Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday, 21 June 2017

  • The first ever Suffolk Day is here!

  • Kids in wigs: Students mark Suffolk Day by dressing as Ed Sheeran

  • More than 6,000 people take part in Bury St Edmunds plan consultation

  • An Ipswich woman is fined £200 for discarded fag end

  1. Primary school says it will not reopen on 1 Junepublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    Pete Cooper
    BBC News

    A head teacher has told parents that he will not be opening his school to Foundation, Year One and Year Six pupils on 1 June.

    Currently Woodbridge Primary in Suffolk is open to key workers' children, and head Mark Krisson said that would continue in his letter to parents, external.

    Under government plans, children in Reception (Foundation), Year One and Year Six in England are being asked to return to school after the end-of-May half-term break.

    Children home learningImage source, Getty Images

    Yesterday, Michael Gove insisted England's schools were safe to reopen, but acknowledged that "you can never eliminate risk".

    Mr Gove told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show the key was to make schools safe with smaller classes and staggered arrivals.

    But Mr Krisson said he would only start a return to school once he had more information about four questions he set out in his letter including whether the school has "enough available staff" and if "children play a role in transmission to adults".

    He went on to say he was "not completely ruling out a return to school before the end of this term".

  2. Village 'swamped' with visitors to closed water parkpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    Residents living close to an Anglian Water reservoir took to social media to complain after visitors' cars clogged up their streets at the weekend.

    Although the Grafham Water, external in Perry, in Cambridgeshire, is closed - alongside the company's others water parks across the region - people turned up "with enough gear for camping" and several were reportedly having barbecues.

    Cars parked near Grafham WaterImage source, Samantha Smith

    Park rangers moved some on, on Saturday, but one resident, who emailed Anglian Water's chief executive complaining the village was "overwhelmed" and "swamped", said the situation "got worse on Sunday".

    An Anglian Water spokeswoman said: "Our sites are currently closed to the public at this time. We know our leisure attractions are loved by many but protecting the health and safety of our colleagues and visitors is our top priority.

    "If you were hoping to visit Grafham, Pitsford [Northants], Rutland, Alton Water [Suffolk] or any of our smaller sites soon, please postpone as we will not be open and all tracks and car parks are closed."

  3. 'Phenomenal' staff help brothers through viruspublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Jacob, 14, and Isaac, 11, were admitted to hospital with coronavirus within 24 hours of one another.

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  4. Students use Instagram after fashion show cancellationpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Students from University Centre Colchester were due to stage a graduation fashion show this month.

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  5. 'Our deer have enjoyed roaming around the car park'published at 09:13 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The RSPB says its birds and mammals have become accustomed to a lack of visitors.

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  6. Photographer's mission to celebrate 'unique' townpublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    A teenage photographer and film maker hopes his art will put the seaside town on the cultural map.

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  7. 'I'm speechless our young pupils will return soon'published at 02:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    A Suffolk primary school shows how it is trying to prepare for more pupils to arrive in June.

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  8. Water company staff 'abused' over park closurespublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Anglian Water says its seven leisure sites will remain closed until user safety is "certain".

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  9. 'Limit contact with other people'published at 17:00 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    If the weather is hot again this weekend, and despite lockdown restrictions being relaxed, people are being reminded that many of the rules are still in place and common sense should prevail in terms of meeting other people.

    Ipswich Borough Council is focusing on the two-metre social distancing rule.

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  10. Man told police he 'shot wife', inquest toldpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Silke Hartshorne-Jones died from a gun shot wound to the chest.

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  11. Baby found in recycling 'taken in bin collection'published at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Police believe the newborn was less than two days old and are "desperate" to locate her mother.

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  12. Police plea to mum of baby found dead in recyclingpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    The mother of the newborn girl is urged to come forward after a body is found at a waste centre.

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  13. Streets still empty as people stay at homepublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Although the rules regarding lockdown have changed this week, as the government altered the message from "stay at home" to "stay alert", it seems many people are still choosing to remain indoors.

    Images released by Ipswich's Street Rangers show a very empty and deserted town centre.

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  14. Teen thanks 'phenomenal' NHS for saving her lifepublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Casey Davies says the wards were "a little family" that comforted her while separated from her own.

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  15. It's Football League decision day for East teamspublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Katy Lewis
    BBC News Online

    The region's football league teams - could see their seasons end today.

    The English Football League, external is due to speak to the clubs from Leagues One and Two and it's thought ending the season is the most likely outcome due to finance - the cost of testing, no fans through the gate and player contracts expiring are the major factors.

    Options to decide the outcome of the season include voiding it, using present placings or points per game.

    FootballImage source, Getty Images

    In League One, six clubs, including Peterborough United and Ipswich Town, have said they are determined to finish the League One season's remaining fixtures.

    Peterborough are sixth in the table with nine games to play and are three points off the automatic promotion places, while Ipswich are in 10th place.

    Of the other teams, Wycombe Wanderers are eighth with a game in hand. Points per game would put them up to third but weighted points per game would get them to fifth so a place in the play-offs could be at stake.

    MK Dons are in 18th place and Southend, in 22nd, are in the relegation zone.

    In League Two, Cambridge United are 16th, Colchester United are in sixth, Northampton Town are seventh and Stevenage are right at the bottom and at risk of dropping out of the Football League.

  16. Body of newborn baby found at recycling centrepublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 14 May 2020

    Police make a direct appeal to the baby's mother to seek medical assistance.

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  17. Six 'united' to complete League One seasonpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 14 May 2020

    Peterborough's Darragh MacAnthony speaks on behalf of six League One clubs who are determined to complete the season.

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  18. Postie delivers a colourful array of happinesspublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 14 May 2020

    Postman Stewart Lennox likes to dress up for work...

    Postman in rainbow outfit

    "I've been trying to wear something different each day just to bring some cheer to Ipswich," said Mr Lennox.

    "I'm having fun and just hope it raises a smile somewhere.

    "I've actually been outdone by a colleague who dresses up as a genie, but he does a rural area, so possibly gets a few less 'views'."

  19. Church to stream live 'Songs of Praise'published at 16:56 British Summer Time 14 May 2020

    St John’s Church Elmswell, in Suffolk, will be hosting a live church service dubbed "Songs of Praise" this Sunday at 18:30.

    The religious programme has been put together with the help of a BAFTA award-winning sound supervisor who lives in the parish.

    Photographs of the village, key workers and volunteers, will form the back drop for the show.

    As well as the songs, there will stories from about how people are coping with lockdown, helping each other out in the community and prayers.

    The show will be streamed on the St John’s web site, external, Facebook page, external and YouTube, external.

    PosterImage source, St John's Church, Elmswell, Suffolk