Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 16 June 2017

  • Hadleigh firm supplied fire-hit tower block building material

  • Ipswich secure home cup tie against Luton

  • Man charged over attempted child abduction

  • 'Even more trains' will run after Take That concert

  • Car runs out of fuel on the Orwell Bridge

  • Ex-MP Martin Bell criticises rolling news coverage of fire

  • Bentwaters Park could become 'mini Elstree'

  1. Drivers face months of roadworkspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Work gets under way replacing a double mini-roundabout with one large one.

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  2. Video: Motorists face months of roadworkspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    If you drive an HGV, we suggest you avoid the Cullum Road junction in Bury St Edmunds until September:

    Media caption,

    Bury St Edmunds roadworks likely to lead to lengthy delays

  3. Post Office reviewing situation in east Ipswich after mysterious closure of Heath News newsagentspublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Ipswich Star

    The Post Office has said it is reviewing how its services can be provided in east Ipswich after the mysterious closure, external of Heath News has forced the Post Office to also close.

    Heath NewsImage source, Ipswich Star
  4. Prince of Wales visits Jimmy's Farmpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    The Prince of Wales, patron of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, has been visiting Jimmy's Farm, external on the outskirts of Ipswich, to meet the Trust's new president, Jimmy Doherty:

    Prince of Wales and Jimmy Doherty

    Prince Charles also popped into the Butterfly House at the Wherstead site:

    Prince of Wales in the Butterfly House

    HRH even found time to say hello to the daughter of one of our colleagues:

    Prince of Wales with CateImage source, Kelly McCormack
  5. Mother's mission for 'beautiful boy'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    A skatepark is being built in the memory of a 13-year-old boy who died from an airgun pellet injury.

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  6. Linnets confirm third summer signingpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    King's Lynn Town have announced their third new signing in as many days.

    The Linnets have signed Craig Gillies on a one-year deal from Chatteris Town.

    The 25-year-old scored no fewer than 38 goals last season.

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    Gillies follows swiftly in the footsteps of former Norwich City striker Ryan Jarvis and left back Frazer Blake-Tracy who both moved to The Walks from Lowestoft Town on Saturday.

  7. General election: Brexit divides West Suffolk candidatespublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Candidates standing in the West Suffolk constituency have been sharing their views on how their party would approach Brexit, should they end up in power after Thursday's election.

    Julian Flood

    Elfreda Tealby-Watson (Liberal Democrat) said they would want another referendum on the Brexit deal: "We've always said, people voted supposedly to leave, but they didn't vote for how to leave, or what the final destination would be and that's what we're arguing for so strongly in this election.

    "The British people deserve to have the final say, they need to know whether or not the deal is actually going to be beneficial to them."

    Labour's Michael Jefferys said the tone of the Brexit negotiations has not been right so far: "We need someone to negotiate with the European Union, not to upset them, not to provoke them, but to co-operate with them, to get the best possible deal we can for Britain and for Europe.

    "It has to be a joint effort. To talk in terms of 'we can make it alone' I'm afraid is just not a reasonable or sensible policy."

    Donald Allwright (Green Party) says people aren't happy with the way Brexit is being handled: "I think it is very clear there is a huge amount of dissatisfaction both nationally and indeed locally, in the way the country is going.

    "The Green party view is that once we have some sort of concrete deal, that should be put to the people so they can decide 'was this really the deal we wanted when we voted leave?'."

    Conservative Matthew Hancock (who won the seat in 2010 and 2015)doesn't want another referendum: "The decision's been made and above all else I believe in democracy. I remember saying before the referendum that whatever the result is, we have to respect the result.

    "The British people have spoken, they've made their decision, and now we're going to go and make a good deal of it."

    Julian Flood (UKIP), pictured, said that he "backed Theresa May to a certain extent".

    He added: "If you vote for anybody but UKIP you endanger Brexit. The idea of having separate referenda is a negotiating tactic by the remainers trying to put off the inevitable.

    "We voted for Brexit and that's what we want."

