Trussell Trust, external show that demand on food banks is increasing, particularly in areas where the new Universal Credit system has been rolled out, like Lowestoft.

In the past 12 months the number of people needing food parcels has risen by 33%.

Alan Stevens is a volunteer for the Trinity Methodist Church foodbank in the north of the town.

He told me: "Over the last few weeks I've averaged six to seven per Monday morning. 

"A lot of it is all to do with the universal credit being delayed. 

"They agree it, and then it's delayed so a lot of people are really, really struggling and in great need."

In response, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) tell us "the reasons for foodbank use are complex, so it's misleading to link them to any one issue."  

Lauri Love is alleged to have hacked into the FBI, the US central bank and Nasa.

Rail services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft are running again.

Police say the A140 has reopened following a collision at about 10:00.

The collision involved a VW Tiguan and a VW Transporter van between the B1077 and the roundabout junction with the A143.

Fire and ambulance crews were also there and the roof of the Tiguan had to be cut-off to free the driver. 

There were initial concerns that one of the drivers may have had serious injuries, but they were only minor.   

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town winger Danny Rowe admits he will be cheering on Nottingham Forest this Saturday in the hope that they secure their Championship status.

Forest are at QPR, while Ipswich are home to Sheffield Wednesday.

That would mean the Blues' game at the City Ground eight days later becomes a dead rubber, giving boss Mick McCarthy the chance to field his fringe players again. 

If that does happen, Rowe would be almost certain to start, after catching the eye on his full debut in Saturday's disappointing defeat at Rotherham. 

"The vibe is not very good right now because we lost at the weekend and we always want to win," Rowe told us. 

"Whether Forest are up or down, whoever gets a game on the last day will want to go out there and do their best."

Greater Anglia says emergency engineering works, external on the track between Norwich and Brundall means the line towards Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft is blocked.

Train services running to and from these stations are cancelled with disruption expected until 13:00.

Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love, 32, who lives with his parents at Stradishall, has been granted the right to challenge his extradition to the US in the British courts.

Authorities in America have been fighting to get Mr Love, who has Asperger's syndrome, external, into the courts in the US to face trial on charges of cyber-hacking, which his lawyers say could mean a sentence of up to 99 years in prison if he is found guilty.

His lawyer Karen Todner, said in a statement: "The reason permission has been granted is that the High Court acknowledge that the grounds raised some issues of great importance.

"We are delighted for this news for Lauri and will continue to do everything we can to ensure prevention of his extradition to the United States of America."

No date has yet been set for the challenge, which will be heard at the High Court in London.

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd authorised Mr Love's extradition to the US last year.

Solicitors for the alleged computer hacker Lauri Love, who lives in Stradishall near Haverhill, say they have obtained permission for him to appeal against extradition.

More details to follow.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ben Morris was among the scorers as the Ipswich Town under-23 side beat Coventry City 6-0 at Portman Road last night.

The teenager bagged a brace, as did fellow striker Flynn Downes. 

There was also a goal apiece for Adam McDonnell and Ben Folami. 

McDonnell was the only Town player in action on the night who has previously had experience with Town's first team.

Leigh Milner
BBC Look East

Around 200 people have gathered outside St John the Baptist church in Harleston, for the funeral of Kyle Warren. 

The 17-year-old was one of three teenagers who died when the car they were travelling in left the road, and crashed into a tree near Pulham Market in south Norfolk.

A convoy of seven lorries is due to arrive at 11:15. 

Kyle's coffin will be carried on a lorry from his father Daniel Warren's haulage firm. 

When he was a child, Kyle used to help his dad prepare for truck shows.

Dominic O'Neill, 19, from Pulham Market and 16-year-old Billy Hines from Wortham in Suffolk also lost their lives when the car left the Tivetshall Road, hitting a tree and bursting into flames.

Motorists are being asked to avoid the A140 in Brome, between the B1077 and the roundabout junction with the A143, following a serious two-vehicle collision.

Police, who are attending alongside fire and ambulance crews, say the road is completely blocked and diversions are being put in place.

The road is expected to remain closed for some time.

News that an entire stage of the Tour of Britain, external is going to be held in Suffolk in September has been welcomed by the Most Active County, external programme.

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A spokesman for the Suffolk County Council initiative, Colin Grogan, said: "We're delighted we've managed to secure a [complete] stage in the county for the very first time.

"We'll be working very hard over the next five months to engage as many people across the communities the tour is going to touch and working with our partners, to make it have the greatest impact that it can for everybody involved."

This year's visit to Suffolk by the Tour of Britain, external will be the first time that an entire stage has taken place within the county.

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The county has hosted starts or finishes on four occasions since 2010 - our photograph shows Jeremy Hunt of Team Sky heading the peloton in Southwold during Stage One of the Tour of Britain in September 2012.

Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich have both hosted the race twice.

Precise details of the route for this year's race will be announced at the event's national launch in Cardiff at 18:00.

Suffolk is to welcome the return of Britain’s biggest professional bike race later this year - with the men's Tour of Britain, external due to take place on Friday, 8 September.

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The event last visited the county in 2015, when the peloton rode down the runway at Wattisham Airfield during stage seven from Fakenham Racecourse to Ipswich.

Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk

I've been out on the trail of the elusive cow, still missing after a herd of about 20 escaped onto the A14 last night, causing the road to be closed for hours around Claydon.

As you can see, despite being on patrol for some time close to the A140, I've so far been unable to find the final escapee:

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

The funeral of one of three teenagers who were killed in a car crash earlier this month is to take place in Harleston this morning.

Hundreds of people are expected at St John's Church for the funeral of 17-year-old Kyle Warren, the driver of the black Ford Ka that crashed in Pulham Market in south Norfolk.

Image source, Family photo

Kyle, who lived in Harleston, had a passion for banger racing and had won several trophies.

Dominic O'Neill, 19, from Pulham Market and 16-year-old Billy Hines from Wortham in Suffolk also lost their lives when the car left the Tivetshall Road, hitting a tree and bursting into flames. 

A horse racing great has put his successful career down to his passion for the sport.

Newmarket is gearing up for the Guineas Festival next week.

Lester Piggott, who has 4,493 British winners to his name, including five 2,000 Guineas and two 1,000 Guineas, paid tribute to his horse Crepello for taking him to his first 2,000 Guineas win in 1957.

"He was the big favourite," he said.

"In the race, he was always going quite easily really. He won with two furlongs to go and won quite comfortably. He was a very good horse."

When asked what put him ahead of the rest throughout his career, Piggott said: "Not a lot really. It was just I got on a lot of good horses and I loved to ride."

Image source, National Heritage Centre

The A14 was closed for about seven hours last night, because a herd of cows had wandered onto the road.

The animals had escaped from their enclosure from a field near Claydon.

Both directions between J51 (A140) and J52 (B1113)  to the west of Ipswich were shut as at least eight police units tried to round up the bothersome bovines, but one is still missing.