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Suffolk/Essex: Region warned to brace itself for snow fall
PEOPLE have been advised to make practical preparations as the eastern region readies itself for the first snow of the year.
Suffolk/Essex: Car parking ‘good value’ in town centres
A SNAP-SHOT survey of car parking charges in major town centres in Suffolk and Essex has shown that visitors are getting good value for money when compared to their regional neighbours.
East Anglia: Ambulance service failing to meet emergency response times in Suffolk and Essex
THE region’s ambulance service failed to meet response targets for its highest priority patients in December, the EADT can reveal today.
Bury St Edmunds: Hundreds of RAF service personnel celebrate Regiment’s 70th anniversary
RAF personnel and civic dignitaries gathered to mark 70 years of a regiment with strong links to Suffolk.
Freezing temperatures grip county as snow is on the way
SUFFOLK: Snow is expected to sweep across Suffolk tomorrow as the cold snap continues its grip on the region.
- Waldringfield: Firefighters at chimney fire
- John Terry stripped of England captaincy
- Lowestoft: Green light for regeneration scheme aiming to create 950 new jobs
- Suffolk: Senior staff leaving county in cost-cutting purge to save more than £1 million
- Buxhall: Fire crews tackle chimney fire
- Felixstowe: Selvale Way stab victim is laid to rest
- Bury St Edmunds: Safety advice is issued following fire
- Support is expressed for new bus service
- Trimley: Youngsters engineer trip to robot world finals
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Lowestoft: Green light for regeneration scheme aiming to create 950 new jobs
AMBITIOUS plans have been adopted to transform swathes of Lowestoft’s rundown waterfront areas and former industrial sites into thriving centres for the town by 2021.
Ipswich: Hair salon Baiss and Co aims to be a cut above
HAIR salon Baiss and Co based ion St Peter’s Street, Ipswich, has opened a new academy to ensure its graduate stylists are a cut above the rest.
Fitness First fighting for its future in talks with banks over debt burden
THE largest health club group in the world, Fitness First, is facing tough discussions with its lenders as it moves close to breaching bank loan terms.
Antiques centre in line for honour
AN antiques shop is celebrating after making the shortlist for a top competition.
BT steps-up ‘superfast’ broadband roll-out as profits rise by 18%
TELECOMS group BT today stepped up the pace of its broadband expansion by promising “ultra-fast” speeds of up to 300Mb by next spring.
- Suffolk/Essex: Geosynthetic Technology completes world’s biggest lagoon liner in Kazakhstan
- Tesco rules out delay for superstore plans
- Company nominated for awards . . . as it prepares for demise!
- Union calls for fresh pension talks as Unilever posts increased profits
- Facebook aims to raise US$5bn through flotation
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He was in the biggest rock band in the world and he’s coming to Ipswich. Ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke talks to entertainments writer WAYNE SAVAGE about his appetite for rock.
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Telling an ‘old’ joke
My thanks, I think, to Roger who e-mails: “Hi, Lynne. As your column is usually about ageing, thought you might appreciate this one!” and attaches the following from the internet joke circuit.
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Lee Martin has been sent to Coventry – and he couldn’t be happier!
LEE Martin has been sent to Coventry – and he couldn’t be happier!
Jewell wants future signings to settle in Suffolk – just like Aaron Cresswell
HOUSE-HUNTING Aaron Cresswell is ready to settle in Suffolk – something manager Paul Jewell hopes to see more of from any future signings.
Shane O’Connor’s four-letter expletive on Twitter leaves Paul Jewell unimpressed
IPSWICH Town manager Paul Jewell admits he was surprised to hear that former player Shane O’Connor had criticised him with a strong four-letter expletive on social networking website Twitter.
Paul Jewell distances himself from fresh bid for Pompey players
PAUL Jewell has ruled out re-entering negotiations with Portsmouth over Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson – unless the players’ demands change.
POLL: Josh Carson set to sign contract but no news on Tommy Smith
PAUL Jewell has admitted he is confident Josh Carson will sign his new deal with Ipswich Town next week – but fellow young gun Tommy Smith might have to wait until the end of the season to have his fate decided.
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- Paul Jewell looks to build a ‘core’ at Ipswich Town
- Luke Hyam impresses England scout
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Luke Ingram plays for three Suffolk clubs in three competitions in one week!
LUKE Ingram may have a unique claim to fame.
Bury on a roll as they head to Thurrock
BURY Town’s recent good form has propelled them back into the Ryman Premier League play-offs.
Holders Bury Town to face Leiston in Suffolk Premier Cup semi-finals
HOLDERS Bury Town were tonight drawn to play against fellow Ryman League side Leiston in the semi-finals of this season’s LB Group Suffolk Premier Cup.
John Terry stripped of England captaincy
JOHN Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time.
New-look England backed by Hipkiss
ENGLAND have been backed to defend their RBS 6 Nations crown by Dan Hipkiss but the Bath centre has predicted a tough road for Stuart Lancaster’s new-look team.
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- Jamie Guy on the comeback trail for Braintree Town
- Ipswich Wanderers boss Glenn Read delighted with side’s progress
- Ipswich and Colchester track progress of Brantham keeper
- Colchester United game called off
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I went to sea at 17 – and fell prey to the demon drink
Life afloat often veers between turbulent and calm, and it wasn’t much different for John Mahon personally, as he slid into alcoholism. Happily, as STEVEN RUSSELL discovers, he’s now winning the battle . . . one day at a time
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