Greater Anglia says it has "no plans to reduce the number of Greater Anglia ticket offices to seven".

It released the statement after the RMT union said this morning that 57 ticket offices were to close, with only offices at London Liverpool Street, Colchester, Norwich, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Stansted Airport staying open.  

The rail company said it was "reviewing responses to a public consultation about proposals to close seven little-used ticket offices" at Walton-on-the-Naze, Thorpe-le-Soken, Alresford, Great Bentley, Dovercourt, Harwich International and Great Chesterford.

It added it would "continue to consult with our colleagues and the trades unions on any proposed changes to ticket office arrangements".

Greater Anglia said there would be "no job losses as a result of the current proposals to close seven ticket offices".

The RMT union has responded saying it stands by its statement.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust's, external hedgehog officer, who was brought in with the aim of making Ipswich the most hedgehog-friendly town in the UK, has been talking about her work.

Ali North, who's been out and about working with various communities to promote hedgehog habitats, said: "The last seven months have been very busy but very exciting.

"[I've been] getting lots of people on board helping the project, helping hedgehogs in Ipswich, and trying to get the message out there as to what people can be doing in their own gardens to help the species."

This week is Hedgehog Awareness Week, external, which aims to highlight the problems they face, and how we can help them.

A man who spent months at The Priory, external being treated for anorexia, says when he moved to university at Norwich, he was aware of feeling "down", but didn't realise he was feeling "any more down than anyone else would be".

Michael Maitland, whose father lives in Felixstowe, continued: "It just kind of snowballed into getting worse, and I wouldn't go out, I didn't look after myself.

"It wasn't until two or three years in that I thought, maybe there's something wrong.

"By that point it was pretty bad.

"The eating just became another part of I guess punishing myself for not looking after myself."

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

At the moment we don't know what impact the reported closure of 57 ticket offices across the Greater Anglia route would have on jobs, but the RMT union believes it's significant.

It says the 64 ticket offices that currently operate have 358 staff. The offices are being reduced to just seven, it added.

According to the RMT "Greater Anglia have revealed that they intend to introduce revenue staff and place ticket vending machines at all stations with major implications for jobs and services".

We've contacted Greater Anglia to find out more.

The father of a man who spent months receiving treatment after being diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia, says he thought his son was going to die.

Iain Maitland, who lives in Felixstowe, said: "Michael was in The Priory, external for five months, and I think we were always waiting for the call.

"The thing with anorexia and other eating disorders is that it's often a 'symptom' if you like, rather than the cause, of the issue itself."

Correspondence between father and son while Michael was away at university in Norwich, was the basis of a book called Dear Michael, Love Dad, published last summer.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

A number of railway ticket offices on the Greater Anglia network are set to close, according to the RMT union.

It says the train operator is planning on closing 57 ticket offices, leaving just seven operating.

They are expected to stay open in London Liverpool Street, Colchester, Norwich, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Stansted Airport.

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The union's general secretary, Mick Cash, said he was "appalled at this planned attack on ticket offices and station staff across the Greater Anglia franchise, which would wipe out the vast bulk of these vital passenger services over the next year".

He added it would "fight" to "halt these disastrous plans". 

We have contacted Greater Anglia for comment.

Eating Matters, external, a charity based in Norwich, is an early intervention service.

It works closely with GPs, and offers counselling and support for those with eating disorders.

Its chief executive, Yolande Russell, says the charity has seen an 82% increase in referrals for men in the last two years, and 10% of its current client base are boys and men aged between seven and 74.

A leading eating disorder charity says the increase in the number of males seeking help for eating disorders doesn't necessarily mean more are developing the condition.

Tom Quin, from "Beat" (Beating Eating Disorders, external), which is based in Norwich, said: "It may be that simply more are seeking help.

"It still appears there are a smaller proportion of males seeking help for their eating disorder than females. 

"This is likely to do with more stigma around eating disorders amongst males, less understanding."

Norfolk and Suffolk are seeing more cases of eating disorders in men than in many other areas of Britain, according to figures obtained by the BBC.

