A former lecturer who fled court after being convicted of having indecent images of children has been jailed for more than three years.

Image source, Suffolk Police

Julian Myerscough, 55, originally from Bolton, was found guilty of 16 counts in 2015 but absconded from Ipswich Crown Court during a break.

The former University of East Anglia law lecturer was arrested a few days later but recently won an appeal against extradition while in Ireland.

Chelmsford Crown Court sentenced him in his absence.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Witches rounded off their regular Championship, external season with a 52-38 loss at Sheffield Tigers last night.

Image source, Stephen Waller

Two riders - Rory Schlein and guest Mark Riss - were paid for nine points.

The Witches start their play-off campaign at home next Thursday, against yet to be confirmed opposition.

“We have set up well for the play-offs and that is what you base the season on and we have done amazingly well to be honest," boss Ritchie Hawkins (pictured) told the club website, external.

"To deal with our injury problems the way we have and to be in the position we are in is amazing. We probably still go into the play-offs as underdogs due to our injury problems though.”

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external defender Callum Connolly (pictured) believes fellow loan player Bersant Celina could be a potential match winner if he makes his full league debut against Bolton tomorrow.

Manchester City winger Celina, 21, scored a superb goal after coming on as a substitute at QPR last weekend.

"He's a real handful," Connolly told BBC Suffolk Sport. "I've played against him before for the under-23s and his feet are very sharp.

"As you saw on Saturday he's got that individuality in his game and he can pop up any minute and score."

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

A bright and sunny start to the day, with showers developing through the late morning.

It's likely that some of these showers could be heavy at times.

Feeling chillier than yesterday, with temperatures peaking at 14C (57F).

The showers will fade overnight, leaving clear skies and a touch of ground frost.

You can find a more detailed forecast on BBC Weather.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Hello and welcome to a new day on Suffolk Live.

Throughout the day we'll keep you up-to-date with all that's happening around the county.

If there's anything you wish to share with us, click on the "Get involved" button to get in touch.

It's a bright and chilly dawn, but how about the rest of the day? The weather forecast follows shortly.

By here, we mean via a video screen.

Sorry. He's in Miami...

"We've been very lucky to have eleven of tonight's nominees here," said Lauren gamely.

"He was called a 'master of the modern pop song' by the judging panel.

"His album Divide sold 1m copies per week on its first six weeks and topped the UK chart for 16 weeks."

Over to a recorded message by Ed, who said: "It was one of things where it was always a goal of mine, to play Shepherds Bush Empire and get a Mercury nomination.

"It didn't happen on the first or second albums and I didn't expect it to happen on the third.

"Congrats to whoever the winner is."

Cut to a clip of Ed playing Shape of You on Jools Holland above.

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Doubt it - he's not coming.

Sorry to be the bearers off bad news.

Normally all 12 nominated acts would perform but tonight you'll have to settle for 11 as Edward's in the middle of his US tour.

Here he is below showing everyone how to use a loop pedal while performing his love letter to Ireland; Galway Girl, from his nominated album Divide, on Jools Holland.

The album practically broke the charts and spent a whopping 17 weeks at number one. It's slipped down to a lowly #2 at present.

This year's Sunday Glasto headliner is probably the man least in need of a win tonight and the bookies have him down as the rank outsider.

An already commercially successful act rarely wins this award but stranger things have happened.

Attempts to bring former law lecturer Julian Myerscough back to the UK have been unsuccessful.

That's all from the Local Live team - we shall return tomorrow at 08:00.

If there's any breaking news beforehand, you'll find the details here.

In the meantime, if you've a story you'd like to share - click the "Get involved" button at the top of the page to get in touch.

Have a good night, and thanks for joining us today.

The local newspaper reporter Paul Geater has triumphed on the BBC quiz Pointless.

Paul Geater, who writes for the Ipswich Star, can be seen on the BBC iPlayer, but give it a moment or two to appear, as it's only just finished:

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Rather cloudy with scattered showers across the BBC East region this evening, with the rumble of thunder possible across Norfolk.

Showers dying away after midnight for most, with clear spells later as the temperature dips to 6C (43F), although places like Santon Downham in Suffolk and Writtle in Essex could be lower.

Friday will see a mainly dry start, but thickening cloud will bring outbreaks of rain, and then a mixture of sunshine and scattered heavy showers later.

The temperature will peak at about 14C (57F).

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

The government has announced extra funding for schools in Suffolk.

The figures have only just been released, but it looks as if ministers will be giving an extra £20m to schools in the county over the next two years - an increase of 4.5%

The announcement came as part of a new funding formula which sees an increase in the amount paid per pupil and an additional grant for rural schools.

The extra money follows an intensive campaign by teaching unions which saw many schools taking the unprecedented step of writing to parents to ask them to raise the issue with their MP.

The issue also featured heavily in the general election.

Image source, PA

MPs from Suffolk have been particularly active in the debate and were meeting the education minister only yesterday.

They've always believed that, as a rural county, Suffolk lost out to urban areas under the old funding formula.

Schools have cut bus services, reduced courses and shed teaching support staff because of the growing pressure on their finances.

This extra money will help, but critics say that it barely covers the cost of inflation and they will fear that schools will continue to struggle.

An appeal by Suffolk Wildlife Trust to raise £200,000 towards the cost of buying new land to extend an existing nature reserve has reached the halfway point in two weeks.

The Trust wants to expand the Lackford Lakes reserve, external, near Bury St Edmunds, to help safeguard an area where the rare stone curlew has been found.

Image source, Suffolk Wildlife Trust

The wetland edge of the new land, alongside the River Lark, also provides an important habitat for nightingales.

The 77 acres of land, neighbouring Lackford village, adjoins similar fields which were purchased by the Trust in 2005.

Linking them together will create a significantly bigger area for specialist species in The Brecks to flourish.

The investigation follows the jailing of 12 men connected with an attack on the woman's husband.

A father was killed and his seven-year-old daughter seriously injured when the lorry left the road.

Graeme Mac
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ahead of a potential home debut for Ipswich Town this weekend, Callum Connolly says he has no preference as to what position he plays in.

The 19-year-old, who is on loan from Everton, has been backed by former Blues manager Joe Royle to feature anywhere across the defence and in midfield.

While Connolly's versatility could be an asset, the teenager also feels that spending a full campaign at Portman Road will aid his development.

"Getting in somewhere at the start of a season is a lot better than just joining for a month or a few months from January," he told us.

"At the minute I am happy to play anywhere and I wouldn't say I have got a best position, I just feel I can put a good shift in wherever I play.

"That's one of my biggest assets I feel."

The 29-year-old male care assistant attacked a woman in her 70s while helping her to shower.

Campaigners wanting to restore the Ipswich lido hope to have a decision from planners by December.

BBC Weather Watchers

Showers will develop this afternoon, and these could turn heavy at times.

Remaining breezy and feeling cool, with a top temperature of 15C (59F).

Time to take a look at scenes from around the county, with this selection of photos from our BBC Weather Watchers: