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New exhibition to celebrate disability history
A new exhibition exploring the lives, achievements and challenges of disabled people in Suffolk opens at The Hold in Ipswich on Thursday, 27 February 2026.
Nicola Sebastian
Reporter, Ipswich.co.uk
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'You might just save that person's life': Students take on 24-hour CPR marathon
More than 50 University of Suffolk paramedic students are performing continuous CPR for 24 hours to demonstrate that using the yellow and green defibrillator boxes found across Ipswich is straightforward, with the ambulance service providing step-by-step guidance to anyone who calls 999.
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Ipswich-based trust sets national standard with 'Prem Aware' accreditation across all schools
For parents who have spent time on a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, starting school can feel like another daunting milestone – but an Ipswich-based trust is working to change that, becoming the first Multi-Academy Trust in the UK to achieve 'Prem Aware' status across all 16 of its schools.
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I'm a Celeb star Shappi Khorsandi to headline Ipswich comedy night
Award-winning comedian Shappi Khorsandi will headline a mental health charity stand-up show at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
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Christchurch Mansion to host wedding fayre in May
Christchurch Mansion will host a wedding fayre on Sunday, 3 May, showcasing local wedding businesses at the historic Tudor venue.
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Council backs masterplan for South Ravenswood homes despite traffic concerns
Ipswich Borough Council has unanimously approved the development of a masterplan for five plots of land south of Ravenswood, acknowledging traffic issues in the area whilst pushing ahead with plans that could deliver new homes and commercial space.
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Dragon Boat Festival enters seventh year with marina-wide expansion
Brave Futures' Dragon Boat Festival will mark its seventh year on Saturday, 6 June, with the charity expanding the event from a traditional race into a full-scale festival stretching across the entire Ipswich Waterfront.
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Let's Talk Women's Health returns to Ipswich this March
Suffolk's first event dedicated entirely to women's health will take place at The Hold on Saturday, 21 March, with an expanded programme covering topics from breast cancer to menopause following feedback from its first year.
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'I needed to understand where I came from': Poet's honest exploration of adoption comes to Ipswich theatre
In his most vulnerable show yet, award-winning poet Luke Wright explores what it means to piece together a sense of self from incomplete stories when Later Life Letter comes to the New Wolsey Theatre on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
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Work begins on long-awaited, stripped-back Town Centre Greening project
Work has started on Ipswich Borough Council's Town Centre Greening project, which will introduce trees and planting across four streets between the town centre and waterfront.
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Christchurch Mansion to host major John Constable exhibition
Over 100 works by John Constable will go on display at Christchurch Mansion from 28 March, revealing the people and places that shaped the legendary artist's career in a major exhibition marking 250 years since his birth.
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Free family fun day returns to Suffolk New College in May
Tickets are now on sale for the Big Day Out, a free family event taking place at Suffolk New College's rural campus in Otley on Saturday, 9 May 2026.