News in Felixstowe

The Felixstowe peninsula has remained under Tier two restrictions despite rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rates across Suffolk and pressure on hospitals, care homes and social care, in the lead up to Christmas.

Today's decision by central Government to keep Suffolk in the High Alert tier (or tier two) means that the current restrictions will continue until the next national review.

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ON THIS DAY: In 1979, 20 year old stuntman Eddie Kidd accomplished a 'death-defying' motorcycle leap when he crossed an 80ft gap over a 50ft sheer drop above a viaduct at Maldon, Essex. He jumped the Great Wall of China in 1993, but his career ended after he suffered serious head injuries in 1996 at a Hell's Angels rally in Warwickshire.

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15.43

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County councillor Steve Wiles has dismissed claims money set aside for road improvements will be handed back to Suffolk's and he has ensured his budget for Felixstowe has been well spent.

Opposition members at Suffolk County Council have claimed dozens of road improvement projects in Suffolk will not be finished because of rules around councillors' highways budgets.

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