The Ickworth in Horringer, part of the Luxury Family Hotels group, will reopen on Monday, May 25.

PPG Industries UK Ltd has proposed a dedicated visitor parking area within the boundary of the industrial site near Needham Road.

The plans include parking bays, turning space, landscaping, drainage infrastructure and low-impact LED lighting designed to minimise environmental effects.

Lowestoft RNLI Lifeboat Patsy Knight was called at around 6. 45pm on Friday to a 10-metre vessel that ran into fuel problems and a power failure while harvesting shellfish in the North Sea.

After the vessel's skipper had alerted the coastguard and with no response to their radio broadcast for urgent commercial assistance, the lifeboat quickly responded, locating the stranded craft six and a half miles south-east of Lowestoft.

George Pennell started Vivo Clean in 2021. It now has an 845sq ft premises - Epsilon House at Masterlord Office Village in Ipswich - and runs a fleet of six company-owned vehicles.

Starting with just one employee it has grown into a commercial cleaning company employing 150 people and serving organisations across Suffolk and surrounding counties.

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If it stays on track, it is likely to reach a multi-seven figure turnover by the end of this year, says George.

Allan Grimson, of Hollesley, was due to appear in Winchester Crown Court on May 7 for a further case management hearing, but it has been moved to June 12.

The 65-year-old is accused of 13 non-recent sexual offences that took place between 1994 and 1999 against three men and a child.

Suffolk Constabulary was called at 3. 05pm to the collision, which happened at the Dock Spur Roundabout heading eastbound in the outskirts of Felixstowe.

A road block was put in place shortly afterwards by police officers.

The owners of The Red Lion in Woodbridge has been restoring the Grade II listed pub to preserve its character and charm.

The renovations had to take place after critters had damaged the plaster, revealing a hoard of history behind the damage.

Paul Bagley, 42, of Robin Avenue, Harleston, pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court to running a business for fraudulent purposes.

Bagley, who also used the names Bill Bagley and Billy Andrews, took deposits for plastering, landscaping and building work-including extensions and home renovations-that he never completed.

Daryl Taylor, 34, is wanted on recall to prison and has links to the Ipswich and Felixstowe areas.

Taylor is described as white, approximately 5ft 9ins (192cm) tall, of medium build and has tattoos on his face, neck, arms and hands.

The . Friday 5 series can attract up to 600 runners in individual races and will start with the Kirton five mile race, organised by Felixstowe Road Runners, on Friday, May 22 at 7. 30pm.

Following this, there will be a further five races, including at Framlingham on May 29, Sudbury on June 5, Bury St Edmunds on June 19, Stowmarket on June 26 and Great Bentley on July 3.

Adrian Long, 63 and of Bruff Road in Ipswich, pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a woman with a mental disorder.

He appeared at . Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, April 24, and was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 20 months.

Colleen Gibson gave evidence on Monday before the inquest of . Saffron Cole-Nottage, a 32-year-old mother-of-six from . Lowestoft.

Ms Gibson was the first to arrive at The Esplanade, Lowestoft, where Ms Nottage was trapped, having fallen headfirst into the sea defences.

The inquest heard that guidance from the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee states that rescuing a submerged person from drowning is unlikely after 30 minutes.

The inquest heard the paramedic was aware of guidance, while the attending police officers were not.

She arrived at 8. 10pm and was down at the scene by 8. 12pm.

Baby Art Studios has won the Best Marketing Campaign 2026 title at the BizX Awards.

The business began in 2010 after photographers Brendan Taylor and wife Kaylie Bryant lost their second child, Lewis, who was born prematurely.

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At that time, they were running Taylor Made Portraits - a more generalist photography business based in Ipswich.

The grief they experienced made them want to create memories for parents through maternity and up to babies' first birthdays.

On the streets of Ipswich, we spoke to passersby about the results.

Rosemary, from Ipswich, said, I'm not particularly happy about it at all actually. I don't think they have a proper plan whatsoever.

