Skip to main contentEnter
Join 7,550+ people who care about this town
Ipswich.co.uk logoSupport our work
News

Have you seen Eunice? Police appeal for help finding missing Ipswich woman

Police are asking anyone who has seen an 81-year-old woman, last seen at her Woodbridge Road home in Ipswich this morning, to come forward, as officers say they are concerned for her welfare.

Police are looking for Eunice Barker
Police are looking for Eunice Barker
(Suffolk Constabulary)

The details: Eunice Barker was last seen around 10:30am on Wednesday, 4 February, at an address on Woodbridge Road, and police need the public's help to locate her.

  • Eunice is described as approximately 5ft 2ins tall, of slim build, with very short white hair.

  • She was last seen wearing a red fleece with a navy-blue coat on top and blue jeans.

  • She was wearing glasses and holding a shopping bag and a handbag.

What to do: Anyone who has seen Eunice or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact Suffolk police quoting CAD 103 of 4 February.

You can report information via:

  • Website

  • Phone: 101

  • Live Chat: Available by clicking the icon at the bottom right corner of the Suffolk Constabulary website

The bottom line: Police are concerned for Eunice's welfare and are urging anyone with information to come forward. In an emergency, always call 999.

It cost us ~£14 to cover this story

You can read it for free thanks to the generous support of Ellisons Solicitors

Despite a lack of promotion, the big reveal drew a good crowd of passersby

We're regenerating Ipswich – but we can't do it without you!

People tell us every day that our work matters – that it's making Ipswich better; that it's needed. But our work costs money, and unlike the Ipswich Star, we're not funded by national advertisers or owned by corporate US overlords. For just £4.75 a month, you can help fund our mission to restore pride of place and accelerate the much-needed regeneration of the town we call home.
Become a member →

In other news...

News

University of Suffolk puts Grade II listed church up for sale

The University of Suffolk is selling the former St Clements Congregational Church on Back Hamlet after purchasing the Gothic-style building in 2021, with plans to develop new student facilities elsewhere on campus.
by
Continue reading →
News

Underwater hockey event to raise funds for Broomhill restoration

More than 90 junior players from nine clubs across the country will compete in the East Anglia Junior Regionals for underwater hockey at Crown Pools this Saturday, with refreshment proceeds supporting the campaign to restore Broomhill Pool.
by
Continue reading →
News

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.
by
Continue reading →
News

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.
by
Continue reading →
News

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.
by
Continue reading →
News

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.
by
Continue reading →
Load more content
This article is free to read thanks to
Want our best content delivered to your inbox every Friday?

Have you subscribed to our free weekly newsletter?

If you haven’t, you really should. You’ll get our best content delivered to your inbox every Friday afternoon, just in time for the weekend. You can unsubscribe at any time, although 99.7% of people don’t.

  • Lee Walker
  • Joe Bailey of Brighten the Corners
  • Mark Hubert
7,550+ people are already loving it