Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 13 October 2017

  • Plans for a third 'super-sized' district council

  • Trainer's hopes for Champions Festival victory

  1. Joggers go on 'good deed' runspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    The joggers run for a few miles before taking a detour to help people in their community.

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  2. Ipswich voyeurism incident featured 'go-pro camera up skirt'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Police are appealing for help to identify a man following a reported case of voyeurism in a shopping centre.

    CCTV image of man sought by policeImage source, Suffolk Police

    Officers received a report from a security guard stating he saw a man using a go-pro style camera, external to view under the skirts of woman in the Sailmakers shopping centre on Tavern Street in Ipswich.

    When the guard approached, the man ran off leaving behind the camera he was using.

    Police say the incident was reported to them in July, but the CCTV image has only recently been obtained.

  3. Rugger v soccer: Bury St Edmunds groundsman in running for national titlepublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Kevin Burch
    BBC Look East

    The groundsman at Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club is up for an industry award for Most Promising Turf Student of the Year, external.

    Ollie Deeming is up against Manchester City's groundswoman Tara Massey. Last year the title was won by Katie Croft, from the same Premier League club.

    Ollie Deeming

    Ollie said: "It's pretty special, showing all the work I've done studying-wise has been noticed.

    "Up against someone like Man City is always a challenge, they've got the money aspect as such, but at the end of the day they're doing the same as me.

    "To win it would be incredible."

    The winner will be announced on 1 November.

    OIlie Deeming at work
  4. Police incident resolved on A14 at Stowmarketpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

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  5. Drivers warned of A14 closure near Stowmarketpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

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  6. Decision delayed on selling Ipswich travellers' sitepublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Vikki Irwin
    BBC Radio Suffolk political reporter

    Councillors have delayed a vote on whether to sell a travellers' site on the edge of Ipswich.

    West MeadowsImage source, Google
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    West Meadows is on the slip road onto the westbound carriageway of the A14

    At a cabinet meeting the Conservative leader of Suffolk County Council, Colin Noble, announced they wanted to gather more feedback from the community at West Meadows before they made a final decision.

    In a report about the potential sale the council revealed the site, just off the A14 near Whitehouse, had cost £390,000 to run in the last 18 months and they no longer wanted the financial responsibility of owning it.

    Ipswich Borough Councillor Glen Chisholm, whose ward includes the site, "definitely" agrees with the need for the delay.

    "I think they need to look into this further and get some more input from the people who are involved in it and hear from the residents and people who live in the area," he said.

  7. Clown with 'knife' chases girls in Felixstowepublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Two young girls were chased by a person dressed as clown, wielding what is thought to be a toy knife.

    Police say the person chased both girls for a short distance along Langer Road in Felixstowe at about 16:30 on Monday.

    They were left "upset and shaken, but otherwise unharmed", Suffolk Police say.

    ClownImage source, SPL
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    A clown - not this one - chased the girls through Felixstowe

    "Whilst it is believed that this was a prank incident - and nothing more sinister was intended - we would remind members of the public to be more aware of how they act in public places," a spokesman said.

    "They could be committing public order offences and may be subject to arrest."

  8. Third arrest following Ipswich leisure park stabbingspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    A third person has been arrested in connection with a fight in Ipswich last week.

    Police were called to Cardinal Park shortly after 03:10 on Friday, 6 October, to reports of two men fighting, with a group of people surrounding them.

    Cineworld, Cardinal Park, Ipswich
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    Cecilia Street, to the side of Cineworld, was sealed-off by police on Friday, 6 October

    Three people suffered stab wounds, and all were taken to hospital for treatment. None of their injuries were life-threatening.

    A 21-year-old man from Ipswich was arrested yesterday, and remains in custody for questioning.

    Last week a 21-year-old man from Colchester, and a 19-year-old man from Ipswich were arrested in connection with the incident. They've been released under investigation pending further inquiries.

    Anyone with information about the incident, which happened between Cineworld and the Unit 17 nightclub, is asked to contact Suffolk Police.

  9. Ipswich Town win police-costs appealpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    The football club had been in dispute with the Suffolk force over match day costs of up to £500,000.

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  10. Corrie Mckeague's girlfriend says support 'gets her through day to day'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Painting by Ellie-Louise Corrie OliverImage source, April Oliver

    The girlfriend of missing serviceman Corrie Mckeague has shared a photo of their daughter's "first painting" and thanked people for their continued support.

    April Oliver discovered she was pregnant with Mr Mckeague's child after he went missing from Bury St Edmunds last September, and gave birth in June.

    Speaking on the Find Corrie, external Facebook page, Miss Oliver said she wanted to "share this little thing as it makes me so proud".

    She told the BBC that she had also given their daughter, Ellie-Louise, the middle name Corrie.

    "Some days are good and some are bad," she wrote. "But it's days like this when Ellie and I had fun in producing her very first painting that are good days.

    "I can't thank you all enough for the support that you have all given right from the start, it gets me through day to day."

