​Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a vehicle failed to stop following a collision in Lowestoft.

The incident occurred at around 7.20pm on Sunday 7th February in Walton Road.

A dark-coloured Mercedes left the road and collided with two houses, causing damage to both but no one was injured. The vehicle then reversed and drove away in the direction of the town centre.

Police would like to hear from anyone who was driving in that area on Sunday evening and who has a dashcam fitted in their vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lowestoft Safer Neighbourhood Team by phoning 101 or by contacting 
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The recent strong winds from Storm Darcy have seen a warning about poisonous starfish being swept onto our beaches here in Suffolk.

The warning from Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, says the fish may may contain Paralytic toxins that could be harmful to humans and dogs if consumed.

They're urging you to keep dogs on leads for the time being - but if they become unwell to contact your local vet.

The symptoms below are those described for human intoxication, similar symptoms are expected to occur in mammals exposed to toxic levels of PSP.

Symptoms develop quickly, usually within 30 minutes, and include:
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• Tingling/burning sensation followed by numbness in the lips, tongue and face which progresses to extremities.
• Paralysis of limbs, loss of muscle co-ordination, constrictive sensation in the throat.
• In high doses, paralysis can extend to the respiratory system, affecting breathing.
• Other symptoms exhibited in canines exposed to PSP toxins have included vomiting, reduction in movement, difficulty walking and/or standing, loss of consciousness PSP toxins reversibly bind to the sodium channels in nerve cell membranes disrupting normal depolarisation. Treatment No antidote is available. When required, artificial respiration to support breathing.

Johnny Lee in pictured here in action on the Keep Moving Suffolk website.

A Lowestoft schoolteacher is being dubbed the Joe Wickes of Suffolk.
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Jonny Lee from Red Oak Primary School has been posting his own exercise videos for the youngsters during the third national lockdown.

Now they're available to everyone on the Keep Moving Suffolk website -  www.keepmovingsuffolk.com 

Red Oak say they're 'super proud' of Mr Lee and all the staff for their ongoing efforts promoting fitness and healthy eating.

We've been following and sharing Johnny's fantastic workouts on Twitter for several months here at East Suffolk One - but  here's hoping he gets a week off in half term!
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The sea has flooded Ness Park in Lowestoft this week, as this picture from Martin Seuneke shows.

After a mild few days and some flooding in places on Saturday, bitterly cold and strong easterly winds are expected to sweep across Suffolk from Sunday and into next week, with disruption possible.

Snow is expected to arrive during Sunday morning and continue through until well into Monday - with several centimetres of snow in places building up in freezing temperatures.

Biting easterly gales could lead to blizzards and snow drifting in places - as temperatures struggle to get much above freezing by day - and feel sub zero in the winds. 

Travelling conditions could become difficult and prove particularly challenging for people heading to vaccinations centres.

Much of next week is looking set to stay very cold with a risk of further snow showers - and as winds ease later in the week, some severe overnight frosts are possible.

Met Office warnings have been issued through until at least Wednesday. East Suffolk is at risk of seeing 5 to 10cm of snow  - and as much as 15cm to 20cm or more in some areas by the end of Monday.






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As the lockdown restrictions continue, a local  professional dancer and personal trainer Millie Mayhew has launched a series of free weekly dance sessions to help children keep active during the current lockdown.
 
The on-demand ‘Dance with Millie’ sessions will be available every Wednesday for 6 weeks starting this week on the Keep Moving Suffolk website.
 
Millie, who is a graduate of Bird College and recently spent a year in Germany performing in Disney’s The Jungle Book stage show, said “As someone born and bred in Suffolk, I wanted to give something back to help the county’s children and young people stay active during lockdown.”
 
“Exercise is so important to children’s physical and mental health and their ability to learn, so when you read in the press about how the number of inactive children is really going-up it’s very worrying.”
 
“Dancing is a great way of staying active. It’s fun, you have to move your whole body, so you use lots of muscles, you get to listen to great music while you’re doing it and, most importantly, you feel amazing afterwards.”
 
“I hope that these sessions will offer an alternative for children who want something more than a fitness session. The dances are really easy to learn. Anyone can do them, boys or girls. All they’ll need is themselves and lots of energy. They can even bring a grown-up if they like.”
 
The ‘Dance with Millie’ sessions come hot on the heels of a new digital resource aimed at helping parents and carers in Suffolk build exercise into the daily routines of children being home schooled during lockdown.
 
Providing information about, and access to, a host of curriculum-based and other popular resources, the resource brings together, in one place, everything parents could need to bring exercise into the home in a fun and engaging way.
 
Councillor James Reeder, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Prevention at Suffolk County Council, said: “I would like to thank Millie for her support with this digital resource to help parents build exercise into their child’s day, and importantly to make it fun.
 
“Besides the obvious health benefits from being active, exercise has a wonderful ability to help and support a child’s educational attainment. It is proven to improve their concentration and make them more focused, so by building in regular exercise breaks throughout the day children will be happier, healthier and better equipped to study.”  
 
Established as part of the popular Keep Moving Suffolk campaign, it responds to Sport England data showing that activity levels of children and young people have fallen significantly during lockdown prompting fears of a long-term impact on their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
 
The ‘Dance with Millie’ sessions can be found at www.keepmovingsuffolk.com/home-schooling.
 

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Fire crews from Lowestoft South station had to cut free a casualty involved in a serious crash on one of East Suffolk's major roads over the weekend.

The A12 in Kessingland was shuit for several hours on Stayurday afternoon after two cars collided.

Emergency services and reportedly the air ambulance attended the scene . The road opened hours later.

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A warning has been issued about yet another widespread scam involving fake emails that claim to be from the NHS.

Suffolk Trading Standards has said that it has received reports from lots of people this week - who have received the scam email, which claim to be a part of a coordinated response to the pandemic.

The email contains links that take you to a website that asks for financial details to pay for the Covid-19 vaccine.
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If anyone received the email - they are being asked to send it to @NCSC at - report@phishing.gov.uk

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A145 in Brampton.

Officers were called by the Ambulance Service at 1.25pm yesterday, Wednesday 27 January, to reports of a collision at the crossroads with Station Road and London Road, involving a motorcycle and a car - a blue Vauxhall Meriva.

The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 20s, was treated at the scene by paramedics and a volunteer Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS) team. He was then flown to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge by Air Ambulance after sustaining potentially life-threatening injuries. He remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

The driver of the car, a woman aged in her 60s, sustained a minor injury and was not required to attend hospital.
Road closures were put in place while the car and motorcycle were recovered and an investigation was carried out.

The roads reopened shortly after 7.10pm.

Any witnesses – including anyone driving in the area at the time with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle – are asked to contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team by phoning 101.


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