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A11 in Suffolk closed due to vehicle fire
The A11 in Suffolk is closed due to a vehicle fire with emergency services at the scene. The A11 is closed northbound between the A1065 and A1101 at Barton Mills and the B1106 at Elveden on Tuesday evening. Emergency services are on scene dealing
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DONE DEAL: El Mizouni joins Oxford United for £400k
Ipswich Town midfielder Idris El Mizouni's move to Oxford United has been confirmed. The EADT and Ipswich Star yesterday broke the news that the 23-year-old would be joining newly-promoted Championship club in a £400k deal, signing a three year
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Model railway event offers look at history on a smaller scale
Model railway enthusiasts are set to showcase a wide selection of layouts at an upcoming event. The Felixstowe Area Group's N Gauge Model Railway Show will take place on July 13, from 10.30am to 4pm at The Memorial Hall, Trimley St Martin.
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Ice cream parlour and sweet shop to move into tearoom
An ice cream parlour and sweet shop will be moving into a tearoom later this year. Clutterham and Daughters opened next to Ivy & Bond tearoom in Long Melford in May last year. Helen Clutterham, who owns both businesses, reopened the ice
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Former Coes shop in seaside town up for rent at £27,500pa
A former menswear shop in a seaside town is available to rent for £27,500pa after the building was renovated. For decades, the premises at the bottom of Hamilton Road and top of Bent Hill in Felixstowe was home to retailer Coes until the clothes
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Man disqualified from driving after crashing while twice legal limit
A west Suffolk man has been disqualified from driving after he crashed into a lamppost while more than twice the legal limit. Officers were called at 3am on June 2 to reports that a silver Mercedes was parked in the middle of Hills Road in Cambridge
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Flood-prone road that was closed for weeks at start of year floods again
A key Bury St Edmunds route that was closed for more than three weeks at the start of the year following flooding has been flooded again. The A143 Compiegne Way in the west Suffolk town was closed for more than three weeks starting on December
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Last occupant likely to join new A14 Suffolk business park 'well ahead of schedule'
A commercial property developer is expecting to complete a business park in west Suffolk ahead of schedule as a result of buoyant demand. Jaynic won outline planning consent for the huge two million square foot Suffolk Park, off the A14 at Bury
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Detached cottage with several outbuildings for sale at £500,000
A detached four-bedroom cottage with attractive gardens is for sale in the village of Combs, near Stowmarket, at a guide price of £500,000. Walnut Tree Cottage occupies an elevated plot of just under half an acre with outbuildings, no near neighbours
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Business leaders call for post-election drive to unleash region's economic potential
After many months in limbo, Suffolk and north Essex businesses are now impatient for the "change" promised on Labour's election bus. Following the party's landslide victory on July 4, businesses are feeling much pent-up frustration - and want action
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Youngsters enjoy wildlife trip organised by hospice
Youngsters enjoy a wildlife trip organised by a hospice, despite the rain. A group of children, supported by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), enjoyed a packed itinerary of wildlife spotting and nature exploration at Orford Ness, despite
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New health club moves step closer as turf and patio is laid
The grounds of a new Bury St Edmunds health club set to open later this year is taking shape as building work continues. David Lloyd Leisure Ltd was granted permission from West Suffolk Council for a reserved matters application at the 2.01 hectare
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Delap to join from Man City in £15m deal
Ipswich Town are closing in on the signing of forward Liam Delap from Manchester City. The EADT and Ipswich Star reported yesterday that the 21-year-old was weighing up his options after coming to Portman Road for talks last week. And we can
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MP calls for urgent meeting over future of industrial site following blaze
An MP has written to a district council seeking an urgent meeting on the future of a disused industrial site which caught fire several weeks ago. South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has written to Babergh District Council to push for a meeting to
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Cinema to screen England's Euros semi final clash with The Netherlands
Die hard football fans in Suffolk are being offered the chance to watch England's next big game live on a cinema screen. Abbeygate Cinema in Bury St Edmunds has announced a limited number of tickets to watch the Euros semi final match against the
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Championship club interested in former Town loan striker
Sheffield United are reportedly keen to sign Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore following his recent goalscoring form for Ipswich Town. Town beat a host of Championship rivals to the expensive loan signing of Moore back on January transfer deadline
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Emergency services called to crash in village road
Emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash in an east Suffolk village. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to Moorlands, near Woodbridge Road in Hollesley, at about 9pm on Monday. A spokesman for Suffolk Fire and
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Former Town midfielder joins new club after winning promotion to the Championship
Former Ipswich Town midfielder has joined Blackpool on a two-year deal following the end of his short-term deal at Portsmouth. The 29-year-old joins the Seasiders after making four appearances for Pompey as they won the League One title.
