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Unsafe 3D-printed dinosaurs seized at Port of Felixstowe

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King

George KingBBC News, SuffolkSuffolk Trading StandardsA shipment of 100 3D-printed dinosaurs will be destroyed after being deemed dangerous. The toys were detained at the Port of Felixstowe by the imports team at Suffolk Trading Standards. Tests found a bone that came with the dinosaurs was too small and posed a choking risk to toddlers.
'Life-saving' defibrillators installed at Suffolk train stations

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King

George KingBBC News, SuffolkTrain stations across Suffolk have been equipped with 10 new defibrillators as part of a £17,000 project. The heart resuscitators have been made available at stations on Greater Anglia's East Suffolk Lines between Ipswich, Lowestoft and Felixstowe. They can be found at Brampton, Darsham, Derby Road, Halesworth, Melton, Oulton Broad South, Saxmundham, Trimley, Westerfield and Woodbridge.
Weetabix workers in Northamptonshire to strike over pay dispute

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | George King

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Members of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) will strike outside Weetabix's Burton Latimer and Corby sites unless a pay deal is reachedBBC News, NorthamptonshireWeetabix workers have voted to go on strike as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. Employees at the breakfast cereal company will stage protests outside the firm's Burton Latimer and Corby sites, both in Northamptonshire, from 29 April.
Takeaway blames fault after shopfront explosion

1 week ago | yahoo.com | George King

Management at a takeaway restaurant said faulty equipment was the cause of a suspected explosion that blasted off their shopfront. Firefighters were called to reports of an explosion at Essex Pizza and Chicken in Great Yeldham, near Halstead, at about 15:30 BST. The shopfront suffered extensive damage and images showed glass windows on the ground. In a statement posted online, the eatery said it would have to close for the foreseeable.
Weetabix workers in Northamptonshire to strike over pay dispute

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King

George KingBBC News, NorthamptonshireWeetabix workers have voted to go on strike as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. Employees at the breakfast cereal company will stage protests outside the firm's Burton Latimer and Corby sites, both in Northamptonshire, from 29 April. The picket lines will be made up of members of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), which has been trying to negotiate a pay rise. Weetabix is yet to respond to the BBC's request for a response.
Dog attacks have become a huge problem, says Suffolk pet expert

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King |Wayne Bavin

George King & Wayne BavinBBC News, SuffolkThe boss of a dog walking and pet sitting company says dog attacks have become a "huge problem" due to owners having a "lack of understanding". Ryan White, from Beccles, Suffolk, is managing director of We Love Pets, which he started with his wife Jo in 2007. He spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk after it was revealed there were 358 dog attacks in the county in 2024 – a rise of nearly 20% on the previous year.
Lakenheath Fen celebrates 30 years of nurturing wildlife

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King

Lakenheath Fen celebrates 30 years of nurturing wildlifeGeorge KingReporting fromLakenheath FenGeorge King/BBCHeidi Jones says the impact of Lakenheath Fen gives her "hope for the future"For the past three decades Lakenheath Fen Nature Reserve has built a habitat for species that were once considered rare in the UK to breed and and increase in number.
Project aims to put hidden Suffolk artworks on display

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | George King

Image source, Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service/ Ipswich Borough Council CollectionImage caption, Richard Morris hopes to shine a spotlight on forgotten artworks by Suffolk painters, including Harry Becker's Two Men Clearing BanksAn art historian and lecturer is looking to attract a new audience for hundreds of artworks currently in storage at galleries and museums.
Mental illness shouldn't define us, says Woodbridge runner

1 week ago | bbc.com | George King

George KingBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromWoodbridgeA marathon runner who said he refused to be defined by a mental illness he had as a child has been pounding the pavements as part of a 365-day challenge. Cooper Berry, 23, from Woodbridge, Suffolk, is running at least 7.46 miles (12km) every day in 2025 to raise money for Suffolk Mind – and he has just conquered his 100th day.
Film shot in Suffolk raises £4k for Ipswich sexual abuse charity

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | George King

Image source, Survivors In TransitionImage caption, The Dog That Couldn't Bark stars Dame Maureen Lipman, best known for her role in Coronation StreetA screening of a film shot in Suffolk has raised thousands of pounds for a charity which supports survivors of sexual abuse and violence. The Dog That Couldn't Bark was filmed at Glemham Hall in Woodbridge and was shown at The Cut, in Halesworth, in aid of Ipswich-based Survivors in Transition.