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A busy route near Bungay was closed for several hours after a cyclist died in a collision involving a lorry.

Travel in and around Lowestoft remains disrupted today - and there has also been a road accident near Bungay this morning.

A long-established Lowestoft business has ceased trading after more than 40 years of service.

Plans to open a new special school in Saxmundham have been given the green light.

Households across East Suffolk are set to benefit from expanded recycling services, with changes due to be introduced from June 2026.

A hospitality business near Halesworth is appealing for information after thieves stole used cooking oil during the early hours of the morning.

Emergency services have closed roads in Lowestoft after a major water pipe burst, sending water high into the air and causing disruption for drivers and nearby residents.

Halesworth residents are being encouraged to support the return of a key town-centre service as the Post Office reopens at a new location.

Southwold Tennis Club is celebrating after being named LTA Suffolk Club of the Year, a major recognition for its work within the local sporting community.

Police are appealing for help to trace a man who is wanted on recall to prison and is believed to have links across east Suffolk.

There have been reprts that a woman has been found dead at a house in Lowestoft, prompting an emergency services response.

Drivers in east Suffolk are being advised to plan ahead as a section of the A12 near Saxmundham is set to close for improvement works linked to the Sizewell C nuclear power station.

People in Bungay and the surrounding villages are being encouraged to consider volunteering, with opportunities currently available at Bungay Community Centre.

Lowestoft's Railway Station and Kensington Gardens has hosted a Holocaust Memorial event, bringing together members of the local community, students from nearby high schools and representatives from local councils.

Fundraising in memory of local footballer Toby Chenery is being used to provide potentially life-saving heart screenings for young people in the Halesworth area.

Passengers using the East Suffolk Line are set to see a range of service improvements, including earlier arrival and, later evening trains.

Suffolk County Council elections due to take place in May have been postponed, meaning voters across East Suffolk will not head to the polls as planned.

Minsmere near Dunwich may be one of the RSPB’s largest and most famous nature reserves, but this weekend people across east Suffolk are being encouraged to help wildlife closer to home.

Plans have been outlined for a new children’s home to be located on the former high school site in Saxmundham.

Some of East Suffolk’s best-known events are celebrating after being shortlisted for regional festival awards.

It may only be January, but plans are already under way for Christmas lights and festive displays in 2026 — and residents are being asked to have their say.

Two men from East Suffolk have been jailed for their roles in an organised series of keyless entry car thefts across Suffolk and Norfolk.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to trace following an incident in Lowestoft.

Homes and businesses in Oulton Broad were affected by a power cut after an underground cable fault caused disruption on Bridge Road.