If you look at what they say, what are their local plans? They seem far too focused on their national goals when we have a lot of local challenges . At least we know we'll be having big changes locally in 12 months so hopefully it can all change then.

Many commenters claimed voters were using the election to send a message to the main political parties, with several saying residents felt œtaken for granted after years of rising council tax and concerns over local services.

A number of readers pointed to potholes and road maintenance as key issues during the campaign, with one commenter arguing people were œfed up with damaged roads and excuses every year.

Luke Durbin had been to work on Thursday, May 11, 2006, and travelled to his friend Alex's home in Woodbridge afterwards.

Leaving his motorbike and a backpack, which included his mobile phone, Luke went out with Alex and another friend, Zac.

The chance to own nearly . five acres of land by the Norfolk Broads was being offered for sale last week.

The grazingamenity land off New Road in Fritton went under the hammer at auction as it was marketed by Auction House East Anglia.

Izzie Buzzard, from Aldeburgh is currently studying for a degree in Sociology at York University and was a carnival attendant in 2015.

She has also previously supported the carnival by volunteering for several years.

This years 82nd Aldeburgh Carnival will be taking place between August 15-18 and this years theme is œ Country and Eastern Aldeburgh Ho Down.

The so-called Chicken Roundabout in Ditchingham, near Bungay, was formerly home to hundreds of the birds that roosted in nearby trees for decades.

And now animal rights campaigners at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have promised to pay for a giant hen statue if Norfolk County Council agrees to rename the junction Save the Chickens Roundabout.

A major internal refurbishment is earmarked for the place of worship at 211 Long Road in . Lowestoft.

The Gospel Hall, listed as being run by the Oulton Gospel Hall Trust, . proposed a number of changes to the existing building.

The new facility, located on Levington Lane in Bucklesham, officially opened on Saturday, May 4.

The 66-year-old Scotsman and former striker for Ipswich Town and the national side has been . absent from the talkSPORT breakfast show in recent weeks after he was taken ill on air.

Brazil played for the Blues from 1977 until 1983, scoring 80 goals.

Suffolk police were alerted just after 10. 10am to a broken-down car in the westbound carriageway.

Queues started to build as officers put a rolling roadblock in one lane at 10. 20am to move the vehicle.

Suffolk Coastal MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter will be seeking approval from cash machine provider LINK for the new hub in Felixstowe and has received 765 signatures in support of her petition on the Get Campaigning website.

On her petition page, she said: I am resubmitting my application to LINK for a Banking Hub in Felixstowe.

Jessica Smith, hair colour specialist at Gina Giles Hairdressing in Bury St Edmunds, has been nominated for three awards in the Hair and Beauty Awards, including Best for Blonding, Hair Colour Specialist, and Hairstylist of the Year.

Ms Smith said: What I find amazing is that 20 years ago, I had a stroke and was told I only had a 20% chance of living, so to do the work I do now, and even getting nominated, is really big for me.

The message was sent to the . Palgrave Players, an amateur theatre group in north Suffolk, from John Leyton, who played Flight Lieutenant Willie Dickes in The Great Escape and Lieutenant Odre in Von Ryans Express.

The cast are currently preparing for their latest production, Goin Back to the 60s.

Trainspotting The Musical, adapted by Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed debut novel and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, will open a major UK tour this autumn.

The show will play at the . Ipswich Regent Theatre from November 23 to 28, 2026.

. Police had responded to a reported melee involving a large number of teenagers and youths in the Upper Esplanade and Kirkley Cliff Road areas of south . Lowestoft.

It saw 15-year-old Rocco Kirkpatrick's chin impaled on some railings while he was being restrained, leading to extensive surgery for a serious facial injury.

The East of England Ambulance Service was called just before 3. 20pm on Saturday, May 9, to reports of a child suffering an injury on Millennium Sports Ground in Kesgrave.

An ambulance, ambulance officer vehicle and the air ambulance were sent to the scene.

