Watch: We look at this week's top stories

We look at this week's top stories in our weekly news bulletin.

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00:00 Hello, I'm Marka Nabyahat with your latest Suffolk News headlines.

00:04 A parish council says residents' suggestions to improve safety on an accident-prone road

00:09 are not being listened to, after proposals were put forward by two organisations.

00:14 National Highways and Property Development Company, JNIC, have both proposed closing gaps

00:19 in the central reservation on the A11 between Red Lodge and the Fireways roundabout.

00:24 JNIC's plans, which form part of an 130-acre business park scheme, also feature a flyover

00:31 south of Barton Mills across the A11 for vehicles and a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists.

00:38 Citizen scientists monitoring the quality of Sudbury's main waterway said their effort

00:43 is an important first step in driving towards a healthier river for the community over the long term.

00:49 Volunteers are currently conducting weekly tests at five locations along the River Stour

00:55 as part of a campaign to obtain special legal status to help improve its overall water quality.

01:02 The River Stour Trust launched the Clean Water Initiative earlier this year,

01:07 ahead of an application to the government this autumn for a stretch of river to be officially designated as bathing water.

01:14 And our top stories of the week. Presenter Ryland Clarke was in Bury St Edmunds and Fetford on Tuesday

01:21 to film a documentary about homophobia in sport. The popular broadcaster was first spotted in Bury

01:27 and later visited Fetford Town Football Club where he first spoke to team manager Matt Morton,

01:32 who was openly gay. He also spoke to the club chairman Nigel Arms for the TNT Sports documentary

01:38 when the club played Broxham. And a popular Bury St Edmunds sweet shop is to shut after 20 years.

01:45 With its last day tomorrow, Anti Palm's sweet shop has decided to close due to the current cost of living crisis

01:52 and the challenges faced following the COVID-19 pandemic.

01:56 That's everything for now. Do check the Suffolk News website for more breaking news.

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