Alice Cunningham

United Kingdom

Digital Journalist at BBC Radio Suffolk

Digital Journalist @BBCSuffolk and in the East | Former Reach Plc Deputy Editor | East Midlander | Full time jogger & golfer |

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Articles

Zoos much more than entertainment, say industry leaders

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Daniel |Alice Cunningham

Image source, John Fairhall/BBCImage caption, Jimmy Doherty, owner of Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park, hosted the annual British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums meeting at his farmZoo and wildlife park leaders at an annual conference have said the industry was "much more than entertainment" in today's world.
Bletchley Christmas Day killer gets 39-year jail term

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Brian Farmer |Alice Cunningham

Image source, Thames Valley PoliceImage caption, Joanne Pearson (left) and Teohna Grant (right) died at the scene in Santa Cruz Avenue in Bletchley in DecemberBBC News, BuckinghamshireBBC News, BuckinghamshireA paranoid father who stabbed two women to death on Christmas Day while high on drugs has been jailed at least 39 years.
'Loved and adored' Suffolk man killed in Air India plane crash

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Robby West |Alice Cunningham

Image source, Connor MannImage caption, The friends enjoyed going to events together and visiting LondonTributes have been paid to a "loved and adored" man who died in a plane crash in India. Mr Harrington, known as Ash to friends and family, had attended Thomas Gainsborough School in Sudbury and West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. Connor Mann, 27, was a close friend for 15 years and said it had been "hard to put into words" what Mr Harrington meant to him.
Suffolk couple witness Mount Etna eruption from 12 miles away

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham

Image source, George and Anita RobertsImage caption, George and Anita Roberts had a clear view of the Mount Etna eruption on 2 June from their hotelA couple said they experienced a "once in a lifetime" event when they witnessed a volcano erupt on their holiday. George and Anita Roberts, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, flew out to Giardini Naxos on the island of Sicily at the end of May to enjoy a week's holiday.
Sizewell C: Starmer says 'no blank cheque' for nuclear project

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Michael Race |Simon Jack |Alice Cunningham

Michael Race & Simon JackBusiness reporter & Business editor, BBC NewsThe prime minister has said he is "not writing a blank cheque" to pay for a new UK nuclear power plant, after the government announced it would commit £14.2bn to the project. Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC the development of Sizewell C on the Suffolk coastline would create 10,000 jobs over the next decade, and provide energy security and independence for the country.
Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14.2bn government investment

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham

Image source, Sizewell CImage caption, The government has said it will invest £14.2bn into the Sizewell C nuclear power plantThe government has committed £14.2bn of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant on the Suffolk coastline, ahead of the Spending Review. It will create 10,000 direct jobs, thousands more in firms supplying the plant and generate enough energy to power six million homes, the Treasury said.
World's first replica of toothless dinosaur on display in Suffolk

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham

Image source, Moyse's Hall Museum/West Suffolk CouncilImage caption, Remains of the Berthasaura leopoldinae were first found in Brazil over 10 years agoThe world's first accurate sculpture of a recently documented toothless dinosaur has gone on display. Remains of the Berthasaura leopoldinae were first discovered in Brazil in 2012 and publicly revealed by scientists in 2021.
Toothless in Suffolk warns dental access still a 'major crisis'

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham |Connor Bennett

Image source, Connor Bennett/BBCImage caption, Toothless in Suffolk protested outside Endeavour House calling for an NHS dentist for everyoneA group campaigning for improved dental provisions said there was still "a major crisis" after the NHS said it planned to increase access to appointments. Toothless in Suffolk and Toothless in England protested outside Endeavour House in Ipswich, the headquarters of Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), on Thursday.
Suffolk man calls for paid student nursing placements

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Cunningham |Wayne Bavin

Image source, ContributedImage caption, Alex Lawrence said he was unaware of student nurses' unpaid placements until his daughter started her nursing degreeThe father of a student nurse said he was "blissfully ignorant" trainees were not paid for their NHS placements and has launched a petition. Alex Lawrence, from Eye, Suffolk, has called for the abolishment of student nursing university fees and unpaid placements after his daughter, Tabatha, started her degree.
Ipswich woman's mental health app for youngsters

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Angelle Joseph |Alice Cunningham

Image source, ContributedImage caption, Vivian Tanaka said she felt children did not have a platform where they could freely talk about their mental healthA woman who saw a gap in mental health provisions for children is set to launch a new app to support youngsters. Vivian Tanaka was born in Zimbabwe before moving to Braintree, Essex, and later to Ipswich, Suffolk.