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Ash Jones is a trainee reporter for Suffolk News and the Bury Free Press, primarily covering Ipswich as well as East Suffolk, including towns like Kesgrave, Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Lowestoft.

Tributes paid to town champion who leaves behind legacy of ‘friendship and service’

25 July 2025
Tributes paid to town champion who leaves behind legacy of ‘friendship and service’

Tributes paid to town champion who leaves behind legacy of ‘friendship and service’

25 July 2025

Tributes have been paid to a much loved figure who leaves an ‘enduring legacy of service, knowledge, and friendship’ after her death.


Tributes paid to much-loved businessman

23 July 2025
Tributes paid to much-loved businessman

Tributes paid to much-loved businessman

23 July 2025

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Diss businessman and community figure after his death aged 89.


Chris hopes new book will detail his burning passion

21 July 2025
Chris hopes new book will detail his burning passion

Chris hopes new book will detail his burning passion

21 July 2025

An enthusiast hopes to channel a life long passion for the fire service into a new book.


‘People don’t want to come into town and shop’ says stall owner

18 July 2025
‘People don’t want to come into town and shop’ says stall owner

‘People don’t want to come into town and shop’ says stall owner

18 July 2025

A record stall owner has described his heartbreak as he prepares to wind down after three-and-a-half years.


Harry takes aim at world title to follow in dad’s footsteps

17 July 2025
Harry takes aim at world title to follow in dad’s footsteps

Harry takes aim at world title to follow in dad’s footsteps

17 July 2025

A junior clay shooter is aiming to follow in his father’s footsteps as he represents his country.


Power tools including chainsaw stolen in burglaries

16 July 2025
Power tools including chainsaw stolen in burglaries

Power tools including chainsaw stolen in burglaries

16 July 2025

Power tools including a chainsaw have been stolen from a pair of properties.


All photos as fun-filled Lego festival attracts hundreds

08 July 2025
All photos as fun-filled Lego festival attracts hundreds

All photos as fun-filled Lego festival attracts hundreds

08 July 2025

Hundreds of enthusiasts immersed themselves in a world of Lego over the weekend.


MP attends taster event as library celebrates reopening

07 July 2025
MP attends taster event as library celebrates reopening

MP attends taster event as library celebrates reopening

07 July 2025

Residents have been given a taste of the services on offer at Diss Library as it celebrated its reopening.


Inquest concludes into death of Suffolk dad who died in Tanzania plane crash

08 May 2025
Inquest concludes into death of Suffolk dad who died in Tanzania plane crash

Inquest concludes into death of Suffolk dad who died in Tanzania plane crash

08 May 2025

An inquest into the death of a dad, who died in a plane crash in Tanzania nearly three years ago, has concluded.


Ed Sheeran set to play three shows at Portman Road

02 May 2025
Ed Sheeran set to play three shows at Portman Road

Ed Sheeran set to play three shows at Portman Road

02 May 2025

Ed Sheeran will be bringing it homes this summer with a set of gigs at Portman Road.


Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for traveller site

24 April 2025
Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for traveller site

Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for traveller site

24 April 2025

Leaders have declined to reach a decision on the creation of a Traveller site.


Ed Sheeran fulfills childhood dream with launch of limited edition football stickers

12 March 2025
Ed Sheeran fulfills childhood dream with launch of limited edition football stickers

Ed Sheeran fulfills childhood dream with launch of limited edition football stickers

12 March 2025

Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran has released a set of limited edition football stickers to be given away to fans this weekend.


WATCH: Ed Sheeran surprises young choir to open church’s new song school

17 December 2024
WATCH: Ed Sheeran surprises young choir to open church’s new song school

WATCH: Ed Sheeran surprises young choir to open church’s new song school

17 December 2024

Choristers for a Suffolk church set to become a Minster in the new year were treated to a surprise visit from Ed Sheeran last night.


Flood warnings remain as rivers levels continue to rise after Storm Darragh

09 December 2024
Flood warnings remain as rivers levels continue to rise after Storm Darragh

Flood warnings remain as rivers levels continue to rise after Storm Darragh

09 December 2024

Several flood warnings remain in place after Storm Darragh battered the east of England over the weekend.


Van heavily damaged after fire which spread to nearby home

03 December 2024
Van heavily damaged after fire which spread to nearby home

Van heavily damaged after fire which spread to nearby home

03 December 2024

A van has been heavily damaged after a fire in a Suffolk town which spread to a nearby home.


Archbishop of Canterbury took ‘personal and institutional responsibility’ by resigning, bishop says

13 November 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury took ‘personal and institutional responsibility’ by resigning, bishop says

Archbishop of Canterbury took ‘personal and institutional responsibility’ by resigning, bishop says

13 November 2024

Justin Welby’s resignation shows the Church of England was committed to creating a safer environment, Suffolk’s most senior bishop has said.


Man who claimed to be a member of Wagner Group at combat re-enactment jailed

08 November 2024
Man who claimed to be a member of Wagner Group at combat re-enactment jailed

Man who claimed to be a member of Wagner Group at combat re-enactment jailed

08 November 2024

A Hertfordshire man who claimed to be a member of Wagner Group and threatened attendees at a Suffolk re-enactment has been jailed.


Suspected arson causes more than £300,000 in damage to vehicles

19 September 2024
Suspected arson causes more than £300,000 in damage to vehicles

Suspected arson causes more than £300,000 in damage to vehicles

19 September 2024

A fire in a village near Eye which caused more than £300,000 in damage to vehicles is being treated as an arson, police have confirmed.


‘He’s an absolute superstar’: All the pictures as Ed Sheeran entertains British troops in Cyprus

12 September 2024
‘He’s an absolute superstar’: All the pictures as Ed Sheeran entertains British troops in Cyprus

‘He’s an absolute superstar’: All the pictures as Ed Sheeran entertains British troops in Cyprus

12 September 2024

Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran treated British troops and their families to a few hours of entertainment in Cyprus over the weekend.


Three people injured after argument between two groups turns violent

24 July 2024
Three people injured after argument between two groups turns violent

Three people injured after argument between two groups turns violent

24 July 2024

Three people have been injured after an argument between two groups descended into violence.


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