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The radio message that saved a life and sparked a calling

In her darkest moment, contemplating ending her life, Samantha Brazier-Gibbs turned on the radio. What she heard next changed everything – and set her on a path to leading Ipswich's clergy.
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East of England Co-op awards £110,000 to charities across East Anglia

Twelve Suffolk charities have been allocated grants from the East of England Co-op's latest Community Cares Fund, announced on Tuesday, 4 February, which distributes part of the retailer's annual profits to support local community projects.
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Nicola Sebastian
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Three Ipswich charities to be awarded £72,000 in council grants

Ipswich Borough Council is set to approve £72,000 in Community Cash Grants to three voluntary organisations supporting vulnerable residents, homelessness services and advice provision across the town.
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Forty failed women and counting: Breaking the silence on endometriosis in Suffolk

For more than a decade, Faye Ramsey was told her pain was "just IBS" or "in her head". Now the 31-year-old teaching assistant is making sure the 40 women who shared their stories with her won't have to wait that long, demanding change to a healthcare system that has left them suffering in silence.
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Eunice Barker located following public appeal

Police have confirmed that Eunice Barker, the 81-year-old woman who went missing from Woodbridge Road this morning, has been found.
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Ipswich's Holi Festival returns to Alexandra Park this April

Ipswich Borough Council will host the town's annual Holi Festival of Colour on Sunday, 12 April 2026, from 12:00-16:00 at Alexandra Park, with free entry and activities for all ages.
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Nicola Sebastian
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Ipswich Borough Council to pledge £70m town centre investment and 'lowest' tax rise

Ipswich Borough Council will propose more than £70 million investment in the town centre over four years in its Medium Term Financial Plan and Budget later today, while keeping its council tax increase to 2.98% – the lowest of the three authorities collecting tax in the borough.
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