The first images of the planned statue of Suffolk-born suffragist Dame Millicent Fawcett have been revealed.

Image source, Gillian Wearing

It will be the first female statue in Parliament Square and will mark 100 years since women got the right to vote.

The statue will stand alongside ones of Sir Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela.

It has been designed by Turner Prize-winning artist Gillian Wearing.

Plans for the artwork have been submitted to Westminster City Council, external in London.

Eleanor Rehahn, from Suffolk's Fawcett Society, external, which was named after Dame Millicent, said: "She's going to be the first woman there, which is outrageous that it's taken this long to have a woman in Parliament Square, and she's a Suffolk-born woman, so for Suffolk it's a particularly special event."

Dame Millicent, who was born in Aldeburgh, co-founded Newnham College in Cambridge in 1875 and formed the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1897.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A sheep race where dolls are placed on the animals' backs to look like jockeys has been cancelled, after it was branded "cruel" by campaigners who set up a petition to get the event stopped.

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The petition, set up by Samantha Francis, said the annual race at St Mary's Church, Woodditton, "terrifies" the sheep who "will be made to race and jump along a race course, in the heat, with a teddy bear tied to their back, while a noisy crowd shout and cheer".

Ms Francis, from St Ives, began the petition on Sunday after seeing the sign in the village near Newmarket.

It's gained almost 40,000 signatures since then.

Image source, Samantha Francis

A statement from the church, which was to hold the event on 9 July, said the animals were always treated well and were not made to do anything which would harm them.

"We wouldn't be involved in anything we remotely regarded as cruel, but clearly some people do have other views, which we understand," the statement said.

"We continue to be very conscious of the need to treat animals with care and consideration."

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Ed Sheeran is upping his fight against touts selling tickets to his 2018 tour by imposing what sound like the strictest rules about entry to his gigs.

Ed and his team have previously said they are "vehemently opposed" to ticket re-sales.

So when fans turn up to see him perform one of his seven 2018 UK stadium gigs, they'll need four forms of ID.

A statement from Ed's record label, Atlantic Records read: "Ed and his team have a strict stance against anyone using secondary ticketing websites for profit.

"On this tour, any tickets that are resold will not be valid unless they are bought and sold through Ed's official resale partner, Twickets, which allows fan to fan sales at face value plus booking fee only.

Best wear a bum bag then - luckily, as Glasto proved, they're so hot right now.

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A wish has come true for a 101-year-old who dreamed of visiting radio station.

Anyone with tickets to his shows next year will also need credit card, booking confirmation and ID to guarantee they get in.

A wish has come true for a woman who is celebrating her 101st birthday.

Joyce Fisher wanted to mark her special day by visiting BBC Radio Suffolk in Ipswich.

The radio team serenaded her live on air and she got the chance to meet her favourite presenter, Stephen Foster.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external midfielder Andre Dozzell (pictured right) flies to Georgia today with the England Under-19 squad ahead of their European Championship, external campaign.

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The Young Lions start their tournament against Bulgaria on Monday, before also facing the Netherlands and Germany in the group stage.

"He has ability on the ball to produce an unlocking a defence pass," boss Keith Downing told BBC Suffolk.

"He's certainly got variations in his delivery and I'm impressed with his composure on the ball and a maturity beyond his years.

"He has to gain strength over the years but that will come, but he's a talent and also a very focused individual who wants to improve and works hard every day."

The Suffolk Show enjoyed a bumper attendance this year as the sun shone for the two-day event, figures have revealed.

Image source, James Hazell

About 91,300 people attended this year's event at Trinity Park, Ipswich, up from 83,200 in 2016 and 90,200 in 2015.

Honorary show director Bee Kemball said: "We were blessed with sunshine and everything came together beautifully and we had great crowds.

"We are very happy, the whole show had that lovely feel this year and the weather helped, just everything went well."

Ms Kemball said they were yet to break the record-breaking year when Lady Diana visited the show in 1986, attracting 93,000 visitors.

Next year's event will be held on 30 and 31 May.

An organisation which runs leisure centres has admitted "it got it wrong" with its latest advertising campaign.

As we've reported, the South Suffolk Leisure, external advert asks if your derriere is ready for the summer with a photograph of two women squatting on the beach.

It talks about getting that "perfectly pert and peachy derriere" ready to "bare some flesh", and leaving "your old behind, behind".

The advert has been met with criticism from groups including the Suffolk Feminist Society, external and the women-only running organisation I Can Run Club, external.

Tracey Loynds, chief executive officer of South Suffolk Leisure, said: "We're talking about having fit, healthy bodies, regardless of the size.

"Yes, imagery-wise, we've made a mistake and we absolutely acknowledge that. This is a blog that's been out once and we will not run it again, we can assure you of that."

Leisure centres have come under fire for an advertising campaign.

This summer's South Suffolk Leisure, external advert asks if your derriere is ready with a photograph of two women squatting on the beach.

The text below reads: "There’s never been a better time to start working towards getting that perfectly pert and peachy derrière.

