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GB NewsFive Lifeguards Dismissed After Boy Rescued at Suffolk Pool
Five staff members at Waterlane Leisure Centre were dismissed following a May 1 incident in which a boy was pulled from the water. An investigation by East Suffolk Council and the facility operator continues.
New York PostSuffolk County Police Arrest Two Drivers After Drag Racing on William Floyd Parkway
Police stopped a 2019 Ford Mustang and 2023 Dodge Charger after an illegal speed contest on Long Island early Tuesday. Both drivers received multiple traffic citations and the vehicles were seized.
nypost.comLong Island Woman Arrested After Statue Damage at Catholic Church
A 41-year-old woman was arrested last week after police say she damaged a statue of Jesus at St. Mary’s Church in Bay Shore. Suffolk County police investigated the incident as a possible hate crime.
New York PostWoman Arrested After Jesus Statue Beheaded at Long Island Church
Police arrested a 41-year-old woman and charged her with criminal mischief for damaging a statue outside a Long Island church. The Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association and a nonprofit each donated $1,000 to help replace the statue.
New York PostThree Generations of Long Island Women Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Girl
Suffolk County prosecutors charged three women with murder and related counts after a 7-year-old girl died from untreated injuries. The girl had been placed in the home by child care officials one year earlier.
The Boston GlobeStudents File Lawsuit Seeking Racial Integration Plan for Massachusetts Public Schools
A group of students filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court seeking to require state education officials to create a plan for greater racial integration in public schools. The suit focuses on nine Black and Latino students attending schools in several cities.
newbloommag.netUK Watchdog Says Sizewell C Power Will Cost More Than Hinkley Point
A UK watchdog report states that electricity from the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk will cost consumers more than power from the existing Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. The comparison covers the full cost of energy delivered to households.
thehindu.comHigh Court hears father's challenge to Suffolk GP practice that prescribed hormones to transgender teen
A father identified only as ATN has brought legal action against WellBN after his child, known as ATT, received cross-sex hormones through an informed consent model without full specialist assessment. The case, heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, centres on whether the GP pract…
adventure.comMegan Boxall Finishes 5,420-Mile Run Around Britain Coastline
The 33-year-old financial journalist from Suffolk will finish her 204-day journey on Saturday at Sizewell beach, breaking Elise Downing's 2016 record by 97 days. Boxall, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2024, raised more than £50,000 for Samaritans, the charity she credits wi…
realitytea.comMan Charged With Approaching Prince Andrew Near Sandringham Estate
Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, was arrested Wednesday evening after approaching Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor while he walked his dogs. Police said the man was behaving in an intimidating manner and was in possession of an offensive weapon near Wolferton. Jenkinson has…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSeven-Year-Old Girl Discovers Potential 500,000-Year-Old Mammoth Bone on Suffolk Beach
A seven-year-old girl from Ipswich found a bone on Felixstowe beach that experts believe dates to the Pleistocene era, possibly from a woolly mammoth. The discovery occurred during a family outing on Easter Saturday. The bone is under examination to confirm its origin and age.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewJockey Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Death of 71-Year-Old Man Outside Suffolk Pub
A 26-year-old jockey pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday after prosecutors reduced the charge from murder. The incident occurred on March 8, 2025, outside the Wagon and Horses pub in Newmarket, Suffolk, where a 71-year-old man sustained fatal inju…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSuffolk County Faces Potential Federal Disaster Declaration Over Oyster Crop Losses
Suffolk County on Long Island may receive a federal disaster area declaration due to significant losses in its oyster harvest this year. The oyster industry in the region lost approximately one-third of its crop, amounting to millions of oysters. Officials attribute the shortfall…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewFire at Oulton Broad North Railway Station in Suffolk Disrupts Train Services
A fire broke out at Oulton Broad North railway station in Suffolk early on Thursday, affecting a restaurant on the platform. Emergency services responded and extinguished the flames by 6:00 a.m. Train services between Ipswich, Norwich, and Lowestoft remain disrupted until approxi…
upi.comRex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Eight Murders in Long Island Serial Killings Case
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering eight women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings during a court hearing in Suffolk County, New York. The architect from Long Island, arrested in 2023, confessed to the crimes spanning three decades. The case, which took authorities 13 years…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewRex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Murdering Eight Women in Gilgo Beach Case
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty in Suffolk County court to killing eight women over three decades in the Gilgo Beach murders. He agreed to assist FBI behavioral analysts in their investigations. The plea occurred during a hearing on Wednesday.
David from Colorado Springs, United States / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Seven Charged After Six-Hour Protest Blockade at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk
Thirteen protesters were detained during a six-hour blockade at RAF Lakenheath on Tuesday, with seven charged for locking on offenses. The demonstration, organized by the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace, followed a week-long International Peace Camp and targeted the US-operated bas…
fortune.comRex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Seven Murders in Long Island Serial Killer Case
Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old architect, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court to murdering seven women whose bodies were found near Gilgo Beach, New York, over three decades starting in 1993. He was arrested in 2023 and confessed during the hearing. The case involves the deaths…
Clark Fay / Wikimedia (Public domain)Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Eight Murders in Long Island Serial Killings Case
Rex Heuermann, arrested in 2023 for the Gilgo Beach serial killings, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County court to murdering eight women over three decades. The case, which spanned 13 years of investigation, involved victims found along Long Island's Ocean Parkway. Heuermann worked a…
thecanary.coTwo Arrested at Protests Outside RAF Lakenheath
Two individuals were arrested outside RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk during protests involving over 100 people who set up a blockade. The demonstrations followed reports of a U.S. fighter jet based at the site being involved in an incident in Iran on April 3. A six-day peace camp conc…
sbs.com.auBritish Woman Meets Partner via HYROX Invitation, Leads to Engagement
Annabel Wellington, 31, from Suffolk, UK, connected with Dom on Hinge in August and invited him to a HYROX doubles event, which marked the start of their relationship. They participated in the competition in Barcelona in April 2025 and got engaged in July 2025 during a trip to Sc…