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Bypass calls reignited as A14 crash leaves lorry driver fighting for life and town gridlocked

A serious crash that left a lorry driver in a critical condition and shut the A14 for more than 18 hours has thrown the Northern Bypass debate back into sharp focus, just days after Ipswich MP Jack Abbott bluntly concluded that the town has "gone round in circles for years."

4 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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New 420-pupil primary school approved for Henley Gate

A new two-storey primary school has been given the final go-ahead in North Ipswich, as part of the growing Henley Gate Neighbourhood development.

4 March, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Matusiwa's wonder strike earns Town a hard-fought win over the Tigers

It wasn't pretty – Hull made sure of that – but when Azor Matusiwa unleashed a shot into the top corner on 71 minutes, nobody in the ground cared much about aesthetics.

4 March, 2026

Barbara Norrey

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Attwells Solicitors maintains town centre HQ with move to St. Vincent's House

Ipswich law firm Attwells Solicitors has relocated its head office to St. Vincent's House on Cutler Street, as the firm says it is entering a new phase of growth.

4 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich children's hospice expansion gets under way

Construction has started on a significant expansion of The Treehouse, East Anglia's Children's Hospices' (EACH) site in Ipswich, after a 'spade-in-the-ground' celebration was held on Tuesday, 3 March to mark the official start of works.

4 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Suffolk Wildlife Trust relaunches its annual photo competition

Suffolk Wildlife Trust has brought back its popular annual photography competition, with winning images set to feature in a charity calendar, a public exhibition in central Ipswich and a members' magazine.

4 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Suffolk arts fund backs 37 projects with half a million pound boost

Suffolk County Council has awarded £500,000 to 37 arts and community projects across the county, including a new hip-hop and film programme for at-risk young people in Ipswich.

4 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Northgate High School bids to keep intervention centre until 2031

Suffolk County Council is considering plans to extend planning permission for an intervention centre at Northgate High School in Ipswich, which the school says is vital to supporting its most vulnerable pupils.

3 March, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Esports students raise funds for disability gaming charity with live stream event

Around 20 esports students at Suffolk New College raised money for Special Effect, a charity that uses technology to help people with physical disabilities play video games, through a live-streamed gaming event that attracted nearly 16,000 online engagements.

3 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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World Hearing Day: Thousands in Suffolk 'may have undiagnosed hearing loss'

A local audiologist is warning that tens of thousands of people across the county could be living with undiagnosed hearing loss, as World Hearing Day is marked today.

3 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich firm's employee-first culture earns national recognition

A commitment to investing in people has helped Ipswich-based Kilnbridge earn a place among the UK's 500 best employers, according to the Financial Times – the highest ranking of any specialist contractor in the country.

3 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich's high street: More visitors, new habits, old questions

More people are visiting Ipswich town centre than at any point since just before the pandemic. But behind the headline figure lies a more complex story of shifting habits, squeezed spending power, and fundamental questions about what the high street is really for.

2 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Bypass calls reignited as A14 crash leaves lorry driver fighting for life and town gridlocked

New 420-pupil primary school approved for Henley Gate

Matusiwa's wonder strike earns Town a hard-fought win over the Tigers

Attwells Solicitors maintains town centre HQ with move to St. Vincent's House

Ipswich children's hospice expansion gets under way

Suffolk Wildlife Trust relaunches its annual photo competition

Suffolk arts fund backs 37 projects with half a million pound boost

Northgate High School bids to keep intervention centre until 2031

Esports students raise funds for disability gaming charity with live stream event

World Hearing Day: Thousands in Suffolk 'may have undiagnosed hearing loss'

Ipswich firm's employee-first culture earns national recognition

Ipswich's high street: More visitors, new habits, old questions

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