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  • Updates for Friday, 8 December 2017

  1. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your areapublished at 11:07 BST 13 June 2019

    Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.

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  2. Middlesbrough 2-0 Ipswich Townpublished at 16:58 GMT 9 December 2017

    Middlesbrough return to winning ways as goals from Martin Braithwaite and Patrick Bamford see off Ipswich.

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  3. Parents' plea over son's meningitis deathpublished at 18:14 GMT 8 December 2017

    The parents of a boy, six, who died from meningitis B have called on all children to be vaccinated.

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  4. Sheeran set for Christmas number onepublished at 18:13 GMT 8 December 2017

    Ed Sheeran says he has a "cool trick" to boost his chances of getting the Christmas number one.

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  5. Ed Sheeran is number one!published at 18:13 GMT 8 December 2017

    Ed talks to MistaJam about his run of hits in 2017, his secret plans to end the year on the same note and his collaboration with Beyonce.

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  6. Weather: Snow expectedpublished at 17:52 GMT 8 December 2017

    There's a warning that snow could fall in the Eastern region this weekend.

    In Northamptonshire, it's expected tonight.

    The Met Office says snow may fall in Norfolk and Northants on Saturday, as "one or two snow showers are possible in the west."

    On Sunday snow is predicted for the rest of the East.

  7. Garner joins Ipswich travelling partypublished at 17:50 GMT 8 December 2017

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Striker Joe Garner (pictured) has travelled with the Ipswich Town team to Middlesbrough this afternoon and will be in tomorrow's matchday squad.

    Joe Garner celebrates a goal for IpswichImage source, PA

    Manager Mick McCarthy says fellow forward David McGoldrick could return next weekend when the Blues face Reading at Portman Road.

    The boss has also been updating us on the progress of some of his longer-term absentees:

    "Tommy Smith is training. He won't be travelling tomorrow but he is fit and just needs to get some match practice," he said.

    "Tom Adeyemi is also feeling a lot better about himself. To get good players back will be of a real benefit to us.

    "Joe Garner trained yesterday and fully today. Thankfully we didn't miss him while he was out, but it's damn good to have him back!"

  8. Offshore rig worker's death 'accidental'published at 15:32 GMT 8 December 2017

    The company which runs the gas platform says steps have been taken to prevent a similar incident.

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  9. Community hub plans for Southwold Hospital to get green lightpublished at 12:55 GMT 8 December 2017

    Councillors are to consider plans to turn an abandoned hospital into a community hub.

    Southwold Hospital

    The planned development, external for Southwold Hospital will see the site redeveloped into a library, creche, cafe, small business centre, four flats and five houses.

    The original Victorian hospital building will be converted and restored, while 20th Century extensions will be demolished.

    A campaign group, Save Our Southwold (SOS) was set up after the NHS announced the closure of the hospital in 2015, and a steering group of SOS bought the site in February.

    Waveney District Council's planning committee, external is recommended to approve the plans when it meets on Tuesday.

  10. Flood warnings in place for Suffolk coastpublished at 12:07 GMT 8 December 2017

    A flood alert is in place for the Suffolk coast.

    The Environment Agency, external said national weather conditions are expected to produce large off-shore waves.

    Tides are expected to be higher than usual and may cause minor flooding in low-lying coastal areas.

    The forecast indicates a series of risk tides for the next couple of days.

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  11. Taylor Swift's new backing dancer looks familiarpublished at 10:45 GMT 8 December 2017

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    The Late Late Show host James Corden has been moonlighting this week as general manager of the Forum in Inglewood, California ahead of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball.

    His backstage duties included telling off Ed Sheeran, giving Demi Lovato a pep talk and Niall Horan a massage.

    Niall's old One Direction bandmate Liam also cuddles up to the presenter on the couch, while Sam Smith has one or two demands.

    But watch what happens around 10 minutes in.

    The general manager goes above and beyond his new job description to help out Taylor after one of her backing dancers pulls out.

    The Londoner lets it all hang out in a fishnet outfit and looks like he was born for the role.

    “I’m ready. I’m ready" says James.

    "Use me. I’ll slot right in."

    We're not sure Taylor agrees.

    Watch above.

  12. Leiston hoping to get their play-off push back on trackpublished at 08:43 GMT 8 December 2017

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Leiston, external could move back into the top five of the Bostik Premier Division, external if they beat Kingstonian at Victory Road tomorrow.

    Bostik logoImage source, Bostik League

    Lowestoft Town, external will be targeting back-to-back wins for the first time since October when they entertain Enfield Town, while Needham Market, external, who have won just two of their last ten in the league, go to Merstham.