Cameras and production teams were spotted at Falcon Meadow on the outskirts of Bungay as part of a shoot featuring television presenter and celebrity chef Briony May Williams.

Jane Vass, a former town reeve and Falcon Meadow volunteer, shared images on social media showing the crew at work.

The zebu at Jimmy's Farm near Ipswich have moved into a brand new habitat near the big cats.

The move was announced with a post on Facebook, which reads: The zebu are loving their new reserve.

At Prelims, overall Halstead took the win, with Chelmsford coming second and Maldon third. For Tug of war, we saw old and new girls, boys and mixed teams all giving it a good go.

At Show, for the girls, we will see Dunmow, Halstead, Maldon and Wix girls, Dunmow, Halstead, Colchester and Maldon boys an Dunmow, Halstead, Maldon and Wix battle it out for a spot at Eastern Areas. May the best teams win! 

Suffolk police received a call from a driver who had reported that he had been in a car crash in Mendlesham Green at 3. 45pm on Thursday.

The report stated that the car had crashed into a ditch but that he would arrange his own recovery.

The incident took place in Wangford on Elms Lane between 6pm on May 1, and 9am on May 2.

A blue Toyota parked on the road was ˜keyed during this time.

Businesses are busy preparing for the event, which is one of the most popular annual business events in our region.

The party raced to a decisive victory, winning 41 of the 70 seats up for election, and looks set to form an administration at its annual meeting on May 21.

East Suffolk Council's building control has given conditional approval for nine flats in a three storey building behind the former Marlborough Hotel in Sea Road, Felixstowe.

. For years, the 49-bedroom hotel has stood empty, having once been a popular destination for holidaymakers, visiting organisations, business people and conference delegates.

If you have been in the town centre in the last week, you will have seen the new raised beds with trees have appeared in Princes Steet and Queen Street. They will look a bit stark until further plants are added to provide a greener and more appealing space, which will be welcomed by visitors.

Also in the town centre, the conversion of the Grimwades building first floor into an adult learning facility for Suffolk New College continues, with completion early summer.

Peter Royce, of Great and Little Whelnetham Parish Council, is calling for action after speed data showed some motorists were travelling at speeds above 80, 90 and 100mph along the A134 between Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds.

Mr Royce said: The speed data generated by the parish council's speeding equipment is indicative that we do have a speeding issue along this road and it shows the speeding issue is above 80, 90 and even 100mph.

National Highways is carrying out electrical works near the Port of Felixstowe on Monday, May 11.

The eastbound carriageway between junction 61 and junction 62 will be closed for the duration of the work.

Jilani Majestic Indian Dining in . Sudbury and Chequers Indian Lounge in Great Blakenham, both run by Nasir Jilani, received top honours at the inaugural Southern Curry Awards 2026, held on Monday, May 4.

Mr Jilani said: These accolades are a direct reflection of the commitment, discipline, and pride our team puts into every aspect of the business.

The team from One Sixth Form College has reached the National Table Cricket Finals Day, which will be held at Lord's on Friday, May 15.

Table cricket is an adapted version of the game played on a table tennis table, designed to make the sport accessible to young people with disabilities.

Michael Underwood, 57, from Ipswich, was reported missing from the Stanground area of Peterborough at about 6. 20am on Sunday, May 10.

. Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Michael's welfare.

Kirk Gowing was last seen at 10pm on Wednesday, May 6 at his home in Lowestoft.

He is described as a white male and is possibly wearing black jogging bottoms, dirty white trainers, a black T-shirt and a black hoodie.

Alex Jenkinson is facing two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone or cause alarm or distress.

The . incident happened in Wolferton, near Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor's Marsh Farm Property, shortly after 7. 30pm on May 6 while he was walking his dogs.

Blankety Blank has returned for its latest series on . BBC One and sees contestants try and match a panel of celebrities as they fill in the blanks of questions and statements.

Hosted by Bradley Walsh, the panellists for Saturday night's episode were Julian Clary, Tom Allen, Judi Love, Sophie Willan, Liza Tarbuck and Harry Pinero.

