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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham |Zoie O'Brien
Image source, Jamie Niblock/BBCImage caption, Pip Lee says she has missed appointments because she could not hear NHS staff calling her nameA woman with a severe hearing impairment has said NHS staff did not take it seriously. Pip Lee, from Bungay, Suffolk, said poor communication during some appointments had left her confused.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Zoie O'Brien
'NHS did not take my hearing impairment seriously'Alice Cunningham & Zoie O'BrienJamie Niblock/BBCPip Lee says she has missed appointments because she could not hear NHS staff calling her nameA woman with a severe hearing impairment has said NHS staff did not take it seriously. Pip Lee, from Bungay, Suffolk, said poor communication during some appointments had left her confused.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Sarah Lilley
Voice actor discovered talent watching nature showsAlice Cunningham & Sarah LilleyContributedJim Burke, 22, from Ipswich is a voice actor with a dream of one day working on Star Wars filmsA voice actor who honed his craft by giving voices to animals while watching David Attenborough programmes said he screamed with joy after finding out he had been nominated for a prestigious award.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Alice Cunningham |Robby West
Alice Cunningham - BBC News, Norfolk and Robby West - BBC News, NorfolkMon, April 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM UTC1 min readA football fan has been cleared of assault by beating after an incident outside a stadium last season. Graham Riches, 50, of Dyer Close, Horsford, near Norwich, previously admitted obstructing two police officers and possession a class A drug, but denied assault.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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".
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Alice Cunningham |Sarah Lilley
Driver faces huge bill after pothole damages carAlice Cunningham & Sarah LilleyPA MediaThe government has told councils they must publish annual pothole fixing reports or risk losing fundingA driver is facing hundreds of pounds worth of repairs after he hit a large pothole. Anthony Dean, from Lancashire, was visiting family in Suffolk when he hit the pothole on Symonds Road between the A14 and Great Saxham near Bury St Edmunds.
