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Free Sunday parking at Crown Car Park until 20 December
Drivers can park for free all day at Crown Car Park every Sunday from 15 November to 20 December, Ipswich Borough Council has announced.
Nicola Sebastian
A Chantry girl who studied journalism at the University of East London before returning home to Ipswich and joining Ipswich.co.uk as its first full-time staff reporter.
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The Piano winner, Grace Matthews, plays first show at Ipswich hospice
Grace Matthews, winner of TV show The Piano, has given her first public performance since the series at a Music Night for families hosted by East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) at The Treehouse in Ipswich.
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Ex-Ipswich Hospital lab technician joins push to get more women into construction
A 48-year-old Suffolk painter and decorator, who left her job as a lab technician at Ipswich Hospital, is now visiting colleges across the region to inspire young people to join the construction industry.
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No plan, no replacement: Do we risk losing the waterfront's historic charm forever?
National planning rules say a heritage building should not be demolished unless all reasonable steps are taken to secure its replacement. At Cranfield Mill on Ipswich Waterfront, nothing has been proposed, so we ask: what precedent would the council set by approving it?
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Bewitched by words: Witchy workshops and talks come to The Hold
The University of Suffolk's English team will host a day of workshops and talks at The Hold on Saturday, 14 November 2026, linked to Suffolk Archives' Witches: Suffolk's Dark Legacy exhibition.
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Suffolk New College farm shop opens second-hand bookshop
Suffolk New College's farm shop has launched a second-hand bookshop with its Inclusive Learners as the shop celebrates its third anniversary, and it has expanded its opening hours, now opening five days a week during term time.
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Hopsters heading to Waterfront with late-night bar plans
Craft beer shop Hopsters is leaving St Nicholas Street after nine years to open a new bar on the Ipswich waterfront, with plans for late-night drinks and music.
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Ipswich Museum joins national dance pilot
Ipswich Museum is one of two sites in a national pilot championing dance in museums, with dance-theatre company Anatomical set to create community performances for premiere in summer 2027.
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Free poetry night returns to Ipswich's Bin93
A free night of spoken word returns to Bin93 Wine Bar on Monday, 16 November, as Ipswich poet Amy Wragg headlines the second Five Poets event.
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New business teases Dial Lane opening with secret signs
Passers-by on Dial Lane are being asked “Can you keep a secret?” as a business prepares to open in the former Zeebra Chic unit.
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Police appeal for help finding missing Ipswich man, Stephen Loveridge
Suffolk Police are asking for the public's help to find Stephen Loveridge, 22, who was last seen at approximately 22:30 on Thursday, 5 November.
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Ipswich Town bosses to join Christmas lights switch-on
Ipswich Town manager Gary O’Neil and chairman Mark Ashton will join Ipswich’s mayor on stage for the Christmas lights switch-on this Sunday, as Ipswich Central launches a festive campaign with more than 120 events, a new lantern parade and the return of its digital advent calendar.