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Could the four villages bypass going through Little Glemham be back on the agenda?
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Energy giant EDF has been urged to do more to help get the A12 four villages bypass back on the agenda as part of its proposals for the development of Sizewell C.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dan Poulter has written to the boss of EDF, which hopes to build the new two-reactor power station on the coast, suggesting that a new offer to help fund the bypass could ease some of the opposition to the proposal locally.
A CGI of what the Sizewell C nuclear power station will look like Picture: EDF Energy
EE 5G is being rolled out in Ipswich
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Ipswich has become the first town in Suffolk to get on to EE s 5G network.
The mobile company - which is part of communications giant BT is bringing the network to 13 towns in its latest rollout.
They include Burton-upon-Trent, Cannock, Grimsby, Halifax, Leamington Spa, Middlesbrough, Neath, Portishead, St Albans, Tamworth, Stockport and Swinton. It means 125 towns and cities are now covered.
EE launched the UK’s first 5G service in May 2019 and has now expanded to 125 towns and cities across the UK. Its network recorded the fastest aggregate median download speed of any network and the lowest packet loss during Rootmetrics UK-wide testing, according to BT.
Published:
6:48 PM January 1, 2021
Updated:
4:31 PM January 2, 2021
The whole of Hertfordshire will be in Tier Two when lockdown ends. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/PA Images
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Covid-19 rates are continuing to rise across every part of Suffolk, with a further 2,100 positive tests in the week up to December 28.
However, the rate of increase in Babergh has appeared to slow, according to the government s most recent round of data.
Babergh currently has the highest number of infections in the county with 373.8 per 100,000 people in the seven days up to December 28.
However, the rise in positive tests has only seen a slight increase, up 44.6 since the week ending December 21.
Published:
1:34 PM December 31, 2020
Updated:
8:24 AM January 1, 2021
The Suffolk Resilience Forum is calling on the population to abide by coronavirus guidelines at New Years
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Suffolk s resilience forum has issued a plea for people to comply with Tier 4 rules over New Year, as the county reaches a critical point in its coronavirus battle.
The resilience forum, made up of local authorities, police and health agencies, made the plea as Suffolk continues to see record numbers of coronavirus cases – with the latest wave of coronavirus putting increased strain on the local healthcare system.
As of December 30, 327 people were being treated for the virus in Suffolk s hospitals – while around 370 people are testing positive for the virus in the county every day on average.