Pleasurewood Hills: 27 rescued from rollercoaster stuck 15m in the air
Firefighters faced a tricky rescue Firefighters were called to Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft after 27 people became trapped on the park’s Wipeout rollercoaster for around three hours. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted at 1.36pm BST on Bank Holiday Monday, with crews sent to the ride to help those stranded onboard. An […]
2 days ago
Suffolk wildfire sparks major incident near Sizewell B nuclear plant
Huge blaze sweeps through Suffolk coast A Suffolk wildfire at Dunwich Heath has forced hundreds of people to evacuate after a major incident was declared on the coast, around three miles from the Sizewell B nuclear plant. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze broke out shortly after 5:30pm on Wednesday and has since […]
1 month ago
Vigilante father and son given life sentences after murdering thief using dagger and ninja sword
They armed themselves with a 27-inch sword after seeing a thief on CCTV A father and son have been jailed for life after they murdered a local thief using a ninja sword. David King, 56, and his son Edward, 20, were convicted of the murder of 47-year-old Neil Charles after they attacked him with a […]
3 years ago
Wanted man who is 4ft 9 inches taunts police on social media while still on the run
‘Shorty’ is still on the loose A diminutive fugitive nicknamed ‘Shorty’ has taunted cops by filming himself outside police stations and posting cheeky messages on Facebook and TikTok. Dean Manning, 34, who is just four foot nine inches, is being hunted by police officers to return him to prison after breaching his release terms. In […]
3 years ago
Shock as local radio presenter dies ‘while presenting his breakfast show’
He was just 55 A radio host has died “while presenting his program” at a local radio station in Suffolk. Tim Gough, 55, was presenting his breakfast show for GenX Radio Suffolk on Monday morning (October 24) when the music stopped playing half way through a song, just an hour into his slot. After a […]
4 years ago
Ed Sheeran announces UK homecoming shows in Yorkshire and Suffolk
It looks like Ed Sheeran is going to have a pretty busy 2019 Announcing further 2019 global headline shows and festival dates, Ed Sheeran has today also announced some homecoming shows in West Yorkshire and Suffolk. Currently on the North American leg of his global Divide stadium tour, the pop megastar has now announced a pretty […]
8 years ago