Eastern Daily Press

“Complete idiots” - that is how 57 people arrested on suspicion of drink or drug-driving in Norfolk and Suffolk in just over a week since the launch of a festive crackdown have been described, external.

East Anglian Daily Times

The parents of a six-year-old boy, who died from Meningitis B, are campaigning for a vaccination programme, external to be rolled out to all children.

This map, complied by BBC weatherman Dan Holley, goes some way to explaining the impact on travel and school closures in some parts of the county today.

As you can see, the "unofficial" chart shows there was about 10cm snow in the west of Essex, with up to 14cm in parts of Hertfordshire and 15cm in Bedfordshire, but Norfolk and parts of Suffolk got off very lightly.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Bury St Edmunds, external rugby players came within a whisker of consigning National League Two South, external leaders Chinnor to their first defeat of the season on Saturday.

The Wolfpack outscored their visitors by six tries to five, but the boot of Jon Bentley was the difference, as his 15 points proved decisive.

It finished 34-37 at the Haberden - a result which leaves Bury seventh in the table ahead of next weekend's trip to second-placed Cinderford.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Patrick Brothers and Byron Lawrence were on target for Leiston, external as they beat Kingstonian 2-0 at Victory Road to move back into the top six of the Bostik Premier Division, external.

Image source, Leiston FC

Needham Market's, external miserable run continued with a 2-1 defeat at Merstham.

Richard Wilkins' men have won just two of their last 11 league games.

Lowestoft Town's, external home fixture against Enfield Town was called off after a pitch inspection.

In the North Division, AFC Sudbury, external were beaten 2-1 at home Haringey Borough while the matches involving Bury Town, external and Mildenhall Town, external both finished 1-1.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Ipswich Town, external boss Mick McCarthy felt his side shot themselves in the foot twice on Saturday as they went down 2-0 at MIddlesbrough.

For all the Blues have been a real threat going forward this season, they've also conceded a number of sloppy goals.

This time it was Boro forwards Martin Braithwaite and Patrick Bamford who benefited either side of half-time.

"We've made mistakes again that have cost us," McCarthy told me. "We were playing well up until the first goal and I'm not sure Bart (Bialkowski, goalkeeper) has made many saves up until that.

"I thought we had a couple of decent chances, catching them on the break, and you know full well if you score one the atmosphere changes and we'd play far better. It wasn't to be and it was our own undoing."

There's one school shut in Suffolk today: Kesgrave High has no power supply, the county council says, so the decision has been taken not to open.

Just in case anything changes, a full list of possible school closures can be found here., external

Heavy snow fell in Ipswich and elsewhere in Suffolk on Sunday.

Relive all the action from Saturday's EFL programme as Cardiff beat Hull to cut Wolves' lead at the top of the Championship.

There's a warning that snow could fall in the Eastern region this weekend.

In Northamptonshire, it's expected tonight.

The Met Office says snow may fall in Norfolk and Northants on Saturday, as "one or two snow showers are possible in the west."

On Sunday snow is predicted for the rest of the East.

Middlesbrough return to winning ways as goals from Martin Braithwaite and Patrick Bamford see off Ipswich.

Relive text commentary, images, analysis and the best of social media as it happened during Saturday's EFL action.

Ed Sheeran says he has a "cool trick" to boost his chances of getting the Christmas number one.