Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Last night it was announced that the Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington had died aged 41, after apparently taking his own life.

Ipswich Town has tweeted, external the club's condolences to the friends and family of "arguably the most high profile Town fan".

In 2009, the East Anglian Daily Times, external revealed that Chester was introduced to the club by his father Lee Bennington, a friend of retired Suffolk Police officer Alan Howard.

Mr Bennington Snr had accompanied Mr Howard to Town games while in the UK in the early 1990s and passed his love for the club on to his son.

Formed in 1996, Linkin Park have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and won two Grammy Awards.

The band had a string of hits including Faint, In The End and Crawling, and collaborated with the rapper Jay-Z.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Most parts of the BBC East region should see a dry day with sunny spells.

Cloud may thicken later, with the chance of a few showers for some.

Temperatures will reach 23C (73F).

BBC Weather will have more details for where you are.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

This morning we're hearing that police are at the scene of a "serious incident" in Bury St Edmunds.

Officers were called by people concerned about the welfare of a man at a home in the Mildenhall Road/A1101 area on Thursday evening.

A cordon is in place and a police investigation is under way.

We'll bring you more details as we get them.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Hello and welcome to Friday's live updates for Suffolk. We'll be here until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel.

This morning, there are reports of a "serious incident" taking place in Bury St Edmunds - we'll bring you more details about this as we get it.

A full regional weather forecast is also on the way...

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

That's it for Thursday's regular updates, but we'll be back in the morning from 08:00 to resume normal service.

Our main story has been the visit by Prince Harry to the county, calling in first at RAF Honington:

HRH then moved on to Ipswich, where he spent some time at Headway Suffolk, external, meeting people affected by brain injury, and helped introduce an ID card which identifies survivors.

Scroll down for more on this, and other stories, and remember, any breaking news overnight will still appear here.

Have a good evening.

Prince Harry presents a new flag to the RAF on behalf of his grandmother.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

A fine end to the day with some late sunshine across the BBC East region.

It'll stay dry overnight with temperatures dropping to 9C (48F).

Tomorrow will be fine and dry, with sunny spells. Cloud will increase later, with outbreaks of rain overnight, heavy at times.

Temperatures reaching 22C (72F).

You can find a more detailed forecast on BBC Weather.

Kate Arkell
BBC Radio Suffolk

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital as a precaution, after armed police fired what's been described as a baton round (an AEP - a version of the rubber bullet) in Ipswich town centre earlier this afternoon.

Police say they were called at about 13:45 to reports a man had been seen with a gun in the vicinity of Grimwade Street.

Firearms officers attended the area, where they found a group of people fighting in St Clement's Church Lane - an alleyway next to the church near the waterfront.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.

What's believed to be an air pistol and a knife were recovered from the scene.

Few speedway pundits would bet against an Ipswich Witches, external victory at Foxhall tonight, given that the Suffolk side have won their last 12 meetings on their home track.

Image source, Steve Waller

A 13th straight triumph at Foxhall later is guaranteed to put the Witches clear at the top of speedway's Championship table, external, as both Edinburgh and Glasgow do not race again until next week.

As far as team news is concerned, Justin Sedgmen has fully recovered from the concussion that saw him miss last week's win over Sheffield Tigers.

Witches director of speedway Chris Louis is pleased to have the 25-year-old available again for the visit of Newcastle Diamonds.

"Justin had a nasty fall during a recent televised meeting at Poole, whereby the speedway bike actually landed on his head," Louis said.

"He'd been pretty uncomfortable for a bit and had a compulsory seven-day lay off, but since then he's been able to regroup.

"In recent days he's been working on equipment and getting himself ship shape. So he should be ready to go."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches, external can go clear at the top of Speedway's Championship table tonight, if they manage to make it 13 home wins in a row.

The Suffolk side face Newcastle Diamonds, while closest rivals Edinburgh Monarchs do not feature again until they come to Foxhall next week.

With a 100% winning record in Suffolk so far this season, Witches' director of speedway Chris Louis says his riders are full of confidence.

"The home form has been tremendous and we have looked so dominant," he said.

"Even when we have had a shaky start to a meeting or a collapse in the middle, we have found strength at the end.

"This league is such though that we have to continue to be on our guard at Foxhall as everyone is competitive and will be looking to take points from us."

One of the tasks carried out by Prince Harry during his visit to Suffolk, was to promote a new ID card for people who have had head injuries.

Image source, Headway

It took place during his visit to the charity Headway, external, at its Ipswich hub.

Luke Griggs says they've been told by brain injury survivors that other people are just unaware that they have "hidden" issues.

"Things like memory problems, slurred speech, an unsteady walking style, can lead people into difficult social situations if the effects of their brain injury aren't understood," he said.

"We've had a number of people who've come to us and said they've been refused to be served in a pub because they appear to be drunk."

The idea behind the card is for it to be a "simple solution to a tricky conversation to ensure that brain injury survivors are identified as soon as possible".

BBC Weather Watchers

Looking at these photographs taken by some of our BBC Weather Watchers, you'll be pleased to hear that it should soon turn drier and brighter, with a largely clear and dry night to come.

The royal visitor has been at the Headway, external charity for people with brain injuries in Ipswich:

During his visit to Headway Suffolk, external in Ipswich, Prince Harry helped at the introduction of a brain injury card - which will help the police identify brain injury survivors and ensure they are given appropriate support when they come into contact with the criminal justice system.

Headways says the card also has the additional benefit of breaking down social exclusion, with card-holders having renewed confidence in the knowledge that they can easily explain their support needs should they require assistance in everyday situations.

Among the journalists covering his visit is BBC Suffolk's Kevin Burch:

Prince Harry has left RAF Honington and has now arrived on Ransomes Europark on the outskirts of Ipswich, to visit Headway Suffolk.

News of his arrival brought the crowds out hoping for a glimpse:

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

After setting up one goal and scoring another earlier in the week, Suffolk hockey player Hannah Martin is expected to feature again for England this evening at the World League Semi Final, external event in Johannesburg.

Image source, England Hockey

The 22-year-old and her teammates face USA in the last four stage, with Germany and Argentina contesting the other match.

Tuesday's 4-1 victory over India means England have already qualified for November's World League Final in New Zealand, and Martin made a major contribution after coming off the bench.

During the third quarter she created an assist for Susannah Townsend, before rounding off the scoring herself during the closing stages.

If you, a few friends and family members can rustle up about £2.5m then here's an idea of what you could spend it on.

Otley Hall, which is near Ipswich and featured late last year on the BBC 1 programme Who Do You Think You are, is up for sale.

During the programme, EastEnders actor Danny Dyer discovered he's related to Col Robert Gosnold, who lived at the hall.

His nephew Bartholomew, who was educated at Otley, is credited as being behind the voyage which resulted in the first permanent English settlement being established in the US.

If you go ahead and purchase the property, give us a shout we'd love to come round for tea.

This young man, pictured with Prince Harry in the junior ranks' mess at RAF Honington, will have something to tell his friends tomorrow:

The summer drink/drive campaign saw 33 motorists out of 280 tested fail alcohol tests, police say.

Drug tests were also carried out, with 29 drivers providing positive readings out of 89 tests.

Ch Insp Kris Barnard, who described the figures as "disappointing", said: "Dozens of people caught during the campaign will now have a minimum 12 to 18 month driving ban, which will have massive implications on their professional and social lives."

The rain doesn't seem to be dampening the atmosphere at RAF Honington, where crowds are gathered to catch sight of Prince Harry as he officially opens the Station Medical Centre: