A woman suffered leg injuries and had to be taken to hospital when she fell from a ladder in Felixstowe this morning.

The East of England Ambulance Service received an emergency call at 11.27am and sent an ambulance and a critical care paramedic to the residential address on Exeter Road.

The casualty, who was believed to be in her 50s, was on a ladder in a garden when she fell, causing a serious bleed to her leg.

She was taken to Ipswich Hospital for further assessment and treatment.