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Kittens rescued from stack blaze
Three kittens have been rescued from a blaze in Cambridgeshire after firefighters heard them meowing in distress.
Sacked teaching assistant in payout
A teaching assistant has received a £28,000 payout after being sacked from a school in Suffolk for keeping in touch with her sex offender son.
12-year wait for first-time buyers
England's shortage of affordable homes is locking young people in the East of England out of the property market for more than a decade, a Shelter study has found.
Sonic booms caused by RAF planes
Sonic booms heard over parts of Essex were caused by RAF jets, it has been confirmed.
Train passengers 'less satisfied'
The only rail company that has improved its passenger overall satisfaction level was Greater Anglia with a figure of 77% compared with 73% in spring 2012. according to a survey of thousands of train customers.
Tributes for rail death teenagers
A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train in Hertfordshire.
Prisoner escape accomplice jailed
An ex-convict who has committed almost 500 offences has been jailed for 10 years for breaking his cellmate out of prison in Suffolk in a terrifying gunpoint hold up.
Family delight at Iraq court ruling
Families of British soldiers killed and injured fighting in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the Government, after a group of families, including one from Essex, started legal action.
Bomb detectors couple face retrial
A husband and wife from Bedfordshire accused of making a scam bomb detector device will face a retrial after a jury could not decide over their guilt.
Ambulance trusts 'miss time target'
Five ambulance trusts across England, including in East Anglia, have failed to meet crucial response time targets, new figures suggest.
Rare bird sparks chaos in villages
Police were called to a nature reserve in Suffolk after hundreds of twitchers descended to catch a glimpse of a rare bird.
Clean water pioneer given an MBE
The Essex-based inventor of a bottle designed to produce safe sterile drinking water anywhere in the world has been given an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Palace frock dilemma for potter
Transvestite potter Grayson Perry, from Essex, has said he is already thinking about what frock to wear when he goes to the palace to pick up his CBE.
Garden open day to help fundraising
The fragrant and colour co-ordinated garden of a couple's picture-postcard Staffordshire home is to be opened to the public to help raise money for a Cambridgeshire-based charity.
Projects receive lottery funding
Homeless young people in Luton will be helped to access mental health services thanks to a Big Lottery Fund grant.
Cash to help perinatal depression
A project supporting women experiencing perinatal depression in parts of London, Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, has been awarded almost £500,000 from the Big Lottery Fund.
Couple honoured for community work
A husband and wife team who have devoted 27 years to providing a luncheon club for the elderly in Norwich have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Scientist 'thrilled' by knighthood
A Cambridgeshire-based genetic scientist who was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list has said he was "thrilled and surprised".
Stab murder victim named by police
A man who died following a double stabbing in Ipswich has been named by police.
Extradited teacher on sex charges
A former teacher accused of child sex offences in Norfolk has appeared in court after being extradited from France.
Soccer's Taylor admits pub assault
A Championship footballer from Suffolk has admitted assault after a brawl in a pub.
Jail release pilot cuts reoffending
A trial in Peterborough of a payment-by-results scheme to rehabilitate prisoners sentenced to less than 12 months in jail has reduced reoffending, the Ministry of Justice has said.
Cinderella event for older people
Older people can become Cinderella as they try on better-fitting slippers as part of a fall prevention campaign.
Walkers raise funds for Alzheimer's
Walkers from Cambridgeshire have raised thousands of pounds for a dementia research charity.
Raider's brother won't face charges
The brother of Eddie Maher - who was jailed for the 1993 theft of a security van containing £1.2 million - will not face charges after being arrested at Luton Airport as he attempted to return to the UK.
Strong growth in regional business
Business activity in English regions rose at its fastest rate for more than a year in May, a survey showed, although the East of England was the second weakest part of the country.
M&S port centre to create 700 jobs
High street giant Marks & Spencer is to build a new distribution centre in South Essex, creating hundreds of jobs.
'Tardis' gets to shed contest final
An Essex entrant in the 2013 Shed of the Year competition has reached the finals with the Best Tardis Shed.
Body recovered at blaze bungalow
A body has been recovered from a bungalow following a blaze in Suffolk.
Ambulance chiefs 'fail to listen'
Bosses at an ambulance service in East Anglia which has consistently failed to meet crucial response time targets have been slammed for failing to listen to staff.
Committee agrees as Yeo steps down
South Suffolk Tory MP Tim Yeo announced he is to stand down as chairman of an influential Commons committee while he faces investigation into claims he used his position to help business clients.
Woman forced to have stillbirth
A mother from Cambridgeshire was forced to have a stillbirth after being prescribed acne drugs which are not suitable for pregnant women.
Test driver's death accidental
A verdict of accidental death has been recorded at the inquest into the death of a Honda test driver killed at a leading testing ground in Bedfordshire.
Drinks stolen in warehouse raid
Alcoholic drinks worth up to £100,000 have been stolen in a raid on a warehouse in Essex.
Tax battle engineer took his life
A coroner has recorded a narrative verdict into the death of a Bedfordshire engineer who took his own life after battling with his local council over non-payment of council tax.
Ofsted to inspect council support
Inspectors are to be sent into Norfolk and the Isle of Wight councils next week amid concerns that they are failing to help their schools raise standards, Ofsted has announced.
Warning over PFI-crippled hospital
A hospital in Peterborough which has been crippled by private finance initiative repayments would not be able to pay its staff or buy any more medical supplies if the Department of Health does not intervene, financial experts have suggested.
Stacey hits the jackpot for charity
Former X Factor star and I'm a Celebrity winner Stacey Solomon has won £20,000 for Cambridgeshire-based charity Alzheimer's Research UK by scooping the jackpot on a TV quiz show.
Damages action over vicious assault
A teenager who was subjected to a vicious assault by absconders from a children's home has launched a damages action against Bedfordshire County Council, the local authority responsible for one of his attackers.
School cleared over artillery shell
A primary school in Essex was evacuated after a pupil took an artillery shell to show and tell.
Novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 85
Novelist Tom Sharpe, who previously lived in Cambridge and was known for his satirical farces such as Blott On The Landscape and his Wilt series of books, has died at the age of 85.
£300m investment winners revealed
Nearly £300 million worth of public and private cash has been awarded to five major science, medical and manufacturing projects across the UK, including one involving the University of Cambridge.
Damaged books restoration begins
Specialist paper conservators have begun the painstaking task of restoring books which were damaged during a leak at a National Trust hall near Cambridge.
Binge eating support site launched
A young woman from Norwich who has a disorder that makes her feel compelled to eat has created a website to support others with similar conditions.
Couple sail to £6m Lotto jackpot
A retired couple from Ipswich who abandoned a round-Britain sailing trip to claim a £6 million Lottery prize have said: "We couldn't spend this much in a lifetime."
Concerns over Thameslink delivery
A public spending watchdog has cast doubt on the Government's ability to deliver a major upgrade to a key rail route from Bedford to Brighton by the 2018 deadline.
Letting spare rooms could net £69bn
Home owners in England could collectively generate £69 billion a year by renting out their spare bedroom, while those living in East Anglia could expect average monthly rents of £380 by taking on a lodger, research has suggested.
Man charged over bodies in ditches
A Cambridgeshire man has been charged with disposing of two corpses after the bodies of three men were found in ditches in remote spots.
Man jailed for court judge attack
A fitness instructor who attacked a judge and knocked off his wig at Ipswich Crown Court has been jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court.
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Thursday 20 June 2013
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