    Last week, Suffolk Police announced they would resume their search for Corrie at the Milton landfill near Cambridge.

  11. Be careful next time you're in your shed...published at 12:31 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    We've put a call in to police to see if we can get any more details:

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  12. Town defender on road to recoverypublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Ipswich Town's Under 23 side, external came from 2-0 down last night to record a 2-2 draw at home to Bristol City.

    Tommy Smith

    Ben Folami and Flynn Downes were on target for the Blues in the second half.

    Town defender Tommy Smith (pictured) played the full 90 minutes as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.

    Smith has not featured for the Ipswich first team since the 1-0 win over Birmingham City on the opening day of the season.

  13. Ipswich Town wins appeal over match day policing costspublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 10 October 2017
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    The club has won its appeal over who should pay for policing outside its stadium on match days.

    We'll bring you further details shortly.

  14. Law surrounding use and control of air rifles to be reviewedpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    The case of a Thurston school boy who was killed by an air rifle after it was accidentally discharged by his friend, could lead to a review of the law.

    Ben Wragge, 13, died last year.

    The air gun had no safety catch, was fitted with a silencer, and could fire without the trigger being pulled.

    Ben WraggeImage source, Family photo

    Speaking after the inquest, family member Zoe Wragge said gun control laws need to change to prevent it happening again.

    Now the policing minister Nick Hurd has said he'll review the regulation of air weapons to see if the controls are still "appropriate and effective".

    He said he would "take stock of the regulatory position" to see if any further measures may be necessary to protect the public.

    His comments were made during an adjournment debate, when he also said he had "given very careful consideration to the report presented by the coroner in relation to the tragic death of Benjamin Wragge".

  15. Council 'committed' to Ipswich marketpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Luke Deal
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    The leader of Ipswich Borough Council says they're "absolutely committed" to having a strong, thriving market in the town.

    Ipswich Market

    Speaking in response to concerns from some traders about the relocation of the market while a major redevelopment of the Cornhill takes place, David Ellesmere said they've had a number of meetings with market traders, and whittled the options down to two.

    He said they're working with traders to come up with a preferred scheme, and looking for something that "works as well as possible for the market traders".

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    Clearly what we want is a good strong market in the town centre."

    David Ellesmere, Leader of Ipswich Borough Council

  16. Concerns raised over relocation sites for Ipswich marketpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Luke Deal
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Two possible sites have been identified for the relocation of Ipswich market while a multi-million pound redevelopment of the Cornhill takes place, starting in the new year.

    One is for the market to be situated along Tavern Street and Westgate Street, but only for two days a week, with a higher rate charged to stallholders.

    The second is to snake the market from Princes Street, starting close to Giles Circus, with the stalls set up along Queen's Street. This would be on the regular market days of Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and the rent would be a lot cheaper.

    Ipswich Market

    Lucy from Young's Fish Stall says she doesn't think they've had a great choice in options: "I think inevitably all the traders would have liked to have stayed on the main street, but to only be able to offer the opportunity to work two days a week is unworkable - not only for us as businesses, but also for our customers who do use us four days a week."

    She said she hopes wherever they move to in the short term, traders hope to return to the Cornhill at some stage: "We all think that actually the Cornhill does need to be possibly resurfaced to look better - I understand that, but I think we were always led to believe that it would be a temporary move and we do hope to come back to at least part of the Cornhill in the future."

    We'll hear from the leader of Ipswich Borough Council, David Ellesmere, next.

  17. Bury St Edmunds to hold its first literary festivalpublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Bury St Edmunds is holding its first literary festival, external later this month.

    It's taking place 25-29 October and will feature authors including Louis de Bernieres (the former Ipswich teacher and author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin) and Helen Callaghan, whose 2016 debut novel Dear Amy was a Sunday Times bestseller.

    Three St Edmundsbury Borough Councillors, Diane Hind, Julia Wakelam and Robert Everitt, have each contributed £500 from their locality budgets, which means many of the events are free.

    Diane Hind, Julia Wakelam and Robert EverittImage source, St Edmundsbury Borough Council
  18. Police reveal more details about Felixstowe incidentspublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Police have released further details about two incidents in Felixstowe in the early hours of Monday morning.

    They say officers attended Walton Avenue at about 02:30, following reports that three people, believed to be illegal immigrants, had been seen climbing over the fence from the port.

    The group was detained by police.

    Police were also called to Felixstowe Pier at approximately 03:30, following concerns for the safety of a man, who, with the assistance of a number of emergency services, was located safely.

  19. Tuesday's weather: Becoming brighter - mainly drypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    There'll be a fair bit of cloud around today.

    There are some mist and fog patches around first thing, but these will clear and we'll see some brightness, and even some sunny spells.

    It will be mainly dry, but there are a few showers coming through. Top temperature: 17C (63F).

    Watch my full forecast for the BBC East region here:

  20. East of England 'has fewest gay people'published at 20:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    The number of people who identify as LGBT in the region is the smallest in the country.

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