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Ian Walters stands in a high-vis vest in front of a bus. There are people gathered to get food from the bus.

Charities honoured at High Sheriff awards

The work of four charities is praised at an annual awards ceremony in Suffolk.

A general view of the eastbound A14 carriageway close to Bury St Edmunds. The road is lined with trees and is relatively empty of traffic.

Elderly driver dies after three-vehicle crash

The man, in his 80s, has died three days after the crash on the A14 in Suffolk on 13 March.

Three conjoined homes have been affected by the fire. The roof - in parts - is either missing or hanging off. The brickwork has been burned and some windows and doors have been boarded up.

Three homes severely damaged in large blaze

Fire crews work through the night to tackle the flames.

Male and female surgeons and volunteers standing behind a table covered with a green cloth and medical equipment. They are smiling.

Hospital Friends help with grants of more than £70k

The money at West Suffolk Hospital is for things ranging from specialist medical equipment to toys.

A ranger plants a tree in the ground of a field. He places the tree into the ground and uses his hands to cover it with soil. Other already planted trees can be seen behind him.

Hundreds of trees planted to tackle fungal disease

A lead ranger says ash dieback has "devastated" parts of a National Trust estate.

Lizzie Edwards smiles at the camera inside a library. Books can be seen stacked on a shelf behind her. She has brown hair that is tied back behind her head.

'Council library takeover will make things worse'

Library users share their concerns as the county council looks to bring services in-house.

A highways camera image of the A14 near Bury St Edmunds. A yellow helicopter and emergency services vehicles can be seen on the road.

Person taken to hospital after crash closes A14

One person is taken to hospital after two cars and a van crash near Bury St Edmunds.

Maria Kemble looks away from the camera. She has a grey bob and wears black glasses with a black top.

Sats 'not the be all and end all', says head

It comes as a minister refuses to rule whether the primary school tests will be dropped by Labour.

Gerry Smith smiles at the camera. He wears a light green cowboy hair, blue coat and purple polo t-shirt underneath.

Baker, 90, raises £30k for church window repairs

Gerry Smith started baking at the age of 82 and says support for his fundraising is "incredible".