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A PRISONER who failed to return to prison after being allowed out on day release has been arrested after he pressed the buzzer at a Suffolk police station.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/sudbury_absconder_inmate_arrested_in_police_station_1_766009
POLICE officers are today hunting a man who is alleged to have harassed a partially-deaf teenage girl on a train at Ipswich rail station.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ipswich_teenage_girl_harassed_on_train_1_765872
A CAR crashed into an electricity pole in a Suffolk village wiping out the power supply to the surrounding properties, in the early hours of today.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/henley_village_power_cut_after_car_ploughs_into_electricity_pole_1_765836
Firefighters have been called to a chimney fire in a Suffolk village.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/friston_firefighters_tackle_chimney_blaze_1_765823
FRUSTRATED rail passengers are facing severe delays today as rail fares increase by around 6 per cent.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ipswich_severe_rail_delays_as_fares_soar_1_765808
THE A14 has re-opened after four cars have collided on the A14 causing severe tailbacks this morning.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/orwell_bridge_a14_re_opens_after_four_car_crash_1_765798
FIREFIGHTERS in Ipswich were alerted to a blaze on waste ground in Rushmere St Andrew in the early hours of today.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/rushmere_car_blaze_ignites_on_waste_ground_1_765792
FIREFIGHTERS in Lowestoft were busy overnight after a series of fires ignited across the town.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/lowestoft_fire_crews_kept_busy_overnight_1_765790
AS thousands prepare to return to work and school today after an extended Christmas break, motorists are facing delays on the A12 and A14 this morning.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/travel_update_commuters_face_rail_delays_1_765788
SHOPPERS were out in force on the last Bank Holiday of the Christmas/New Year break in an attempt to find bargains before today’s VAT increase.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_and_essex_sales_surge_ahead_of_increase_in_vat_1_765783
A CYCLIST was last night in hospital with serious head injuries after a morning cycle ride to celebrate the opening of a new headquarters.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/bury_st_edmunds_cyclist_seriously_hurt_in_ride_to_mark_club_celebration_1_765775
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a blaze involving a garage.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/garage_blaze_battled_1_765773
THE NORTH of England has been struck by a small earthquake, the British Geological Survey has said.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/england_tremors_felt_across_the_north_1_765770
THE East Anglian Daily Times today launches a campaign to end decades of traffic misery for four Suffolk villages on the busy A12.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/east_suffolk_campaign_for_long_awaited_a12_bypass_1_765723
BOSSES at the BBC last night said they were investigating after hundreds of homes were understood to be experiencing poor television reception.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/woodbridge_hundreds_of_homes_affected_by_bbc_interference_1_765713
WITH more freezing temperatures due to hit the region this month a village councillor is urging residents to volunteer as salt gritters.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/plea_for_volunteers_to_keep_villagers_safe_and_moving_1_765708
A MAN’S body has been found in an Ipswich flat, leaving locals shocked.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ipswich_locals_shocked_after_man_s_body_found_in_town_flat_1_765693
COUNTRY parks and recreation sites across Suffolk are facing complete funding cuts next spring as the county council seeks to make further savings.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_country_parks_at_risk_from_cuts_in_funding_1_765690
WEATHER forecasters are predicting snow and sleet could make a fleeting return to Suffolk later in the week - although they disagree when.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_snow_could_return_this_week_1_765668
BUSINESSES in the key “Mid-cap” sector are starting the New Year in optimistic mood, according to the results of a survey carried out for the Department for Business.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/funding_issues_ease_for_mid_cap_sector_1_765186
A MAN is being rescued from his car after ploughing into a lamp post.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/stowmarket_man_trapped_in_car_1_760321
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman who suffered back injuries when she was kicked by horse was rescued by the air ambulance.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/colchester_woman_rescued_after_being_kicked_by_horse_1_760251
A YOUNG swan has died after suffering “shocking” and “unimaginable pain” in an attack by three dogs.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/norfolk_cygnet_dies_after_being_mauled_by_dogs_1_760113
SEEING her little daughter’s face light up with excitement on Christmas morning is the last thing Tina Cleveland wants.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/gorleston_the_girl_whose_heart_stops_if_she_gets_too_excited_1_759820
