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Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy has been talking about his managerial style, saying: "I start from treating people the way I would like to be treated. I think that sounds a little bit glib, and little bit of a cliché, but how true is it?

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"Do you want to be treated well? Do you want to be treated trustfully, honestly, respectfully? Do you want to be given responsibility? As a manager I start with that process. I work hard and I expect everyone who works for me to work hard."

McCarthy was speaking in a special interview with BBC Radio Suffolk's Brenner Woolley.

A car has come off the road and hit a wall in Lowestoft, Suffolk and Norfolk Travel Information reports.

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The incident happened on Ashburnham Way earlier this afternoon.

The road was closed for a while but has now reopened.

The architects handling the restoration of Cupola House in Bury St Edmunds say plans to hand the building over this month have had to be put back, because of "technical issues".

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Purcell says the project completion date can't be confirmed at this stage, but it's thought the scaffolding will be removed from both The Traverse and Skinner Street at the end of October.

A major fire broke out in the 17th Century building in June 2012.

A fine evening with patchy cloud inland, dispersing slowly, to give most places long clear periods, and perhaps a few mist patches later.

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The winds will ease to a light north or north easterly, with a minimum temperature around 12C (54F), higher near the coast.

Saturday will also be a fine day with sunny spells and a little patchy cloud by afternoon. Winds will be light and variable, but an onshore sea breeze will develop along the coast. Maximum temperatures will be 25C (75F) inland and 20C (68F) on the coast.

These are the tea-time headlines:

• A policeman from Bury St Edmunds has been jailed for forging his wife's signature to obtain money for his gambling habit
• Former Ipswich midfielder Danny Hegan has died. aged 72
• Plans to redevelop Felixstowe Pier have been scaled down

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There's very slow traffic on the A1304 Bury Road southbound in Newmarket, between the A142 Exeter Road junction and the Links junction.

Norfolk Police officer Christopher Hawkins has been jailed for two years for forging his wife's signature to obtain money to fund his gambling habit.

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Ipswich Crown Court heard the 47-year-old, whose address was given as Dorchester Road in Bury St Edmunds, arranged to borrow £72,999 from a building society, against the value of their house. He then faked Samantha Hawkins's signature to withdraw the money for himself.

Hawkins's defence said he had been going through an "acrimonious divorce". He pleaded guilty to four offences of fraud committed between 2007 and 2013.

There's an interesting interview with former Ipswich midfielder Danny Hegan, who has died aged 72, on the Ipswich Star website.

Published in 2010, Elvin King's article reveals that Hegan was a "rebel" who was known as a "Jack the lad".

"I needed a kick up the backside every now and again," Hegan said. "If we were told to report at 9.45am, I would go in at 9.50am. It's just the way I was."

Midfielder Danny Hegan made 230 appearances for Ipswich between 1963 and 1969, according to statistics on the Pride of Anglia website.

He signed from Sunderland for £10,000 and went on to score 38 goals for Town. Hegan later played for West Bromwich Albion and Wolves, who he played for in the 1972 UEFA Cup final.

Hegan, who was born in Scotland but represented Northern Ireland at international level, died in a Birmingham hospice after a battle with cancer, the Wolves website says. He was 72.

Former Ipswich Town midfielder Danny Hegan has died in a Birmingham hospice after a battle against cancer, according to the Wolves website.

Hegan made more than 200 appearances for Town in the 1960s.

He was 72.

Rugby enthusiasts will have a chance to have their picture taken with the Webb Ellis Cup when it visits Ipswich and Lowestoft next week.

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Amongst those formally welcoming the trophy to Cromwell Square in Ipswich on Tuesday afternoon will be Princess Alexandra Obolensky, the niece of the Russian-born aristocrat who became known as the "flying prince".

Alexander Obolensky scored two tries on his debut in 1936, helping England to their first victory over the All Blacks. The trophy will also visit Lowestoft and Yarmouth RFC, at 09:00.

These are the main stories in the county:

• Felixstowe's coastal rescue service reports a 'good response' to fundraising for the coming winter, after admitting it only had "£400 left"
• Plans for the development of Felixstowe Pier have been scaled down, due to the costs involved
• Bury St Edmunds swimmer Chris Walker-Hebborn celebrates 4x100 mixed medley team gold win at World Championships

Ipswich Speedway race at Plymouth tonight in the Premier League, just a day after a dominant win over Workington at Foxhall.

Aaron Summers from Glasgow will guest for the injured Nico Covatti and rider replacement will be used to cover for the banned Rohan Tungate.

Witches team boss Phil Hilton said: "Stefan Nielsen and Ashley Morris were great for us last night, but Plymouth have re-jigged their team have two very good reserves themselves. We need to be equal and hopefully better than them."

Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service says it has had a good response from the public as it fundraises in the town today.

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Spokesman John Cresswell said passersby have been putting money into buckets and writing out cheques to try to help raise the £5,000 the charity needs to survive through the winter.

"The public are behind us and I'm quite moved by that to be honest," he said.

