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Porteous - a young man wearing a shirt over a T-shirt. He is standing in woodland and looking away from the camera.

Region's artists 'cannot wait' to play at Latitude

Artists from across the East of England speak of their joy at being chosen to perform.

A four-by-four police car blocks the road, which has a thick green bush next to it. There are cones and signs advising that the road has been closed. The picture was taken on a sunny day.

Teen fighting for life after bus and digger crash

A man is arrested and police ask witnesses to come forward.

A woman with long, brown-blonde hair looks directly into the camera with a neutral expression. She is wearing a blue top with a white top underneath. Behind her is a turquoise wall. She is sitting in a cream-coloured cream armchair.

'The stranger who raped me shouldn't be deported early'

Kate feels her attacker should not be sent back to Albania before finishing his sentence in the UK.

Seven high school pupils in uniform (with dark blue and light blue diagonally striped ties) hold up posters with QR codes on them

Schoolchildren showcase anti-hate projects

The schools compete for a prize named in memory of Holocaust survivor Dora Love.

Ipswich Town Women and their manager celebrate their promotion. They stand in a group with the manager in the middle with a large trophy held above his head. Many of the players cheer and have their arms raised in the air.

Ipswich Town Women move to Colchester: Will fans feel at home?

Some fans question why Portman Road was not used while others feel the move is a good thing.

A Greater Anglia train with the company name on the side in red and grey lettering. The train is painted in the red, white and grey livery of the company. Black-framed windows and red doors can be seen. The train is alongside a platform paved with small grey squares.

Trackside fire led to 'do not travel' warning

A trackside blaze resulted in a "do not travel" warning being issued overnight by a rail operator.

The Reverend Matthew Simpkins has short fair hair and is smiling in front of a green bush. He is wearing his vicar uniform, which consists of a black shirt with a white collar.

Vicar astonished as stage four cancer 'disappears'

The Reverend Matthew Simpkins says the disease has not shown up on his last five scans.

A woman sits at a table cutting a piece of paper with scissors. She is wearing a black top and glasses and has an Afro hairstyle.

Artist launches British slavery exhibition

She describes it as "a response to what this history has done to people in the African diaspora".

A hall with very clean floor and high ceilings with designs on them.

Repairs to make Grade I listed hall safe completed

It has been closed to visitors since serious structural concerns were found in the ceiling in 2022.