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Whistleblower’s regret over pervert headteacher

A WHISTLEBLOWER has spoken of the regret at not being able to stop a paedophile headteacher abusing pupils at a Suffolk school.

Pervert tried to disguise abuse

SPECIALIST translators were used to help catch paedophile headteacher Derek Slade after he disguised accounts of pupils’ beatings by writing them in Greek, it has emerged.

Child abuse inquiry continues as ex-head found guilty

FORMER Suffolk headmaster Derek Slade is facing a long jail term after being convicted of abusing pupils during the 1970s and 1980s.

Former headteacher convicted of child sex offences

A FORMER Suffolk headmaster was today convicted of a string of sex offences on pupils in his care.

Fire crew tackle bin blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a blaze in a Stowmarket in the early hours of this morning.

Blaze damages village hall and war memorial in west Suffolk

A FIRE has ravaged part of a west Suffolk village hall and war memorial described as the “heart” of the community.

Fire concern as driver is injured in crash

A DRIVER escaped serious injury after two cars collided on a Stowmarket road.

Village hall badly damaged by fire

FIREFIGHTERS battled to stop a blaze destroying a village hall in Suffolk today.

Watchdog probing Tory association

A GOVERNMENT watchdog last night confirmed it is reviewing the accounts procedures of a Suffolk Conservative association to see whether there has been a breach of the law. Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA), all political parties and their local associations have to submit proper statements of accounts to the Electoral Commission if their income is above £25,000. Failure to do is an offence under the law.

Slimmer is now inspiring others

A YOUNG woman who lost nearly three stone is now acting as an inspiration for others following her weight loss.

Tragic cyclist is named as estate agent

A FAMILY is mourning the loss of a prominent Suffolk estate agent who has died in a tragic road accident.

Heartbreak for OAP over theft of money

A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER has been left heartbroken after her purse, containing more than £600 in cash, was stolen from her handbag.

Lucky escape as tree falls before party

A FAMILY had a lucky escape after a tree fell down into their garden, just hours before it was due to be filled with people celebrating a child’s eighth birthday.

Fears over bus service cuts

RURAL communities in parts of Suffolk are set to lose their daily bus services when a new timetable is introduced this week.

Little Bea loves her very own playground

A BRAVE little girl living with an immune deficiency that means she cannot play outside safely with other children has had her dream come true.

Former head admits being a paedophile

A former headmaster accused of assaulting and sexually abusing schoolboys at two East Anglian schools yesterday admitted that he was a paedophile.

Former head admits being a paedophile

A former headmaster accused of assaulting and sexually abusing schoolboys at two East Anglian schools yesterday admitted that he was a paedophile.

Pupils celebrate exam success

GCSE students enjoyed a stunning set of results last night on a day of academic celebration for Suffolk.

GCSE results – East Suffolk

STUDENTS across east Suffolk were beginning to discover this morning whether two years of hard work had paid off as they collected their GCSE results.

Oven sparks kitchen fire

A FIRE broke out in a kitchen at a home in Stowmarket this afternoon.

Lasting tribute to war hero Elizabeth

A TOWN has commemorated a true war hero who showed “exceptional” bravery during the Battle of Britain – 70 years on.

Burglar, 60, convicted of country home raids

SUFFOLK: A 60-year-old Stowmarket man will be sentenced next month after being convicted of 11 burglaries at country homes.

Ageing silos to get colourful makeover

SIX ageing silos at a Suffolk paint factory are undergoing a colourful 21st Century makeover.

Woman trapped in car wreck

Rescuers cut free a woman from the wreckage of a car following a crash near Stowmarket this morning.

Niece ripped off pensioner to fund extravagances

A SUFFOLK woman who defrauded her own aunt and spent the money on home improvements and holidays has been spared an immediate jail term.

Suspicious car fire spreads to historic building

Fire chiefs suspect arsonists were to blame for a car blaze in the early hours of this morning which spread to a nearby building.

Former pupil says head was ‘a sadist’

A PUPIL at a former Suffolk boarding school has described the headmaster, who is accused of sexually and physically abusing young boys in his care, as a “sadist”.

Conman who preyed on the elderly gets jail term

SUFFOLK: A conman who tricked his way into elderly people’s homes across Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk is today starting a three-year jail sentence.

Cylinders of ‘laughing gas’ stolen

AN appeal has been launched to help find cylinders containing pain-killing gas which were stolen from an ambulance station.

Police alert after bogus caller spree

A POLICE appeal has today been issued after a spree of bogus caller incidents were reported across west Suffolk this morning.

Former school pupil tells of alleged abuse

A PUPIL at two former schools run by a headmaster accused of sexually and physically abusing young boys in his care nearly 30 years ago has described to a court the “profound” effect the alleged abuse had on his life.