The Corn Exchange in Bury St Edmunds has been recognised as one of the . most striking branches nationwide and it quickly becomes clear why.

Housed within an impressive historic building, the space feels far removed from the chain's typically uniform interiors.

Patrick Spencer, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has launched the #BackSuffolkBusiness initiative, which . aims to support independent businesses, shining a light on shops, cafes and family-run firms.

The campaign supports the role that local businesses play in sustaining high streets and supporting local shops.

Jayden Urbex recorded the video at Lowestoft Hospital on Tennyson Road, . despite recent messages from police and a local school telling people to stay away.

Footage shows the site, which closed in 2016, has fallen into disrepair, with debris scattered across corridors.

On Sunday, June 21, . Needham Market, will host an Open Gardens event, welcoming visitors to explore a variety of secret green spaces.

This community-led event aims to celebrate the benefits of the natural world, focusing on well-being, the environment, biodiversity, and future generations.

Cobar Services Ltd, of Ringshall, near Stowmarket, has been helping shape the county's landscape since 1979 salvaging and reusing bricks and other materials from old buildings so they can be used again.

Many are used in restoration and construction projects helping to maintain the authentic look of some of Suffolk's best known buildings.

High street retailer TGJones has launched its Bitesize Bookworms competition to mark the National Year of Reading 2026, with more than £17,000 in prizes available across the UK.

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9 to 5 The Musical is coming to theatres across the country in the summer and will run at the Ipswich Regent from Tuesday, August 18 until Saturday, August 22.

The story is set in the late 1970s and follows three women ” Violet, Judy, and Doralee ” who turn the tables on their boss in a scheme to take back control of their office.

The Duke of Marlborough, in Somersham, near Ipswich, said that two members of staff will be leaving the pub after six years.

Claire and Matt Rees, a solid part of the community-owned bar's history for . more than 35 years, took over the lease in December.

The show, performed by the Bury St Edmunds Operatic Dramatic Society, will run from May 12 to May 16.

This timeless work, the first musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to be produced for the professional stage, has been wowing audiences for more than fifty years.

The event, organised by the Mothers' Union in Suffolk, will shine a light on domestic abuse and will be held at the Salvation Army centre on Violet Hill Road in Stowmarket on Tuesday, June 23.

Entry is free for anyone who donates a new, packaged pair of underwear.

Held on Saturday, it was the 21st year the event had taken place.

Activities included face painting, football, archery, equine displays and tree climbing.

Foundation Properties has been given the go ahead after successfully appealing against a decision turning its proposals down for the new homes at Bramford, near Ipswich.

Its initial plans for the site at Duckamere were rejected due to concerns about congestion, parking and noise complaints for nearby residents.

Duckamere, former home of the St John's Ambulance station, is on a dead-end road which is home to both Bramford Church of England Primary School and Bramford Pre-School.

The area was also already known for having very limited parking spaces, and fears were voiced that it could cause chaos at drop-off and pick-up times.

Walberswick has been included in a round-up by the Telegraph of the country's most beautiful spots.

Travel experts for the paper said the village has an olde-worlde feel, listing the highlight as the as the church.

Both the National Trust and . Suffolk Wildlife Trust (SWT) fear that the abundance and diversity of wildlife in Suffolk will continue to decline, despite the county being home to beautiful beaches, nature reserves and heathlands.

The charities have cited the impact of energy infrastructure developments which have changed the landscape, such as Sizewell C, offshore wind farms and solar farms.

There . will be displays by horses in the Grand Ring along with a display of trick riding, which aims to showcase the power of the horse.

Some of the horses on show have appeared in the film Gladiator II and the TV series Young Sherlock.

The estate of the late Rose Margaret Hazell is subject to claims under the Trustee Act 1925.

Hazell, who lived at 3 Horsham Avenue, Ipswich, died on October 3, 2025.

