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The physical activity levels of people in Suffolk fell during the coronavirus pandemic, latest figures have revealed.

People in Ipswich are still walking and cycling less than those living in more rural areas of the county, with activity rates falling during the pandemic.

Three friends have completed a 60-mile walk from Ipswich to Southwold in one day - and raised more than £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation's 60th anniversary.

Published: 8:00 AM May 1, 2021    (L-R) Andy Pugh, Rheanna Pavey and Sam Manning walked 60 miles from Ipswich to Southwold in a day - Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown Three friends have completed a 60-mile walk from Ipswich to Southwold in one day - and raised more than £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation in the process. Sam Manning, Andy Pugh and Rheanna Pavey took in "picturesque" scenery as they each walked around 120,000 steps over 16 hours last Saturday. The trio were supporting the British Heart Foundation in its 60th anniversary year, with the charity encouraging people to raise cash by...

"We are confident that this project, in addition to other partnership projects across the town will help to tackle some of the health inequalities in the Ipswich area and drive the inactivity levels in the right direction.”  The survey reports that 61.4% of adults in Suffolk are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the chief medical officer, and 63.2% are classed as "active", a slight improvement on last year. Overall, the figures show that Suffolk is the only Active Partnership area to show a statistically significant increase in the number of active people since 2015/16, when th...