BBC Newsbeat

Ed Sheeran fans lucky enough to snap up tickets to his concert at Newcastle's St James' Park next June will face tighter restrictions as the star steps up his fight against touts.

The strict rules for his stadium tour are aimed at ensuring no-one is ripped off by inflated prices on secondary tickets sites.

Those attending will be required to take their tickets, booking confirmation and credit card, plus a valid form of ID or they will not be granted entry to the show. Tickets go on sale on Saturday 8 July.

The move comes after tickets for Ed's charity gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust earlier this year were offered for sale on resale site Viagogo for up to £5,000.

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Ipswich Town midfielder Kevin Bru has admitted three offences of failing to give police information relating to the identification of the driver of his vehicle.

His car was filmed by cameras on the Orwell Bridge and the A12 between Stratford St Mary and East Bergholt over two days last August.

The Paris-born, Mauritian international was disqualified from driving in April.

Andrew Woodger
BBC News

Thousands of music lovers enjoyed an anthemic evening on the first of this long weekend's Forest Live outdoor concerts at Thetford Forest.

Former Beta Band main man Steve Mason opened a not-too-hot, not-too-chilly evening at High Lodge with a short set of songs mainly from his latest Meet The Humans album, and threw in the BB classic Dry The Rain at the end.

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey was in his usual bonhomous mood as the band played a selection of songs from across their career, climaxing with A Day Like This which prompted arguably the best of many crowd singalongs.

Olly Murs tonight, Rick Astley tomorrow and Clean Bandit on Sunday have a lot to live up to for this year's run of four concerts in the forest.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Leiston, external have signed Lowestoft Town's, external Chris Henderson on a three year deal.

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The 26-year-old made more than 150 appearances for the Trawler Boys, after joining them from Bury Town in 2011.

"I had a few options to consider this summer and while it's not been an easy decision, I have been massively impressed with the ambition and vision of the club," he told Leiston's website.

Manager Glenn Driver: "Signing Chris Henderson is a very exciting signing for myself but more importantly for Leiston Football Club.

"Chris is without doubt one of the best all round players at this level, he can play in many positions but will ply his trade with us in the centre of the park."

There are delays on Greater Anglia trains heading for London Liverpool Street.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Leiston's, external players are back in training ahead of their assault on the Bostik Premier Division, external.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Motorists face delays on the A14 at Stowmarket after a lorry went through the central reservation.

One lane is open in both directions between junction 49, A1308 Bury Road, and junction 47 A1088.

There are queues four miles long westbound and an a mile-and-a-half eastbound.

Contractors are repairing the barrier this morning.

A teenager will be sentenced later today for killing two men at a travellers' site.

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Nelson Smith, 18, from the West Meadows travellers' site in Ipswich, near the A14, was convicted on Wednesday of murdering 32-year-old Barry Street last December.

He was also found guilty of the manslaughter of 18-year-old Nathan Oakley.

The sentencing hearing will take place at the Old Bailey in London.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Plenty of cloud around today but there will be some brighter spells.

There will be some sunshine here and there but also some showers developing through the afternoon.

The vast majority of us will stay dry until the evening.

Winds are light and it's a touch warmer than yesterday.

Top temperatures between 18C (64F) and 21C (70C).

Kate Scotter
BBC News

Hello and welcome to our live updates.

The sun has come out at last and hopefully you've all got that Friday feeling.

We'll be here until 18:00, keeping you up to date with all the news, weather and travel for the county.

If you have a story you want us to know about, get in touch by clicking "Get involved" above.

First, let's see what today's weather has got in store.

Soft toys Woody Bear and Ronnie the Raccoon were stolen from a display at Pleasurewood Hills.

Kate Scotter
BBC News

That's it for updates from the Suffolk Local Live team for today.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow.

Here's a quick look at some of the stories we've been covering today:

• The first photos of a statue to honour Millicent Fawcett are revealed
• A leisure centre campaign to get "beach-ready" is criticised
• Suffolk Show organisers reveal bumper attendance figures for 2017

Scroll down to read more on these stories and other Suffolk news.

Have a lovely evening.

Celtic complete the signing of midfielder Kundai Benyu from Ipswich Town on a four-year contract

A police officer who chased a man armed with a meat cleaver has been praised for his "heroic actions".

