SuffolkNews Podcast: Man charged with assaulting West Suffok MP Matt Hancock on London Underground

In today's podcast, we have news that a man has been charged with assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground.

Geza Tarjany, 61, from Leyland in Lancashire, is due to appear in court next month accused with three offences relating to the West Suffolk MP, British Transport Police said today.

A charge of common assault and a public order offence relate to what Mr Hancock’s spokesman described as an “unpleasant encounter”, that began at Westminster station on Tuesday morning before continuing on a Tube train.

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Next, the newly-widened Market Thoroughfare link in Bury St Edmunds is not yet open, more than 28 months after building work started.

West Suffolk Council initially thought work on the multi-million pound project to transform the former post office, at 17-18 Cornhill, would be complete early in 2022.

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Also, the launch of a new book detailing the harrowing 1953 North Sea floods will headline a list of events planned to commemorate the disaster's 70th anniversary.

Jean Macpherson's book, 1953: Never To Be Forgotten, recounts the testimonies of over 50 people to create an account of how the storm surge affected Felixstowe, including colour photographs.

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And finally, SuffolkNews readers now have the chance to vote for their favourite pub in the county.

Readers narrowed it down to the final ten nominees with options including pubs in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Stowmarket and more.

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