Seventy one men were treated by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, external - only south London, Manchester and Hertfordshire saw more cases. 

Dr Kiran Chitale, a consultant in eating disorders in Norfolk, says there's a lot of work being done around why young men and young boys seem to dislike their bodies in terms of shape.

More men are realising it's an illness, not a choice, and that they need to seek help. 

The number of men and boys receiving treatment for an eating disorder in the eastern region grew twice as fast as women in the past three years, according to a BBC investigation. 

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The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has seen a rise of almost 40% between 2015 and 2016 in the number of men they've worked with, rising from 51 to 71, making them the fourth busiest trust in the country when it comes to male patients, although male patients still remain a small minority.

Dr Kiran Chitale, who treats under-18s with eating disorders from across the region, says: "We are being fed a daily diet of controversy around what constitutes good food and bad food, what a 'perfect' body means."

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

It will be largely cloudy with the chance of a few outbreaks of light patchy rain. 

A brisk north-easterly wind will also persist through the day, suppressing temperatures and making it feel rather cool - with highs of 14C (57F).

Winds will ease a little overnight, and there may be some further patchy rain in places.

Lows of 6C (43F).

Get more on the forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning, thanks for joining us.

Polling stations opened an hour ago for all 75 county council seats, as well as a couple of by-elections at district level, and Lowestoft Town council is holding its first parish council elections.

Elsewhere, there's been a rise in the number of men and boys receiving treatment for an eating disorder in the region, and we'll be catching up with the county's hedgehog officer.

But first, we'll take a closer look at the weather prospects for the day, and it doesn't look as if we're going to be shedding our coats yet. 

The hedgehog mural is painted in the town identified as being a hotspot for the animal.

...has come to an end. 

You can catch up on the day's events by scrolling back. Here are some of the stories we covered:

• An engineering firm admits a safety breach after four men die
• A school has defended its decision to ban the latest toy craze 'fidget spinners' 
• Ed Sheeran treated a poorly girl to a one-to-one gig

Have a good evening, the team will be back from 08:00. 

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

A largely cloudy night with a few clear spells and some outbreaks of mainly light showery rain. The cloud and north-easterly wind will mean no frost. 

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Tomorrow will see some showers, or outbreaks of showery rain, but a lot of dry weather too.

Hopefully there’ll also be some brightness and sunshine at times. 

Temperatures around 10C (50F) on the coast and 12-13C (54-55F) inland.

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

We've spoken to Suffolk Police about an incident in Ipswich town centre, in which several police vehicles were spotted.

A man in his 20s was arrested after he allegedly made threats and caused damage.

He was arrested after a chase on foot, in which pepper spray was used. 

Police have named a man who died in a collision at Akenham at the weekend.

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Image source, James Hazell/SkyCam East

Motorcyclist Robert Stewart, 26, from Ipswich was driving his blue Yamaha bike when it was involved in a crash with a white Audi between the Lower Road and Rede Lane junctions. 

Mr Stewart's family said he will be "sadly missed."

"Robert was an amazing man to know, he was my everything: the perfect family man. 

"He was a loving son, partner, brother and dad and we shared so many good times together."

Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the crash or the moments leading up to it. 

Several police vehicles are outside the former QD store in Ipswich town centre. 

A passerby said he witnessed police using pepper spray to apprehend a man.

We're awaiting details of the incident from Suffolk Police.

Kate Arkell
BBC Radio Suffolk

The workload of signallers looking after multiple level crossings should be examined according to rail investigators. 

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The recommendations by the Rail Accident Investigation Board, external follows an investigation into the near miss at Melton in June last year.

The incident involved a passenger being given permission to cross the line. The passenger was in the process of opening the gates at the Dock Lane crossing when a train passed within seconds of permission being given. 

After ending the call, the signaller had realised his error and called back but the passenger didn't answer it.

Luckily the car driver heard the train coming and stopped the passenger from going onto the line to open the gate on the far side. 

The report says the volume of calls the signaller for that area has to deal with are so high that it is likely an error would eventually be made.