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College students win top two in national massage competition
Two beauty therapy students from Suffolk New College have taken first and second place in a national massage skills competition, beating 15 rivals from colleges across the UK.
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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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University of Suffolk launches three new Master's courses this autumn
The University of Suffolk is opening applications for three new postgraduate courses — in social work, digital marketing and data analytics, and cognitive behavioural therapy — all starting in September.
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Fans flock to Ipswich's Waterfront for Ed Sheeran performance
Ed Sheeran brought his music back to the streets of Ipswich today, performing a free set on Ipswich's Waterfront. Fans describing it as "spectacular" got a chance to see one of the world's biggest artists up close – for free.
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Meet the volunteers keeping Ipswich's high street alive
From sorting rails at the British Heart Foundation to cashing up at Oxfam, Ipswich's charity shop volunteers give thousands of hours every year – for free. This Volunteers' Week, we went behind the till to meet the people who make it all possible.
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Life in Maple Park: Young voices and the missing mural
We spoke with fifteen students from Westbourne Academy and asked them to describe Maple Park – Jubilee to many people who live there. Their answers tell a story that no council meeting or policing strategy can capture.
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Free Ipswich Windrush festival reveals June line-up
The Ipswich Windrush Society has unveiled the full entertainment line-up for this year's Heritage & Legacy Music Festival, a free event taking place on Saturday, 20 June, at Landseer Park, with a street parade, live music and Caribbean food stalls.
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Work to begin on Arras Square after six years and £313k in costs
Construction work on long-awaited improvements to Arras Square is set to begin this month, with local firm Brooks & Wood Ltd appointed to deliver the scheme ahead of a Christmas 2026 completion target.
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Pat Bruce-Browne elected as Ipswich's first Black gay female mayor
Councillor Pat Bruce-Browne has been elected as Ipswich's new mayor, becoming the first gay Black woman in the town's history to hold the position.
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George Burley to walk catwalk for charity
Suffolk New College is set to host a charity fashion show in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk on Friday, 12 June, with former Ipswich Town manager George Burley among those taking to the catwalk.
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£6.2m laser communications lab opens at Adastral Park
A new research laboratory that will test cutting-edge communications technology – including live connections to satellites in space – has officially opened at BT's Adastral Park in Martlesham.
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St George's Cross replaces Ukraine flag at Endeavour House
The Ukraine flag has been removed from outside Suffolk County Council's Ipswich headquarters and replaced with the St George's Cross, with opposition councillors saying the decision was made without a vote or wider discussion.
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University of Suffolk wins triple at national student awards
The University of Suffolk has won three prizes at the UK's most student-driven higher education awards, scooping top honours for teaching quality, postgraduate and international student experiences.