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PC Nikki Holley was called to an incident in Ipswich in November 2014 where a drunken man was kicking doors in a street.

Shortly after the officer’s arrival, he was confronted by the offender, who was in the middle of the road brandishing the weapon and threatening to kill a woman in one of the houses.

PC Holley detained the man whilst dealing with the risk to the woman and members of the public.

His actions will be recognised at the 22nd Police Bravery Awards, external next month.

Mark Emsden, secretary of the Suffolk Police Federation, external, nominated PC Holley for the award.

He said: "This was a horrific situation that could have ended in tragedy.

"PC Holley willingly ran towards clear danger, intent on apprehending the offender, with no thought for his own safety.

"His heroic actions, composure and professionalism to continue with gathering evidence after narrowly avoiding serious injury or death deserves the highest recognition.”

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Foxhall Stadium in Ipswich is gearing up for the biggest weekend in the calendar of Spedeworth Motorsports., external

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Spedeweekend this coming Saturday and Sunday encompasses two world championships, one European championship, and multiple national championships across numerous oval racing classes.

"It's the biggest event that we stage all year, and we've been staging them since the 1960s," Dean Cox with Spedeworth told us. , external

"Most of us involved on the organising front have gone without a lot of sleep this week and at this stage there is a mixed bag of nerves and emotion.

The National Hot Rods, external World Championship Final (pictured) at midday on Sunday is arguably the biggest race of the lot, and Dean believes there could be a few surprises during the 75 lap race.

"The lap times on Saturday will set a marker, but I just feel that come Sunday, someone will produce something special towards the back of the field and go on to win."

An abandoned 15th century Ipswich church that's been brought back into use as a community centre is in the running for a prize worth £5,000.

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Quay Place, close to the town's Waterfront, needs votes from members of the public, external to win the cash injection from the National Lottery's Good Causes awards scheme.

It is one of the finalists in the heritage category and if it wins, it will be featured on the BBC One National Lottery Awards show.

The venue reopened in November 2016 after a seven-year renovation project.

It is now a multipurpose community centre with a well-being and heritage theme.

Almost 40,000 people sign online petition to stop the 50-sheep race in Woodditton, Cambridgeshire.

As we've been reporting, the first images of a statue in honour of Suffolk suffragist Dame Millicent Fawcett have been revealed.

The statue of the Aldeburgh-born feminist will be the first one of a woman in Parliament Square.

All 11 statues in the central London square are currently men.

But why was Dame Millicent a suffragist and not a suffragette?

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Eleanor Rehahn, from Suffolk's branch of the Fawcett Society, external, explains:

• Millicent was a peaceful campaigner, she broadened the campaign for equality to beyond just the vote, she campaigned for other rights including marriage.
• She was very inclusive in terms of including men in the movement, so men supported the movement led by her.
• The president of the Union of Women's Suffrage Societies worked alongside the suffragettes, who employed different, and more militant, tactics in their campaign.
• Her skill was to navigate the case for women’s suffrage through parliament using her intimate knowledge of the democratic process, hard-headed rational thinking and constant good humour.
• The suffragette colours were green, white and violet which stood for Give Women Votes.
• The suffragist colours, by contrast, reflected their broader concerns: green, white and red or Give Women Rights.

Dame Millicent Fawcett is to be the first woman to be honoured with a statue in Parliament Square.

As we've reported, images for the planned statue have been revealed for the first time?

But who was Dame Millicent?

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The Fawcett Society, external, which was named after Dame Millicent, says:

• Dame Millicent was a woman ahead of her time, who dedicated her life to securing women the vote.
• At the age of 19, the Aldeburgh-born feminist organised signatures for the first petition for women’s suffrage, though she was too young to sign it herself.
• She formed and became president of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1897.
• The organisation used peaceful tactics to campaign for the women's vote, including non-violent demonstrations, petitions and the lobbying of MPs.
• Dame Millicent, who co-founded Newnham College in Cambridge, died in 1929, a year after women were granted the vote on equal terms to men.
• Her work has continued ever since, with The London Society for Women’s Suffrage renamed as The Fawcett Society in her honour in 1953.