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Ash Jones is a trainee reporter for Suffolk News and the Bury Free Press, primarily covering Ipswich as well as East Suffolk, including towns like Kesgrave, Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Lowestoft.

‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Take a look inside new ‘24-hour’ diner

26 April 2025
‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Take a look inside new ‘24-hour’ diner

‘Everyone’s raring to go’: Take a look inside new ‘24-hour’ diner

26 April 2025

The team behind a new 24-hour diner and bar are raring to go after their launch.


Air ambulance attends serious crash on A11

25 April 2025
Air ambulance attends serious crash on A11

Air ambulance attends serious crash on A11

25 April 2025

The A11 is shut due to a serious crash.


Thief banned from 10 town businesses

25 April 2025
Thief banned from 10 town businesses

Thief banned from 10 town businesses

25 April 2025

A thief has been banned for a series of businesses.


Three arrests made after topless protest outside airbase

25 April 2025
Three arrests made after topless protest outside airbase

Three arrests made after topless protest outside airbase

25 April 2025

Three women have been arrested after a topless protest outside of RAF Lakenheath this morning.


Decision day looms on plans for Portman Road aquatics centre

25 April 2025
Decision day looms on plans for Portman Road aquatics centre

Decision day looms on plans for Portman Road aquatics centre

25 April 2025

Decision day looms on plans to build a new aquatics and leisure centre opposite Ipswich Town’s stadium.


Major step forward in plans for energy project linking Suffolk and Kent

25 April 2025
Major step forward in plans for energy project linking Suffolk and Kent

Major step forward in plans for energy project linking Suffolk and Kent

25 April 2025

Plans for a controversial energy project on the Suffolk coast have taken a major step forward.


Warning issued after youths trespass onto ‘dangerous’ former navy training site

25 April 2025
Warning issued after youths trespass onto ‘dangerous’ former navy training site

Warning issued after youths trespass onto ‘dangerous’ former navy training site

25 April 2025

A warning has been issued after youngsters were spotted entering a former navy training site.


Elderly care home shuts as watchdog takes action after inadequate rating

25 April 2025
Elderly care home shuts as watchdog takes action after inadequate rating

Elderly care home shuts as watchdog takes action after inadequate rating

25 April 2025

An elderly care home has shut while action was being taken against it after the providers failed to improve the quality of its care.


Youngsters offered pathway into construction sector with new deal

24 April 2025
Youngsters offered pathway into construction sector with new deal

Youngsters offered pathway into construction sector with new deal

24 April 2025

Young people in Suffolk eager to break into the construction sector may be in luck thanks to a new agreement.


Man charged after death of cyclist in 2023 crash

24 April 2025
Man charged after death of cyclist in 2023 crash

Man charged after death of cyclist in 2023 crash

24 April 2025

A man has been charged after a fatal crash in a Suffolk village nearly two years ago.


Suffolk man hopes new single will help fund cure for rare disease

24 April 2025
Suffolk man hopes new single will help fund cure for rare disease

Suffolk man hopes new single will help fund cure for rare disease

24 April 2025

A man has turned to music in a bid to give back to the hospital looking after him after his diagnosis with a rare neurological condition.


Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for Traveller site

24 April 2025
Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for Traveller site

Leaders decline to reach decision on plans for Traveller site

24 April 2025

Leaders have declined to reach a decision on the creation of a Traveller site.


Six months of roadworks to begin tomorrow after gas leak delay

23 April 2025
Six months of roadworks to begin tomorrow after gas leak delay

Six months of roadworks to begin tomorrow after gas leak delay

23 April 2025

The start date for six months of roadworks has been set after a week-long delay.


More than 100 homes hit by power cut

23 April 2025
More than 100 homes hit by power cut

More than 100 homes hit by power cut

23 April 2025

More than 100 homes in and around a town have been left without power.


More than 140 vehicles stopped by police using HGV ‘supercab’

23 April 2025
More than 140 vehicles stopped by police using HGV ‘supercab’

More than 140 vehicles stopped by police using HGV ‘supercab’

23 April 2025

An HGV ‘supercab’ helped officers stop more than 140 vehicles earlier this month.


Iconic town centre building to come back into use under new owners

23 April 2025
Iconic town centre building to come back into use under new owners

Iconic town centre building to come back into use under new owners

23 April 2025

After nearly two years, an iconic and prominent building in a town centre has come under new ownership.


‘It will create chaos’: Taxi drivers rally against pedestrianisation plans

23 April 2025
‘It will create chaos’: Taxi drivers rally against pedestrianisation plans

‘It will create chaos’: Taxi drivers rally against pedestrianisation plans

23 April 2025

Taxi drivers are campaigning against plans to pedestrianise a key town centre street over fears for disabled people and businesses.

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Easter Bunny spreads seasonal joy to deaf children

22 April 2025
Easter Bunny spreads seasonal joy to deaf children

Easter Bunny spreads seasonal joy to deaf children

22 April 2025

The Easter Bunny has delivered seasonal cheer to deaf and hearing impaired children at a primary school.


Man jailed for drug dealing and money laundering

22 April 2025
Man jailed for drug dealing and money laundering

Man jailed for drug dealing and money laundering

22 April 2025

A Suffolk man has been jailed for drug dealing and money laundering.


Wife of man who died of blood cancer to run marathon in his memory

22 April 2025
Wife of man who died of blood cancer to run marathon in his memory

Wife of man who died of blood cancer to run marathon in his memory

22 April 2025

The wife and best friend of a man who died from blood cancer are set to put their fitness to the test this weekend.