Professional mountain biker Jono Jones was . on hand for the launch of the new track at Millennium Field, Kesgrave, funded by Kesgrave-based plant and machinery hire firm TRU7 Group.

Grazia magazine has shared its round-up of the top spa hotels across the country to visit in 2026.

Among the list of 22 destinations was . Retreat East in Hemingstone, near Ipswich.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Sally B will be part of a display over the Leiston Airfield Memorial on Sunday, May 24.

Sally B did not see war service, as it was accepted by the US States Army Air Force in Jun 19 1945, with it being used for training and eventually surveying by the Institut Geographic National in France.

The political party, which is led by Nigel Farage, had 1,444 councillors elected across the country as results were announced on Friday.

They also gained control of 14 councils, including . Suffolk County Council which was previously run by the Conservatives.

Beech Road Kebab, based in Rushmere, made the announcement on social media through a staff member on Thursday.

It was confirmed that the takeaway, which is nestled in a small parade of shops on the road, will be rebranding to Ram's Grill.

Last week, . this newspaper reported how developer M Scott Properties had submitted outline plans to East Suffolk Council to build the homes on a 2. 9 hectare site to the north of Heathfields in Trimley St Martin.

But the plans had attracted the utter disgust of locals who wrote to the authority saying roads would not be able to cope with the increase in traffic associated with the new properties.

Now it has been revealed a gritty reboot of the BBC series - which stretched to six series and 73 episodes, up until 1994 - is planned.  

Scenes in the original were shot in picturesque locations in and around places like Belchamp Hall, Sudbury, Long Melford and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk and Halstead and Braintree in Essex.

But Ian La Frenais, the multi-award winning writer who created the TV character, has revealed how he found Lovejoy in the original books by Jonathan Gash, far from loveable.

In fact, Lovejoy in the novels comes across as typical of the current Manosphere. br>

There is nothing sweet about him - he is more Andrew Tate than Tate & Lyle. br>

The family of Gash - the pen name of Essex-based Jonathan Grant - auctioned the rights to the 24 books, insisting any new adaptation would have to be faithful to the how Lovejoy behaves in the novels. br>

La Frenais - still writing in LA at the age of 89 - admitted he was deeply unimpressed with the character after his friend, McShane, optioned the books. br>

I remember I said ˜I don't like Lovejoy!- recalled Le Frenais. I took all the technical stuff about antiques from the novels and changed Lovejoy's character from ˜unscrupulous double dealer' to ˜loveable rogue'. br>

Maybe the ˜Gash' people didn't like it. Maybe they found it was all rather soft, but it was certainly successfully soft. br>

I'm sorry if the Gash estate didn't like our Lovejoy, but that is the decision we made from the start. br>

We didn't like the Lovejoy character in the novels. I thought when Ian told me about the books he was a bit of a chancer and a bit of a rogue. br>

But when I read the books, he was a bit of a thug. He was slightly sinister, he came across as a ˜crim'. Not this roguish character, but a criminal, added Le Frenais, who scripted the massive hit BBC prison-based comedy Porridge, with his writing partner Dick Clement. br>

There was nothing loveable about Lovejoy but maybe the family want, in the modern climate, everything to be edgy. br>

I can get that, but there is edgy and there is deeply unpleasant. br>

I have no idea what the family intends to do with Lovejoy. There has to be some kind of balance, our Lovejoy was a larcenist, but he wasn't violent. br>

The BBC production featured the eponymous Lovejoy, a slightly dodgy, but essentially romantic, antiques dealer. But in the Gash books, Lovejoy is hard-hearted - to put it mildly. br>

Take Grant's first novel from back in 1977. On page 2 of ˜The Judas Pair', Lovejoy is interrupted by his sidekick Tinker's phone call, having been on the nest for two days with Sheila (was she Sheila, or was that last Thursday? I couldn't remember), wrote Grant. br>

When Sheila dares to try to come out of the bathroom, where she has been running a bath, Lovejoy is furious and violent. br>

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There she was, trying to push past me into the room, blazing. br>

˜What the hell do you mean -?' she was starting to say when I belted her. Down she went on the loo amid the steam. br>

˜Now,' I explained. 'Silence. Si - lence. Got it luv?'br>

She rubbed her face' her eyes glazed at the enormity of these events. I pinched her cheek, making the nails bite. br>

˜I'm waiting. I said, Got it luv?'br>

˜Yes. ' Her voice barely made it. br>

˜I've got a deal coming in. So shut your teeth'. br>

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A far cry from McShane's Lovejoy who treated Phylis Logan's Lady Jane Felsham like she was a princess, and fell deeply in love with her upper-class friend Victoria Cavero - played by Joanna Lumley - in series three. br>

I can't really get my head around it, said Le Frenais. br>

I can't imagine they will take that violent passage from the book in which he strikes the woman as the model for the new TV character. br>

Maybe it is like MobLand [a gritty TV drama about London gang warfare] and they are making the whole atmosphere a criminal environment and making it more hard-nosed and violent. br>

Whatever they do, I wish them well. I had a wonderful time with Lovejoy. br>

La Frenais - who also wrote Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Auf Weidersehen, Pet with Clement - invented the character of young Eric Catchpole (a name I remembered from the Army) to be Lovejoy's assistant. br>

Chris Jury, 69, played the role in 50 episodes, then quit Lovejoy to be a writer and director. br>

Jury revealed that he had tried to win the new bidding war for Lovejoy rights, but the family had made it clear they wanted to go for a new, dark and tough approach which was similar to Peaky Blinders and Slow Horses - and more true to the books. br>

The violence Lovejoy - in the novels - displays towards women surely can't be included in the new version, said Jury. br>

We did pitch for it, but the agent for the family made it clear how they wanted a new series to be. br>

There's been a tension between the estate, who want it to be based on the books, and the legacy TV series. br>

That tension between the two has been there since we finished, because it's so different from Jonathan's vision. br>

Jonathan's vision is very dark, even setting aside the character's misogyny - and I could see how you could do a dark version of it. br>

The question is if you were using the name Lovejoy, will the commissioners and the audience have some expectation of a reboot of the show that they saw - or will they accept something completely different, while you are still using the brand name?br>

The commercial decision is will commissioners be interested, how will it play? There is so much charm in the TV series, but the books aren't like that and the estate wants the books. br>

But it wouldn't be credible certainly if they have the character's attitude to women. You couldn't have that, and that attitude is extraordinary as Jonathan came across as such a lovely, lovely man and has three beautiful daughters. br>

See-Saw Productions, the team behind Apple TV's thriller Slow Horses, is behind the planned reboot. br>

A spokesperson said: This contemporary reimagining will be very much returning to the novels as a source material, stripping away the nostalgia of the 1980s adaptation, and return to the unrulier spirit of the books. br>

Grant's long-term literary Lisa Moylett said: Jonathan Gash created an extraordinarily vivid and complex Lovejoy. A morally ambiguous, often unpleasant anti-hero brought to life through taut prose and page-turning stories steeped in the shadowy world of antiques. br>

It was essential that any new adaptation kept the books front and centre. 

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The Brown Flag Awards are handed out by the Holiday Park Guru for beaches that are rated poor for water quality by the Environment Agency.

This rating can be due to levels of bacteria such as e-coli and other waste.

Grants from the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHCT) will support repairs and conservation projects across the county, with the total cost of the work estimated at £593,000.

Of the 13 churches benefiting from the funding, nine are in West Suffolk and four in East Suffolk.

Suffolk's county town secured second place in a national happiness ranking, just behind York but ahead of Newcastle upon Tyne, in a study by property firm Housebuyers4u.

The study measured quality of life, perceived safety and overall life satisfaction across more than 50 cities.

Sarah Ann Mighall, 24, who has complex health needs and communication difficulties and lives in Lowestoft, fears being thrown out of her home by East Suffolk Council after being told she is 'under-occupying' the property.

