Watch: We delve into this week's top stories

Reporter Tamika Green takes a look at SuffolkNews top stories this week.

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00:00 Hello, I'm Tameka Green and here's your Suffolk News headlines.

00:03 Sparks were flying as namesakes gathered for the first time

00:06 in Rattleston on Saturday, leaving organisers on a high.

00:10 The unusual reunion of people with the surname Sparks or Spark

00:14 was inspired by a Yorkshireman's quest to unearth his family history.

00:18 Stuart Riding of Halifax began researching his family tree a decade ago,

00:22 starting on his paternal side, before his late mother Kathleen Sparks asked him to

00:27 do the same for her side of the family. And so began his Sparky journey, which

00:32 led to his discovery Rattleston was the ancestral home for many Sparks.

00:36 The Chief Inspector of the RSPCA in Suffolk has said people will be sickened

00:40 to discover how many reports the charity has about dogs being kicked,

00:44 beaten or burnt. In 2022 there were 518 reports made to the RSPCA about cruelty

00:50 to dogs in Suffolk. This was compared to 459 in 2021, a 13%

00:56 increase. Chief Inspector Adam Jones said the

00:59 charity needs the public's help to counsel out cruelty.

01:02 And our top story of the week, emergency services battled a blaze in Beresford

01:06 Edmonds Town Centre on Sunday. Police and fire crews were called to

01:09 Casper's in Cornhill at about 8.45pm after an ice cream dispenser caught

01:14 light, it is understood. Suffolk police were

01:17 co-responding with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

01:20 and two engines from Bury were in attendance. Now,

01:23 manager Adam Nesbitt has spoken of his shock after the fire hit

01:27 and vows will be back. That's everything for now,

01:30 do check the Suffolk News website for more breaking news.