Lookalike: Suffolk Depp pictures are ‘definitely not’ Hollywood star
A TOP Johnny Depp lookalike today said that pictures which seem to show the Hollywood star and his partner Vanessa Paradis enjoying a stroll around a Suffolk town are “definitely not him”.
Mysterious 12ft hole appears in town road
CURIOUS onlookers in a Suffolk market town have been fascinated by a mysterious hole that emerged in the middle of a road overnight.
Firefighters quell lorry cab blaze
Firefighters were called on to put out flames which had engulfed the cabin of a lorry.
Parish overhaul talks to start
HUNDREDS of homeowners across west Suffolk could find themselves living in different parishes - if proposals put forward by council chiefs are backed by the public.
Greene King trading ‘in line with expectations’
PUBS and brewing group Greene King said today that its key retail businesses were “trading well”.
Probation officer in £10k benefit fraud
A SUFFOLK probation officer who received £10,000 in benefits that she wasn’t entitled to could lose her job, a court has heard.
New page turned for library after £2million makeover
AVID bookworms got the chance to see their new-look library for the first time yesterday following a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme.
Three hurt as car leaves road
Three people were injured in a single vehicle crash near Bury St Edmunds.
Skin cancer survivor’s great debt of gratitude
A FORMER sunbed user who developed skin cancer has vowed to complete a charity walk for a Suffolk hospice.
Book fans celebrate as library reopens
AVID book worms have today laid eyes on their new look library for the first time following a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme.
Winter closures: School heads warned
HEADTEACHERS across Suffolk will be told to do everything possible to keep their schools open if there is a repeat of last winter’s big freeze.
Man accused of sex assaults on children
A 40-YEAR-old man has been charged in connection with two sex assaults in Sudbury.
Sausage restaurant’s burlesque nights
A BANGERS and mash restaurant in west Suffolk has ventured into the world of burlesque – and it is really taking off, according to its owners.
British Sugar agrees improved beet deal
BRITISH Sugar and the National Farmers’ Union have agreed an enhancement to the 2011 sugar beet contract which offers an improved price for growers’ production of non-quota beet.
PO raid suspect rebailed
A MAN arrested in connection with four raids at Capel St Mary Post Office has today been rebailed by police.
Nine-year-old sexually assaulted in town centre
THE police helicopter was dispatched after a nine-year-old reported being indecently assaulted in a Suffolk town centre.
Post Office raid suspect released on bail
A MAN arrested in connection with four raids at Capel St Mary Post Office has today been released by police officers on bail.
Patients claim a “postcode lottery” for drug
MULTIPLE Sclerosis sufferers in Suffolk have hit out at what they claim is a postcode-lottery in accessibility to a new cannabis-based drug which could relieve their symptoms.
Four men charged
Four men were last night charged over the alleged false imprisonment and assault of two males in the Forest Heath area.
Man arrested following post office incidents
A MAN has been arrested today following four incidents at Capel St Mary Post Office.
Marquess coming home to ‘sweet Ickworth’
A FUNERAL service will be held to honour the late 6th Marquess of Bristol, who is being brought home to his family seat in Suffolk.
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.
Village hall badly damaged by fire
FIREFIGHTERS battled to stop a blaze destroying a village hall in Suffolk today.
Hospital’s status bid halted by financial ‘glitches’
FINANCIAL glitches have forced health chiefs at a Suffolk hospital to postpone plans to become a foundation trust.
Horses and three people rescued as famous stables hit by fire
FIREFIGHTERS rescued three people and three horses from a blaze which spread to a stable owned by a champion trainer.
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.
Same store hit twice in day by shoplifter
A DEPRESSED shoplifter who was collared by police after stealing from the same store twice in a day has been called “ridiculous” by magistrates.
Law firm expands senior team
SUFFOLK law firm Gotelee & Goldsmith, has expanded its senior team following the promotion of Jane Fowles and Emma Woollard to partner.
Teenagers cause burglars to leave
THREE balaclava-clad burglars who raided a village home fled the scene after they were disturbed by two girls, it has emerged.
Wet weather spells disaster for region’s tourist industry
TOURISM in the region has been badly hit by this month’s heavy rainfall - nearly three times heavier than expected - which has brought visitor numbers to the area’s attractions down by up to 15%.
Carnival spirit sweeps through village
ONE of Suffolk’s best-loved villages took a step back in time yesterday as the wartime period was brought back to life.
Electrical fire breaks out at travellers site
FIREFIGHTERS were today called to deal with an electrical cable fire at a static travellers site in Ipswich.
Six arrested on suspicion of rogue trading
PATROLLING police officers involved in a campdown on rogue traders arrested six people working on a house in Bury St Edmunds.
No opposition at festival meeting
ORGANISERS of a controversial music festival in Suffolk faced an empty room at a public meeting into the event.
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