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Personal trainer takes on 30-day Stairmaster challenge for friend's terminally ill father

An Ipswich personal trainer is completing one hour on a Stairmaster every day for 30 days to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, in support of her best friend's father who is living with a terminal brain tumour.

13 February, 2026

Steve Brown

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Suffolk County Council approves maximum 4.99% council tax rise in 'best out of a bad job' budget

Suffolk County Council has approved a 4.99 per cent council tax increase, raising Band D bills by £82.26 to £1,731.69, after rejecting a Reform UK proposal for a smaller rise that was dismissed as flawed and lacking detail.

13 February, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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João Santos

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'I needed to understand where I came from': Poet's honest exploration of adoption comes to Ipswich theatre

In his most vulnerable show yet, award-winning poet Luke Wright explores what it means to piece together a sense of self from incomplete stories when Later Life Letter comes to the New Wolsey Theatre on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

13 February, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Reform councillor's county council tax cut plan branded 'rubbish' and 'dangerous' by rivals

Opposition leaders have condemned a Reform UK councillor's alternative budget proposal as lacking substance and detail, with critics questioning how he would fund a lower council tax rise through unspecified job cuts and sick leave reductions.

12 February, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Work begins on long-awaited, stripped-back Town Centre Greening project

Work has started on Ipswich Borough Council's Town Centre Greening project, which will introduce trees and planting across four streets between the town centre and waterfront.

12 February, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Christchurch Mansion to host major John Constable exhibition

Over 100 works by John Constable will go on display at Christchurch Mansion from 28 March, revealing the people and places that shaped the legendary artist's career in a major exhibition marking 250 years since his birth.

12 February, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Free family fun day returns to Suffolk New College in May

Tickets are now on sale for the Big Day Out, a free family event taking place at Suffolk New College's rural campus in Otley on Saturday, 9 May 2026.

12 February, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Council criticised over 'closed doors' £560k regeneration grant for Grimwades adult learning centre

Ipswich Borough Council's decision to award a £560,000 town centre regeneration grant to turn the first floor of the Grimwades building into an adult learning centre has been criticised as a "deal done behind closed doors" that denied other potential uses from being considered.

11 February, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Mystery tenant to bring empty Ipswich building back to life with £560k council investment

An undisclosed tenant will bring an empty town centre building back into use after the council agreed to invest £560,000 in the property, though details about both the building's location and the nature of the project have been kept confidential.

11 February, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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João Santos

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Suffolk's £150m SEND debt write-off welcomed but concerns remain

Suffolk County Council says the Government's decision to cancel 90 per cent of its £168 million special needs funding gap will make a real difference, but warns it does not remove financial pressure completely as the deficit continues to grow.

11 February, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Community turns out in force for £1.92 million Baths transformation plans

Dozens of people gathered at The Church on Tuesday evening to help shape the vision for The Baths regeneration project, with Brighten The Corners emphasising community involvement in creating a space that will develop and retain the next generation of creative talent in our town.

11 February, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Education Minister visits Ipswich school to hear SEND concerns

Schools Standards Minister Georgia Gould MP visited The Willows Primary School to hear directly from staff and parents about special educational needs provision in Suffolk

11 February, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Personal trainer takes on 30-day Stairmaster challenge for friend's terminally ill father

Suffolk County Council approves maximum 4.99% council tax rise in 'best out of a bad job' budget

'I needed to understand where I came from': Poet's honest exploration of adoption comes to Ipswich theatre

Reform councillor's county council tax cut plan branded 'rubbish' and 'dangerous' by rivals

Work begins on long-awaited, stripped-back Town Centre Greening project

Christchurch Mansion to host major John Constable exhibition

Free family fun day returns to Suffolk New College in May

Council criticised over 'closed doors' £560k regeneration grant for Grimwades adult learning centre

Mystery tenant to bring empty Ipswich building back to life with £560k council investment

Suffolk's £150m SEND debt write-off welcomed but concerns remain

Community turns out in force for £1.92 million Baths transformation plans

Education Minister visits Ipswich school to hear SEND concerns

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