Skip to content

Lowestoft

A sign reads "A pollution risk warning has been issues by the Environment Agency bathing is not recommended.

In the background is the sea with sand, rocks and sea defences visible.

Swimmers told to avoid seafront due to sewage

The Environment Agency is warning bathers to avoid the water at the Suffolk town's beaches.

A sign depicting Mossy's Nightclub above a door, with decorative masonry and white glass globe lamps on black ironwork fittings.

Mixed feelings as town's last nightclub set to shut

The owner of Mossy's in Lowestoft says keeping the premises open has become "unviable".

A pile of coloured fishing nets, lines and ropes which has been collected at Hamilton Dock in Lowestoft.

More than one tonne of fishing gear to be recycled

A councillor says discarded fishing gear can trap and entangle marine wildlife.

Christine Cullen, wearing a green blouse and a chain around her neck, stands in a garden. She is wearing glasses and has shoulder-length blonde hair. Behind her is a wooden fence and a tree.

'I don't know how I'm here': Survivors recall Tunisia terror attacks

British tourists recall how the horrific events unfolded and share how it changed their lives.

Lauren Finch in the garden of a home she is house-sitting

Young people face 'soul-destroying' struggle to buy first homes

One would-be buyer says a mortgage broker advised her to ask for a pay rise or find a partner.

Five men in suits of different colours hold small boxes with medals in. There is a pink, green and yellow tapestry behind them.

Five men given Suffolk Medals as part of county day

The recipients are celebrated for their contribution to the county.

People stood looking out to sea from the UK's most easterly point in Lowestoft, with some motorcyclists in the foreground

Dozens watch sunrise at UK's most easterly point

People set their alarms early to witness the dawn of the longest day of the year in Lowestoft.

A car that has collided into the front of a house. A cordon has been placed around the crash. It is a terraced house and there are blue wheelie bins in the front gardens.

Emergency crews called to car crashed in house

Police, fire and paramedic crews are at the scene after the car hits the house.

Festival attendees at First Light sit on the beach in front of a stage. Some are standing as they watch an act.

Free beach festival to return for its fifth year

The festival is the UK's only free beach festival and offers music, performances and more.