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Council blocks community centre's car wash fundraising plan

An Ipswich community centre has been refused permission to build a hand car wash facility, which it hoped would fund a new mechanics workshop for young people.

5 March, 2026

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich dad runs first marathon in memory of stillborn daughter Olive

A local father is taking on the London Marathon to honour his daughter, Olive, and raise funds for the bereavement group that supported his family through the worst moments of their lives.

5 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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DanceEast throws open its doors for free day this Sunday

Ipswich's DanceEast is inviting everyone to a free Open House event at Jerwood DanceHouse this Sunday, 8 March, featuring taster classes, live performances, and building tours from 10:00 to 15:00.

5 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Greens press council over Port One wildlife threat

The former quarry on the edge of Great Blakenham has seen several failed schemes over the past 20 years. Now another is under consideration – one that the Suffolk Wildlife Trust warns could permanently alter some of Suffolk's most important wildlife habitats.

5 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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Abuse of lollipop officers prompts Suffolk road safety crackdown

A new campaign reminding motorists of their legal duty to stop for school crossing patrol officers has launched across Suffolk, following a series of incidents in which patrol officers were verbally abused.

5 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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New Wolsey Theatre welcomes Ipswich's longest-running spoken word night

Words & Verses, the open mic night that has been bringing Ipswich's poets, storytellers and performers together since 2012, relaunches at the New Wolsey Theatre on Monday, 9 March.

5 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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All About Hearing invests in purpose-built Kesgrave clinic

After years of operating from satellite locations across Suffolk, independent audiologists All About Hearing have opened their first permanent base in Kesgrave, investing more than £75,000 in their next phase of growth. The purpose-built facility marks a significant step in the business's ambition to raise standards in hearing care across the county.

5 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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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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Council blocks community centre's car wash fundraising plan

Ipswich dad runs first marathon in memory of stillborn daughter Olive

DanceEast throws open its doors for free day this Sunday

Greens press council over Port One wildlife threat

Abuse of lollipop officers prompts Suffolk road safety crackdown

New Wolsey Theatre welcomes Ipswich's longest-running spoken word night

All About Hearing invests in purpose-built Kesgrave clinic

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

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