Weather: Early mist and fog, then outbreaks of rain
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Quite foggy to start in some places, but this soon clearing as cloud and patchy rain and drizzle begin to break out during the morning with a high of 8C (46F).
Two men from Ipswich, aged 31 and 22, one man from Wickford, Essex, aged 19, one man from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, aged 23, and a teenage boy were arrested early this morning on suspicion of violent disorder, following incidents at the West Meadows travellers' site in Ipswich last night.
A 20-year-old man, also from Wickford, has been detained on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
Police were called just after 22:00 to reports that a number of properties were being damaged.
They say a number of officers will remain on the site, to offer reassurance to the community.
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Weather: Drizzle tonight and rain tomorrow
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
A dry start to the night but it will turn cloudier with some patchy rain and drizzle spreading eastwards later. It’ll be mild and frost free with lows of 8C (46F).
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Saturday will get off to a cloudy, misty and damp start with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. During the afternoon some more persistent rain will move in from the west, turning heavy at times with highs of 14C (57F).
You can find further details on the forecast where you live on BBC Weather.
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Latest PostWeather: Early mist and fog, then outbreaks of rain
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Quite foggy to start in some places, but this soon clearing as cloud and patchy rain and drizzle begin to break out during the morning with a high of 8C (46F).
Here is my full forecast...
There are more details on the BBC Weather website.
Further details on arrests at travellers' site
Two men from Ipswich, aged 31 and 22, one man from Wickford, Essex, aged 19, one man from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, aged 23, and a teenage boy were arrested early this morning on suspicion of violent disorder, following incidents at the West Meadows travellers' site in Ipswich last night.
A 20-year-old man, also from Wickford, has been detained on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
Police were called just after 22:00 to reports that a number of properties were being damaged.
They say a number of officers will remain on the site, to offer reassurance to the community.
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Weather: Drizzle tonight and rain tomorrow
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
A dry start to the night but it will turn cloudier with some patchy rain and drizzle spreading eastwards later. It’ll be mild and frost free with lows of 8C (46F).
Saturday will get off to a cloudy, misty and damp start with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. During the afternoon some more persistent rain will move in from the west, turning heavy at times with highs of 14C (57F).
You can find further details on the forecast where you live on BBC Weather.