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John Huggins, wearing a hard helmet, a white shirt and tie with sturdy safety gloves, leans back against the ropes as he starts an abseil down the lighthouse. Mr Huggins is very high up above the rooftops of houses and commercial buildings with the water tower and fields in the background.

'I've spent 60 years volunteering and won't give up'

Dedicated fundraiser John Huggins says he cannot imagine life without his charity work.

A young girl with ginger hair wearing a striped jumper dress

'Fundraising helps me deal with grandchild's death'

John Huggins says raising money helps keep him going following the death of Sophie Harper, eight.

A large rectangular-shaped hole surrounded by metal fencing in the seafront walkway. A grey sky and muddy brown North Sea are in the background.

Repair works set to begin at damaged promenade

There will be no access to the promenade or the beach in the area where the works are taking place.

Fire fighters tackling a blaze at Mrs T's fish and chip shop. One has a water hose on the building,

Fish and chip shop destroyed by fire set to reopen

Building work is underway with the final touches taking place to get it back open again.

Alison Moyet sings into a microphone she is holding with her right hand. Her eyes are closed and her mouth is wide open. She has long brown hair and is wearing a black shirt.

Alison Moyet, Air and Leon Bridges added to festival

Example, Alessi Rose, Reggie Watts and Kingfishr are among the other names set to play Henham Park.

A general view of Thorpeness windmill in Suffolk. The angle of the picture looks up to the white coloured windmill and its large sails against a blue sky.

The little-known profession keeping windmills alive

Some of the last millwright companies share their passion for the job and love of windmills.

Thea Creasy takes a selfie while standing next to a horse. Ms Creasy has long dark hair and has a nose ring. The horse is a bay colour with a white section stretches from its forehead to its nose.

British woman saves horses from LA wildfires

She says she cannot do it without the help and generosity of the horse riding community.

Karen Hester with curly ginger hair wearing a green and white top with a gold watch. Her arms are crossed and she is leaning on a table while looking into the camera.

Tributes paid to brewery's first female director

Dr Karen Hester joined Adnams as a cleaner in 1988 and later became its director, the firms says.

Metal fencing is in background and a large, rectangular-shaped hole in a concrete promenade has shingle inside and the remnants of the collapsed walkway.

Timescale for promenade repair yet to be confirmed

The council says it is beginning investigation works in the area ahead of the repairs.