The Department for Transport’s (DfT) refusal to approve key changes to parking enforcement powers in Suffolk for yet another 12 months has left county leaders fuming.

Suffolk police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore is set to map out measures to combat soaring numbers of sexual offences and domestic abuse incidents in the county at a meeting this Friday.

The Great Yarmouth and Waveney branch of the mental health charity Mind is celebrating its 40th birthday by raising awareness over 40 events this year.

The trial of two women, who denied being involved in a violent burglary during which a man was shot in the head with an air pistol, has ended after they admitted stealing a mobile from the property.

The family of a farm worker who died of a suspected heart attack after trying to rescue a motorist trapped in snow have spoken of how he was always trying “to help people”.

Firefighters in Suffolk are called out to more than 1,600 false calls to automatic fire alarms every year – which is estimated to cost the taxpayer thousands.

Specialist scuba divers are working to remove radioactive waste from Sizewell A’s nuclear fuel storage pond using new techniques which will mean they receive lower radiation doses.

A man underwent surgery to have a metal plate inserted in his face after he was attacked during a night out in Lowestoft, it has been alleged.

Members of the public could become the “eyes and ears” of their communities as volunteer crime busters.

Opposition to school transport cuts has taken a dramatic turn as leading Conservative councillors have openly criticised the Tory-led consultation.

A 20-year-old woman who was charged with attempted murder following an incident in Lowestoft will be sentenced in March after admitting a less serious charge of assault.

Fewer Suffolk teenagers are getting pregnant than ever before, data reveals.

Suffolk is in the final five for BBC Countryfile Magazine’s Holiday Destination of the Year 2018 – and needs your vote to scoop the prestigious award.

Suffolk County Council is set to put up its element of council tax bills by fractionally under five per cent.

A new £21million loan is set to be taken out by Suffolk County Council in a bid to reduce the number of potholes that develop over the next four years.

The hunt to find a new chief executive for Suffolk County Council is set to resume at the end of this month, after an attempt to recruit for the role failed last year despite a £32,000 campaign.

A spike in burglaries reported in Suffolk is being taken very seriously by detectives, a police chief warned, as he revealed 100 households were raided in December alone.

Drug-driving is an “emerging problem” in Suffolk and could become worse than drink-driving, a police inspector has warned.

The crisis the NHS is going through could have been avoided. So says Joan Pons Laplana, a nurse and clinical project manager at James Paget Hospital 
in Gorleston.

Almost 1,000 people responded to a survey asking whether or not they supported an almost seven per cent increase in the policing element of council tax.

Suffolk childcare providers have welcomed a payment increase – but warned the fight for sustainable funding is not over.

A senior Suffolk detective has warned that it is staggering that drivers continue risking lives by using mobile phones at the wheel despite a zero-tolerance approach from police,

Four women have been found not guilty of assaulting and causing actual bodily harm to a woman on a night out in Lowestoft.

An unpleasant pong is plaguing people in a Suffolk seaside town – and it could be caused by householders who are not even at home.

Early years’ providers have cautiously welcomed a funding rise expected to be approved by Suffolk County Council (SCC) today but warned it might not be enough to end the “crisis”.

A Suffolk police sergeant has offered a unique insight into life in the force by writing a revealing account of his daily experiences.

A 20-year-old Beccles man, who was found in possession of cocaine and cannabis, claims he was asked to look after the drugs after getting into debt with drug dealers, a court has heard.

A “kind and loving” father-of-three from Lowestoft died after running into his burning flat to save his dog, an inquest has heard.

A Lowestoft-based church football academy has launched an initiative designed to encourage sports participation among the less fortunate.

A woman was hit in the face and stamped on during a violent attack by four women during a night out, it has been alleged.