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Eighty two years ago this month a photographer took this picture of a model street being used for road safety lessons at Lancing House school, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
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Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Opening batsman Jaik Mickleburgh now has three centuries from three Unicorns Championship, external matches for Suffolk.
Image source, Suffolk CricketAndy Northcote's side had to settle for a draw with Hertfordshire at Copdock yesterday, despite Mickleburgh's 113 not out getting them close to a victory target of 316.
Earlier, Steve Gale and Dom Chatfield both hit tons for the away side, who declared their second innings on 360 for 7.
"Their guys both played exceptionally well and it was a case of waiting for them to declare to try and set us something," Mickleburgh told us.
"It was always going to be tough to chase more than 300 but we felt we had the players to do that.
"You can try some big hitting during the last 7 or 8 overs, but you need to have wickets in the shed, and with 7 down we decided to block, take the draw and move on."
Nic Rigby
BBC News
Plans to give the University of Suffolk a loan up to £5m go before county councillors next week.
Image source, GoogleThe loan is to help the growth of the Ipswich-based university, which was established as independent of the University of East Anglia in August last year.
Suffolk County Council's cabinet on 11 July is being recommended to back the loan.
A report to the council says the university argues that the loan will allow it to expand and help encourage more people into higher education and reduce the flow of graduates out of Suffolk.
Richard Haugh
BBC Introducing in Suffolk
Watching videos of Barns Courtney bounce around the United States has become an enjoyable way of spending five minutes while I sit at work, less energetically, drinking a cup of tea.
The singer grew up in Seattle before moving to Suffolk, where he became a stand out performer on the Ipswich music scene.
As his solo career has continued to blossom, it's been great seeing his crowds get bigger and the number of people singing his lyrics back to him grow.
However, this morning saw a sad turn of events... as Barns appears to have broken his foot while leaping from the stage during a tour of the US.
Fear not, though, it appears that this is not enough to keep Barns from the stage, and he's due to play a gig later today.
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Get well soon, Barns.
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It was rained off last year, but Lowestoft Town are confident that this Saturday's testimonial match for club legend Micky Chapman will take place.
Ahead of the fixture, one of the club's new investors has been telling us that he believes the Trawler Boys can aim high in the coming years, and win back a place in the second tier of non league football.
Lord Russell Baker (pictured) heads up Amber Dew Events, who now own the naming rights to Lowestoft's home ground, formerly Crown Meadow., external
"It had gone a bit wrong at Lowestoft following their relegation from the National League North in 2016," he said. "Some players have left and there have been financial problems as well."
"What I've invested to become a partner, along with the investments of other local businesses is quite a reasonable amount to help the club out."
"Now we're looking forward to this season and what's going to happen. We've got to try and push for promotion."
Nic Rigby
BBC News
Kangaroo safety fears for driverless cars must be used to help develop protections for horses on British roads, a Suffolk Tory MP has suggested.
James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk, said that the marsupials' bouncing had thrown off Volvo's large animal detection systems, as he called on car manufacturers to consider all road users when designing the devices.
During a Westminster Hall debate on the safety of riders and horses on rural roads, Mr Cartlidge said: "I did want to raise the point of driverless vehicles, because although we have had driverless horses for many centuries actually - driverless cars will bring their own issues.
"I don't know if people are aware of Volvo - they have an issue with kangaroos.
"Volvo had recently reported their driverless cars which had initially been tested to detect and avoid mooses - is the plural of moose mooses? - in Sweden, have struggled with marsupials.
"I think it's because they bounce, rather than approach steadily - I don't know, I'm not an expert."
Mr Cartlidge added: "But I hope that in developing large animal detection systems within driverless cars - this is a serious point actually, because we want to lead the world in this industrial field of driverless automotives - that they will be cognisant of all users of the road as that comes forward."
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Yesterday we brought you the sad news that Ed Sheeran has quit Twitter.
Now another pop superstar Lady Gaga has defended Ed's decision to go offline because of cyber bullies and keyboard warriors.
She's posted the above pic of the two of them together, saying the singer/songwriter "deserves all our love and respect like all humans do".
She puts it down to jealousy and is therefore urging us all to "work harder to be kinder".
Gaga said: "What an incredible talented artist I LOVE ED. [He] deserves all our love and respect like all humans do. I wish all people on the internet would be positive and loving and apart of creating an online community that is kind and empowering, not hateful and mean.
Quote MessageNo reason to tear down an artist simply because they are on top. Work harder to be kinder everybody. That should be your first duty to humanity."
Right on.
The singer says he wants to make a film, like Eminem's 8 Mile, but based in Ipswich not Detroit.
Read MoreNinety two years ago this month, a picture of a young child with his dog on the beach at Lowestoft was taken by a photographer.
