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Joy for first-time buyers as 5% deposit mortgages return

The new government-backed mortgage scheme will help first time buyers

Property

Holly Hume

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A house prices in Britain rise to the highest ever demanded by sellers, the government has reintroduced a mortgage scheme to accommodate buyers with a 5% deposit.
The Crown pub at Stoke by Nayland. 

Lockdown Easing

12 places to eat and drink under a tipi in Suffolk and north Essex

Sophie Barnett

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Stowmarket-based EO Charging is providing charging stations for Amazon's electric vehicle fleet

Suffolk tech firm powers Amazon's electric vehicles

Angus Williams

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Sainsbury's is recalling some packs of Taste the Difference Medjool dates which may be contaminated with Hepatitis A

Sainsbury's recalls Medjool dates over Hepatitis A contamination fears

Judy Rimmer

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The Lion Brasserie in East Bergholt has had a tipi installed in its gardens, with heaters and flowers

Lockdown Easing | Updated

First pictures: Which Suffolk pubs are preparing to reopen on April 12?

Sophie Barnett

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Pub owners have issued dire warnings as Suffolk and Essex was placed in tier 2 restrictions Picture

Pub bosses nervous ahead of reopening despite outside alterations

Angus Williams

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TUI is restarting summer holiday flights at the beginning of August Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Travel agent Tui to axe branches due to 'unprecedented pressure' of Covid

Matthew Earth

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Bury St Edmunds town centre during the third UK lockdown Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND

Coronavirus

Suffolk town centres to receive six figure boost in Covid recovery plan

Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter

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Jake Slinn runs JS Global, disposing of and destroying waste goods

Young entrepreneur turns over £250k destroying unsafe breast implants

Angus Williams

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Cineworld will close its UK venues from Thursday Picture: ARCHANT

Cineworld confirms May reopening plans

Angus Williams

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An Openreach engineer at work Picture: BILLYPIX

£5bn fund will take broadband from 'riding a bike' to 'driving a F1 car'

Angus Williams

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Needham Hardware & DIY, formerly known as Paul's Hardware (pictured), has announced its immediate closure.

Family-run DIY store to close following Covid and rise in online shopping

Sophie Barnett

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Landlady Sharon Shipp The Chestnut Horse Great Finborough

Why one Suffolk landlady won't be reopening her pub on April 12

Sophie Barnett

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EO Charging, based in Tomo business park, Stowmarket, has been named as the fastest growing electric vehicle firm in Europe.

Suffolk firm is fastest growing electric vehicle company in Europe

Angus Williams

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Brendan Padfield, landlord of the Unruly Pig, praised the new scheme Picture: CLAUDIA GANNON

VAT cut for pubs and restaurants will save jobs, landlords say

Matthew Earth

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak outside 11 Downing Street, London, before heading to the Ho

Budget 2021: Suffolk business leaders react as Sunak shells out

Angus Williams

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, walks from the Treasury to No 11 Downing Street, London, t

Furlough scheme to be extended until September

Angus Williams

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Michelle Pollard of Ipswich recruitment firm Spider

More than 30 of county’s firms sign gender balance pledge

Sarah Chambers

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Greyfriars in Dunwich is on the market with Strutt & Parker.

The four most viewed houses on the market in Suffolk this month

Angus Williams

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man in chinese factory

Coronavirus

Inventor left stranded in China for a year after country goes into lockdown

Natalie Sadler

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Palmer's of Haughley has continued its long running tradition of nailing a hot cross bun to a beam inside the bakery.

Suffolk bakery continues 152-year hot cross bun tradition

Angus Williams

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly debating a second Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

Will we see a second Eat Out to Help Out scheme?

Angus Williams

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The chancellor is reportedly going to extend the the stamp duty holiday in the budget next week

Estate agents hail idea of extension to stamp duty cut as 'shot in the arm'

Angus Williams

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Suffolk staycation firms have seen a boom in booking since Boris Johnson announced his road map for easing lockdown 

Staycation firms report boom following plan for end of lockdown

Angus Williams

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Britain's jobless rate has soared to its highest level for more than five years, but an East Anglian business leader fears...

Coronavirus

Unemployment at five year high - but region braced for worse to come

Angus Williams

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving his speech to Parliament, in in the House of Commons, London, ab

Coronavirus

Lockdown exit must be sustainable, says Adnams boss

Angus Williams

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Business leaders have reacted to the government's plans to relax the third coronavirus lockdown. 

Coronavirus

What do Suffolk businesses think about new lockdown roadmap?

Angus Williams

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Pfizer Covid -19 vaccine. gPicture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Essex

Workers could face ‘no jab, no job’ as vaccine rolled out

Sarah Chambers

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Andy Wood, chief executive of Adnams. Picture: JAMIE HONEYWOOD

Pub boss says non-essential shops opening first would be 'an insult'

Sophie Barnett

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Alastair Angus, owner of Thurston Butchers, was the victim of a Facebook scam.

Suffolk Butchers hit by Facebook scam attempts

Angus Williams

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