A HALESWORTH teenager is hoping to follow in the footsteps of some well-known compatriots by becoming Suffolk’s newest young music star.

There were celebrations at a Norfolk hospital yesterday as the county’s first midwifery-led birthing unit celebrated its first birthday.

Shamed former district councillor Andrew Draper has been warned he could be jailed after admitting illegally possessing a stun gun.

An MP has spoken of his surprise that the group behind a bid to create a free school for Beccles expects government approval within the next few weeks.

A north Suffolk grandmother is half the woman she used to be after shedding nearly 13st so she can happily play with her bubbly granddaughter.

Controversial plans to create a ship-to-ship transfer zone off the coast of Southwold is set for a crucial parliamentary battle next week.

THE phrase “get on your bike” once caused a political storm.

SMART NEW KIT: Sporty youngsters at a Lowestoft primary school are now cutting a dash on the athletics tracks and playing fields of north Suffolk.

THE Maverick festival, showcasing the best in American roots music, is marking its fifth birthday this year and The Journal, out today, has a pair of Saturday tickets to give away to one lucky winner.

PLANS by a national chain to open a new coffee shop in Southwold have been opposed by the town council amid claims there are already too many existing businesses offering food and drinks.

WHEN he first donned the ceremonial robes, he became the youngest mayor in Southwold’s history.

IT may not look like a major construction project.

IN 10 weeks’ time, the eyes of the world will focus on London for the start of the 2012 Olympic Games.

IN May 1672, the coast off Southwold was the scene for one of the key confrontations of the Anglo-Dutch war. As we approach its 340th anniversary, BEN WOODS looks back at the Battle of Solebay and how it left its mark on the town’s history...

IT may not look like a major construction project.