Adam Pescod

Newmedica Suffolk won the Customer Excellence Award at the EADT Business Awards 2026 for combining consultant-led ophthalmic care with compassionate communication and patient support. Its centres in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds delivered more than 26,000 patient interactions between April 2024 and March 2025, offering NHS and private treatments while seeking to reduce waiting times. The provider says patient feedback, clear information and personalised care are central to its service, and plans to expand specialist treatments across Suffolk while continuing to invest in staff and care innovations.

A renovated four-bedroom period home called Dormy Pool in Aldeburgh is being marketed by Flick & Son at a guide price of £1.195 million. The property includes spacious reception rooms, an open-plan kitchen and living area, four double bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, a west-facing balcony, extensive gardens, a studio or home office, and a detached double garage. It is situated near Aldeburgh’s shops, restaurants, galleries and coastal amenities.

A cross‑industry group including North Sea energy executives, trade unions and trade bodies urged Labour MPs to support domestic oil and gas production, warning that increased reliance on imports threatens jobs, communities and national security. The letter was presented in Westminster following an industry summit and was accompanied by coordinated displays across offshore and onshore sites. Industry leaders from Offshore Energies UK, the Chemical Industries Association, the GMB union and Fuels Industry UK stressed that maintaining domestic production alongside renewables is essential for energy security, industrial competitiveness and long‑term economic resilience.