Suffolk’s county-wide coronavirus infection rate has risen following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, new public health data has revealed.

Doctor’s surgeries in Suffolk are performing better than the national average, according to new figures. Find out how yours ranked in our searchable table.

A bar in Ipswich says pictures showing around 100 people breaking social distancing rules while queueing outside does not represent the “huge efforts” it has made to ensure customer safety.

A group of “at least 100” people were seen queueing outside Sin Bar in Ipswich on Saturday night, with passers-by criticising a lack of social distancing.

Mobile coronavirus testing is to be offered again across Suffolk and Essex next week.

Prime minister Boris Johnson has recently launched a crackdown on obesity - and ANDREW PAPWORTH thinks his wilingness to take personal responsibility makes this a powerful campaign.

“This for us is a complete culture change. We have got to all now wake up and smell the coffee.”

The parents of a young Suffolk boy living with two complex and rare brain conditions are calling on the county to support its children’s hospice.

The coronavirus infection rate rose in every area of Suffolk last week, although numbers remain low.

Deaf adults and children in Suffolk have been confronted in shops, judged and misunderstood by many as the new face mask laws cut off their ability to communicate with wearers.

A former Ipswich Hospital midwife will have restrictions imposed on future employment after a tribunal found her actions put two pregnant women at risk of “serious harm”.

A mum-of-two from Ipswich who couldn’t fit into her clothes and said her weight had become a hindrance at work, has transformed her relationship with food during the lockdown.

A Lowestoft leisure centre is set to partly re-open next week following further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

A popular pub near Sudbury is closing for two weeks after it was discovered that one of its customers who visited has coronavirus after a routine test.

Plans to build an isolated consulting room at a Woodbridge surgery have been given the go-ahead.

Primary school pupils have continued to bring smiles to the faces of care home residents during lockdown.

Customers who visited the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Assington on Friday are being warned to be wary of any coronavirus-like symptoms after a fellow diner tested positive.

A brand new research centre at Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals will carry out “ground-breaking” studies which will benefit young patients with conditions such as autism and cerebral palsy.

A man from Stowmarket has written an emotional and intimate book about surviving three traumatic brain tumour operations in just seven years.

Four neighbourhoods in Suffolk have not reported a single coronavirus-related death, according to the latest data.

Overweight people are being urged to lose five pounds to reduce pressure on the NHS and lower the risk of dying with Covid-19 as part of ‘ambitious’ government plans to crack down on obesity.

A Suffolk nurse has spoken of her experiences working in intensive care fighting the Covid-19 crisis.

There’s a strong link between mental health and accidents on farms, a farmers’ leader believes.

Parents and psychologists have spoken of the mental health struggles children have faced during lockdown – and as the return to school looms anxiety for some is on the rise.

Hundreds of NHS patients in Suffolk and north Essex are waiting more than a year for treatment, after the pandemic brought routine surgery to a standstill.

Covid cases are on the rise in Clacton, Harwich, Frinton and Walton, with young adults thought to be most likely affected.

Parents are being warned not to put face coverings and masks on young children - especially those with embellishments, dummies and ribbons attached.

Staff at colleges in Suffolk had the chance to introduce their beloved pets to each other at a day focused on improving their health and well-being.

Saturday marks the first day that indoor pools in England will be able to reopen to the public, however, pools in Suffolk will not be opening their doors.