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BBC Radio Suffolk sport
Suffolk had to settle for a draw on the third and final day of their Unicorns Championship, external match against Hertfordshire at Copdock Cricket Club.
Steve Gale made 154 and Dom Chatfield 106 to steer the away side to 360 for 7 declared in their second innings, setting Suffolk 316 to win in what amounted to 48 overs.
Martyn Cull scored 78 in an opening stand of 121 with Jaik Mickleburgh, who went on to end 113 not out as Suffolk closed on 264 for 7 - 52 runs short of victory.
Suffolk picked up 12 points and stay top of the Eastern Division, just three points ahead of second-placed Lincolnshire at the mid-way point of the season.
The Bitter Pill singer talks to Newsbeat about mistaken identity, doomed relationships and why you should never use your phone to store your new songs.
Read MoreA decision on plans for 250 new homes in Capel St Mary is expected later.
Babergh district councillors are considering two applications at this morning's planning meeting.
A development of 100 homes - including 35 more affordable homes - has been proposed by Capel Community Church.
Plans for 150 homes on land east of Longfield Road have also been put forward.
Both applications are recommended for approval despite objections.
Lucy Martin
BBC Weather
It's set to be a hot, dry and sunny day with highs of 25C (77F) expected.
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Nic Rigby
BBC News
Hello and welcome to the BBC Suffolk team.
We'll be covering news, sport, travel and weather in your area until 18:00.
News today will include a beach hut competition with two Suffolk huts in the top 10.
Zoe Applegate
BBC News
That's it from the Local Live team today - but, of course, we will update this feed with any breaking news overnight.
Take a scroll down the timeline to see the stories that have been hitting the headlines across the county today.
We will be back at our keyboards from 08:00 tomorrow - join us then.
Have a good evening.
BBC Suffolk was an official supporter of the Maverick Festival of Americana music, which attracted thousands to Easton Farm Park at the weekend for its 10th anniversary.
The official festival photographer Sophie Boleyn has sent us these pictures:
Image source, Sophie BoleynFestival regulars Police Dog Hogan headlined in The Barn on Friday night
Image source, Sophie BoleynMusic fans dance to Albert Lee on the outdoor stage on Saturday afternoon
Image source, Sophie BoleynAnother festival regular Brooks Williams in the Moonshine Cafe on Friday
Image source, Sophie BoleynHank Wangford on the Peacock Stage on Saturday evening
Image source, Sophie BoleynNorfolk's Henry Brothers treated us to some murder ballads with two sets across the weekend
Image source, Sophie BoleynJustin Townes Earle regaled us with ballads and family tales, including some about his father Steve Earle
Suffolk's cricketers have to work fast this afternoon if they're to win their Minor Counties match against Hertfordshire at Copdock.
The visitors put on 360-7 before declaring in their second innings.
Suffolk have made 110 for no loss but still trail by 205 in the final session of the three-day match.
Inmates at a Highpoint Prison near Haverhill are suffering because of staff shortages, a report has said, external.
Image source, Geograph/Roger CornfootThe Independent Monitoring Board report, external, which has been released today, also highlights a rise in drug-use, self-harm, assaults and inmates with mental health issues.
The jail is one of the biggest category C training and resettlement prisons in the country and has 1,300 male inmates.
Inspectors found prisoners were locked in their cells much longer as under-staffing has affected how the prison operates - with 68 staff vacancies at the end of last year.
Increasing amounts of psychoactive substances - once known as legal highs - and cannabis have been seized by staff, while there was an 81% rise in confiscated home-brewed alcohol.
During 2016, the number of assaults and fights had risen by more than a third to 336, while self-harm incidents had almost doubled to 419.
However, inspectors also noted that overall prisoners were treated fairly and the prison was committed to treating people humanely and with dignity.
A woman pedestrian, who was killed after being hit by a car, has been named as Marina Medcalfe by Suffolk Police, external.
The 82-year-old died on Lower Street, Stanstead, near Long Melford, last week.
The air ambulance was called, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her family said Ms Medcalfe had lived in the village all her life and was "greatly loved by all her nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces and her many friends and neighbours".
She was also a "staunch supporter of the church and local community" and opened her garden for special events.
As we told you earlier, a new campaign has been launched in Ipswich today to encourage people to donate to homeless charities rather than give directly to people begging on the streets.
The underpass on the Civic Drive/St Matthew's Street/Berners Street roundabout
Help Our Homeless will support the reported 27 people currently living on streets in the town - and has been set-up by the Ipswich Locality Homelessness Partnership, external.
The campaign's main message is that support is available to homeless people if they want it.
The project's Susie Mills said: "It takes a long time. It's not easy - people are very wary, some people are very entrenched in rough sleeping and some people choose to stay on the street - but for the public it looks like we are doing nothing.
"One of the big issues around our Help Our Homeless campaign is to educate the public that there is an enormous amount of help on offer in Ipswich."