Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

It's a damp and grey start to the day, with some showers still to clear across the BBC East region.

We can expect sunny spells later, with showers - these could be heavy in places, with the chance of thunder.

Top temperature: 19C (66F).

As for the weekend - tomorrow's looking mostly dry and warm. After a wet start to Sunday, there'll be sunny spells and showers through the afternoon.

BBC Weather has a local forecast for where you live.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Good morning, thanks for joining us.

It's 11 years to the day since teenager Luke Durbin disappeared after a night out in Ipswich with friends. 

On Thursday, police re-released photographs of people they say could be potential witnesses to events that night.

Today we'll be hearing from Luke's mum.

As ever, we'll be keeping a watchful eye on what's happening across the county, so we can do our best to keep you informed.

We'll begin with the weather, Elizabeth Rizzini will be along next to tell us how much more rain we can expect, and what the prospects are for the weekend.

That's it from the Suffolk team until we resume our duties at 08:00 on Friday.

Before we go, here's a reminder of some of the stories that have caught our attention during the day:

• A renewed appeal to trace potential witnesses in relation to disappearance of Luke Durbin
• Damage to the Remembrance Tree in Holywells Park in Ipswich
• Training missions from RAF Lakenheath which are disturbing residents in Cambridgeshire

Scroll down for more on these and other stories, and any breaking news which will appear here overnight.

Have a great evening, and if you're going out, it might be worth taking a brolly with you, we're told we may get some rain.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

A fine end to the day and a clear start to the night across the BBC East region.

Gradually turning cloudy from the south with the risk of some heavy and possibly thundery downpours.  Muggy, humid conditions will make it feel much milder than last night, with lows of 8C (46F).

Friday morning will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy, possibly thundery.

Becoming brighter but turning showery later in the day, with the odd heavy downpour.

Top temperature: 19C (66F).

Get a full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Just a couple of days after winning the Suffolk Premier Cup with Needham Market, Kem Izzet has today been named as the new manager of Stanway Rovers. 

Image source, Ben Pooley

The former Colchester midfielder, pictured here with outgoing Marketmen boss Mark Morsley, takes up the role with immediate effect.  

"I've been wanting to be a manager now for the best part of 2 years," Izzet told us after Monday's win over Lowestoft Town.

"I feel it's the right time for me to step into a managerial role and potentially give something back and see what I can do."

Stanway play in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division, and finished sixth last season.

A restaurant and boutique hotel in Lavenham, which has received several awards from organisations such as Michelin, the AA and the Good Hotel Guide, is up for sale.

Image source, The Great House

The Great House, external, which is also one of the 50 longest-serving destinations in the Good Food Guide, external, has been owned for more than 30 years by Regis and Martine Crepy, who are opening up a new restaurant with their son in London.

Image source, The Great House

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

The UK Independence Party has launched its fisheries policy, promising fishermen along the east coast that they will "always have a friend in UKIP".

The party wants the UK to have full control of fishing within its territorial waters once we've left the EU. 

Its fisheries spokesman Mike Hookem MEP said he was worried that the Conservatives would sacrifice fishing rights as part of the wider Brexit negotiations. 

"Despite some Conservatives talking tough, no action has been taken to convince me that they have any intention of supporting the industry or reclaiming our waters," he said.

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

An Ipswich mum says the people responsible for vandalising a remembrance tree in Holywells Park are "obviously mindless and don't really care for other people's feelings or who they hurt, they're disgusting".

Holly Brewin said the leaf remembering her daughter Ruby, who was born in September 2015, was broken off last summer.

She said: "It really upset me to come here because I live locally and I've got an older daughter who's eight and it's nice just to be able to walk down here and just have a bit of peace and quiet and just think about Ruby.

"It was quite shocking really to think that could have happened, it's just upsetting to think someone would do that."

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A mother whose son's leaf was one of those removed from the Remembrance Tree in Holywells Park in Ipswich says it's a "very symbolic" place.

Michelle Austin (pictured left with Holly Brewin) explained: "My son [Alessandro] was cremated so I don't actually have a grave to go to. 

"For me it's a place I can come and remember him on special occasions. If my family are visiting, it's one place we can come together. 

"I came here the other day with my aunty who'd visited from Surrey specifically to see the tree. 

"She'd travelled two hours and we came here to show her the leaf and I couldn't find it so that's when I got in contact with the ladies at the hospital. 

"I was trying not to think it had been vandalism, maybe it had just broken off. 

"I was feeling upset for myself because this month marks his fourth birthday but also really upset for my family that'd come specifically to see it and found that it wasn't here.

"I'll still come here...it's very symbolic for me and it's still a beautiful place for me to come and remember my son."

Cleah Hetherington
BBC Radio Suffolk

A bereavement nurse says she was devastated and shocked at news of vandalism to a remembrance tree in Ipswich for families who've lost babies.

Damage to the tree in Holywells Park, which has resulted in four of the 72 leaves being removed, is thought to have happened over a number of separate occasions.