  8. Jury in Cambridge Utd football fan attack being sworn inpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    The jury is being sworn in at the trial of 13 men accused of violent disorder which left a football fan with brain damage.

    Basildon Crown Court

    Cambridge United supporter, Simon Dobbin, 44, suffered life-changing injuries after he was assaulted following his team's match at Southend in March 2015.

    Mr Dobbin has only made a partial recovery since returning to his home in Mildenhall.

    The trial is being held at Basildon Crown Court and the prosecution is expected to open its case tomorrow.

    Twelve of the men have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit violent disorder.

    One man faces a charge of assisting an offender.

  9. Major highways improvements begin in Bury St Edmundspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    People are being asked to try to adjust their working patterns where possible, or work from home if that's an option, as a major highways project, external in Bury St Edmunds, which is expected to take more than 13 weeks to be completed, begins.

    Cullum Road roadworks

    The work, which Suffolk County Council says will improve traffic flow and the safety of road users, will affect Westgate Street, Out Westgate, Cullum Road and Parkway.

    County councillor James Finch (Conservative), who's responsible for highways and transport, said: "This has become a pinch-point.

    "These two mini-roundabouts are going to be replaced by one large roundabout, and the effect of that will be to increase the capacity, the flow-through of traffic through this junction."

    Apologising for the inconvenience for drivers, he added: "If it's at all possible, if you can actually avoid this junction, think of a different route, follow the diversion routes that will help you.

    "While you're doing roadworks... you've got to go through a bit of pain to get the gain."

    What do you think about the introduction of a large roundabout there? Cullum Road gets very congested approaching the Nowton Road junction - will this scheme make any difference? Send us your thoughts, via the "Get involved" link at the top of this page.

  10. Three-day season gets under way for county's cricketerspublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Suffolk's cricketers', external three-day season started yesterday with their first Minor Counties Championship match.

    Buckingamshire are the visitors in Bury St Edmunds - and they had a first innings total of 260.

    Suffolk were 87 without loss after 25 overs, with Martyn Cull on 36 and Jaik Mickleburgh with 51.

  11. Comprehensive win for Fen Tigerspublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Mildenhall Fen Tigers, external' Danno Verge top scored with paid fourteen (11+3) from six rides during their comprehensive win at Plymouth 54-35 yesterday.

    Lewis Whitmore, who was drafted in for an injured Sam Woods, made a strong debut scoring in all four rides for a paid seven.

    The Tigers sit fifth in the National League table this morning.

  12. Trial due to start in football fan attackpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    A trial is due to start today against 13 men accused of violent disorder, which left a football fan with brain damage.

    Simon Dobbin with familyImage source, Nicole Dobbin

    Simon Dobbin,44, from Mildenhall, was attacked by a group of men after watching his team Cambridge United at Southend's Roots Hall stadium in March 2015.

    He's been left with life-changing injuries.

    All the men accused have pleaded not guilty and the trial is taking place at Basildon Crown Court.

  13. London terror attack: Everyone 'has to work together'published at 10:15 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    An Ipswich-based muslim has echoed comments by Theresa May that "enough is enough", saying he is "united in grief and empathy with every victim of these crimes".

    ManwarAli

    Speaking in response to Saturday night's terror attack in London, Manwar Ali, who leads the Muslim group Jimas, external, said: "Everybody is worried. Human beings will be worried about being exposed to danger and harm, whether muslims, non-muslims, white, black, brown, it's irrelevant.

    "These type of atrocities create fear, and terrorists want to strike more during times of fear as well.

    "There are mosques who are very inept and inadequate at addressing the issues of fundamentalism or extremism, then there are those people who are completely detached from the mosque.

    "No matter how much you do and invest, they're not going to gravitate towards any of the imams or mosques who are effective at stopping people from becoming wayward.

    "Everybody has to work together, but the government must take a lead."

  14. I'm 'very, very' relieved my daughter is safe at homepublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    The mother of a young woman who locked herself in a pub toilet during Saturday night's terror attack in London, has told us: "I feel very sorry for others, but I'm very, very relieved that my daughter [Elizabeth] is safe at home."

