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Police appeal for witnesses as woman seriously injured in Ipswich scooter collision

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A woman in her 50s has suffered potentially life-changing injuries after her scooter collided with a car in Ipswich. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident on Duke Street yesterday evening.

Key details:

  • The collision involved a Honda 125 scooter and a black Volkswagen Polo

  • It happened around 5:10pm on Thursday, August 8

  • The scooter rider was initially taken to Ipswich Hospital, then transferred to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

  • Duke Street was closed for about 3 hours between Pownall Road and Holywells Road

Why it matters: Serious collisions can have long-lasting impacts on those involved and the wider community. Witness information is crucial for police investigations.

How you can help: Police are urging witnesses and drivers with dashcam footage to come forward. They can contact the Roads & Armed Policing Team, quoting reference 271 of 8 August, via:

Former Ipswich Town striker charged in £600k cannabis smuggling case

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Former Ipswich Town striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged with attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through a UK airport.

The big picture: The 33-year-old, who spent two seasons at Portman Road from 2011 to 2013, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Scotland following the seizure of approximately 60kg of the drug at Stansted airport.

Jay Emmanuel Thomas playing for Ipswich Town
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas playing for TownAlamy

Key details:

  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, was arrested Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.

  • He's accused of attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through Stansted airport.

  • Border Force officers found approximately 60kg of the drug in two suitcases from Bangkok.

  • Emmanuel-Thomas is set to appear at Carlisle magistrates court Thursday, charged with importing class B drugs.

60kg of cannabis
60kg of cannabis was seizedNCA

JET's Ipswich career: The journeyman joined Ipswich in 2011 for £1.1m from Arsenal, scoring nine goals in 75 appearances for the Tractor Boys. He left Ipswich in 2013 in a swap deal with Bristol City. He most recently played with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship.

The bottom line: The NCA warns that cannabis smuggling into the UK carries a maximum 14-year prison sentence, contradicting misinformation some couriers receive about facing only fines.

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