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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A woman from Suffolk who was forced to relive her abuse in court just to keep a non-molestation order in place is campaigning for the law to change, calling for automatic extensions in cases where an abuser has been convicted of breaching an order or committing related offences.
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Ten schools across Ipswich will offer free breakfast clubs from September, after eight more primaries joined the government's expanding programme.
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Local charity Brave Futures has been presented with a £17,000 donation, generated through a national recycling scheme supported by Ipswich Borough Council.
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A report going before Ipswich Borough Council's Executive on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, reveals its new Community Chest fund helped 56 local organisations access £125,000 since launching last October. Future rounds are set to target fly-tipping, youth unemployment and anti-social behaviour.
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Ipswich Borough Council will decide on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, whether to launch a public consultation on new powers that let it auction leases on long-term empty shops – the move Ipswich.co.uk revealed was coming last month.
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Harmonious Cafe has launched at Curve Bar, pairing healthy brunches with a wellness-first approach that includes run clubs and lifestyle events.
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Ipswich Borough Council first proposed redeveloping Lloyds Avenue in December 2020. Nearly six years on, and five years after securing funding, it still cannot say when work will begin.
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Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to invest £400,000 over the next two years in a new Neighbourhood Cleansing Team, aimed at improving the appearance of streets and public spaces across the borough.
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Thousands of people gathered at Trinity Park on Saturday, 4 July 2026 for the debut Halo Festival, a homegrown event that swapped the usual long drive to a distant field for a day out on Ipswich's own doorstep.
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A monthly Ipswich open mic night that helps people in recovery build confidence through music will host a family fun day on Sunday 12 July.
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Ipswich Borough Council will vote on 15 July to create a new Ipswich parish/town council, keeping a mayor and local representation as the town moves towards a unitary authority.
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Laura Brinkley and her daughters Evelyn and Grace danced, played and tried on motion-capture suits at a special Ipswich workshop designed to help them feel closer to Elliot, the baby boy and brother who died in 2013 aged just 15 days old.
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