Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 18 August 2017

  • Plans revealed for third river crossing

  • Rail disruption continues

  • Third win in a row for Ipswich Witches

  1. 'Inflatables are our number one worry'published at 08:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Orla Moore
    BBC News

    Nick Ayers, an RNLI water safety officer, says the rescue service's biggest concern is the increasing use of inflatables at sea.

    "Just don't do it - don't take them in the water at all," he said.

    Nick AyersImage source, PA Media
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    Nick Ayers, RNLI

    "We have interlocking sand bars where people can easily get cut off from the mainland and panic - or try to walk back or swim. They underestimate the sheer speed of the moving tide, especially at places like Ness Point in Suffolk."

    Ness Point in Lowestoft is the UK's most easterly point.

  2. The independent lifeboat teams of the Eastpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    As well as the 15 RNLI lifeboat stations between Hunstanton and Southend, there are five independent volunteer teams keeping people safe:

    Volunteer lifeboatmenImage source, Hemsby Inshore Lifeboat
    Image caption,

    The inshore rescue team, based at Hemsby, north of Great Yarmouth

  3. 18th Century lighthouse reduced to rubblepublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 11 August 2020

    After more than 200 years of maritime duty Orfordness Lighthouse is demolished within weeks.

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  4. Children in hospital after pool chemical incidentpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 10 August 2020

    Two youngsters are being assessed after a suspected chemical leak at a holiday park swimming pool.

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  5. Pilot's daughter thanks man who found WW2 dog tagpublished at 00:15 British Summer Time 9 August 2020

    The tag was found 40 years ago, but social media has now helped track down a late pilot's relative.

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  6. Shetland Library book returned 37 years latepublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 8 August 2020

    The book was checked out in 1983 and returned this week to a library in Suffolk, 750 miles away.

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  7. League One & Two salary caps 'unlawful'published at 17:49 British Summer Time 7 August 2020

    Plans for a salary cap in League One and League Two are "unlawful and unenforceable" says the Professional Footballers Association.

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  8. Former MP sentenced for child sex offencepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 7 August 2020

    Eric Joyce had a video clip on a device showing the "sexual abuse of young children", a court hears.

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  9. Separated twins' parents thank nurses for picturespublished at 06:32 British Summer Time 7 August 2020

    The premature babies were treated in hospitals 60 miles apart but an app kept their parents updated.

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  10. Jobs under threat as theatre cancels showspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 6 August 2020

    The New Wolsey Theatre says staying open is not viable while social distancing remains in place.

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  11. Two men released over alleged Dyer racist abusepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

    The words "monkey" and "banana" were allegedly used in reference to the retired footballer.

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  12. England footballer 'racially abused at golf club'published at 11:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

    The words "monkey" and "banana" were allegedly used in reference to the retired footballer.

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  13. New Covid and flu tests give results in 90 minutespublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    The rapid tests for hospitals and care homes will distinguish between Covid-19 and seasonal illness.

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  14. Hancock on 'big step forward’ in virus testingpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2020

    The health secretary said up to 500,000 coronavirus tests could be carried out daily by the end of October.

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  15. Hancock on new local lockdown restrictionspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock on what households can and can't do in affected areas of northern England.

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  16. Reprieve for US air base destined to closepublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    The US Air Force says keeping RAF Mildenhall is now "crucial" having earmarked it to close.

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  17. Hancock appears to contradict new lockdown rulespublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 31 July 2020

    The health secretary seems to suggest an affected household can go to a household in an unaffected area.

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  18. Industrial fire breaks out at town's dockpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    The blaze caused a black cloud of smoke to billow across the area.

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  19. Terminally ill man dies after achieving wish listpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 30 July 2020

    Karl Butler, who was born with complex heart problems, dies after fulfilling his wish list.

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  20. Villagers club together to buy dog a wheelchairpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Spaniel Max can enjoy going on walkies again after losing the use of his back legs.

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