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When Ipswich.co.uk first visited Pipers Court in April, we found black mould, broken tiles, blood-stained lights and "cleaning in progress" signs lining the dirtiest corridors. Two months later, with fly-infested bin liners stacking up inside, frustrated residents tell us little has improved.
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Suffolk County Council's cabinet voted unanimously to spend up to £500,000 fighting the government's reorganisation plans in court, but a single remark from the council's leader raises a question many in Ipswich have long been asking: whose interests is Suffolk County Council actually fighting for?
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Thousands of people in Ipswich and Suffolk could access NHS weight management support more quickly under a new programme backed by nearly £8 million, after the region was selected as one of twelve areas across the UK to trial new approaches to obesity care.
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Ipswich Borough Council and Ipswich MP Jack Abbott are looking for residents to join two new Neighbourhood Boards, and you do not need any formal qualifications to apply.
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A free day of live music at The Thomas Wolsey will see 12 local acts perform on Saturday, 1 August, with organisers aiming to raise £1,000 for three causes.
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Golfers raised £11,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) at a charity day at Fynn Valley Golf Club.
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A 59-year-old woman has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence after driving the wrong way on the A14 near Ipswich while nearly three times over the alcohol limit, causing a collision that left a teenage girl with lasting physical and psychological injuries.
When Ipswich.co.uk first visited Pipers Court in April, we found black mould, broken tiles, blood-stained lights and "cleaning in progress" signs lining the dirtiest corridors. Two months later, with fly-infested bin liners stacking up inside, frustrated residents tell us little has improved.
Suffolk County Council has filed a judicial review claim against the Secretary of State over local government reorganisation. The legal arguments are now known, but the threshold is high, and even a successful outcome may not deliver what the council is seeking. We explain all.
Ipswich enters the summer of 2026 with an empty lido it cannot yet fund, an ageing main pool it plans to demolish, and a £38m replacement that its own council will not exist long enough to build. We ask: where will Ipswich swim?
We were the first to champion it. We have continued to do so relentlessly ever since. Today, with great sadness, we are withdrawing our support for Ipswich's City of Culture bid. Here's why.
The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
Ipswich Borough Council has exclusively handed its City of Culture bid's official media partnership to Newsquest, a US-owned media company with titles in Swindon and Wrexham — two towns competing against us for the same prize. We asked why. The answer simply is not good enough.
Seven weeks. Four shortlist places. One shot. Here is the inside scoop on Ipswich's City of Culture 2029 bid, and the people and decisions that will define it.
This week, independent news outlets across the UK are making the case for their survival. Here is ours. Please give it a read.
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Suffolk County Council has filed a judicial review claim against the Secretary of State over local government reorganisation. The legal arguments are now known, but the threshold is high, and even a successful outcome may not deliver what the council is seeking. We explain all.
Two brothers from Ipswich have played padel non-stop for 18 hours to raise £4,127 for a charity supporting children in Ghana.
Suffolk County Council is temporarily switching off solar panel systems at 80 schools across the county following a fire at Sidegate Primary School in Ipswich, amid concerns the panels may have been a factor in three separate school fires.
Ipswich enters the summer of 2026 with an empty lido it cannot yet fund, an ageing main pool it plans to demolish, and a £38m replacement that its own council will not exist long enough to build. We ask: where will Ipswich swim?
The Suffolk Chamber of Commerce brought together MPs, council leaders and transport experts in Ipswich last week for the second summit on the A14 and Orwell Bridge. Here is what was agreed, what remains unresolved, and why the stakes have rarely been higher.
This month, Women's Health Hope — the Ipswich charity founded by Monica Thomas — announces the launch of Suffolk's first Women's Health Support Hub. A milestone that follows years of campaigning and one woman's determination to turn her own health journey into something that helps others.
The Walk's popular street market is back on Sunday, 28 June, and for the first time it will spread out of its alleys and into the high street, reaching through the Buttermarket and up to the Giles statue.
Former Ipswich Town manager George Burley walked the catwalk to help raise £5,500 for Cancer Support Suffolk, the charity that supported him through his own cancer battle.
Police are appealing for information after extensive criminal damage was caused at the London Road Park & Ride terminal over the weekend of 20th June, with a group of young people on e-scooters believed to be responsible.
We were the first to champion it. We have continued to do so relentlessly ever since. Today, with great sadness, we are withdrawing our support for Ipswich's City of Culture bid. Here's why.
Inspectors have published their first report on First Base Ipswich Academy under the new framework — here is what they found across each area of the school's provision.
Suffolk County Council has renewed its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant as Armed Forces Week gets underway, with the county's Lord Lieutenant and council leader among those gathering to mark the occasion.
A brief introduction to the new manager of Ipswich Town Football Club, from our very own Barbara Norrey, AKA the West Stand Senior.
Jack Abbott, the MP for Ipswich, has said he is "deeply disappointed" by Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Labour leader, paving the way for the recently-elected Makerfield MP and former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to succeed him.
The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
A 20-year-old Ipswich man has been charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving after a man was left with life-changing injuries when a car was allegedly driven at him on Fircroft Road.
Drivers in east Ipswich face eight weeks of road closures from Monday, 22 June, as Suffolk Highways and Cadent begin a major joint programme of highway and gas main improvements.
A man has been found guilty of operating a pub in Ipswich without a premises licence after the borough council brought a successful prosecution against him.
Drivers and residents near Ipswich's Waterfront should expect overnight road closures and traffic changes this summer as Suffolk Highways carries out a major programme of improvements ahead of the new Prince Philip Lock Bridge.
Four individuals who have shaped Suffolk's public life, culture and communities were awarded the county's most prestigious accolade on Sunday — the Suffolk Medal.
The Ipswich Regent Theatre has been named best Arts, Culture & Theatre venue in the Suffolk & Cambs Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 for the third consecutive year, with nearly half a million votes cast nationally.
Fox's Yacht Sales, which operates from Fox's Marina in Ipswich and Woolverstone Marina, has been acquired by Morgans Group – the company behind Fox's Marina & Boatyard and Fox's Chandlery.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 20-year-old was left with life-changing leg injuries when a driver allegedly deliberately drove a car at him outside a Co-Op in Ipswich.
Ipswich Borough Council has exclusively handed its City of Culture bid's official media partnership to Newsquest, a US-owned media company with titles in Swindon and Wrexham — two towns competing against us for the same prize. We asked why. The answer simply is not good enough.
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