A SUFFOLK lorry driver has been jailed for 16 months after causing a six-vehicle crash which left a woman critically injured.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/stowmarket_horror_smash_lorry_driver_jailed_1_759812
A SUFFOLK teenager who stabbed his father more than 30 times during a row has been locked up for four years.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_teen_locked_up_for_stabbing_father_more_than_30_times_1_759763
THE A12 is currently closed in both directions after a lorry jackknifted
http://www.eadt.co.uk/travel_update_a12_closed_in_north_east_suffolk_1_759723
FIRE crews are this morning at the scene of a Lowestoft house fire.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/lowestoft_firefighters_tackle_house_blaze_1_759720
PATIENTS at an Essex hospital can now make the most of brand new facilities following the opening of a £20million extension.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/colchester_hospital_opens_20m_extension_1_759713
DRIVERS will be forced to contend with treacherous road conditions again this morning after another freezing night.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/weather_snow_and_fog_to_start_the_day_1_759697
A nine-year-old girl was taken to hospital with head injuries after a sledging accident.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/stebbing_girl_in_hospital_after_sledging_crash_1_759691
A CHARITY shop received some early Christmas presents when it was donated rare, high-value records by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/woodbridge_rare_beatles_albums_found_at_charity_shop_1_759645
FOUR burglars who raided a number of stores across Essex and Suffolk have been jailed for a combined total of 12 and a half years.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_and_essex_four_burglars_jailed_for_spate_of_store_raids_1_759641
A FORMER mayor has spoken of his devastation after a town’s Christmas tree was targeted in a “mindless” act of vandalism.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/aldeburgh_christmas_tree_targeted_by_vandals_1_759613
A SUFFOLK MP has secured a debate over the crucial funding of the horseracing industry through a bookies levy.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/newmarket_mp_secures_debate_on_horse_race_levy_1_759520
SUFFOLK appears to be an incredibly safe place to live according to latest figures - with nearly 25 communities reporting less than one crime a week.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/suffolk_county_s_safest_places_revealed_1_759511
A MIXTURE of rain, sleet and snow is expected to make driving conditions difficult and hazardous tonight.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/weather_rain_and_sleet_will_cause_icy_conditions_1_759499
WHILE the snow and ice are playing havoc with travel and Christmas plans, there is no denying the sub-zero conditions make for some incredible scenes.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/gallery_wonderful_weather_pictures_1_759188
THE Arctic temperatures that were experienced over the weekend are to return, with the mercury set to drop to between -6C and -10C on Christmas Eve.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/weather_big_freeze_for_christmas_weekend_1_758950
FEWER roads are to be spread with salt – and less will be used – in a bid to ration supplies until the New Year as Suffolk struggles to cope with its coldest winter for nearly 30 years.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/weather_cutback_in_gritting_as_stocks_fall_1_758612
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A FIRE broke out in the bedroom of a home near Sudbury today.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/great_cornard_firefighters_battle_bedroom_blaze_1_754718
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a car fire in a Suffolk village this morning.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/snape_car_engine_sparks_fire_1_754622
TWO tents pitched in Ipswich town centre caught alight in the early hours of the morning.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ipswich_tents_catch_alight_1_754587
FIREFIGHTERS were alerted after a milk float burst into flames near Needham Market in the early hours.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/battisford_milk_float_goes_up_in_flames_1_754583
A DOG has been plucked from the icy waters of the River Orwell today.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/ipswich_dog_rescued_after_freezing_river_plunge_1_754579
MOTORISTS are being warned to take care on the roads today as the second wintry blast is expected to hit the county.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/travel_update_roads_clear_but_icy_conditions_set_to_return_1_754576
AN ACCLAIMED Christmas pudding by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is being auctioned for charity and has already attracted bids of £150.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/colchester_heston_blumenthal_christmas_pudding_sparks_charity_auction_frenzy_1_754571
A FORMER bank worker accused of the violent rape of a 34-year-old woman in Colchester 16 years ago has told a court that he may have had a one night stand with her.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/colchester_alleged_rapist_gives_evidence_1_754570
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