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Nearly 200 women take part in Pink Ladies' Tractor Run
A bumper number of ladies dressed in pink took part in the 20th anniversary of a tractor run. Thousands of people lined the streets of north Suffolk on Sunday to see more than 190 tractors take part in the Pink Ladies' Tractor Run. Houses
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crashing into telegraph pole
A motorcyclist has been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital after crashing into a telegraph pole. At 9.35pm on Monday, a Ford Fiesta collided with a telegraph pole in Cockfield Road in Felsham, near Stowmarket. Shortly after, a motorcyclist collided
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Detached house close to Alton Water on market for £1.15m guide
A four-bedroom detached property close to Alton Water is up for sale at a guide price of £1.15 million. “Apple Cottage is one of a small number of properties making up Tattingstone Park which was converted from the original estate buildings in
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Car stolen from driveway of home near town centre
A police appeal has been launched after a car was stolen off a driveway at a Suffolk home. A Ford C-Max was taken from the home in Raven Close in Mildenhall. It is was stolen sometime between 2am and 7am on Sunday, Suffolk police has said
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Man, 40, to be sentenced for holding pillow over woman's face
A 40-year-old man who held a pillow over a woman’s face will be sentenced next month. Before Ipswich Crown Court on Monday was Treston Morris of Queen Street, Colchester. On what was going to be the first day of his trial he admitted common
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School's first 'good' Ofsted rating after previously requiring improvement
A Suffolk secondary school has achieved its first ever 'good' rating from education watchdog Ofsted - having previously been listed as 'requires improvement'. Inspectors had raised concerns that teachers at Felixstowe School, in High Street, Felixstowe
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Plans to revamp town's former depot for leisure use
Multi-million pound plans to develop an unused site to support young people in a west Suffolk town are to be discussed. The depot on Olding Road, Bury St Edmunds, is proposed to be put to "recreational and community use, subject to planning".
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Town pub set to reopen two years after closure
A town pub that has been closed for two years will be given a new lease of life as it is set to open. The Bell in Clare, near Sudbury, closed its doors in 2022 and, on Monday evening, the new owner announced on social media that it would be opening
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'Ipswich are the favourites' - Hull owner on Philogene and Greaves chase
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has declared that Ipswich Town are the favourites to sign sought-after pair Jaden Philogene and Jacob Greaves. The Blues are understood to have completed a transfer for 23-year-old centre-back Greaves, but are still
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Regional retailer to launch 'food to go' store at Ipswich railway station
East of England Co-op is launching a new convenience store in Ipswich Station. The new store - accessible from the main concourse of the station on the Great Eastern Main Line which spans Norwich to London Liverpool Street - is its third this year
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Man jailed after cocaine and cash found at home
A 26-year-old has been jailed for more than three years for drug offences after being arrested in west Suffolk. Denis Lleshi pleaded guilty to being concerned with the supply of cocaine, possessing false identity documents, possessing criminal
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Town's Nationwide to close temporarily for refurb after ram raid
A west Suffolk building society branch has been closed temporarily to undergo a revamp. Nationwide in Newmarket's High Street will be closed to the public until Monday, August 5 while a refurbishment is carried out. It comes after the branch
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Independent special school makes changes after 'requires improvement' rating
An independent school for students with ongoing complex social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) difficulties has made several changes since an inspection found it required improvement. Cambian Dunbroch School in Fordham Road, Newmarket, was visited
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Town set for a double deal? It wouldn't be their first...
Ipswich Town are in talks with Hull City over a double deal for Jacob Greaves and Jaden Philogene. Ross Halls takes a look at players who arrived as a pair in years gone by. Mauricio Taricco and Adrian Paz were signed together in 1994. (Image:
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Man accused of raping schoolgirl says he was 'disgusted' at allegations
A 58-year-old Suffolk man accused of raping a schoolgirl has denied being a paedophile and said he felt “disgusted” at the allegations. Before Ipswich Crown Court on Monday was Christopher Whittleton of Highwood Road, Gazeley, in west Suffolk.
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Nesting robins, wagtails and wrens add delay to village blighted by roadworks
The start of longstanding roadworks which has blighted a village for eight months have been delayed once again. Initial work to repair The Street in Aldham, near Hadleigh, which collapsed in November, was due to start on Monday following months
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Suffolk villager says locals 'just want their pub back' after owner's Facebook post
A concerned resident seeking to restore a Suffolk village pub has said locals 'just want their pub back' after the owner apparently lashed out on social media following a letter asking him to leave. A message appeared on the Framlingham community
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Owners allegedly using pub as house served with enforcement notice
An enforcement notice has been issued on the owners of a pub after it was alleged it is being used as house. Whatling Building Limited, which owns The Six Bells in Gislingham, has been served with the notice by Mid Suffolk District Council after
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Man to pay more than £800 for train fare dodging
A man from east Suffolk has been told by magistrates to pay out more than £800 after he was caught using a train and not having a valid ticket. John Linney, 41, of Bramfield Road, Halesworth, was caught failing to pay for his fare twice last year
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Luxury train to take passengers from Suffolk to Christmas market
Get into the Christmas spirit when you board a luxury from Suffolk to an award-winning Christmas market in Chester. The journey will begin in Colchester before making its way to Ipswich for 7.20am on Friday, December 13 where passengers will be
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M&S still planning for Foodhall development in town
An M&S Foodhall supermarket is still under planning and there are aims to begin development this year, it has emerged. The retail park development containing the Foodhall is east of Stowmarket's Tomo Road Business Park and would consist of
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Plans submitted for new youth hub and nursery in Suffolk town
A new youth hub to provide a space for children and young people in a Suffolk town has moved a step closer to fruition after plans were submitted for the facility. Woodbridge-based charity Jetty Lane has applied to East Suffolk Council for permission
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400th birthday bash planned for celebrated Quaker leader
Quakers across Britain are gearing up to celebrate the 400th birthday of their early leader, George Fox. Friends are planning a grand birthday bash at Sudbury Meeting House in Suffolk on Saturday, July 13. The fun-filled event will run from
