BBC Local Live: Suffolk

It’ll be a dry night across the BBC East region with mainly clear skies, a widespread frost and some patchy mist and freezing fog.  

There’ll be light winds and temperatures in some spots could fall as low as -5C (23F).

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Some mist and fog may be slow to clear Saturday morning. 

Overall it’ll be a dry day, but thicker cloud is likely to feed in from the North Sea, perhaps producing some patchy rain in north Norfolk. 

The best of any sunshine and brightness will be in the south of the region with highs around 6C (43F).

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We're signing off for the day, which means as it's Friday, we're signing off for the week too.

We began with news of a fatal incident on a ship as it was preparing to berth at Felixstowe overnight, and finished it with the announcement that Prince William is to quit his job with the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

There's been a lot more in between, so why not scroll down and catch up with what else has been happening across the county? Go on, you know you want to.

Have a great weekend.

As Prince William announces he's to step down as a helicopter pilot with the East Anglian Ambulance Service, one school with have fond memories.

HRH touched down at on the playing field at John Henry Newman School in Stevenage earlier this year and joined children for lunch.

With two weeks to go before the end of the second round of public consultation into Sizewell C, Richard Daniel reports from Leiston, in his third and final look at how the project might impact on the local community.

Some claim construction of the last nuclear power station on the site brought its own social problems:

Recently, there had been a number of reports that the Duke of Cambridge was to leave his role with the charity and spend more time with his family in London, away from their Norfolk home of Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate.

It's now been confirmed the Duke of Cambridge will leave the charity in summer, and spend more time in the capital where his children will attend school.

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In a statement released on his behalf by Kensington Palace, Prince William speaks of his time with the flying medical service:  

"It has been a huge privilege to fly with the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Following on from my time in the military, I have had experiences in this job I will carry with me for the rest of my life, and that will add a valuable perspective to my royal work for decades to come.

"I would like to thank the people of East Anglia for being so supportive of my role and for letting me get on with the job when they have seen me in the community or at our region's hospitals. 

"I would especially like to thank all of my colleagues at EAAA, Babcock [helicopter support company] and Cambridge Airport for their friendship and support. 

"I have loved being part of a team of professional, talented people that save lives every day. 

"My admiration for our country's medical and emergency services community could not be any stronger."    

The Duke of Cambridge began his job with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) on 13 July 2015.

It was an early start for the former RAF helicopter pilot - his first shift at Cambridge Airport began at 07:00. Like all of us starting a new job, Prince William admitted to feeling nervous.

When his role with the charity was announced, Patrick Peal, chief executive of the EAAA, said it would help boost their profile and they would benefit from William's skills as a pilot.

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Last July, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the charity's new base at the Egerton-Smith Centre at Cambridge Airport. 

The royal couple were given a tour by the Duke of Cambridge, and met some of the charity's medics, support staff and pilots.

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In September, the Duke of Cambridge spoke about his work with the flying medical service, saying that when he put his air ambulance hat on he's "one of the team".

"At the end of the day I feel like I've made a difference and a contribution to whatever it is I've done that day.  

"There are some very sad, dark moments. We talk about it a lot and that's the best way of dealing with some of these situations.

"It's hard... it can be quite difficult."

Leiston-cum-Sizewell (pictured) and Southwold have been chosen to have Coastal Community Teams, whose task will be to promote economic growth.

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Each team, made up of local volunteers, councils and local businesses, will receive an initial £10,000 each to develop a blueprint for economic growth and be offered support from a network geared towards regenerating seaside areas.  

In 2015, Lowestoft and Felixstowe were amongst the first twelve towns to be selected for Coastal Community status. 

That led to regeneration grants for the south Lowestoft seafront and the narrow lanes known as The Scores. 

In Felixstowe, there was cash for the Discover Landguard Fort project.

Here's a picture of the "sinkhole" which closed the A131 in Sudbury, which Anglian Water say was actually caused by a burst water main.

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They say: "We are sorry for any traffic disruption in Sudbury today. 

"Newton Road has been closed between the Cat’s Lane roundabout and Northern Road because of a burst water main there which has caused some damage to the road surface.

“We are on site and will be working to get it repaired as quickly as possible."

Suffolk Saxons head coach Anthony Clark has named his side ahead of Monday's clash away at Team Derby in the National Badminton League.

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Despite being confident that Danish international Anna Thea Madsen (pictured) would be able to make her Saxons debut, the 22-year-old has had further issues with an ongoing knee problem and will again miss out.

Fellow Dane Julie Finne-Ipsen returns to the team after missing last month's win over Bristol.

Sean Vendy, Andy Ellis, Sarah Walker and Fee Teng Liew complete the line-up.

All five of Suffolk's Ryman League clubs are away from home this weekend.

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It's second against third as Needham Market travel to Havant & Waterlooville, fourth placed Leiston are at Worthing, AFC Sudbury head to Hendon while Lowestoft Town have a trip to Folkestone Invicta.

In the North Division, Bury Town are in Essex to face Aveley.

Ipswich Town's latest recruit Jordan Spence has told BBC Suffolk Sport he has yet to fulfill his potential.

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"I'd have to take some level of responsibility for that. You start with the highest of aspirations and the situations [being without a club] I faced in the summer and since then have been tough." 

Before joining Town on Monday the 26-year-old had been a free agent since leaving MK Dons at the end of last season. 

"It's made me hungrier to fulfill my potential and be more consistent, and be the player that I know I can be. But listen, I've spent enough days and months talking about it, it's about time to show it."

After losing five of their last six games Bury St Edmunds rugby players will be aiming to kick-start their season at London Irish WG tomorrow.

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When the two sides met earlier in the season the Wolf Pack ran out 39-15 winners at the Haberden. 

As things stand Bury are 10th in National League Two South, with today's hosts three places below them.

Traffic lights could be installed on the Fiveways roundabout near Mildenhall on the A11.

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The roads minister, John Hayes, has asked Highways England to assess the impact of installing the lights at the junction where the dual carriageway meets with the A1065 to Brandon and the A1101 to Bury St Edmunds. 

The move has been welcomed by the West Suffolk MP Matthew Hancock.

He said: "The Fiveways roundabout has been beset with problems a very long time now - it is imperative that action is taken to improve the dire situation." 

Mr Hayes has asked Highways England to report on the proposal by the end of March. 

When the Elveden bypass was built three years ago, ducting was put in to enable lights to be installed at a later date.

If Highways England thinks now is the time, they could be in place within the year.