Suffolk New College to receive £1.22m for building repairs

Suffolk New College is to receive £1.22 million in government funding to repair and modernise its buildings.

Suffolk fraud victims lost £4.3m to investment scams last year

Victims in Suffolk lost more than £4.3 million to investment fraud in 2025, with police warning that criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics — including AI-generated deepfakes and cloned websites — to steal life savings.

Woodbridge accountancy firm Oxlade & Bond joins Scrutton Bland

Long-established Woodbridge accountancy practice Oxlade & Bond has merged with Ipswich-based Scrutton Bland, part of Sumer Group, with both founding partners staying on to oversee the transition.

Suffolk gets £5m for new SEND support service

Suffolk County Council is to receive more than £5 million from the government to set up a new service giving children faster access to specialist support, without the need for lengthy assessments.

Call for Suffolk Women's Health Hub as government launches new strategy

As the government unveils its renewed Women's Health Strategy, a Suffolk campaigner is warning the county risks being left behind without a dedicated Women's Health Hub.

From Chantry to gym owner: Kyle's bet on Ipswich

At 15, Kyle Easdon told anyone who'd listen that he wanted to own a gym. Years later, a tongue-in-cheek text after winning a strongman competition handed him the keys to Ipswich's oldest one.

Ipswich to host its first-ever TEDx event this October

The University of Suffolk has been awarded a licence to host Ipswich's first TEDx event, bringing the globally recognised platform for ideas to the town for the first time on Thursday, 1 October.

East of England women in construction invited to become industry champions

Women working in construction across the East of England are being invited to become role models for the next generation, with a new initiative offering the chance to speak in schools, support career changers, and help close the industry's gender gap.

Mark Pendlington takes over as Suffolk's Lord-Lieutenant

Mark Pendlington has formally taken up his duties as His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, succeeding Clare, Countess of Euston, who served in the role for 11 years.

Ipswich diagnostic centre lands £13m Government expansion

Ipswich's new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is set to receive £13 million in additional Government funding, bringing the total investment in the Museum Street facility to around £25 million ahead of its planned opening in April 2027.

Café Carla loses licence over alcohol served to teenagers

Ipswich Borough Council's licensing committee has revoked the alcohol licence of Café Carla on Norwich Road, after councillors went further than police had requested — opting to strip the venue of its licence entirely rather than suspend it for three months.

'No one has to face cancer alone': Suffolk duo break world record

It started with a Facebook post, a friendship, and a "crazy" idea. On Saturday, 11 April, it became a Guinness World Record — as 891 people signed a cancer awareness ribbon at Trinity Park in Ipswich.