Mick McCarthy has revealed he's got a sharp sense of humour: "I can find fun and a joke in most things even in the most blackest of moments."

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The Ipswich Town manager says he listens to all the comedians: "Sometimes we have them on the coach travelling I think John Bishop's very funny, Micky Flanagan... they had one of his on and I was crying laughing."

As the Championship season begins, BBC Radio Suffolk is broadcasting an hour long special with McCarthy today at 16:00 and tomorrow at 13:00.

Although some cloud will build up during the afternoon, it will stay dry throughout.

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Feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds. Top temperature: 23C (73F).

Ever wondered what bonus points are in speedway? They are a way of rewarding riders for team riding and are paid by the club, but don't count towards the side's total score on the night.

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For example, if Witches skipper Danny King wins a race he and the team get three points. If his riding partner in that heat follows him in second place, he scores two points for the side but also gets a paid point.

It discourages riders on the same team competing against each other. Don't forget, speedway riders make their money on the number of points they score.

How will Ipswich Town defender Josh Emmanuel sleep tonight?

It has been an excellent summer for the academy star, who signed his first full professional contract with the Blues yesterday, and tomorrow he is likely to make his competitive debut at Brentford.

Manager Mick McCarthy had no hesitation in offering the 17-year-old a two-year contract, having watched the right-back excel in pre-season, and he believes Emmanuel is ready to grace the Championship.

"He has pace and power and nobody is going to bully him physically, and he is also technically ready," McCarthy said. "I think he has done really well."

Work on a multi-million pound development of Felixstowe Pier is set to start next year, but plans have had to be scaled down due to huge costs involved.

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Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy has admitted to a somewhat varied taste in music, and says he doesn't get to choose the changing room playlist.

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"I sometimes threaten the lads with my iPod, or my music on my phone. But they won't let me do it," he told Brenner Woolley as part of a special interview being broadcast at 16:00. His favourite musicians include Nickelback, Barbra Streisand, Kings of Leon and Elvis.

McCarthy also said he'd been to see Pink in concert: "My wife Fiona booked it for me [at] the O2 and my kids went behind my back, 'Pink, is he off his head with midlife crisis?' I think she's fantastic, she's brilliant."

Police are appealing to anyone who filmed a large fight on Felixstowe beach.

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A "number of males" were involved in the incident near Sea Road at about 20:40 on 25 July, Suffolk Police said. The force believes a "large number of people" were in the area and may have footage.

A boy, 17, and man, 25, from Felixstowe and a 19-year-old man from Chelmondiston were arrested on suspicion of affray.

We have always known that Chris Walker-Hebborn had talent, but after his performance in Russia over the last week, the world is starting to take notice of the swimmer who has roots in Bury St Edmunds.

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The 25-year-old was part of the world record breaking 4x100m mixed medley team that won gold for Great Britain in Kazan, and he narrowly missed out on a podium place in the 100m backstroke event competing against some of the biggest names in the sport.

The biggest stage of all for any swimmer is the Olympic Games, and if Walker-Hebborn stays fit, it would be a safe bet that he makes the team for Rio next year.

If you're just joining us:

• Police have less than 18 hours to question three suspects arrested in connection with Tuesday's shooting incident in Bury St Edmunds
• Seven replica guns have been stolen during a burglary in Haverhill
• Mick McCarthy says his side is well placed to improve on last season's sixth-placed finish

Christophe Berra's suspension and an injury to Jonathan Parr means there are likely to be two debuts in defence for Ipswich Town tomorrow at Griffin Park - with Josh Emmanuel and Jonas Knudsen possibly in the full-back positions, and Luke Chambers in his preferred role at centre-back alongside Tommy Smith.

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The Blues midfield should have new look to it with the youth and pace of Ainlsey Maitland-Niles and Ryan Fraser on the wings, and the experience and strength of Jonathan Douglas and Cole Skuse in the centre.

Up front it is a case of who starts alongside last season's leading goalscorer Daryl Murphy. I'm predicting that Brett Pitman will get the nod, having scored four goals in pre-season, but it's a tough call given that both Freddie Sears and David McGoldrick are fit and ready to play.

Distraught residents whose homes were flooded despite years of protesting about the problems have said a council inquiry into what happened is "too little, too late".

A lifesize pig, brightly decorated as an RAF pilot, turned a few heads on Ipswich Waterfront.

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Tally Ho Trotter graced the area yesterday to promote a new art project coming to the town from June to September next year.

Pigs Gone Wild aims to raise money for St Elizabeth's Hospice, where Norman Lloyd is Special Projects Manager. "It's a massive arts trail," he said. "We're going to have around 40 life-sized pigs which will all be individually decorated."

Gulls and cormorants appear to be working together as teams to catch goldfish from the round pond in Christchurch Park, according to rangers.

Josh Webster's double race victory at Snetterton a year ago proved a major factor in the 21-year-old going on to win the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Series at the first attempt, but he has work to do to retain the title.

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Yorkshire's Dan Cammish currently leads the way with six victories from the eight rounds so far this season and is the heavy favourite to be crowned champion at Brands Hatch in October.

