Features

Friday 10 July

Former jockey Richard Dunwoody has finished his incredible fundraising challenge to walk 1000 miles in 1000 consecutive hours.

He's been following in the footsteps of the man who invented the bizarre feat 200 years ago in Newmarket - Captain Charles Barclay.

Our West Suffolk reporter Philippa Taylor was there to speak to Richard as he crossed the line:

Thursday 9 July

The hats and posh frocks were out in force in Newmarket.

It was Ladies Day at the July meeting.

Philippa Taylor caught up with Newmarket Racecourses' Marketing Manager Gemma Hussey:

Wednesday 8 July

You may have heard us talk over the past year to Sergeant Chris Perrio Stone and his wife Amanda.

He's part of 15 Squadron RAF Regiment based at Honington and he was one of the last British troops to leave Iraq last month.

Well Chris and Amanda have been settling back into their more usual routine alongside their three year old son Isaac.

Our west Suffolk reporter Philippa Taylor's been to meet up with them:

Tuesday 7 July

Two talented sisters who love Thorpeness have been using their musical performances to bring the story of Peter Pan back to the holiday village.

The pair have been staging a series of concerts to remind us of the Suffolk coast's strong links with the author J.M Barrie.

The BBC's Waveney producer Guy Campbell's found out they're hoping to run them next year as well:

Monday 6 July

Every summer hundreds of people come to Suffolk looking for jobs. Well we've tracked down one man who's come an extra long way for his part-time job.

Darren spends most of the year living on the beach in southern India but in the summer he comes back to Lowestoft to see friends and family and maybe find a job.

This summer you might spot Darren selling choc ices on the cliffs at Pakefield or maybe the sands of Southwold: