Stephen Byrne, of Hodson Close in the town, was sentenced 45 months in jail at Ipwich Crown Court last Friday.

The 54-year-old . had previously pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman in her 50s while she was walking her dog down near a car park in St Olaves Road at about 10. 25pm on June 14 this year.

Byrne, who was not known to the victim, approached her from behind while drunk and stabbed her in her back.  

The Grand in Bent Hill in Felixstowe is now being run by Becky Heppell after she took over from her aunt, who had decided it was her time.

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She said: I had been working there since I was 16.

Started in the cloakroom, then went on to do glasses, then the bar, then became the manager.

Families who braved the cold on Saturday were treated to an afternoon full of entertainment before admiring the new Christmas lights provided by Lowestoft Vision, the towns Business Improvement District organisation.

The display includes a ˜Merry Christmas Lowestoft sign welcoming visitors to the town.

The crowds partied throughout the day to sounds from Chica DJ and performances from local groups including Venue of Performing Arts, Seagull Dance Works, Stars of the Stage, Strike a Chord, Twirlstar Academy and My Choir Rocks.

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One of the four apartments within this specific part of a former Victorian hospital in the east of . Ipswich has become available for sale with no onward chain for a guide price of £395,000.

Described by selling agents Fine & Country as a œcontemporary New York loft-style apartment, 4 Chambers Houses modern design, mezzanine bedroom and open-plan living space ooze luxury, and many of the original Victorian features have been retained to enhance its grand feel, including large sash windows, a 22ft-high ceiling and original cornicing.

David Cockroft creates an annual display at his home in Grange Road, Felixstowe which brings joy to walkers heading to a McDonald's restaurant at the Dock Gate One roundabout and visitors to the estate.

However, on Sunday morning, his family- including wife Leslie and son Charlie, seven- awoke to find the Santa gone and the snowman lying face down on the floor.

A warrant was carried out by officers from the Serious Crime Disruption Team on November 28 at a property in Wheatacre.

Tommie Pearmain, 26, of Southfield Gardens in Lowestoft, and Zoe Rushmer, 30, of Church Lane in Wheatacre, were both charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis.

They both appeared in Norwich Magistrates' Court on November 29 and Pearmain was remanded in custody to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on January 3.

As the temperature continues to drop outside, most of us will have already put the heating on, or be thinking about when to do it.

According to experts at the Energy Saving Trust, the idea that it's cheaper to leave the heating on low all day is a myth.

. Martin Lewis has stepped in and revealed exactly how to use your central heating to get the best value out of it.

Having the heating on only when you need it is, in the long run, the best way to save energy, and therefore money, the website explains.

James Arthur will be performing at Newmarket Nights on Friday, August 2, 2024, 10 years since his last gig at the venue.

This one-off performance will be straight after the launch of his new album, Bitter Sweet Love, and his sold-out European tour, which includes two nights at The Wembley Arena in London.  

His cover of Shontelle's Impossible went straight to number one in the UK Official Singles Chart and sold over two and a half million copies worldwide.  

The Angel Hotel in Bury St Edmunds is an iconic Suffolk landmark, with its ivy-covered facade and, with views out over St Edmundsbury Abbey, the hotel is a popular destination for those visiting the town for a weekend.  

Now, the hotel has been named one of the UK's best for a winter getaway.  

The 30 hotels on the list were rated out of four criteria that experts deemed central to a cosy winter retreat: roaring fires, hearty food, bracing walks and nooks and snugs.

Babergh District Council has granted permission for period property specialists Richard and Ruth McCabe-Abel to convert the 19th century Belle Vue House in Sudbury.

Mr Abel said the plans would help save the much loved building from an uncertain future and potential demolition.

The developer has said that they are now not in a position to continue the project and will be marketing Belle Vue for sale in the new year as a renovation project.

The animals, named Blitzen and Blue, had leapt to freedom from a pen at the Elveden estate and headed into the surrounding countryside.

Their handlers believe the pair were spooked by something while on duty at the site's Father Christmas grotto.

Shortly after their escape, at about 3pm on Sunday, they were seen by motorists on the nearby A11.

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash between a white Mercedes Sprinter flatbed van and a pedestrian in the Tesco car park at the Copdock Interchange at about 10. 55am on Tuesday, November 28.  

A spokesman for Suffolk police said the pedestrian - an 80-year-old woman - suffered a head injury that is not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.  

Beccles couple Stuart and Helen Gordon, 76 and 75 respectively, moved into their brand-new McCarthy Stone apartment at Foundry Place in July 2022.

They had begun to settle in but had completely forgotten that when they bought their apartment, they had been entered into a free draw to have their apartment designed by one of the department store stylists.  

On Sunday, October 22, between 10am and 11am, a man attending an address on London Road was taken by car, along with three other men, to an industrial estate, where he was reportedly threatened and assaulted.  

Johnathan Horridge, 50 and of South Drive in Diss, has now been charged with blackmail, kidnap and possession of offensive weapon.

He appeared at Suffolk Magistrates' Court on November 25 and was remanded to appear before Ipswich Crown Court on January 2.

The Helmingham Hall Illuminated Light Trail opened to the public on November 16, and most of the remaining sessions before the show comes to an end on December 17 have sold out.  

Now, a double-page spread in You Magazine, which is part of the Daily Mail, has featured the Helmingham light trail as one of the best in the country.  

This comes months after . The Times named the top sites to see illuminated trails in the UK, a list which also featured the Suffolk country estate.  

Officers were called to an incident at Nationwide in High Street in Newmarket at about 4. 50am on Monday.  

On arrival, police found the ATM had been stolen during the raid.  

A police cordon remains in place as . officers carry out investigations in the area.  

A spokesman for Nationwide said the branch will be closed for the foreseeable future as a result of the incident.  

Heath Vosper, 31 and from Crystal Palace Park Road in London, has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison.

On December 20, 2021, Essex Police was called to a home in Wrabness after the occupants, who had been woken by the sound of their home alarm, had discovered that a number of presents that were under the Christmas tree in the dining room had been stolen.  

In May 2021, high street giant Debenhams closed its doors for the final time after the 242-year-old chain went into liquidation.

The company entered administration in April 2019 and again the following year, and was finally bought by online retailer Boohoo in January 2021 for £55 million, closing all of the high street stores.  

Mid Suffolk District Council planning committee are to discuss an outline planning application for a new residential development on land south of Mill Lane in Stradbroke.

The plans include up to 80 new homes, including affordable ones, a provision of a new school car park and bus drop-off area, land for a new preschool facility, public open space, upgrades to Mill Lane and other associated works.

Police were called to High Street in Newmarket at 4. 50am on Monday to reports of an incident at the Nationwide building.  

A . JCB telehandler was used to smash into the wall of the building society and remove the cash machine, parts of which were later loaded into a Luton van.  

The van then made off in convoy with a white Mercedes A Class towards Cambridgeshire, with the JCB left behind in High Street.

Police were called to the A11 at Barton Mills near Mildenhall at about 3pm on Sunday following . reports of animals blocking the carriageway.  

The reindeer were taking part at a Christmas event at the Elveden Estate on Sunday when they got spooked, a business owner has said.

The animals were brought to the estate by events management team Daisy Entertainment.  

From quaint lanes lined with independent shops to others that have starred on TV, we are lucky to have a beautiful county to live in.  

Here are five of the prettiest streets in Suffolk that you should visit.

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It may only be home to a few hundred people, but Kersey and the The Street has become one of Suffolk's most recognisable roads.  

Famed for its ford at one, The Street is lined with houses as well as the historic Bell Inn pub.  

It is usual in the early days following any Budget or Fiscal Statement to concentrate on the specific measures announced, or not announced, by the Chancellor.

Paul Hammond and Suzanne Chapman have transformed their garden on Kilbourn Road, Pakefield in Lowestoft, for the fifth time as part of their 'Back 2 Life' campaign, which is a mental health charity.

This year all donations will go to the Royal British Legion (Suffolk) and Royal Anglian Regiment (Suffolk).

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Donations can be made in person or online with the Christmas garden display being shown between 4. 30pm and 9. 30pm each evening in December.

The TV star has announced 40 dates across the UK for his Nearly There tour starting next year.  

The tour will stretch through 2024 and 2025 with the comedian stopping off at the Regent Theatre on February 20, 2025.  

The former Take Me Out presenter is a much-loved presence on British TV, from roles in Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy and The Keith and Paddy Picture Show to presenting Top Gear.  

A photo shows the ATM from the Nationwide bank in Newmarket has been ripped from the wall.  

The building has suffered significant damage during the incident and part of the town's high street is closed off.  

An eyewitness said police are at the scene.  

Suffolk police and Nationwide have been approached for a comment.  

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In the interval, I got talking to a young mum and her small son.

The little boy was a really natty dresser and was wearing a grey suit, matching scarf and spectacles, and he was cradling quite a dramatic outdoor hat.

He was only six, but his mother told me he had strong views about his clothes, and also that he was mad about ballet.  

Looking at him, I could see the man hell become; someone with individuality, style, and a passion for fashion, dance and so on.

We had only the wireless; any pictures we saw came into our minds from colourful writing and fine acting that added to our own imaginations.  

The television came to us, well me, one afternoon in 1949 when I was ten. My friend Jeremy Dart knocked on the door and said his dad had something to show us. Jeremys parents were rather different from other mums and dads; for a start Jeremy and his sister Vanessa always addressed them by their Christian names, Fred and Kathleen.