News in Felixstowe

Phase one diversion route map

Homeowners concerned about an increase in heavy goods vehicles being diverted past their homes during the night are to be consulted as major roadworks are set to start on the major route into Felixstowe on Monday.

Various diversion routes through Trimley and Kirton will be in place to take traffic off the A14 during the overnight work, which is scheduled to go on until January next year.

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Tools recovered by police

Felixstowe workers are being asked to check this photo after police recovered a large number of tools believed to have been stolen in a number of burglaries and thefts across the county.

Officers arrested a man in his 20s in Ipswich on Friday 3 July on suspicion of handling stolen property, criminal damage, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, possession of Class B drugs and assault on an emergency worker.

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Coastal walker Chris Howard loved the foot ferry

A coastal walker has welcomed a short break while travelling through Felixstowe on his epic 11,000 mile challenge.

Chris Howard has set himself the goal to walk the perimeter of Britain, with the minimum of kit, relying totally on the kindness of strangers to let him pitch his tent, or give him a bed for the night as he looks to raise £10,000 for Children in Need.

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