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St Jo's students crowned national debating champions
Beneath a portrait of Winston Churchill in a Mayfair townhouse, four students from an Ipswich school made history by winning a national debating title that has been contested since 1957.
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 brewery applies to open Ipswich taproom
Two vacant commercial units at Merchants Yard on Grafton Way could soon be occupied, as a Suffolk brewery and a convenience store operator each submit separate applications.
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Ipswich engineer wins national Apprentice of the Year
Xenia Zimmermann, the Ipswich-based BT engineer, has been named the country's best apprentice, scooping the Apprentice of the Year prize at the 2026 Apprenticeship Guide Awards in Leeds, winning out of more than 100 entries.
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Ipswich pupils star in film celebrating reading
Students from Stoke High School and Hillside Primary School got their movie moment at a mini film premiere after collaborating with a professional filmmaker to create a short film championing the National Year of Reading.
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Police issue new closure notice to Romanian Buttermarket shop
Suffolk Constabulary has issued a fresh closure notice to Magazin Bacau Romanian Supermarket on Ipswich's Buttermarket – just six weeks after magistrates refused to grant a full closure order against the same premises.
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New illuminated sign going up at University of Suffolk
The University of Suffolk is installing a new illuminated sign on its Waterfront Building as part of a broader programme of campus improvements that also includes a new library, a student hub, and a pharmacy course launching in September.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson is standing for Labour in Bixley ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Paul's answers, published in full and unedited.
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How Ipswich changed the conversation on endometriosis
Eighteen months ago, no one was listening. Today, Ipswich women with endometriosis have been to Parliament, they are educating employers and slowly changing the misunderstandings of endometriosis – and they are just getting started.
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Exhibition showcases 130 years of women's football in Suffolk
An exhibition exploring over a century of women's football in Suffolk is on display at Felixstowe Museum, celebrating the heritage of the women's game in the county.
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Suffolk's first-ever Festival of Nature
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is launching the county's first-ever Festival of Nature, with events spanning music, literature, visual arts and history taking place across Suffolk from 20 September to 11 October.
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Vintage market returns to Ipswich this Sunday
The Walk's popular Vintage & Retro Street Market is back this weekend, with stalls winding through the Buttermarket and into the Ancient House for the first time.
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Ipswich plumbing apprentice named one of top female plumbers in the country
A former painter and decorator from Ipswich who swapped her paintbrush for a plunger has been named one of the top female apprentice plumbers in the country.