A man from Ipswich is on a mission to make the lives of A14 commuters easier with the creation of a new web tool.Freelance web developer Alex Baldry, 22, said he launched OrwellBridgeStatus.com out of necessity and community spirit.Frequent delays and crashes on the Orwell Bridge can cause traffic chaos for miles and gridlock nearby towns.Alex identified a need for a tool that could be accessed quickly, which could allow commuters to plan their journeys ahead.He wanted to do his bit to remedy the ‘common annoyance’ such disruptions can cause. The website makes use of various traffic...…A man from Ipswich is on a mission to make the lives of A14 commuters easier with the creation of a new web tool.Freelance web developer Alex Baldry, 22, said he launched OrwellBridgeStatus.com out of necessity and community spirit.Frequent delays and crashes on the Orwell Bridge can cause traffic chaos for miles and gridlock nearby towns.Alex identified a need for a tool that could be accessed quickly, which could allow commuters to plan their journeys ahead.He wanted to do his bit to remedy the ‘common annoyance’ such disruptions can cause. The website makes use of various traffic...WW…

It is amazing to think that Southgate Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Bury St Edmunds no longer has a retail shop. It is also quite incredible that a street that once possessed six public houses in the 20th century now has none!Starting at St Mary’s Square end of the street, number one was a beer-house, The Duke of Prussia.The building is no longer with us (a new property is on the site), but its name lives on with the diminutive Prussia Lane. Due to its German connection it was renamed the Lord Kitchener following an horrific Zeppelin bombing raid on the lane on March...…It is amazing to think that Southgate Street, one of the main thoroughfares of Bury St Edmunds no longer has a retail shop. It is also quite incredible that a street that once possessed six public houses in the 20th century now has none!Starting at St Mary’s Square end of the street, number one was a beer-house, The Duke of Prussia.The building is no longer with us (a new property is on the site), but its name lives on with the diminutive Prussia Lane. Due to its German connection it was renamed the Lord Kitchener following an horrific Zeppelin bombing raid on the lane on March...WW…

Two teenage boys have been charged with robbery after an incident last year where a pensioner died.Joy Middleditch, 82, was found lying on the floor at her home in Grayson Avenue, Pakefield, shortly after 1.50pm on Saturday, March 25.She was taken to James Paget Hospital, where she died in the early hours of Monday, March 27.On March 31, two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning before being bailed.Their bail was extended a total of four times – but last week, they were charged with robbery and burglary with...…Two teenage boys have been charged with robbery after an incident last year where a pensioner died.Joy Middleditch, 82, was found lying on the floor at her home in Grayson Avenue, Pakefield, shortly after 1.50pm on Saturday, March 25.She was taken to James Paget Hospital, where she died in the early hours of Monday, March 27.On March 31, two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning before being bailed.Their bail was extended a total of four times – but last week, they were charged with robbery and burglary with...WW…

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Seven people were taken to hospital after a critical incident near Newmarket.The East of England Ambulance Service was called at 4.22pm on Sunday to reports of a collision in Fordham Road, between Newmarket and Fordham.It declared a critical incident and sent two East Anglian Air Ambulances, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, the hazardous area response team, seven ambulances and two ambulance officer vehicles.Seven people were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital by land ambulances.Police and the fire service also attended. A Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said it was called at 4.23pm...…Seven people were taken to hospital after a critical incident near Newmarket.The East of England Ambulance Service was called at 4.22pm on Sunday to reports of a collision in Fordham Road, between Newmarket and Fordham.It declared a critical incident and sent two East Anglian Air Ambulances, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, the hazardous area response team, seven ambulances and two ambulance officer vehicles.Seven people were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital by land ambulances.Police and the fire service also attended. A Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said it was called at 4.23pm...WW…

A dad who was diagnosed with a ‘three in a million’ disease after losing 40kg has made a miracle recovery - and is able to walk again.Martin Williams, 52, from Newmarket, suddenly started to lose function in his legs and gradually lost the ability to control his arms and hands and had to be fed by his wife Elena, 44.Doctors initially thought Martin had a vitamin B deficiency or Guillain-Barré syndrome - a very rare and serious condition that affects the nerves.But following two MRIs and pet scan and blood tests, the dad-of-two was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome - a rare type of plasma cell...…A dad who was diagnosed with a ‘three in a million’ disease after losing 40kg has made a miracle recovery - and is able to walk again.Martin Williams, 52, from Newmarket, suddenly started to lose function in his legs and gradually lost the ability to control his arms and hands and had to be fed by his wife Elena, 44.Doctors initially thought Martin had a vitamin B deficiency or Guillain-Barré syndrome - a very rare and serious condition that affects the nerves.But following two MRIs and pet scan and blood tests, the dad-of-two was diagnosed with POEMS syndrome - a rare type of plasma cell...WW…

Thousands of Ipswich Town fans celebrated their Premier League promotion today by turning the town blue.Fans donned Town shirts by the hundred to trumpet the Tractor Boys’ return to the top flight of English football.For some of the younger fans, it’ll be the first time they have seen the East Anglian side against the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool - Town were last in the Premier League 22 years ago.Today saw an open top bus parade, with the players and staff on board, begin a journey in Sir Alf Ramsey Way.The bus started at Portman Road, travelling acrosss town to end up in Christchurch...…Thousands of Ipswich Town fans celebrated their Premier League promotion today by turning the town blue.Fans donned Town shirts by the hundred to trumpet the Tractor Boys’ return to the top flight of English football.For some of the younger fans, it’ll be the first time they have seen the East Anglian side against the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool - Town were last in the Premier League 22 years ago.Today saw an open top bus parade, with the players and staff on board, begin a journey in Sir Alf Ramsey Way.The bus started at Portman Road, travelling acrosss town to end up in Christchurch...WW…

Mildenhall’s old police station can be demolished and replaced with eight new homes.Planners at West Suffolk Council have given outline permission to the police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore for the work to take place at Kingsway.Eight homes plus parking have been approved, along with a new access.The plans also state that approval has been given for the demolition of the old building.Plans were initially submitted more than two years ago for the Mildenhall site.…Mildenhall’s old police station can be demolished and replaced with eight new homes.Planners at West Suffolk Council have given outline permission to the police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore for the work to take place at Kingsway.Eight homes plus parking have been approved, along with a new access.The plans also state that approval has been given for the demolition of the old building.Plans were initially submitted more than two years ago for the Mildenhall site.WW…

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This newspaper and its website is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the regulatory body for the press, and abides by its code of conduct. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor at the address via contacts below.…This newspaper and its website is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the regulatory body for the press, and abides by its code of conduct. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor at the address via contacts below.WW…