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To the authorities, it is Maple Park — rebranded, renewed, and the focus of an ambitious policing programme. To the people who grew up here, it will always be Jubilee, and its story is far more complex than any rebrand can capture.
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The new butchers opening in the former Samaritans unit on Carr Street has been confirmed as Magazin Romanesc Maestro, a Romanian meat and grocery outlet that will open its doors very soon.
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Barnes has extended the deadline for applications to its management trainee programme to Friday, 1 May, with this year's intake set to include the Ipswich-based firm's 100th recruit.
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Eastern Education Group's Ipswich Learning Centre is moving to Fraser House on Museum Street, as the adult education provider prepares to launch a new course programme in September.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Colin Wright is standing for Labour in the Whitehouse ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Colin's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Colin Smart is standing for the Labour Party in the Sprites ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here is Colin's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Nadia Cenci is standing for the Conservative Party in the Belstead Hills division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Nadia's answers, published in full and unedited.
To the authorities, it is Maple Park — rebranded, renewed, and the focus of an ambitious policing programme. To the people who grew up here, it will always be Jubilee, and its story is far more complex than any rebrand can capture.
A new transport masterplan drawn up in partnership by Freeport East and Transport East has set out 14 priority investments for the region, with the A14 Orwell Crossing and Copdock Interchange among the schemes identified as critical to unlocking economic growth.
Candidates have now been confirmed for Ipswich's local elections on Thursday, 7 May — and with polling day less than four weeks away, here is everything you need to know before you cast your vote, including a full breakdown of the candidates.
When a resident raised concerns about service charges at Pipers Court, a 103-home apartment block on Old Foundry Road, we went to take a look. From the outside, it is not without a certain charm, but what lies beyond the entrance tells a very different story.
'Constable: A Cast of Characters' marks 250 years since the artist's birth with over 100 works on display at Christchurch Mansion, running until 14 June. It is, in the best possible way, not really about the paintings.
The government's new five-year road investment strategy has put the Copdock interchange on a development pipeline – but what does that actually mean, and how far away is a fix for one of Suffolk's most notorious bottlenecks?
On paper, the numbers look manageable. But those working with young people across Suffolk say the figures only tell part of the story, and that for every young person in treatment, many more are going unseen.
Ipswich Town's chairman and CEO has a phrase he likes to use in difficult moments. This week, he created the mother of all difficult moments — and then disappeared. This is the story of what happened at Portman Road, what it means for this town, and what it means for the man at the centre of it.
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George Lankester is standing for the Labour Party in the Holywells ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are George's answers, published in full and unedited.
A judge has handed a teenage boy a rehabilitation order for the manslaughter of Andrew Roche, saying the teenager had the mental age of a nine-year-old and acted on "childlike" instinct when he threw the fatal punch.
A new transport masterplan drawn up in partnership by Freeport East and Transport East has set out 14 priority investments for the region, with the A14 Orwell Crossing and Copdock Interchange among the schemes identified as critical to unlocking economic growth.
An Ipswich kebab shop is set to have its premises licence reviewed on Friday, the latest town centre venue to come under scrutiny as Suffolk Constabulary and the borough council step up licensing enforcement.
The Green Party has pledged its candidates will be "not just a name on the ballot paper" as campaigning steps up ahead of Suffolk's local elections on Thursday, 7 May.
A disciplined performance and a decisive shootout victory have seen Ipswich Hockey Club's under-14 girls crowned Tier 2 National Champions, placing the squad among the leading junior hockey programmes in England.
The new Technical Director at Ipswich flat roofing and waterproofing specialist Axter says he wants to identify "potential blind spots" as he settles into the role and eyes national growth.
Liz Harsant is standing for the Conservatives in the Gainsborough Division at the Suffolk County Council elections and the Gainsborough Ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Liz's answers, published in full and unedited.
Polly Ford is standing for the Labour Party in the Bridge ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Polly's answers, published in full and unedited.
David Ellesmere is standing for Labour in the Gipping division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are David's answers, published in full and unedited.
Simona Lazar is standing for the Labour Party in the Gipping ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Simona's answers, published in full and unedited.
Suffolk Police say they are investigating reports that a man was approached by a knife-wielding attacker on Main Road in Tuddenham — a picturesque Suffolk village of around 353 people — on the morning of Tuesday, 14 April.