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Emergencies


Community awaits police update following rescue operation at Ipswich waterfront
Residents are waiting for news after emergency services conducted a lengthy rescue operation at the town's waterfront on Wednesday.
Body found in Needham Lake during search for missing man
Police have recovered a man's body from Needham Lake following a weekend-long search operation. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Firefighters tackle early morning house blaze on Moore Road, Ipswich
Crews from three fire stations responded to a house fire on Moore Road in the early hours of Monday, with no injuries reported.
Police search Needham Lake in hunt for missing person
Police and rescue teams are conducting searches at Needham Lake in connection with a missing person case. The public is asked to avoid the area while operations continue.
The Beeches Primary School closed after overnight fire, expected to reopen tomorrow
The Beeches Community Primary School in Ipswich has closed today following a fire that broke out on Tuesday night.
Car blaze closes Nacton Road in Ipswich
A car fire closed part of Nacton Road in Ipswich earlier today, with firefighters quickly tackling the blaze.
Five fire crews have been deployed to Elmsett following reports of an incident with a light aircraft
Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service received a call today at 14:22 about an incident involving a light aircraft.
Discarded battery likely cause of major Ipswich scrapyard fire, investigators say
A fire investigation has concluded that a discarded battery was the probable cause of the significant blaze at Sackers recycling centre in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, on Thursday, August 8.
Firefighters tackling large blaze at Sackers in Great Blakenham
Fifteen fire crews are on the scene of a massive blaze at Sackers Recycling Centre in Great Blakenham, Ipswich as all mainline train services are suspended.
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