Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speaker

Construction work is about to begin on a major public space upgrade in the centre of Ipswich.

Posters to appear on Elizabeth line asking passengers to be considerate and not play music or videos out loud They are the scourge of the modern commute: passengers who play music or videos out loud. But amid widespread disapproval from fellow travellers, Transport for London (TfL) is trying to appeal to the better nature of “headphone dodgers” by asking them to “be considerate” and plug in. The new posters, which will start to appear on the Elizabeth line this week – and on other TfL services, including London buses, in the autumn – remind travellers to use headphones when listening to music or making calls. Continue reading...

It has been reported that ex-Ipswich MP, Tom Hunt, has been expelled from the Conservatives.

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The government says it's time to look again at the sale of pet flea treatments after scientists warned the chemicals in them kill wildlife including songbirds.

Some tell the BBC they are encouraged to compete over the number of procedures they carry out on pets.