Illegally parked cars, litter, seed husks, bird mess, unexplainable stains, bins left out all day, street drinking – none of these alone is Ipswich's biggest problem. Collectively, encountered every day – by every visitor on nearly every street in the town centre – they have become just that.
A new art trail and drawing competition is inviting the town's young artists, from toddlers to teenagers, to create their own Constable-inspired landscapes while The Hay Wain hangs in Christchurch Mansion.
Ipswich is set to receive more than £1.25 million in government funding to tackle rough sleeping, with the Government saying everyone sleeping rough in the town will be offered a route off the streets this winter if they need it.
Simon Finbow, 54, from Ipswich, achieved a grade six in GCSE English at Suffolk New College – the same grade his son Isaac achieved on the same results day.
From record-breaking grades at the town's independent schools to rising English and maths passes at Suffolk New College, results day 2026 brought good news across the town.
Ipswich Borough Council has issued a stop notice after unauthorised building works were carried out at a Grade II listed property on Buttermarket, with the council warning of a possible criminal prosecution.
A total of 502 Suffolk New College learners achieved a grade 4 or above in maths or English this year, with maths passes up 13.7% on 2025.
Suffolk's police and crime commissioner called the latest inspection "a good report". His Majesty's Inspectorate rated the force good on just one of nine measures, and inadequate on two, including how it protects vulnerable people from harm.
Emotional support animals and pets have been banned from Suffolk County Council's offices, but just five days earlier, its leader's dog, Waffles, was given a pass and his own office sign. Ipswich.co.uk sniffs out the paper trail and puts the questions to the council's top dog...and his owner.
Suffolk County Council's monitoring officer found two breaches of law in a process he was part of. He then decided for himself how serious they were, and that the consequences could wait. A leaked report confirms the breaches, but does nothing to explain the delay.
A Section 5A report is one of the most serious sanctions available in English local government – and one is heading Suffolk County Council's way. Rather than being issued at pace, as convention demands, it appears set to wait until the council's October cabinet meeting. We ask why.
Suffolk County Council's Reform UK leader, Michael Hadwen, is exploring selling off the council's wholly owned companies before power is handed to three new unitary authorities, a recording of a private meeting has revealed, sparking outrage from opposition leaders.
Win or lose its bid to become the 2029 City of Culture, local businesses are being asked to fund a "city of culture" regardless. Can the council convince a cash-strapped private sector to look beyond its past performance and fund its ten-year culture strategy?
Seven weeks into a troubled recycling rollout, and with residents reportedly threatening legal action, a senior councillor says East Suffolk Council's governance – not just its bins – is now in question.
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
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A buoy freshly painted with the name Ransome's Wharf has revived a piece of Ipswich's industrial past, marking the eastern quays that once housed Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies' Orwell Works.
Three years after fleeing war-torn Sudan for Ipswich, Nasser Hamid has passed his GCSEs, officiated a charity match at Portman Road, and is now eyeing a future in engineering – and, one day, the World Cup.
A week after enjoying its best A Level results in two decades, Ipswich School is celebrating another strong set of results, with well over 60% of GCSE grades awarded at 7, 8 or 9.
Ipswich High School pupils achieved excellent GCSE outcomes across a broad range of subjects this year, with English a standout as 90% achieved grade 5 or above.
St Joseph's College students are celebrating their GCSE results today, with 27% of entries graded nine to seven – five percentage points above the national average of 22%.
Hotel Chocolat's Tavern Street store permanently closes today – just a day after FatFace confirmed it, too, is leaving Ipswich town centre.
Suffolk's police and crime commissioner called the latest inspection "a good report". His Majesty's Inspectorate rated the force good on just one of nine measures, and inadequate on two, including how it protects vulnerable people from harm.
Since opening on Fore Street three months ago, the Ipswich Stamp Museum has been giving residents a reason to look twice at stamps – calling them "miniature pieces of artwork."
FatFace is set to shut its Ipswich town centre shop on Saturday, 5 September, after a notice in the window confirmed the closure date to customers.
Women's self-defence classes, pickleball sessions for Chantry Academy students and football for children with special educational needs are among the projects set to continue after Ipswich secured a further £1m from Sport England.
Suffolk Constabulary is urging car owners selling their vehicles to be vigilant after two men attempted to sabotage a car during a viewing in Henley Road on Sunday, 16 August.
Babergh District Council has ruled that a proposed 150-metre wind turbine at Cliff Quay must undergo a full Environmental Impact Assessment before any planning application can be submitted, citing significant risks to landscape, wildlife and nearby communities.
Ipswich residents are being urged to make use of free litter-picking equipment, as a new campaign works to reduce rubbish on the town's streets and highlight local businesses already taking steps to cut down on litter.
A youth-led campaign is highlighting where people in Ipswich can access free period products, as part of a push to tackle period poverty and stigma in the town.
A Grade II listed building on Dial Lane was repainted from hot pink to burgundy within days after Ipswich Borough Council contacted the tenant, with a retrospective listed building consent application now expected.
Suffolk police are appealing for help tracing a 29-year-old man from Ipswich who has been missing since Friday.
Asha Plavny-McKeon, a gym manager, says the damage to Dunwich Heath "really hit home" – this Thursday, 20 August, she will walk continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours, raising money to support Dunwich Heath's recovery.
Since 1974, thousands of Ipswich residents have walked through Citizens Advice's doors with their most difficult problems. Five decades of frontline experience have given the charity a unique vantage point on a town that has changed a great deal since it first opened.
A new scheme lets Suffolk homeowners borrow up to £15,000 at a fixed 2.2% APR to fund solar panels, heat pumps, insulation and other energy efficiency measures – here's how it works.
Three entrepreneurs from the University of Suffolk have won a share of £22,000 after pitching their business ideas to a Dragon's Den-style panel at the end of a six-week summer bootcamp.
UNISON has come out against Suffolk County Council's plans to axe community staff nurse roles, as a petition against the cuts passes 1,600 signatures.
A man has been arrested and taken to hospital for treatment after coming down safely from the roof of a building on Carr Street in Ipswich town centre, Suffolk Police have confirmed.
Young people from Whitehouse, Stoke Park and Chantry came together last Wednesday, 12 August, to share their views on how £40m of government funding should be spent in their neighbourhoods, as part of the Pride in Place programme.
A man has come down safely from the roof of a building on Carr Street in Ipswich town centre and is now with police officers, Suffolk Police have confirmed. Trigger warning: this article refers to an incident involving concern for a person's welfare.
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