"With summer just a few weeks away, toning and tightening in readiness to bare some flesh is without doubt the greatest incentive to leave your old behind… well, behind."

The advert is for leisure centres in Hadleigh, Sudbury, Holbrook and East Bergholt.

Helen Taylor, chair of the Suffolk Feminist Society, external, said: "It feeds into the toxic male perception of beauty standards that we are expected to uphold. Unrealistic. It perpetuates eating disorders and worse."

Emma Talbot, founder of the I Can Run Club, external, which is behind women-only running groups in the county, added: "It makes you think you can only go on the beach and bare your derriere if you have this figure and actually that's untrue."

We'll have the response from South Suffolk Leisure up next.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

This will be music to the ears of Ipswich Town, external fans - their club's new signing Emyr Huws believes he can get even better.

The 23-year-old impressed during a loan spell at Town last season and yesterday's news that he's now signed a four year deal at Portman Road has gone down very well indeed.

"There's a lot more to come from me, I don't think anyone's seen the best of me yet. I'm just looking to get stronger and fitter and improve."

Huws also thinks Town can challenge for a play-off place this season: "It's definitely doable. We'll just take every game as it comes but the squad is definitely good enough to compete so we'll be looking upwards rather than downwards."

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

If you were hoping for some sunshine today, you're going to be disappointed.

It's going to be another overcast day with lots of grey cloud, and always a risk of drizzle.

The air is still humid so it'll feel sticky without the temperatures being too high.

Highs of 19C (66F).

Kate Scotter
BBC News

Hello and welcome to today's live updates for the county.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, travel and weather until 18:00.

So, is your derriere ready for the summer months?

A personal question you might think but it's one that's proving controversial.

We'll bring you more on that story in just a moment.

First, Elizabeth Rizzini has today's weather prospects.

Ipswich Town sign midfielder Emyr Huws from Championship rivals Cardiff City, while goalkeeper Dean Gerken agrees a new deal.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Live updates for Suffolk have now ended for the day.

You can of course scroll back here to read any stories you might have missed, including:

• Man found guilty of travellers' site killings
• Former carer charged with stealing jewellery and medication
• Army helicopter contract will 'support' Suffolk jobs
• Ed Sheeran announces 2018 tour dates

Any breaking stories will appear on this page overnight. Otherwise, we'll be back tomorrow at 08:00 for more news, sport, weather and travel for the county.

Have a good evening.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

After agreeing a four-year-deal with Ipswich Town today, midfielder Emyr Huws has told the club's supporters that they are yet to see the best of him.

The 23-year-old made no secret of a desire to move from Cardiff City during a successful loan spell at Ipswich last season, when he scored three goals in 13 appearances.

Huws says he is now intent on making the most of his opportunity at Portman Road.

"I'm looking to get stronger and fitter and keep improving," Huws told us. "There's a lot more to come from me and I don't think anyone has seen the best of me yet."

"My year at Cardiff didn't work out. Sometimes that happens and it happened with me there. However, the manager [Neil Warnock] has been really good in terms of this deal working out so I wish him and the club all the best."

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

As expected, midfielder Emyr Huws has become Ipswich Town's third signing of the summer, agreeing a four-year-deal at Portman Road for an undisclosed fee.

While it was a disappointing campaign overall, the 23-year-old was one of the Blues' success stories last season, impressing both teammates and supporters after joining the club on loan from Cardiff City in January.

Huws has been telling us that he is looking forward to establishing some roots in Suffolk, following spells with various clubs since coming through the youth ranks at Swansea and Manchester City.

"The welcome I had when I first arrived here earlier in the year was really overwhelming, and I want to repay the fans and be successful next season," he said.

"I enjoyed working with the staff and the players here, and I am delighted to get this deal done."

The 18-year-old will be sentenced for one count of murder and another of manslaughter on Friday.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

An 18-year-old has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter, following a row over a caravan pitch at a travellers' site which left two men dead.

Nelson Smith claimed he acted in self-defence during the incident last December, in which Barry Street, 32, and Nathan Oakley, 18 were stabbed.

But a jury at the Old Bailey found him guilty of the murder of Mr Street and manslaughter of Mr Oakley.

The manslaughter verdict was given by reason of lack of intent, the jury confirmed.

Smith, of West Meadows caravan site in Ipswich, Suffolk, will be sentenced on Friday.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Organisations in Suffolk are to get more than £20m of Arts Council funding over the next four years.

The biggest chunk of that - £5.6m - is going to Snape Maltings.

The charity runs a concert hall, retail units and galleries.

John O'Connell from the Tax Payers Alliance doesn't think it's money well spent.

"When decisions are made in London, you miss out on things like the museum having to shut in Bury.

"It doesn't address local priorities as well it might," he said.

But Snape Maltings Chief Executive, Roger Wright, said: "It is right to regard this money as an investment.

"A lot of the work we've been doing has been to develop knowledge about the way in which cultural investment drives growth in regions.

"It's not just about entertainment but it is also a strategy to drive growth and jobs."