    Lindsay Anderson and daughter ElizabethImage source, Jac Lee Photography

    Lindsay Anderson, a nurse at the West Suffolk Hospital who was on duty at the time (pictured with her daughter on a previous occasion), said: "I just would like to say from Lizzie's prospective, that I think that by laying flat and getting everybody else to lay flat in that pub, they were not caught in the crossfire.

    "They could have been if they were standing, and also she remained very very calm, and helped others to stay down.

    "I'm very proud of her, she acted in a very, very mature way and she's remaining very calm, much calmer than I am."

  15. Mum, whose daughter was caught up in terror attack, pays tribute to colleaguespublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Lindsay Anderson, a nurse who works in Bury St Edmunds, said she wanted to go to London to be with her daughter, who was caught up in Saturday evening's terror attack around London Bridge.

    "Right at this minute I'm still very shaky," said Ms Anderson on Sunday morning.

    "My colleagues at work were fantastic, they drove me home, I left my car there at the West Suffolk Hospital and I literally just stayed up all night in touch with Elizabeth.

    "[It was] very difficult for her to get home. I couldn't get to her. Her brother's there as well - he was in Shoreditch - [but] Lizzie wouldn't let me go. She just told us to stop where we are."

    Ordinary people led from scene with hands upImage source, Reuters

    She added: "It took her a long time to get home. Now I know's she's safe, but it was so close.

    "You just don't ever ever imagine that anything like this, that you watch on telly, could be this close to home, and I feel so sorry for the things that she witnessed, that they all witnessed.

    "The stuff that she saw was absolutely horrific.

    "I don't want anybody to ever go through that."

  16. Mum felt 'crippled' while waiting to hear if her daughter was safepublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Lindsay Anderson, who was working at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday night when her daughter Elizabeth became caught up in the terror attack in London, says life was "turned upside down".

    People being led to safetyImage source, Getty Images

    "It's my child, my daughter, she's 25 years old, she's at the end of her university third year.

    "They were just all out having a drink and a nice time.

    "All of a sudden life had changed, had been turned upside down.

    "I just could describe it as feeling crippled. I didn't know what to do.

    "As a professional, it's my job to stay calm.

    "I couldn't find phone numbers in my phone, I can't describe how I felt until I knew she was safe - absolutely awful."

  17. Nurse's daughter 'locked herself in toilet' in London pubpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Jon Wright
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    A nurse has described how she discovered her daughter was trapped in a pub in London at the centre of Saturday night's terror attack, as she worked a night shift at the West Suffolk Hospital.

    People run down Borough High StreetImage source, PA

    Lindsay Anderson said: "I'd just finished a procedure and checked my phone.

    "Lots of messages pinged up from Elizabeth, just shocking, saying she was trapped in a pub.

    "She'd locked herself in the toilet at that point and could hear gunfire and what she thought were explosions.

    "Lots of short, very shocking messages for me to hear in Suffolk, and she's all the way [over] there.

    "At that point I couldn't speak to her - I tried to send messages back, this was about 10:26 at night so I didn't know that she was safe, and then I just had to wait. I didn't want to use my phone in case she tried to phone.

    "She did finally phone when the police had come in and rescued them and shielded them, got them out and they were able to run and then she phoned me while she was running so then I knew she was safe, thank God."

  18. Weather: Becoming wet and windypublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Weather

    After a bright and sunny start to the day, it'll becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy at times.

    Maximum temperature of 19C (66F).

    BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast for where you live.

  19. Welcome to our live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Philippa Taylor
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and thanks for joining us.

    A mum who's a nurse at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds has been telling us how her daughter was inside one of the pubs at the centre of the terror attack in London on Saturday night.

    We'll bring you her story, which thankfully had a happy ending.

    But we'll start with the weather prospects from Kate Kinsella, which will be up next.

  20. Hundreds flock to see rare birdpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 4 June 2017

    About 200 twitchers descended on a quiet Ipswich street after the rare Rose-coloured Starling was spotted.

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