SuffolkNews Podcast: Suggestions of a cinema, country park, and training facility for Newmarket to be discussed at the Jockey Club community event

In today's podcast, suggestions for a cinema, country park for residents, and a new training and racing facility for Newmarket are to be discussed at a community drop-in event organised by the Jockey Club at the end of the month.

Amy Starkey, managing director for the Jockey Club’s East Region, said the organisation was adopting a new approach and wanted to talk to the people of Newmarket about how it might help shape the future of the town and its historic home.

The drop-in event, called Playing Our Part in Newmarket’s Future, is being held at the town’s memorial hall on March 29, from 9am until 5pm and on March 30, between 10am and 8pm.

The trial of a father and son accused of murdering a man in Bury St Edmunds has been adjourned for technical reasons.

Lawyers in the case of David and Edmund King told Ipswich Crown Court that they needed additional time to prepare arguments.

A Conservative councillor from Ipswich has been suspended for three months after comments on social media reportedly showed him supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Shayne Pooley, who represents the Gainsborough Ward for Ipswich Borough Council, made the remarks last month and was immediately suspended by Ipswich Conservatives.

The executive committee of the Ipswich Conservatives said a further meeting will take place in June to decide whether to re-admit him to the party, depending on his conduct over the next three months.

A restaurant serving genuine Spanish cuisine, including a range of tapas, is now open in Haverhill, having evolved from originally being a home-delivery service.

De Maravilla Tapas now occupies a unit adjoining Practical Car & Van Rental on the Charterhouse Industrial Estate on Sturmer Road.