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A voluntary emergency medical charity which serving Suffolk saw an increase in the number of requests for assistance it received in 2017.

A rescued horse with severe and distressing behavioural problems has been given a second chance – after an animal charity built a brand new paddock for him.

Five specialist teams have been set up by East of England Ambulance Trust to go to hospital emergency departments who keep 999 crews waiting.

West Suffolk Hospital is one of 12 NHS trusts helping to create a national ‘best practise model’ for volunteers in hospitals.

When Angie Bailey bravely faced chemotherapy and the prospect of losing her hair, her colleagues vowed to support her – by losing their hair too.

Students at a Norfolk sixth form were “deeply moved” after being given a live and interactive lesson on the importance of road safety.

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has benefited from a massive donation following a charity ball in Eye in October.

Wheelchair-bound Ian Holt says he just wants some dignity – in what he claims is a 15-year battle with his tenancy provider to make his home meet his needs.

Those living with diabetes are being offered the chance to learn more about the health condition with at a free information event later this month.

South Norfolk and Breckland councils are among five authorities working with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in a bid to get patients home as soon as they are ready.

Two senior directors of the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), which was put into special measures for a second time last week, have resigned tonight.

More than 3,700 patients’ records are being checked after new software put the wrong medication details in hospital discharge letters.

A man has died after a fatal crash involving a lorry in Attleborough this afternoon.

Children with cancer are set to benefit from a community fundraiser in memory of a former Stradbroke High School pupil, who died from leukaemia.

A woman has been taken to hospital with a suspected neck and back injury after a crash in Shelfanger this morning.

A Diss father is to take on a new fundraising obstacle course in memory of his son, Jake.

The Pink Ladies and their tractors have done it again – raising tens of thousands of pounds for Cancer Research.

A man suffered serious injuries to his face and hip after a two car crash in Market Weston on Tuesday evening.