A Suffolk man has received a prestigious award from the prime minister for championing mental health awareness following the death of his twin brother.

This morning I was pleased to update the Sudbury business forum about recent progress in relation to the Delphi site.

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge said he was honoured after being appointed to the role of Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt.

The role will see him work as a link between ministers in the Foreign Office and other MPs.

As a review into the future of one of Sudbury’s biggest industrial sites is set to begin, businesses are being called on to give their feedback on how they see their future in the town.

James Cartlidge and Priti Patel are both opposed to a "People's Referendum" on the final Brexit deal. Picture; PAUL GEATER

James Cartlidge, Priti Patel and Jamie Burles at Marks Tey station where Greater Anglia wants to improve the passenger bridge. Picture: PAUL GEATER

MPs and rail bosses have come together to press the case for a major boost to one of the region’s busiest rail junctions.

In the wake of the announcement that the Delphi plant in Sudbury would be closing, I convened the South Suffolk Taskforce to look at how we could make our local economy as competitive and prosperous as possible. 

Babergh District Council’s leader says the last thing he wants for the Delphi Diesel Systems plant in Sudbury is for it to turn into homes, as efforts to retain it for industrial use continue.

A controversial housing development in Bures could potentially be demolished, after being retroactively refused planning permission due to the homes vastly exceeding their height limit.

Jamie Wyver from RSPB explains why bird-friendly farmers are the key to making sure that the voice of the Turtle Dove is heard over the United Kingdom