Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 25 August 2017

  • Engineering works to disrupt bank holiday rail travel

  • Injured man found 'barely conscious' dies in hospital

  • Three people quizzed over spate of burglaries

  • Ipswich Town: Sears grateful for McCarthy support

  1. 'Why a county show means so much to me'published at 05:56 British Summer Time 27 May 2020

    The Suffolk Show was due to take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Ipswich.

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  2. Planning application for nuclear plant submittedpublished at 00:13 British Summer Time 27 May 2020

    Critics say EDF's plans would take money from projects that could transform the UK energy landscape.

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  3. Government will 'look at' childcare-related finespublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    Matt Hancock has said the government may review fines which people were given for breaching lockdown rules for childcare reasons.

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  4. Town cancels free summer festivals programmepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    A multi-stage music day, mela and waterfront maritime festival all bite the dust due to coronavirus.

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  5. What the papers are saying in Suffolk...published at 16:52 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

  6. Zoos charity set to lose a third of jobspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The closure of two zoos has caused a charity a loss of about £1.5m.

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  7. Suffolk brewery all set to reopen pubspublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The head of Adnams, external brewery says the company is ready to reopen its pubs, as soon as they get the nod from government.

    Sole Bay Inn, Southwold

    His comments come as some retailers in England have expressed concerns they won't have enough business to make it profitable for them to reopen.

    Last night, the government announced that most shops can welcome customers back on 15 June, while outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to trade again next Monday.

    So far there are no reopening dates for restaurants, hairdressers and pubs, but Andy Wood, chief executive of Southwold-based Adnams, said the brewery's chain of about 45 pubs, external, has made preparations.

    "We are putting in screens to shield staff. We're going cashless, introducing technology for ordering and paying, to welcome back our customers with open arms in a safe way," he said.

    Mr Wood also appealed for clearer guidance on social distancing rules after the World Health Organisation stipulated a 1m separation rule compared to the UK's 2m specification.

  8. Head teacher says return will be 'really hard' for younger pupilspublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    A head teacher responsible for a cluster of Suffolk primary schools says staff are nervous about more pupils returning next week.

    children in primary schoolImage source, Getty Images

    Maria Kemble, executive head of two catholic primary schools, external in Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, said: "They [pupils] won't be able to move around.

    "The'll be given their spot and be expected to stay there, which for reception and pre-school children is completely different to how they would normally be learning and that's going to be really, really hard."

    The Prime Minister confirmed plans for reception, year one and year six pupils to go back to school from 1 June.

    Teaching unions have also expressed concerns about safety.

  9. Harry Potter book printers to take on more staffpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The book printers that produced the bestselling Harry Potter series is recruiting staff again after not taking on any new roles for the past two and a half months during lockdown.

    Clays, external, based in Bungay in Suffolk, employs about 800 staff and is looking to take on 25 new people.

    Paul Hulley, its chief executive, said: "Online book sites are trading very well and trade is above expectations."

    printing of booksImage source, Clays
  10. Nurse shares lockdown journey of carrying tripletspublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 25 May 2020

    The 29-year-old discovered she was having triplets just as the coronavirus outbreak reached the UK.

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  11. Theatre awarded £35k to survive shutdownpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    A theatre has received a "wonderful moral boost" after being awarded a £35k grant from the Arts Council of England, to help it survive the coronavirus crisis.

    The Marina Theatre in Lowestoft, external, Suffolk, said: "This is a difficult time for regional theatres, and whilst this grant will likely not be the answer to all of our problems – it’s a really strong start.

    "We will be back", it added.

    Pantomime photoImage source, Lowestoft Marina
  12. Skatepark and public toilets to reopenpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    For those who want to get out and about this weekend without discomfort public toilets have been reopened in some Ipswich open areas following the coronavirus lockdown, the borough council , externalsaid.

    The riverside skatepark has also been reopened with new signs displaying social distancing reminders.

    Major's Corner public toilets, Ipswich

    Five of the council’s public toilets, at Major's Corner (pictured), Christchurch Park, Holywells Park, Lawn Cemetery and Millennium Cemetery will be open between 10:00 and 16:00 initially.

    Disabled toilets will be open on a strict "one person in, one person out" basis. The council confirmed there would be sanitising for cubicles after each use.

    A council spokesman said: "These are considered to be those which are used more frequently, where there are hand-washing basins, where we believe at this point in time there is a demand and where can supply resource to regularly sanitise them."

    Ipswich's riverside skatepark
  13. Woman's death at pub party 'not suspicious'published at 13:22 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    A woman who was initially arrested on suspicion of murder will face no further action.

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  14. Identity of baby found at waste site still unknownpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    The cause of the newborn girl's death also remains "undetermined", an inquest in Suffolk hears.

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  15. Ipswich road layouts could change to aid social distancingpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Some road layouts in Ipswich town centre could change under proposals to enable greater social distancing.

    IpswichImage source, Geograph/Adrian Cable

    Ipswich Borough Council, external is working with Ipswich Central, external business group, police and county council on a plan to begin opening up the town centre to more people from 1 June.

    Currently the only stores open are those deemed essential.

    Full details are due to be revealed on 29 May, but discussions are understood to include managing pedestrian flow and whether some narrow alleyways would need to close or be one-way only. How deliveries and rubbish collections are managed will also be considered.

    Labour borough council leader David Ellesmere said: "Plans are under way to follow government guidance and reopen the town centre – when the time is right."

  16. New 'on-the-spot' coronavirus test being trialledpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Ten million antibody tests will also start being rolled out next week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says.

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  17. Robbie Savage asks Hancock about football returnpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    The ex-Wales midfielder asks Matt Hancock if a vaccine will be needed for grassroots football to restart.

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  18. 'PM has been a beneficiary of carers from abroad'published at 19:04 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock is asked if PM changed his mind on NHS fees for health staff from abroad.

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  19. Deal agreed for antibody virus tests on NHSpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    NHS staff will be prioritised for the blood tests, which check if someone has already had the coronavirus.

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  20. EFL to keep promotion and relegationpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Promotion and relegation will remain in the English Football League if seasons are ended amid the coronavirus crisis.

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