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Lowestoft is set to celebrate its maritime heritage with the launch of a new look festival on the South Pier.

A Lowestoft-based organisation is asking for public support after being shortlisted for a national grant.

Residents in the North Cove area are being invited to attend the annual meeting for a local village hall.

A chef apprentice working near Halesworth has secured a place in the final of a major international cooking competition.

UPDATE: 14:00 on 22nd March 2026 A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Lowestoft.

Wenhaston residents have come together to celebrate the successful upgrade of their village hall.

Police are appealing for help to trace a wanted man from the Saxmundham area.

People across East Suffolk are being invited to share their views on the places where they live, work and visit.

Drivers travelling near Saxmundham are being warned to expect significant disruption as part of ongoing roadworks linked to the Sizewell C project.

A well-known pub in Lound has announced it will be closing its doors after more than a decade.

Police have introduced a dispersal order in Lowestoft town centre following reports of ongoing anti-social behaviour.

A new drainage system has been installed to help reduce flooding on a key coastal route between Wrentham and Southwold.

Aldeburgh is marking English Tourism Week by highlighting the important role visitors play in supporting the town’s economy and community.

A Lowestoft man has been given a suspended prison sentence after police discovered more than 1,000 indecent images of children in his possession.

A 41-year-old man from Halesworth has been handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to stalking a woman.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a reported hate crime incident in Halesworth.

A historic church in Beccles will be transformed by a special light installation created by a nationally known visual artist.

Strong winds have caused disruption across parts of east Suffolk, bringing down trees, closing roads and leaving hundreds of homes without power.

A man has been arrested after a van crashed into several properties in Kessingland, causing damage and forcing residents to leave their homes.

Police are warning residents across Suffolk to be vigilant after heating oil thefts were reported in east Suffolk.

Lowestoft residents are being invited to attend the town’s Annual Assembly, organised by Lowestoft Town Council.

A tree has been planted in Halesworth as part of the UK-wide Covid-19 Day of Reflection, honouring those who lost their lives during the pandemic.

Residents along the Suffolk coast are being reminded that the consultation on the proposed LionLink Interconnector is closing soon.

Support has been agreed for temporary coastal defences which will provide short-term protection for homes at Thorpeness.

A new art exhibition celebrating the creativity of artists with learning disabilities opens today (7th March) at a popular riverside venue near Beccles.

Police are appealing for information after graffiti was sprayed on the rear door of a Co-op store in Framlingham.

Rail passengers travelling between Lowestoft and Ipswich are being reminded that engineering work will affect services over three weekends this month.

A cash machine has been stolen after thieves rammed the front of a building society in Beccles during the early hours.