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. Lack of translated advice 'puts patients at risk'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    Covid-19 advice is in a limited range of languages and takes too long to be updated, campaigners say.

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  2. Driver admits causing fatal crash on A66published at 12:57 British Summer Time 28 July 2020

    A man has admitted his dangerous driving caused the death of a Carlisle grandmother in crash on the A66 near Penrith.

    Ann CopleyImage source, Family photo

    Colin Brown, 78, from Upper Street, Layham, near Ipswich, was driving a van towing a caravan in August 2018, when he crashed head-on into the car being driven by 76-year-old Ann Copley, of Montgomery Court, Carlisle.

    Brown was not at the city’s crown court this morning, but pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving by telephone from his Suffolk home.

    Brown was seriously injured in the crash, and his barrister, Andrew Nuttall, told the court he was in the “high risk” category due to medical issues, and currently shielding ahead of a major operation.

    The hearing was adjourned until 11 September, and a probation report will be prepared in the meantime.

  3. Speedway rider Danny Ayres took his own lifepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    An inquest hears how the 33-year-old struggled with mental health issues between seasons.

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  4. Unhealthy food deals targeted to tackle obesitypublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    Ministers will also legislate for calories to appear on menus as part of a strategy to tackle obesity.

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  5. Ed Sheeran: 'I'd binge eat until I was sick'published at 11:44 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    The pop star opens up about his addictive personality, and why he's taking a break from music.

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  6. Pop star Nik Kershaw reveals writer's blockpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 27 July 2020

    The singer says he spent hours "staring at the wall" as he wrote his first new music in eight years.

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  7. Death of man found at park 'not suspicious'published at 19:30 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The body of a man, thought to be in his 40s, was found by a member of the public in Ipswich.

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  8. 'Ambitious' plan to regenerate town unveiledpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    The Lowestoft masterplan will "respond to challenges" in the wake of coronavirus, the council says.

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  9. Cause of fatal house fire 'remains a mystery'published at 18:22 British Summer Time 23 July 2020

    John Allen's death "might have been prevented" if his husband had dialled 999, an inquest hears.

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  10. Rescued blue tit may become 'a friend for life'published at 14:28 British Summer Time 22 July 2020

    Jess Lockwood says the baby bird refuses to leave her side after she nursed him back to health.

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  11. Lighthouse lantern room removed after 200 yearspublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 22 July 2020

    The circular glass structure is lifted to the ground as demolition of the landmark continues.

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  12. Armed police called as man hit in face with liquidpublished at 21:22 British Summer Time 21 July 2020

    Police have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of assault after the attack in Bury St Edmunds.

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  13. Town centre traders face 'dire' lack of customerspublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 21 July 2020

    The owners of a cafe and a clothes shop say they are struggling to make ends meet.

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  14. Mother 'frustrated' at murder trial delaypublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 21 July 2020

    Sam Nicholls says her two-year wait for "justice" has been a time of "horrendous nightmares".

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  15. Keys to £20m archives building handed overpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    The project was delayed by Covid-19 but fitting out is due to begin soon, the county council said.

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  16. The 'stay-away' resort that wants visitors backpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Southwold urged holidaymakers "not to infect us" but relies on tourism during the school holidays.

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  17. 'Full truth' sought in driveway murder probepublished at 00:43 British Summer Time 20 July 2020

    Clive Wyard was found unconscious with a fractured skull outside his home in Ipswich in July 2018.

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  18. Celebrations of abbey's 1,000 years are delayedpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 19 July 2020

    A 1,000-year-old abbey became a site of pilgrimage and sparked a "civil war" with the townsfolk.

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  19. English councils get new power to order shutdownspublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 18 July 2020

    They can now target coronavirus outbreaks at local level, cancelling events and shutting premises.

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  20. 'Failing' mental health trust care 'a nightmare'published at 16:12 British Summer Time 18 July 2020

    The NHS trust says it is 'looking into the issue' and is "committed to improving the service".

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