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Two charged after four-storey cannabis factory found on Ipswich high street

Two men have been charged after police discovered a large-scale cannabis growing operation spread across four floors of a former shop building in Ipswich town centre.

The details: Police executed a planned raid under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a derelict business premises in Carr Street on Friday 20 December.

  • Officers found cannabis being grown across four floors of the building.

  • Two men were arrested at the scene.

Who's involved: Kledis Zefi, 23, and Llazar Lepuri, 21, both of no fixed address, have been charged with production of a controlled Class B drug.

The bottom line: Zefi and Lepuri will remain in custody until they're due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on 20 January.

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SEN Santa sessions at Buttermarket this weekend

Santa will turn down the music and limit numbers at the Buttermarket Shopping Centre this weekend after parents asked for calmer festive events for children with special educational needs (SEN).
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Suffolk researchers test whether singing can treat Parkinson's 'poker face'

Researchers in Suffolk are launching what they believe is the first UK study testing whether musical-theatre-style singing can rehabilitate facial expression in Parkinson's patients – addressing a symptom that affects around 9 in 10 people but has limited treatment options.
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Woman fighting for life after hit-and-run on Burrell Road

A woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being hit by a car whose driver fled the scene on Burrell Road in Ipswich this morning, with a man in his 30s now arrested in connection with the incident.
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Gym manager's childhood inspires hospital toy appeal

A Martlesham gym manager who spent much of her childhood in hospital has launched a toy appeal that has collected nearly 150 Christmas gifts for young patients at Ipswich Hospital.
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Police appeal for witnesses after Pearl Road burglary

Detectives are investigating a burglary at a home on Pearl Road in Ipswich on Monday evening, where jewellery and bank cards were stolen and used fraudulently.
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