<b>Showbiz exclusive
By Arthur Pint

Suffolk rock sensation Ed Sheeran is to give up music for a year so he can do some voluntary work back home in Suffolk.</b>

But while some thought he was going to offer his services to a local charity shop, the Suffolk Gazette can reveal Sheeran will in fact be working in an estate agency.

The carrot-topped Thinking Out Loud star plans to work in his home town of Framlingham, from where he can advise his rich London mates how best to buy second homes in Suffolk.

With just about every decent house along the Suffolk coastal area already snapped up by wealthy Londoners, Sheeran will be an invaluable asset to the agency as they try squeeze even more blood from the Suffolk housing market.

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We understand Sheeran will work three days a week at Framlingham's Sherlock Homes estate agents, which specialises in selling Suffolk houses to Londoners using its twin offices in the capital's Baker Street.

A source at the agency told us: "Ed Sheeran is mates with one of our trainees, Tarquin. They were chatting over a beer when Ed was last back home in Suffolk, and Traquin said for a laugh, 'You think you're busy, you should come and work for us'.

"To his amazement, Ed said yes! He will be brilliant for marketing our overpriced houses to Londoners who have more money than sense."

However, locals were disappointed. Hayley Bailey, 27 from Framlingham, said: "I thought he was going to work in the Sue Ryder charity shop. This second home business needs no more encouragement - none of us can afford to live here anymore."

A spokesman for Sheeran refused to comment, but added: "It has rural charm with enchanting views. I'll pop the details in the post for you."

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