Alice Cunningham

1 week ago | bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Zoie O'Brien

Alice Cunningham & Zoie O'BrienBBC News, SuffolkA mother whose son was murdered by a man on licence from prison said he was "failed" by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Joe Pooley, 22, was thrown into the River Gipping in Ipswich and held underwater in August 2018. Sebastian Smith, who was previously known as Luke Greenland, was one of three people jailed in 2021 for Mr Pooley's murder, and it later emerged Smith should have been recalled to prison at the time of the attack.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alice Cunningham |Jonny Dymond

Alberto Martin, chief executive of Luton Airport, said concerns over the environment were being addressed [Janine Machin/BBC]Environmental concerns over London Luton Airport's approved expansion plans are being taken "very seriously", the airport's boss has said. On Thursday, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the plans that would see a new terminal, new taxiways and an increase in annual passengers up to 32 million by 2043.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Wayne Bavin

Esports degree is more than gaming, says universityAlice Cunningham & Wayne BavinUniversity of SuffolkThe University of Suffolk will offer its Esports degree to students starting in SeptemberA new Esports degree will enable students to learn new skills "through the medium of video games", its course leader said. The University of Suffolk in Ipswich announced last year it would launch a "cutting edge" degree in competitive video gaming.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | |Alice Cunningham

A museum is offering visitors the opportunity to sample semolina, pink custard - and even turkey twizzlers - in a throwback showcase of school dinners through the ages. The Food Museum in Stowmarket, Suffolk, has launched a two-year School Dinners exhibition that charts the history of the childhood staple. Chloe Brett, of the museum's visitor services, said it had been "one of our most requested topics for an exhibition".

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Sarah Lilley

'I was a paralegal for 20 years, now I keep bees'Alice Cunningham & Sarah LilleyJohnnie Wright/BBCLaura Middleditch spent 20 years as a paralegal before she felt she needed a changeA woman who was a paralegal for 20 years changed her career to become a beekeeper after she wanted to do something for herself. Laura Middleditch, from Belchamp St Paul on the Suffolk/Essex border, became tired of the paralegal world just before the Covid-19 pandemic.