Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Six police forces across the East of England are launching a new campaign aimed at tackling online viewing of child sexual abuse images.

Operation NetSafe is a joint venture between the police and child protection charity, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

In February, BBC research found the number of suspected online child sex offenders identified in the East had nearly trebled in three years.

The operation will try to deter potential offenders in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, by raising awareness of the severe consequences for those who view such images. 

It also aims to hammer home that these victims are real children who are being abused.

Simon Bailey, National Police Chiefs' Council lead for child protection, said forces were dealing with "an unprecedented volume of child sexual abuse reports".

"Child sexual abuse is a crime and so is possessing images of that abuse. 

"Often offenders convince themselves that as the images already exist there isn't a victim as they don’t have direct contact with the children or young people involved. But these children were abused and exploited to make these images."

In just one year more than 1,800 people across Eastern England sought help to stop looking at child abuse images via the Lucy Faithfull Foundation's "Stop it Now!" helpline, the charity said.

BBC Weather

Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk

There are still three fire appliances at the scene of a major gorse fire on Southwold Common yesterday, but the watch commander says they're about to scale down the operation.

Tim Bray told me: "At its height, we had 13 appliances here. 

"This morning what we're doing is hot-spotting, fire-watching, making sure that what we've got remains as it is.

"Basically it's a question of time - I will reassess the situation at 12 o'clock and update decisions then.

"I'm happy that what you see [the weather conditions] is probably the worst it's going to get today."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

King's Lynn, external captain Danny Phillips was taken to hospital by air ambulance after sustaining serious injuries at Mildenhall, external yesterday.

Image source, Kings Lynn Speedway

The 20-year-old was treated at trackside for an hour and a half after he crashed heavily into the fence on the home straight, suffering a broken femur.

Fen Tigers chairman Kevin Jolly: "Our thoughts are with Danny Phillips this evening after his horror crash and hope that his injuries are not as bad as we are hearing. 

"I must praise Jason Gillingham and his paramedic team for their support, care and professionalism today, they are incredibly important to this club and we are very lucky to have them with us."

The Fen Tigers won the meeting, beating their Norfolk neighbours 63-27.

Luke Deal
BBC Radio Suffolk

Despite the fact the golf course at Southwold has remained "relatively unscathed" following a major gorse blaze adjacent to the course, the general manager says "short term, we're going to have to close the course and close the club house".

"With the appliances still working on scene, it's not safe to have people playing golf here," said Gareth Jones.

He added: "We're going to have to sit and wait. We'll let nature take its course - the gorse will re-grow. 

"There's plenty of gorse on Southwold common. There's obviously a very large quantity that's gone, but it will come back.

"The fire was kept about 65 yards (60m) from the clubhouse, which is a saving grace 'cos that's a timber-framed building.

"It's had a large volume of smoke go through, so it's certainly smelly in there today. It needs to be aired out and we'll get the insurance company on site just to have a look." 

As for damage to the nine-hole course, external itself, the tee boxes have been singed, the first fairway is intact, and Mr Jones said it is just the "perimeters" of the course which have been burnt.   

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Here are some more images of the gorse fire at Southwold, which have been sent to us by Andrew Court:

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

It's five weeks on from the disappearance of a man from Clacton and detectives in Norfolk - where he was last seen on or near the A140 - have said they're growing "increasingly concerned" for his welfare.

Image source, Suffolk Police

Nigel Kedar, 52, was last spotted at 09:30 on 4 April walking southbound through Dickleburgh in south Norfolk towards Suffolk, but there haven't been any sightings of him since.

Norfolk Police said their inquiries had revealed he visited Norwich on 2 April and afterwards made his way on foot through Long Stratton, Pulham Market and Dickleburgh.

His family have said it's completely out of character as he'd made plans to spend time with his teenage son over Easter.

Det Ch Insp Marie James said: "I would urge anyone who was travelling in the Dickleburgh, Scole or Diss areas to contact us as you may have vital information which will help us find Nigel."

He is described as being white, 5ft 11in tall, of a large build with short hair. He was wearing dark trousers with a lighter coloured long sleeved shirt.

Thanks to Tom Bright, who also took some photographs of the major gorse fire in Southwold on Sunday, this time from across the town:

Image source, Tom Bright

Image source, Tom Bright

Thanks to Andrew Court, who's sent us some great photographs of yesterday's fire at Southwold: 

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Image source, Andrew Court

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town have finished the Championship season in their worst league position for 58 years, after a third successive defeat.

The Tractor Boys finished in 16th place - four points above the relegation zone and 25 points off the play-off places.

Image source, Getty Images

Mick McCarthy's side went down 3-0 at Nottingham Forest yesterday - a result that confirmed Forest's survival and relegated Blackburn Rovers to League One.

"We've not been good enough through the season, all season long," said McCarthy. 

"That game has probably summed our season up to be honest, some good, some bad and some indifferent."

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien is celebrating a classic double after Winter, ridden by Wayne Lordan, won the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday.

Image source, Getty Images

"She travelled quite well," said Lordan. "I went forward quite early because she's a filly that gallops and I knew the track would suit her.

"This means a lot. I'm very grateful to Aidan for letting me keep the ride on the filly."

The result followed Saturday's 2,000 Guineas victory for O'Brien with Churchill.

The fire service has told us crews arriving at yesterday's heath fire at Southwold were faced with a "very severe fire" which was being fanned by the strong breeze.

Image source, Andy Greenacre

Lead officer in charge of the incident, Russell Punchard, said the geography of the area was quite difficult too: "The former site of a railway line with obviously steep embankments provided difficult access for us to actually get to the flames.

"The other front [to the fire] was around by the golf course, by the common."

Dozens of firefighters fought the blaze, with crews spending about eight hours there.

Image source, Andy Greenacre

Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

We have a northerly breeze, which will make it particularly chilly on the north Norfolk coast. 

It'll be mainly cloudy, although in the far west there may be an occasional sunny spell this afternoon.

 Temperatures will struggle to reach 14C (57F) inland, around 10C (50F) on the coast.

Watch my full regional forecast here:

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

Thanks for joining us on this grey and chilly morning.

We can't make the sun shine, or improve the temperatures across the county, but we will do our best to keep you informed about what's happening.

About 50 firefighters tackled a large heath fire at Southwold yesterday afternoon - we'll be hearing what the fire service has had to say about the incident.

Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher "Berniejib", for taking this photograph for us:

A plume of smoke can be seen for several miles around Southwold.

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