However, I would not bet against Stowmarket's Webster making up ground on his home circuit this weekend. Fingers crossed for him in qualifying tomorrow.

Seven replica guns were stolen during a burglary in Haverhill.

The incident happened in Snowdon Court between 15:00 on Monday and 15:30 yesterday.

The guns include a Beretta .177 air pistol, two replica CO2 Walther PPKs, a 6mm western-style revolver, a .38 Walther PPK, a .38 Barrel revolver and a .38 snub nose revolver.

I have been very impressed once again with Ipswich Town's dealings in the transfer market this summer, and believe Mick McCarthy has put together a team that could be the best I've commentated on in a while.

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Full-back Jonas Knudsen (pictured) could turn out to be a great bit of business and the addition of Brett Pitman means Town's strikeforce is comfortably as good as any other in the Championship.

It is the latest addition, Jonathan Douglas, that could be key for me though. He has a lot of experience at this level and can get you goals from midfield as well.

Suffolk Police have less than 24 hours to question three people arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, after a shooting in Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday evening.

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Yesterday afternoon they applied to West Suffolk Magistrates' Court for a "warrant of further detention", and were granted an additional 36 hours to question the 58-year-old man and two women, aged 59 and 28 from the Needham Market area, who were arrested on Wednesday morning.

The victim, in his thirties, is currently receiving treatment in hospital and remains in a stable condition.

The plans have been submitted by Persimmon Homes at the same time as its 100-home development is being considered on appeal.

On the eve of Ipswich Town's Championship opener at Brentford, Blues boss Mick McCarthy says his side are well placed to improve on last season's sixth placed finish.

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McCarthy has brought in eight new additions, a few of which are likely to make their competitive debuts for Ipswich at Griffin Park tomorrow.

"I had a look at last season's team photo the other day and saw how short we were for numbers and competition in certain areas," McCarthy said. "We're much stronger now. We'll aim for top two but lots of teams will be doing the same thing having spent a lot more than us."

Here are the top stories:

• A para-cyclist who lives near Stowmarket is trying to raise £12,000 to compete at Rio
• Ed Sheeran steps in to headline the Fusion Festival in Birmingham, after Justin Bieber pulls out
• Ipswich Witches win in convincing style against Workington Comets

A para-cyclist who lives near Stowmarket is looking for financial help to get to the 2016 Paralympics.

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Brain Alldis competed at the Beijing Games before heading to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He now has his sights set on Rio in 2016, but there's a catch - he needs a new bike and is using crowdfunding to pay for it.

He said: "I guess I'm looking at about £12,000. The bike is £7,000 and another £5,000 to travel."

Today, we can bring you the first ever newspaper interview given by Marcus Evans, the owner of Ipswich Town Football Club.

Taking time out of his holiday to conduct a half hour phone chat, the only stipulation was that the questioning be kept to football.

I've been out to Felixstowe this morning to find out more about the Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service, who are out in the town to appeal for some urgent help.

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Spokesman John Cresswell said a lack of funds had led them to stop operating.

"We've been fighting here for four months to try to get funds from various organisations... but we got nowhere at all," he said. "We've got a total of £400 left and that needs to be here to maintain the infrastructure of the service."

There are hopes to introduce new measures to curb speeding in Haverhill.

Councillors John Burns and Tony Brown met with Tim Passmore, Suffolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, at an event in Haverhill's Market Square.

Despite promises he was going to take time off following the end of his world tour, Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran is getting ready to step back up to the mic for another concert.

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The Framlingham-raised singer is to headline the Fusion Festival in Birmingham later this month, after Justin Bieber pulled out.

Reacting to the news that Sheeran was stepping in, festival organiser Mike Owen said: "I've been in this business a long time and it nearly brought me to tears. It was just a moment of sheer excitement."

Police caught more than 20 'drug-drivers' in Suffolk in just one month, it has been revealed.

Four riders, guest Richie Worrall, Danny King, Gino Manzares and Cameron Heeps, were paid for double figure scores as the Witches beat Workington Comets 58-35 at Foxhall Stadium last night.

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Team manager Phil Hilton said: "We got into them early on and were fairly comfortable all the way. They got a few points back from their tactical ride but to be honest they never really got a look-in, so I'm more than pleased."

The Witches travel to Plymouth tonight.

It will be a mostly sunny day for most. Some cloud will develop through the afternoon, but it will stay dry throughout.

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Feeling warm in the sunshine and light winds.

Maximum temperature: 23C (73F). Watch the full forecast with Elizabeth Rizzini.

The stories making the news so far:

• Emergency services in Suffolk are benefiting from the help of a strong volunteer force, numbering around 1,400 adults
• Detectives are continuing to question three people in connection with a shooting in Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday evening
• Abellio Greater Anglia hopes to have all 118 carriages on intercity trains to London refurbished in just over 12 months' time

Welcome to Friday's Suffolk Live.

Between now and 18:00 we'll be bringing you news, travel, sport and weather updates as they happen.

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