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In pictures: East news this week

May 18, 2013

Britten's piano and the week's best photos
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Lorry driver jailed over docks death

May 17, 2013

A haulier is jailed and fined £50,000 after a docks worker in Ipswich was crushed to death by a pontoon he was unloading.
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Local justice ‘faces slow erosion’

May 17, 2013

A retiring magistrate uses her final appearance in court to speak out about the "slow erosion of local justice".
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Hi-de-Hi! actor part of ‘golden age’

May 17, 2013

Tribute to Paul Shane from Webb twin
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Winehouse money for rehab charity

May 17, 2013

The charity set-up by Amy Winehouse's father gives a grant to a Suffolk-based drugs rehabilitation charity.
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VIDEO: Toy withdrawn over safety fears

May 17, 2013

The East of England Co-op has removed a cuddly toy from all its stores after it almost caused the death of a four-year-old girl.
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New courts to hear traffic offences

May 17, 2013

Dedicated traffic courts are to be set up in England and Wales to prosecute minor motoring offences after having been piloted in Suffolk.
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New courts to hear traffic offences

May 17, 2013

Dedicated traffic courts are to be set up in England and Wales to prosecute minor motoring offences after having been piloted in Suffolk.
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New courts to hear traffic offences

May 17, 2013

Dedicated traffic courts are to be set up in England and Wales to prosecute minor motoring offences after having been piloted in Suffolk.
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VIDEO: Hospital intensive care among best

May 16, 2013

The intensive care unit at Ipswich Hospital has been named as one the best in the country.
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VIDEO: Concern over sugar beet failures

May 16, 2013

Farmers have warned that the sugar beet harvest this year could be badly hit because 50% of some crops have failed.
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Escort scam accused ‘lied to MoJ’

May 16, 2013

A Suffolk businessman on trial for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering has admitted lying to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
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Burglar ‘left with keys’ absconds

May 16, 2013

A convicted burglar is on the run after allegedly stealing from a shop while being left alone with the keys on a work placement.
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Water ring crash victim given £1.37m

May 16, 2013

A teenager who received brain injuries in an inflatable ring accident is awarded £1.37m compensation.
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Private firm chief in ambulance role

May 16, 2013

An ambulance trust criticised for poor response times hires a private company chief to boost its performance.
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Girl ‘nearly strangled by toy’

May 16, 2013

Soft toy cherries are withdrawn from Suffolk supermarkets after a child is injured.
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Magistrates’ court to be auctioned

May 16, 2013

An empty courthouse in Suffolk is to be sold at auction with a guide price of £75,000 to £125,000.
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‘No concerns’ over raid injuries

May 15, 2013

A watchdog says it will not make further inquiries into a Suffolk police raid in which a man was injured jumping from a balcony.
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PCC defends office costs to MPs

May 15, 2013

Suffolk's new police and crime commissioner denies claims his office costs have increased since his election last year.
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‘Mystery’ condition hits sugar crops

May 15, 2013

Sugar beet farmers are counting the cost of a "mystery" condition resulting in more than 50% of some crops failing.
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Scam boss ‘befriended businessman’

May 15, 2013

A businessman accused of being a partner in a £5.7m escort and debt elimination scam tells jurors he was befriended by the scheme's boss.
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