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. Farmer's call for asparagus harvest pickerspublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    Bruce Kerr says his usual seasonal pickers cannot reach the farm due to border closures across Europe.

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  2. Poultry giant Bernard Matthews seeks 200 new staffpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    The firm has seen a surge in demand for its food, as people shun pubs and restaurants.

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  3. Grandparents join party from behind glass doorspublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    Lauren Godfrey, 30, says her grandparents "couldn't resist" seeing her blow out her candles.

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  4. Greater Anglia to run reduced rail servicepublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    The East Anglian-operator will introduce the streamlined service from Monday.

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  5. Why is this town bustling during the virus outbreak?published at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020

    Southwold and Lowestoft are 14 miles apart but one has plenty of visitors and the other is a ghost town.

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  6. Footballers join #StayAtHomeChallengepublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    Professional footballers have joined many others in a taking part in a new online trend.

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  7. Beach-death inflatable safety criticisedpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    Ava-May Littleboy, three, died after being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline burst.

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  8. County shows cancelled due to coronaviruspublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    Both the Royal Norfolk Show and the Suffolk Show will not go ahead this year.

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  9. Coronavirus causes fishing prices to plummetpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2020

    Leaders say travel restrictions mean seafood markets in China, Italy, Spain and France are "lost".

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  10. Inflatable burst as funfair worker 'turned away'published at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2020

    Ava-May Littleboy, three, died after being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline burst.

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  11. Council closes all buildings over coronaviruspublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2020

    Swimming pools, sports centres and an Ed Sheeran exhibition in Ipswich are all shut to the public.

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  12. Mum 'facing death sentence' amid drugs uncertaintypublished at 00:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2020

    Charlene Roxburgh has bowel cancer and says a drug that kept her alive should be available on the NHS.

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  13. 'I was sectioned - now I'm working for change'published at 00:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2020

    A teenager says working with the mental health trust that treated her is "nerve-wracking" but exciting.

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  14. Beach-death inflatable owner 'had left site'published at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020

    Ava-May Littleboy, three, died after being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline burst.

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  15. Government approves Lord Derby's 400 homes planpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020

    A Ministry of Housing report said there was no evidence horse trainers would move out of Newmarket.

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  16. 'I went from triathlon training to needing naps'published at 00:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020

    Emily Barclay was hit by perimenopause, which can last up to 10 years before the menopause itself.

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  17. Woman, 88, found dead in Suffolk home namedpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2020

    A man arrested on suspicion of murdering an 88-year-old in Suffolk has been released on bail.

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  18. Beach-death inflatable was 'over-pressurised'published at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2020

    Ava-May Littleboy, 3, died after being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline burst.

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  19. Tree felling halted after climbers' protestpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2020

    Campaigners have been in the trees since Sunday to stop them being chopped down.

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  20. Cash found in safe at scrapyard goes to charitypublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2020

    A scrap metal dealer donates £14,416 which was found in a dumped safe to two hospices.

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