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. Long coronavirus test results waits concern GPspublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The Royal College of GPs says the government should focus on its testing strategy rather than targets.

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  2. 'Our deer have enjoyed roaming around the car park'published at 09:13 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The RSPB says its birds and mammals have become accustomed to a lack of visitors.

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  3. Photographer's mission to celebrate 'unique' townpublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    A teenage photographer and film maker hopes his art will put the seaside town on the cultural map.

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  4. 'I'm speechless our young pupils will return soon'published at 02:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    A Suffolk primary school shows how it is trying to prepare for more pupils to arrive in June.

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  5. Water company staff 'abused' over park closurespublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Anglian Water says its seven leisure sites will remain closed until user safety is "certain".

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  6. 'Limit contact with other people'published at 17:00 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    If the weather is hot again this weekend, and despite lockdown restrictions being relaxed, people are being reminded that many of the rules are still in place and common sense should prevail in terms of meeting other people.

    Ipswich Borough Council is focusing on the two-metre social distancing rule.

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  7. Man told police he 'shot wife', inquest toldpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Silke Hartshorne-Jones died from a gun shot wound to the chest.

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  8. Baby found in recycling 'taken in bin collection'published at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Police believe the newborn was less than two days old and are "desperate" to locate her mother.

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  9. Police plea to mum of baby found dead in recyclingpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    The mother of the newborn girl is urged to come forward after a body is found at a waste centre.

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  10. Streets still empty as people stay at homepublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Although the rules regarding lockdown have changed this week, as the government altered the message from "stay at home" to "stay alert", it seems many people are still choosing to remain indoors.

    Images released by Ipswich's Street Rangers show a very empty and deserted town centre.

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  11. Teen thanks 'phenomenal' NHS for saving her lifepublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Casey Davies says the wards were "a little family" that comforted her while separated from her own.

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  12. It's Football League decision day for East teamspublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    Katy Lewis
    BBC News Online

    The region's football league teams - could see their seasons end today.

    The English Football League, external is due to speak to the clubs from Leagues One and Two and it's thought ending the season is the most likely outcome due to finance - the cost of testing, no fans through the gate and player contracts expiring are the major factors.

    Options to decide the outcome of the season include voiding it, using present placings or points per game.

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    In League One, six clubs, including Peterborough United and Ipswich Town, have said they are determined to finish the League One season's remaining fixtures.

    Peterborough are sixth in the table with nine games to play and are three points off the automatic promotion places, while Ipswich are in 10th place.

    Of the other teams, Wycombe Wanderers are eighth with a game in hand. Points per game would put them up to third but weighted points per game would get them to fifth so a place in the play-offs could be at stake.

    MK Dons are in 18th place and Southend, in 22nd, are in the relegation zone.

    In League Two, Cambridge United are 16th, Colchester United are in sixth, Northampton Town are seventh and Stevenage are right at the bottom and at risk of dropping out of the Football League.

  13. Tech company to make 70 million face maskspublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 15 May 2020

    The masks made at the North Lanarkshire company will be used by health and care workers.

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  14. Body of newborn baby found at recycling centrepublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 14 May 2020

    Police make a direct appeal to the baby's mother to seek medical assistance.

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