A12 scheme budget could increase to £63.6m

A major scheme to improve congestion along the A12 could see its budget increase to £63.6m, up from the £57.4m estimated when it received the authority's approval in 2021, under the previous administration.

Suffolk Preservation Society names new president

Lois Hunt, who has overseen the restoration of the Grade I listed Heveningham Hall for more than 30 years, has been appointed president of Suffolk's county-wide heritage charity.

Free HIV and syphilis testing kits available in Suffolk

Residents of Suffolk aged 16 and over can now order free, confidential at-home HIV and syphilis testing kits, as part of a public health campaign endorsed by Suffolk County Council.

£18.9m plan to expand SEND support in Suffolk

Suffolk County Council is set to allocate almost £19m in government funding to create hundreds of new specialist school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities, with Cabinet due to consider the plan on 14 July.

New tests could mean faster endometriosis diagnosis

Two new non-invasive tests to speed up endometriosis diagnosis have been given the green light for NHS use. The draft guidance has been welcomed by an Ipswich campaigner who waited 17 years for her own diagnosis.

The Tuesday club quietly shaping Ipswich's girls

On a rainy Tuesday evening above a shop on Tower Street, a group of Ipswich girls sit drawing on bunting, sharing pizza and catching up on their half-term. It is an ordinary scene — and, for the people behind Girls, Where You At?, that is rather the point.

How to get tickets for Ipswich Book Festival 2026

With tickets now on sale, here's what's on offer at this year's Ipswich Book Festival.

Suffolk awarded £564,000 for bus franchising study

Suffolk County Council is set to investigate whether taking control of bus routes, fares and timetables would improve services across the county. Meanwhile, new figures reveal two in five parishes have no service to their nearest town.

'I had no motivation' – how one scheme changed two teens' lives

Local 18-year-olds Chelsy and Jay both struggled to find direction before joining Beyond Boundaries – now one has a Sizewell C internship and the other a full-time job as a games designer.

Ipswich print firm expands again amid growth run

Evolve Business Solutions has expanded its premises for the second time in two years, taking on neighbouring space to almost double its warehouse and office capacity.

Most injury victims still in pain years later, local law firm finds

A new survey of more than 4,700 people across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk suggests the impact of an injury often outlasts the accident itself, with six in 10 people still reporting pain and reduced mobility long afterwards.

Ipswich MP's bypass petition handed in – but will it change anything?

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott says his 4,000-signature petition proves patience has run out over the Orwell Bridge. Council leader Michael Hadwen says he is "fully supportive" of finding a solution, but his response gives no sign that Suffolk County Council's position has shifted.

Why ITFC skipped a big marketing splash for this year's kit launch

Rather than pouring money into a traditional marketing campaign, Ipswich Town has used this year's kit launch to fund football kits for grassroots clubs across Suffolk instead – a decision nine months in the making.

Five centuries of history, one new reality: Inside the VR arena coming to the Great White Horse

Ipswich.co.uk can exclusively reveal that construction has begun on a free-roam virtual reality arena and private function space inside the Great White Horse Hotel, bringing one of the world's most modern entertainment concepts into one of Ipswich's oldest buildings.

Ipswich bus fares to rise from 19 July

Ipswich Buses will increase adult and under-20 town fares from Sunday, 19 July, with the single ticket price rising by 10p and the day ticket by 20p.

Suffolk students' union unveils new three-year strategy

The University of Suffolk Students' Union is launching a new strategy after a year of consultation with students, staff and local partners, alongside its first ever impact report covering the last two years.

Two festivals and a gig: Ipswich's biggest weekend of music yet

From Halo's brand-new ticketed festival at Trinity Park to the UK's largest free one-day festival in Christchurch Park, Ipswich is preparing for an unprecedented run of live music across a single weekend.

How Ipswich businesses can claim £3,000 towards hiring young staff

Employers across Ipswich can now claim £3,000 for every young person they take on under a new national jobs scheme, with Ipswich MP Jack Abbott urging local firms to make the most of it.

Suffolk parent carer forum to close after 'damaging allegations'

The Suffolk Parent Carer Forum is closing down after losing its Department for Education funding, with trustees citing "circumstances beyond" their control. The closure comes after parents reported months of silence and cancelled events from the group.

A son of Ipswich: Remembering Private Reginald Henry Makeham

The Second World War brought fear and devastation to every corner of the globe, yet in humanity's darkest hour, an entire generation answered the call to serve. Among the brave souls who went off to war but never returned was Ipswich's Private Reginald Henry Makeham.

The Hay Wain painting is coming home for the summer

John Constable painted The Hay Wain on the banks of the River Stour, on the border between Suffolk and Essex, over 200 years ago. This summer, for the first time, it is coming home — arriving at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich from 11 July.

Suffolk student's photography business earns national recognition

Chloe Jenkins, who turned her passion for photography into a business at just 16, is in the running for a national entrepreneurship award.

Suffolk teen sentenced after crimes triggered emergency police response in US

A Suffolk Police investigation into a teenage boy's online offending has uncovered links to international extremist groups and triggered emergency police deployments as far away as the USA.

Could the defence budget raid derail Copdock Interchange improvements?

The government's £15bn defence spending boost is being funded partly by raiding road budgets. Could Suffolk's most congested junction end up paying the price?