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A black hair dryer lies on a wire wrap with smoke seeing bellowing out of it. It's long electrical wire is wrapped up in coils around it.

Thousands of consumer items refused entry at port

A Trading Standards team is warning customers to be wary of unsafe products this Christmas.

Plans for port 'could help businesses thrive'

Business leaders and an MP say the move could provide a boost for firms in and around the area.

Felixstowe port from the air, cranes and containers are visible as is the sea.

How will shipping giant's move affect major port?

Maersk is sending its larger Asia-Europe container ships to another UK port from February.

A close-up of about 12 Maersk shipping containers stacked on a ship. One of the containers is painted in horizontal rainbow strips while the rest of standard light grey

Shipping giant to move operations from major port

Maersk says it will stop using Felixstowe when its larger ships dock in the UK.

A Highways Mainenance vehicle can be seen alongside several cones and a sign saying 'Road closed'. Another sign points to the A14 and the Midlands.

Road serving Britain's busiest port reopens

Part of the A14 is closed for several hours while a clean-up takes place.

High shot looking down on the fronts of six trains in a line

MPs claim rail junctions 'key' to economic growth

MPs are urging Transport Secretary Louise Haigh to give two rail junction upgrades the green light.

Traffic crossing over the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk, cones in place, and people working on the bridge

Orwell Bridge closed westbound for two nights

National Highways apologises and says the carriageway should reopen in two days' time.

Jack Abbott MP in a blue suit in parliament. He has a smile on his face and holds his hands together.

MP calls for task force after bridge repair 'chaos'

An MP says a "task force" should think about a bypass.

Three older people look towards the Port of Felixstowe while sitting on a bench, their backs turned

Are trains the answer to Suffolk's traffic headache?

The A14 connects the Port of Felixstowe to the rest of the UK - would more freight trains help?