    In the North Division, AFC Sudbury, external are at home to Haringey Borough, Mildenhall Town, external host Brentwood and Bury Town, external are at Heybridge Swifts.

  13. Rugby Union: Bury host league leaderspublished at 08:42 GMT 8 December 2017

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Bury St Edmunds, external rugby players have a stiff test at The Haberden tomorrow afternoon.

    Bury Rugby Club's First XVImage source, Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club

    Chinnor, who currently top National League Two South, external, have yet to lose this season.

    Bury lie sixth in the table after last weekend's 29-17 defeat at Redingensians.

  14. Celina praise for 'intelligent' Waghornpublished at 08:41 GMT 8 December 2017

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Winger Bersant Celina says he is learning a lot from the more experienced players within the Ipswich Town team during his spell on loan from Manchester City.

    Martyn WaghornImage source, itfc.co.uk

    The Kosovan international has established himself as a regular in Mick McCarthy's starting line-up in recent weeks, and now has seven goals from 20 appearances for the Blues in all competitions.

    Celina found himself on the scoresheet again during last week's 4-2 win over Nottingham Forest, thanks largely to some excellent work from his teammate Martyn Waghorn (pictured), who also found the net.

    "I really get on with him," Celina told us.

    "He's a really intelligent player and I think I am as well. When you have two intelligent players playing together, then good things can happen, and they are."

  15. Manchester City loanee Celina 'happy' at Ipswichpublished at 17:33 GMT 7 December 2017

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Bersant Celina says any talk of him leaving Ipswich Town before the end of his loan spell is hearsay and nothing more.

    Bersant Celina

    Earlier in the season when the Kosovan was struggling to establish himself in the first team, a tweet, external he posted led to speculation that he would leave the Blues in January and return to parent club Manchester City.

    Since then Celina has become a key player for Mick McCarthy with seven goals to his name, and today he has been telling us he is loving life in Suffolk.

    "I'm happy here. It is different from Manchester. It is better weather," the 21-year-old joked.

    "The bond here is amazing. It's the best team I have been with when it comes to team spirit and how everyone gets on with each other."

  16. Suffolk Police want better on-street testing of 'acids'published at 17:23 GMT 7 December 2017

    A senior Suffolk police officer has called for new methods of carrying out on-street testing of suspected corrosive liquids, to tackle the growing number of acid attacks.

    It comes after an attack just last night in Lowestoft, where an officer described the victim's skin as "bubbling", although he was treated for what police later described as "superficial injuries".

    It followed an altercation between two men.

    Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Kearton

    Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Kearton (pictured) said she wanted new legislation to criminalise the carrying of corrosive substances, if suspects could not prove they were carrying the liquids for legitimate reasons.

    She said the Metropolitan Police had stopped their litmus-style on-street test, because of difficulties around accuracy.

  17. MP: Brexit will give Lowestoft 'once in a lifetime opportunity'published at 17:17 GMT 7 December 2017

    Andrew Sinclair
    BBC Look East political correspondent

    The MP for Lowestoft has told MPs that Brexit is a "once in a lifetime opportunity to rejuvenate the East Anglian fishing industry".

    Fishing boats in Lowestoft harbour

    Peter Aldous told the annual fishing debate in Parliament that leaving the EU presented "a great opportunity to reset the framework in which this great industry operates".

    Mr Aldous said that under the current rules the region, and particularly Lowestoft, derives very little economic benefit from the fish stocks off its shores.

    He called for local boats to have "fair and equitable" access to the North Sea with a more generous quota for inshore fishing boats, which make up most the East Anglian fleet since the decline of the trawling industry.

    "The local infrastructure also needs supporting with safe berths, better landing points and modern markets with upgraded freezer facilities," he said.

  18. Flood warning for Felixstowe Ferry overnightpublished at 17:01 GMT 7 December 2017

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  19. Suffolk trio feature during England losspublished at 17:00 GMT 7 December 2017

    Graeme Mac
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    England's hockey players lost 3-2 to Argentina in the last eight stage of the World League Final, external in India.

    George PinnerImage source, Getty Images

    The ex-Ipswich trio of Harry Martin, James Gall and George Pinner (pictured) all featured for England.

    Pinner was recently named on the shortlist for Goalkeeper Of The Year for the forthcoming FIH Hockey Stars, external awards.

    Ipswich women's co-captain Emma Millar has been telling us that her former clubmate's performances deserve the highest possible recognition.

    "He's been in fantastic form. He makes some saves and you think 'how on earth did he do that?'" she said.

    "I think as a small town we really do punch above our weight."