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Suffolk Police have highlighted the impact of their Christmas drink and drug driving campaign after a motorist was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit in Leiston.

A historic cottage in Lowestoft’s Belle Vue Park has been given a fresh lease of life after re-thatching work was successfully completed.

Police have named a man who died in a single-vehicle collision in Reydon, as his family pay tribute to a much-loved son, brother and partner.

Police are urging residents to be vigilant after several burglaries in the Lowestoft area over the last few days. 

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car crashed into the front of a shop in Beccles town centre, causing significant damage.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious single-vehicle collision near Flixton.

A temporary Post Office has opened in Leiston - after uncertainty on which location would be used.

A shop in Beccles town centre has been left seriously damaged after a car crashed into the building, sparking concern among local residents and businesses.

A community group at the heart of Kirkley has secured new funding to keep its work supporting local residents firmly on track.

Police have confirmed an arrest was made during community patrols in Lowestoft town centre.

A Halesworth charity has received a £7,000 funding boost to help continue its work supporting people affected by life-changing illnesses.

New figures show rail travel continuing to grow across the East Suffolk Lines, with every station reporting an increase in passengers over the past year.

A major archaeological dig in Suffolk has uncovered an entire lost landscape, including an Anglo-Saxon settlement near Friston and medieval industrial activity on the Sizewell coast.

Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh has raised more than £6000 as part of a major fundraising campaign to go towards securing its future as rising costs and reduced arts funding put the venue under increasing pressure.

Emergency services attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A145 at Brampton this morning.

Members of Halesworth Town Council have been briefed on an early-stage proposal for a major housing development to the south of the town.

Officers from two counties say the chase started in Beccles town centre at about 10.50 am on Sunday 7th December, when a driver accelerated away from officers.

Halesworth Town’s debut run in the FA Vase has come to an end at the third round stage, despite a committed and spirited display against Lymore Gardens.

Tributes have been pouring in after the death of Lowestoft teenager Skye Read, who suffered a cardiac arrest at her home.

A bar and restaurant at a historic hotel looks set to be converted to make way for new accommodation.

A 28-year-old man has been jailed for a series of offences committed against a woman in Suffolk.

A man has died following a serious collision on the A12 in Saxmundham.

Plans to postpone the first mayoral elections for Suffolk and Norfolk have triggered widespread anger and thrown a major local government shake-up into uncertainty.