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Suffolk students get industry insight into AI-powered future
More than 120 students gathered at the University of Suffolk this week for a Business Industry Day focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of work.
Nicola Sebastian
Nicola is a reporter for Ipswich.co.uk and Editor of 1473, a youth-led media brand by and for young people in Ipswich.
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Suffolk's Reform UK council leader attended one parish meeting in two years
New figures show the leader of Reform UK's group on Suffolk County Council attended just one parish council meeting across his division since the start of 2024, a record that has drawn criticism from the Conservative leader of the council.
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Ipswich short film fundraiser unites local artists
A newly graduated filmmaker and his producer are putting on a live music fundraiser at The Church next Saturday, bringing together local artists to create something collectively for Ipswich's arts community.
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'Finally booked that appointment': Let's Talk Women's Health empowers action
Hundreds of women attended The Hold in Ipswich on Saturday for Let's Talk Women's Health, where expert-led seminars on breast cancer, endometriosis, pregnancy and menopause drew crowds eager to ask questions and learn how to better look after their health.
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'Women know their bodies' – and Suffolk women are finally being heard this weekend
A Suffolk woman who waited nine years for an endometriosis diagnosis is calling for a dedicated Women's Health Hub in the county – and this Saturday, Ipswich plays host to a full-day women's health event where her message is likely to resonate.
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Ipswich set to get new recycling centre as work starts this summer
Suffolk County Council is set to begin demolition work at a former depot off Hadleigh Road in early summer 2026, paving the way for a purpose-built recycling centre approximately three times the size of the existing Portman's Walk facility.
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Blank Page Project returns to Suffolk libraries with free Easter workshops
Young people eligible for free school meals can attend creative workshops at nine Suffolk libraries for free this Easter, as the popular Blank Page Project returns for another year.
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Ipswich Transport Museum reopens for 2026 season this month
Ipswich Transport Museum opens its doors for the 2026 season on Sunday, 29 March, with restoration work, a packed events calendar and a major vintage vehicle road run already lined up.
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University of Suffolk opens new student library on the Waterfront
Students and staff at the University of Suffolk got their first look at a newly refurbished library in the Waterfront Building last week, as the space was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Hawthorn Drive in line for regeneration cash as Towns Fund evolves
Hawthorn Drive Shopping Parade is set to benefit from government regeneration funding as Ipswich Borough Council continues to deploy its allocation under a revamped and more flexible funding scheme.
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'By hook or by crook, my legs will get me there': teacher takes on 200km hospice run
Inspired by his fiancée's work as a children's hospice nurse, Ipswich PE teacher Olly Page is running 200 kilometres from Brighton to Ipswich to raise £5,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).
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New railings, lighting and planting planned for key Ipswich town centre gateway
Ipswich Borough Council has confirmed that works to replace railings, upgrade lighting and replant green spaces along St Matthews Street and Civic Drive will begin in April.