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Drone may have been meant for Boris Johnson’s train, says Ukrainian railway firm
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (522+ words) A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly…...
Independence referendum ‘not off the table’, says McAllan
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (451+ words) A referendum on Scottish independence is “not off the table”, a senior minister has said, despite comments from the Prime Minister. Separation from the UK was thrust into the fore again this week after Andy Burnham said in the House…...
All about plans for a new 1,400-home neighbour on the Suffolk coast
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (376+ words) A major new garden neighbourhood could soon take shape in Suffolk. Up to 1,440 homes are planned as part of the North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood (NFGN), a long-term urban extension designed to deliver not just housing but also community infrastructure, green…...
US secretly flew diplomat out of UK after indecent image allegations – reports
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (323+ words) US officials secretly flew an American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children out of the UK without telling British police, it has been reported. According to The Sun, US authorities raided the diplomat’s London flat last month, seizing…...
Fury at six-month wait for answers on pothole claim payout
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (373+ words) A pensioner has criticised the council for leaving him and others waiting months for a response to a pothole damage claim. Lawrence Wood, 85, filed a claim for £59.50 with Suffolk County Council in February after a damaged section of road forced…...
Listed building car park to use new technology to stop abuse
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (208+ words) Plans to install a new car park management system at a Grade II listed building have been approved. YMCA Trinity Group is set to introduce an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at its 18-bay car park on Wellington Street....
Prescott banking on Consent to put best foot forward in Park Hill
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (595+ words) Fresh from big-race success in America, Sir Mark Prescott is now eyeing a prestigious prize closer to home when Consent bids to go one better than 12 months ago in the Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes. The daughter of Lope De…...
Hope for plans to revive village pub closed for over six years
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (359+ words) A village pub is hoping to soon reopen after six years of closure, with plans for a major refurbishment underway. The Wild Man in Sproughton, located on Bramford Road just outside Ipswich, closed its doors in January 2020 when the previous…...
Readers divided over council’s purchase of former Debenhams store in Ipswich
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) The council’s purchase of Waterloo House, the former Debenhams store, has prompted a mixture of optimism, practical suggestions and some familiar scepticism about Ipswich’s regeneration plans. For some readers, the decision to demolish the long-empty building makes sense. One said:…...
How did we get here? Local government shake up explained
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (363+ words) Here shows a full timeline showing how 18 months of council work and millions of pounds of taxpayer's money has been spent on Local Government Reorganisation only for the proposal to be scrapped. The scheme to dissolve all of Suffolk's six…...