Tuesday 1st March 2011 Pensioner foils jewellery raid
Four robbers fled from the scene of an attempted jewellery raid empty
handed after intervention from a 70-year-old member of the public. The
men tried to leave the shop, Thurlow Champness jewellers at Abbeygate
Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk with a bag of stolen items but this
was grabbed by a member of the public. The robbers fled on two
motorcycles which were later found abandoned on Long Buckland.
Detective Inspector David Giles said: "The fact that two motorcycles
have been recovered suggest that a further vehicle was used by the
offenders to leave the area. I want to hear from anyone who may have
seen the motorcycles enter Bury town centre, or anyone with any
information on any other vehicles that may be involved." Suffolk

Thursday 8th April 2010 Sculptural relief costs man £80
A man spotted urinating on a statue of Thomas Gainsborough by a
volunteer CCTV operator has been prosecuted for his moment of relief.
The 19-year-old offender was caught in the act and given an on the
spot fine of £80 after he was seen venting his bladder at Market Hill
in Sudbury, Suffolk in the early hours of Friday 2 April.

Police Inspector Paul Crick, speaking to the press about the incident,
said: "The officers were able to quickly identify the offender. Such
behaviour is offensive and will not be tolerated in Sudbury." Suffolk

Tuesday 30th March 2010 Job boost for Lowestoft
International manufacturing firm Siemens have announced plans to build
a new factory on the east coast, a move that would bring a jobs bounty
to Lowestoft. German manufacturing giant Siemens plan to develop an
£80m offshore wind turbine facility in the UK to meet future demand,
which they say could create up to 700 jobs.

Waveney MP Bob Blizzard said: “Siemens have visited Lowestoft and the
town is being actively considered as one of the possible locations for
this project. We are now doing everything we can to put to them the
advantages of developing manufacturing facilities in our part of the
country.” Suffolk

Wednesday 13th January 2010 Beach hut defies property downturn
A beach hut in Suffolk has gone on sale at an eye watering price that
proves the old adage of location, location, location! you can still
demand top money. The seaside abode is hardly a des-res. There’s no
front door and it is described as in "poor condition" in the details.
The sale information warns: "Potential purchasers should be aware that
the hut is in quite poor condition."

Inside that non-existent front door things don’t improve, the floor is
covered in sand and the paint is peeling. Despite all of this it is
going to the market with a guide price of £40,000. Even with all these
drawbacks the hut in Southwold has attracted interest according to a
spokesman for estate agent Durrants and added that huts had achieved
up to £100,000 at auction. Suffolk

Tuesday 25th August 2009 Ipswich man pleads guilty to Sir Booby shirts theft
A man appeared in court before South East Suffolk magistrates and
admitted stealing 28 football shirts that had been placed at a
memorial to Sir Bobby Robson after his death. Jamie Underwood, 21, was
released on conditional bail pending sentencing reports after being
found guilty of theft. He was warned he may face a custodial sentence.

Sir Bobby Robson enjoyed great success as manager of Ipswich Town
Football Club between 1969 and 1982. Sir Bobby is still revered as a
hero in the town after bringing home both the FA and UEFA cup for the
club during his time there. Suffolk