Ben Robinson

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West Suffolk and Sudbury Reporter at East Anglian Daily Times

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Roof of takeaway restaurant destroyed as person injured in blaze

1 day ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Firefighters were called to Station Yard in Needham Market at about 5.45am on Tuesday after being alerted to a blaze at the China Chef restaurant. A spokesperson for the restaurant said on social media the fire "took away its roof" and that one chef needed "some treatment in hospital". Simon Little, owner of the adjacent Needham Market Aerials, praised firefighters for their efficiency in stopping the flames from spreading.
Negotiations taking place to fill two former restaurant units in town

2 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Negotiations are taking place to fill two prominent empty restaurant units in Bury St Edmunds, it can be revealed. The former Frankie & Benny's and Burger Amour sites, in Parkway, have been vacant since both chains shut in 2022. It has now been confirmed by the building's owner, Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund, that talks are taking place with prospective tenants to occupy the premises.
Firefighters on 'high alert' after spate of wildfires in region

2 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued an amber wildfire alert for Suffolk, with the public urged to be aware of the heightened risk. Appliances from across the region spent the weekend battling flames on dry ground, with a number of incidents focused on west Suffolk. Eight pumps, as well as a water bowser from RAF Lakenheath, were alerted to a four hectare blaze in woodland at Barton Mills at about 4.45am on Monday.
Lorries 'prime target for villains' as fuel thefts from HGVs increase

2 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Simon Wilson, of Elmswell-based HC Wilson Transport, told this newspaper he was "not surprised" that the spree was taking its toll in the county. A Freedom of Information request submitted to Suffolk police has revealed fuel thefts from lorries increased from 26 in 2023 to 51 in 2024. In 2018, just 10 cases were reported to the police. Mr Wilson said: "It does not surprise me that it is rampant/doubled because lorries parked in lay-bys overnight overnight are a prime target for the villains.
Saxmundham school in Seaman Avenue will become SEND facility

3 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP sent a letter to Suffolk County Council last Tuesday campaigning for the transformation of the former SET Saxmundham Free School in her Suffolk Coastal constituency. Andrew Reid, Suffolk County Council's cabinet member for education and SEND, has revealed the school is earmarked for a SEND school. In a letter to the Labour MP, Mr Reid said: "We agree on the urgency of creating more specialist SEND placements in Suffolk.
Studio Flex to open at Riduna Park in Melton in June

6 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

The studio in Melton will open next month (Image: Studio Flex) An award-winning health and wellbeing studio is set to open a new site in Suffolk next month. Studio Flex has confirmed its Reformer Pilates studio at Riduna Park in Melton, near Woodbridge, will be unveiled to fitness fanatics on Monday, June 2. Chief executive Lee Dinmore said the new studio comes after a "huge rise in demand" for Reformer Pilates over the last 12 months.
Broken finger report amongst care provider's failings, report says

6 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

The Newmarket-based service has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (Image: Stock) A care provider which failed to properly record a patient's broken finger until 10 days after the incident has been placed into special measures by a care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has urged Newmarket-based Lav Care Services - East of Anglia to carry out "rapid improvements" following an inspection between November 21 and December 9 last year.
Service station signage plans compared to Las Vegas Strip refused

6 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

The service station has seen its bid for new signage refused (Image: Lucy Taylor) Signage for a service station on the A14 which was compared to the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip has been rejected. Councillors on Mid Suffolk District Council's planning committee refused plans by EG On The Move for its roadside service station in Kiln Lane, Elmswell, at a meeting on Wednesday.
Social club in Newmarket Kingston Passage could become flats

1 week ago | eadt.co.uk | Ben Robinson

The four new flats are planned for Kingston Passage, just off Newmarket High Street (Image: Newsquest) Four flats could be built in a town centre under new proposals. West Suffolk Council has received plans for the change of use of a social club in Kingston Passage, Newmarket, into a mixed use commercial and residential building. A planning statement reveals four flats could be built at Foresters Social Club.
Dog owner on 'relief' after 90 minute drain rescue mission

1 week ago | sudburymercury.co.uk | Ben Robinson

Adriana Hudson and Morgan Hermon, both 24, pictured with their French Bulldog called Moose which had to be rescued by firefighters shifting (Image: East Anglia News Service) The owner of a two-year-old French Bulldog who found itself trapped in an underground pipe has described the relieving moment her beloved pet was rescued by firefighters. Adriana Hudson, 24, had been tending to her garden in Valley Road in Newton, near Sudbury, when her dog, Moose, became stuck in a drain.