Luke Deal

Supporting Content

• Beach Hut Library

  Suffolk Libraries have taken over a Lowestoft Beach Hut.

  Duration: 3:56

• Sweet shop is victim of cost of living crisis

  Auntie Pam's sweet shop in Bury St Edmunds is a victim of the cost of living crisis

  Duration: 3:15

• "Hopefully people use cash and we can stay in our jobs."

  Lavenham Butchers ask customers to use cash instead of contactless payment.

  Duration: 3:35

• Ipswich waterfront changes "We're a bit hacked off"

  Boat moorings will be moved across the water, away from the waterfront

  Duration: 3:20
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• Luke Deal

  The start of your weekdays and Saturdays.

  Luke started work at BBC Radio Suffolk as a programme assistant in 1996, but his BBC career started more than 10 years earlier as a film critic on BBC Breakfast Time with Selina Scott and Frank Bough.

  "In all, I made 12 appearances during the school holidays on the famous red sofa reviewing the latest cinema releases," said Luke.

  In 1998, Luke took a career break and joined the low cost airline Go as a trolley-dolly, but in March 2000 he returned to BBC Radio Suffolk as a radio-car reporter and is still in that role today.

  "It's such a great job - I cover a wide range of stories and get to meet all sorts of interesting people."

  Luke now sets his alarm for 0430 six mornings a week to present Early Breakfast and Saturday Breakfast which includes the Gardening Hour...... if you see him out in the early mornings, best offer a large mug of tea and a bacon butty (brown sauce)!

  To get in touch e-mail: [email protected]