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Sam Walker

Sam Walker is a trainee reporter on the Bury Free Press and Suffolk News. He sits his final exams in 2022.

The port health authority where prawns with 16-inch limbs undergo inspection

21 May 2022
The port health authority where prawns with 16-inch limbs undergo inspection

The port health authority where prawns with 16-inch limbs undergo inspection

21 May 2022

We spoke to the man in charge of inspecting food arriving at Suffolk's ports.


Gardens beacon begins Jubilee celebrations

20 May 2022
Gardens beacon begins Jubilee celebrations

Gardens beacon begins Jubilee celebrations

20 May 2022

Suffolk communities will be joining others nationwide at 9.45pm on June 2 to light beacons to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.


Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

20 May 2022
Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash

20 May 2022

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with potential leg and head injuries following a crash.


Man identified after dog walker threatened

19 May 2022
Man identified after dog walker threatened

Man identified after dog walker threatened

19 May 2022

A man who police wanted to speak to in connection with an incident in which a dog walker reported being threatened has been identified.


Small electrical fire breaks out at business premises

19 May 2022
Small electrical fire breaks out at business premises

Small electrical fire breaks out at business premises

19 May 2022

The fire service was called earlier this afternoon after a small electrical fire broke out at a business premises.


Girl's foot run over during crash

19 May 2022
Girl's foot run over during crash

Girl's foot run over during crash

19 May 2022

A vehicle ran over a 12-year-old girl's foot in a Suffolk town as police appeal for witnesses to the incident.


Fire service called after three separate incidents

19 May 2022
Fire service called after three separate incidents

Fire service called after three separate incidents

19 May 2022

A storage shed, bin and tree were set alight as police appeal for witnesses to the incidents.


Popular TV presenter shares video from Suffolk

19 May 2022
Popular TV presenter shares video from Suffolk

Popular TV presenter shares video from Suffolk

19 May 2022

Popular TV star Julia Bradbury has been in a Suffolk town filming for ITV programme This Morning.


A14 reopens after car is engulfed in flames

19 May 2022
A14 reopens after car is engulfed in flames

A14 reopens after car is engulfed in flames

19 May 2022

Emergency services were called following a car fire on the A14 on the outskirts of a Suffolk town earlier this morning.


Tribute paid following death of 'kind and gentle' community leader

19 May 2022
Tribute paid following death of 'kind and gentle' community leader

Tribute paid following death of 'kind and gentle' community leader

19 May 2022

A former town councillor and well-known figure in a Suffolk town has died aged 77.


Two arrested following stabbing released on bail

18 May 2022
Two arrested following stabbing released on bail

Two arrested following stabbing released on bail

18 May 2022

Two people have been released on bail after a man was stabbed in an attack involving a gang of eight people.


Podcast: Suffolk transgender activists share their stories in the fight for equality

17 May 2022
Podcast: Suffolk transgender activists share their stories in the fight for equality

Podcast: Suffolk transgender activists share their stories in the fight for equality

17 May 2022

In today's podcast, we spoke to reporter Tamika Green who has been chatting to two Suffolk transgender activists about their personal journeys.


Serving Suffolk police officer appears in court on public office offence

17 May 2022
Serving Suffolk police officer appears in court on public office offence

Serving Suffolk police officer appears in court on public office offence

17 May 2022

A serving Suffolk police officer has appeared in court charged with a misconduct in public office offence.


Hundreds march in protest against Sizewell C plans

17 May 2022
Hundreds march in protest against Sizewell C plans

Hundreds march in protest against Sizewell C plans

17 May 2022

Hundreds of people came out on the weekend to rail against plans for the giant Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coastline.


Police on hunt for woman

17 May 2022
Police on hunt for woman

Police on hunt for woman

17 May 2022

Police are on the hunt for a woman wanted on recall to prison.


Inquest: Mother questions level of care son received before taking his own life

17 May 2022
Inquest: Mother questions level of care son received before taking his own life

Inquest: Mother questions level of care son received before taking his own life

17 May 2022

A mother has raised concerns about the level of care offered to her son who took his own life after struggling with his mental health.


Amazing runner Charlie marking 80th birthday with celebratory lap

17 May 2022
Amazing runner Charlie marking 80th birthday with celebratory lap

Amazing runner Charlie marking 80th birthday with celebratory lap

17 May 2022

A former football club groundsman is marking his 80th birthday by running the same route he has taken every day for the last five years.


Man to appear at court on misconduct in public office charge

16 May 2022
Man to appear at court on misconduct in public office charge

Man to appear at court on misconduct in public office charge

16 May 2022

A Suffolk man is set to appear at a magistrates court relating to a charge of misconduct in public office.


New £1.5million café opens on town seafront

16 May 2022
New £1.5million café opens on town seafront

New £1.5million café opens on town seafront

16 May 2022

A new £1.5million café has opened in a Suffolk coastal town as part of continued wider redevelopment in the area.


Man, 45, jailed after couple subjected to violent burglary

16 May 2022
Man, 45, jailed after couple subjected to violent burglary

Man, 45, jailed after couple subjected to violent burglary

16 May 2022

A Suffolk man has been jailed for 13 years for his part in subjecting a couple in their 50s to a 'horrifying' aggravated burglary in their home.