Ali Brett, a bereavement midwife at Ipswich Hospital and part of the Baby Bereavement Group, external there, said: "I was absolutely devastated and shocked and so saddened by the mindless vandalism.

"The tree was put here in the park as a place for families to be able to come.

"It's a lovely park with children's facilities and refreshments and it's a really healthy place to be able to come and sit and think about the baby that the families have lost.

"[Families can also] gain comfort knowing that all the other leaves on the tree [show] that those families are not alone, that there are people who are suffering the way they have suffered."

A baby foal is being cared for by an animal welfare charity after it was found dumped and left to die in Thetford Forest.

The young colt - which is only a few days old - was incredibly weak and struggling to survive alone with no signs of his mother or an owner when it was spotted by a local farmer on Sunday.

Image source, World Horse Welfare

The young foal, who's not yet been named, is being cared for and bottle-fed at the World Horse Welfare's Hall Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Snetterton.

Image source, World Horse Welfare

Jacko Jackson, the charity's welfare field officer who helped co-ordinate the rescue, said it's vital for a young foal to receive colostrum over their first 24 hours as it contains antibodies that help protect them from illness and disease.

As they have no idea where the young horse did receive any colostrum, his prognosis is quite guarded and they'll be watching his progress over the next few days.

Image source, World Horse Welfare

Anyone with information, or who may have seen anything suspicious, is asked to call the World Horse Welfare, external on 08000 480 180 of the RSPCA Cruelty Line, external on 0300 1234 999.

We're always pleased to receive your photos, so a big thanks to Paula Horrobin, who's sent in these images showing the extent of the damaged cause by the large gorse fire close to Southwold Golf Course which broke out on Sunday afternoon:

Image source, Paula Horrobin

Image source, Paula Horrobin

Image source, Paula Horrobin

Image source, Paula Horrobin

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external will have to be on their guard tonight as three of their former riders line up for Scunthorpe Scorpions at Foxhall.

Image source, Stephen Waller

Witches director Chris Louis admits Lewis Kerr (pictured), Stefan Nielsen and Ryan Douglas could all pose his side a few problems.

"Lewis likes Foxhall as a visiting rider, Stefan has grabbed his opportunity with both hands (this season) and we've used Ryan Douglas as a guest in the past, and seen him score a maximum at Foxhall. 

"When you have riders in a team that enjoy the track they pass on their knowledge to the rest of their teammates and it can make life very difficult for you."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town's, external latest academy graduate looks set to be given his chance to impress during pre-season.

Image source, Getty Images

Midfielder Flynn Downes, 18, (pictured left) was the surprise name on the Blues bench at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. 

"All round he's technically a very good footballer," McCarthy told BBC Suffolk Sport. "He's athletic, he'll put his foot in, he'll compete and he's a winner on the pitch. 

"He comes over (to train with the senior squad) and shows no respect for the first team, he'll dump them on their backsides if they need it, and I love that about him."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external latest signing will make his first appearance for the club in tonight's home meeting against Scunthorpe Scorpions.

Image source, Stephen Waller

Nathan Greaves joined the Foxhall outfit this week, to replace injured reserve Danyon Hume.

The 19-year-old said: “I want to ride as much as I can and that is the only way I am going to get better," Greaves told the club website. 

"Ipswich are always a side near the top of the league and are always successful and that is what I want to be a part of and I can’t wait. I want to make a good impression and get the win that will take us joint top of the league.”

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk's Peter Wright faces Raymond van Barneveld in Aberdeen tonight in the final round of the regular Premier League, external season.

Image source, Getty Images

Having already qualified for next Thursday's Finals Night, the Mendham thrower is hoping to finish top of the table, ahead of current leader Michael van Gerwen. 

The Dutchman - who has a one point advantage over Wright - is up against Gary Anderson.

Paul Stainton
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

There are complaints that military jet flights are keeping some Peterborough and Fenland residents awake.

Listeners to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire have been telling me that aircraft are causing windows to vibrate. 

Nicky Hampshaw from Peterborough says the planes were "very low" and "rattled the house", Dale McKeen says they were flying too early. 

The US Air Force at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk has confirmed training missions are taking place. 

Image source, Emma Sword

Col Donn Yates says he understands people's concerns, but their activities are part of their "essential training" and have been taking place this week from 07:30.

He says it's so they can carry out "basic fighter manoeuvres and air combat manoeuvres". 

"This is just part of our normal readiness," he added.

"We just need to make sure our pilots have a certain amount of sorties, external a month, to make sure they're ready for any task."

Time now for one of our occasional scenic tours of our beautiful county - courtesy of some of our BBC Weather Watchers.

If you've got a photo of the county you'd like to share with us, you can send it across via the "Get involved" link at the top of this page.

A missing 34-year-old man from Wetheringsett, who was last seen leaving his home address at about 08:00 on Tuesday, has been found safe and well.

Luke Roberts presented himself to police in Norfolk on Wednesday afternoon.

Image source, Suffolk Police