Despite her vulnerable circumstances, in December, Miss Mighall was served a Notice to Quit (NTQ) while she was in hospital.

In December, the retailer submitted plans to East Suffolk Council for a new store on land off Norwich Road in Halesworth.

But, in 2023, Cardinal Healthcare Properties won permission to build an 80-home care village with access directly opposite the proposed Lidl.

Successful businessman David Grant bought Fordley Hall at Middleton, near Leiston, in 2003 and says it was one of the best decisions of his life.

I wanted to be nearer to where the business was based and this house became available, he explained.

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Eleven fire crews were called out to . two historic homes in Crown Street, in Bury St Edmunds, at 10. 45am on Thursday to tackle the blaze, which was started by a blowtorch.

Being out that morning, Michael Ely said he hit the chaos on the roads at about 11am, and it took him two hours to drive from Bridewell Lane to Crown Street, which typically takes only two minutes, according to Bury St Edmunds Town Trust.

. The incident, in which no casualties were reported, spread to an adjoining building, where firefighters rescued a dog from the home.

The fire service left the scene at around 9. 30pm on Thursday night.

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The party won only nine of the 70 seats on offer on the new boundaries that will only ever be used for this election.

The big winners on the day were the Reform UK candidates who took 41 of the seats “ giving them a comfortable majority of 12 on the new authority.

But theyll hardly have time to make their seats warm, the county will cease to exist with the local government reforms due to be introduced in 2028.

There will be elections for the three new unitary councils due to replace the existing authorities in May next year.

They will act as œshadow authorities for the first 12 months before taking over the reins of power the following May.

Apart from Reform UK the other winners in this years election were the Greens, albeit on a smaller scale.

They took took 13 seats, Labour won three “ all in Ipswich, the Liberal Democrats took two and two Independent councillors were elected.

Reform UK group leader Chris Hudson, who comfortably held on to his Brook division seat to the south of Ipswich promised that his new administration would focus on reducing the councils debt and finding new ways of running services.

And he repeated his calls for a new look at the proposed shake up of local government in Suffolk, possibly taking the decision to a judicial review.

He said: œWe could just about accepted a two-council solution but three councils makes no sense at all “ we shall look at all options including a judicial review. 

Outgoing Conservative council leader Matthew Hicks spoke of his disappointment at the overall result although he did manage to hold on to his own Thredling seat based in the Debenham area.

He said his party had suffered across the country as well as in Suffolk. He was disappointed because he felt the county council had done a good job and despite that he had lost many good colleagues.

He said: While I am delighted for myself, it has been a very difficult day. 

When asked if he had been confident about his own result, Mr Hicks said: You can never take an election for granted. However, I've knocked on hundreds of doors, perhaps thousands. If you can put in the work, hopefully it pays off.

Green group leader Andrew Stringer was pleased with his partys progress, but admitted he was not sure about how easy it would be to persuade a Reform UK administration to listen to their concerns in debates.

He said: œI dont know. We dont know what theyre planning. I dont think they know. If you look at the literature theyve been producing for this campaign, its all been nationally-produced with no mention of local concerns.

œWeve been totally focused on local issues and if they want to talk to us about them then well talk but well have to see what happens. 

Liberal Democrat councillors Inga Lockington in Ipswich and Ruth Leach in Woodbridge have strong local support and swept all in front of them, and three Labour councillors were elected in Ipswich “ but Reform UK made inroads int many formerly safe Labour areas of the county town.

One surprise for candidates at the Mid Suffolk and Babergh count at Debenham came when current county council chair Jessica Flemming turned up wearing a Reform UK rosette.

She was a Conservative councillor who had decided not to seek re-election.

Despite the rosette, she insisted she had not become the latest Tory defector, she was just showing support for a friend who was standing for Reform UK.

However other Conservatives at the count were not impressed by her appearance alongside Mr Hudson, who was himself the first Tory defector to the party at Suffolk County Council.

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