Ben Parker (@BP_BBC) header
Ben Parker (@BP_BBC) profile picture

Ben Parker

@BP_BBC

BBC News in Suffolk ben.parker@bbc.co.uk

bbc.co.uk/news/england/suffolk
Joined April 2015
  • Tweets2.3K
  • Following902
  • Followers714
230Media
Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)Photo by Ben Parker (@BP_BBC)
A trip down the memory pit lane with the outstanding @AlexJacquesF1. 🔵⚪️ Where it all began, reporting at @_IWFC 🤝 The @gmacsuffolk effect 🎤 Life as the voice of @F1 🇲🇨 THAT Leclerc comms Watch him behind the mic tonight on @BBCLookEast 📺 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmx…
Pole position: How Alex Jacques became the voice of Formula 1

Pole position: How Alex Jacques became the voice of Formula 1

From pitchside in Ipswich to trackside at Imola, it's been quite a journey for the commentator.

bbc.co.uk
2
4
1
16
14,049
How fake dentists are conning would-be patients bbc.in/3C63IE1
2
639
Devolution plans for Norfolk and Suffolk scrapped bbc.in/3Zl9oU4
Devolution plans for Norfolk and Suffolk scrapped

Devolution plans for Norfolk and Suffolk scrapped

It would have meant between £16m and £20m a year in extra funding for local projects overseen by a mayor.

bbc.com
2
1,065
Ben Parker retweeted
Ben Parker (@BP_BBC) profile picture
Ben Parker@BP_BBC12 Jul 2024
Government went against the Examining Authority recommendation on Sunnica.
Ben Parker (@BP_BBC) profile pictureBen Parker@BP_BBC12 Jul 2024
Decision on Sunnica had been delayed from September 2023. Comes as new Labour government sign off on three solar farms across the country. Reax to follow.
1
1
502
New: I understand that the suspended @UKLabour candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich isnt being investigated for betting on the election date but is suspected of betting Against himself to win. the BBC has tried to contact him
11
45
47
84
57,289
Why Waveney Valley is a key election battleground bbc.com/news/articles/cyxx74…

Why Waveney Valley is a key election battleground

The new constituency on the Norfolk-Suffolk border will be contested for the first time on 4 July.

bbc.com
2
2
359
The battle for Britain’s most easterly seat bbc.com/news/articles/cl55jk…

The battle to win Britain’s most easterly seat

The new Lowestoft seat replaces Waveney, with candidates from all parties vying for selection.

bbc.com
1
2
437
.@tomhunt1988 “I will be standing as conservative candidate for Ipswich at election”
7
6
3
5
5,914
'Charity closure is devastating for women' - boss bbc.in/3KnkEXu
1
1,107
Ben Parker retweeted
Jon Wright (@JournoJon) profile picture
Jon Wright@JournoJon17 May 2024
My write up from this weeks ‘mayor making’ in Ipswich. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1q…
Sri Lankan refugee 'so proud' to be Ipswich's first Hindu mayor

Sri Lankan refugee 'so proud' to be Ipswich's first Hindu mayor

Elango Elavalakan says he chose Ipswich as his home town because the people were so friendly.

bbc.co.uk
1
2
2
3
2,660
The last time Ipswich Town were in the Premier League the club generated £37m in revenue. In 2024/25 that figure is likely to be £150m #ITFC
7
56
5
450
93,381
Conservative MP Daniel Poulter defects to Labour bbc.in/3WAX5lx
Dan Poulter: Conservative MP and ex-minister defects to Labour

Dan Poulter: Conservative MP and ex-minister defects to Labour

The doctor told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he could no longer look NHS colleagues and patients in the eye and stay as a Conservative.

bbc.com
5
4
13
3,666
Ben Parker retweeted
BBC East (@BBCLookEast) profile picture
BBC East
@BBCLookEast8 Apr 2024
Suffolk local elections 2024: Who are the police and crime commissioner candidates? bbc.in/446c6gV

Suffolk local elections 2024: Who are the police and crime commissioner candidates?

Voters will head to their polling stations to elect the next commissioner on 2 May.

bbc.com
1
1
2,440
Ipswich Town: US equity company buys 40% stake for 'up to £105m' bbc.in/491n1Jq

Ipswich Town: US equity company buys 40% stake for 'up to £105m'

Bright Path Sports Partners buys a 40% stake in Ipswich Town at a cost of "up to £105m".

bbc.com
1
3
1,095
How new energy infrastructure could affect East of England bbc.in/49RpXJM

How new energy infrastructure could affect East of England

Offshore wind, nuclear and solar power projects are all planned for the East of England.

bbc.com
1
735
Pair jailed for gang-related murder in Ipswich town centre bbc.in/3Pg5Blm

Pair jailed for gang-related murder in Ipswich town centre

Two men get minimum terms of 20 and 24 years for a gang-related stabbing described as "retribution".

bbc.com
1
1
1,039
Liverpool parent company UKSV Holdings publishes accounts. Revenue static due to last 16 exit in CL and restrictions in capacity at Anfield due to expanding stadium. £43 million underlying loss but player sales reduced this by £33m.
Image from Kieran Maguire (@KieranMaguire)
3
19
3
64
39,580
Ipswich stabbing: Teens guilty of Raymond James Quigley murder bbc.in/3UeQFas

Ipswich stabbing: Teens guilty of Raymond James Quigley murder

Joshua Howell, 18, and Alfie Hammett, 19, are convicted of the killing of Raymond Quigley.

bbc.com
1
2
3
1,572
Ben Parker retweeted
Simon Dedman (@SiDedman) profile picture
Simon Dedman@SiDedman9 Jan 2024
The East of England ambulance service has come out of special measures. The latest CQC report is said to have found improvements in leadership, culture, and safety for staff.
1
4
6
830
Minimum wage rise to cost Suffolk County Council extra £5.4m bbc.in/417qOCL

Minimum wage rise to cost Suffolk County Council extra £5.4m

Suffolk County Council says finding the money to pay higher wages could mean cuts and tax rises.

bbc.com
3
1
2
1,676
Load more