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Tom Potter

Crime Correspondent

Tom Potter has been the Crime Correspondent for the East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star since November 2017.

He joined the Ipswich Star as a general news reporter in 2007.

For several intervening years, he worked in the east Suffolk office of the East Anglian Daily Times.

Jackson was a serving officer at the time but resigned in July this year Picture: ARCHANT

Suffolk Constabulary

Former police officer struck colleague on backside with coat hanger

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The busy beach at Southwold in the hot weather on Thursday, June 25 Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

'Crisis' of young and low-paid residents being priced out of tourist...

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Ipswich Crown Court. Picture: ARCHANT

Ipswich Crown Court

Duo spared jail for breaking birthday party-goer's jaw in two places

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Boats at the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club. Picture: Thomas Chapman

Ipswich Crown Court

Pair jailed for smuggling Albanians into UK via Suffolk coast

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Florin Craciun and Eremia Mirea

Ipswich Crown Court

Pair request deportation after jail for mobile phone shop burglary spree

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The factory in Margaretting Road, Chelmsford had a fire in a dust extractor. Essex Fire and Rescue w

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Fire chief praises 'exceptional dedication' of colleagues since start of...

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Punishments are more likely to be handed out for bike thefts than for rape, Suffolk police data has

'Very welcome news' as fall in bike thefts sustained against lockdown...

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Police found 27 victims of modern slavery living in Avon and Somerset.

Suffolk Constabulary

Growing number of children identified as possible victims of modern slavery

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Kevin Maynard and his neighbour, John Riches, appeared at Suffolk Magistrates' Court Picture: ARCHA

Lorry driver in court charged with causing hitchhiker's death

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Hackers targeted cloud computer company Blackbaud that supplies software used by the UEA to keep in

Fraud and computer hacking up almost a third during pandemic

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