Reporter, Ipswich.co.uk
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The University of Suffolk has officially turned 10 this week, having evolved from Suffolk College into a fully independent institution, with a year of celebration events planned across the county.
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A campaign group has called on the newly merged Norfolk & Suffolk NHS board to explain millions of pounds in unspent dental funding and set out a plan to improve access for patients.
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With insurance, servicing and charging bundled in, Suffolk's electric community vehicles are betting shared cars can replace a family's second car, or even the first, easing congestion across Ipswich. We spent an afternoon riding along in EV Sheeran to find out more.
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Buttermarket shopping centre has unveiled a 10-metre hand-painted mural as the centrepiece of its summer beach installation, created by Suffolk artist Maddie Willis.
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Work begins on Monday, 17 August, on a new bug and nature-themed play area at Ellenbrook Park, part of Ipswich Borough Council's £3.5m Play Area Strategy to improve play facilities across the town.
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A colourful new public art trail has opened around Ranelagh Primary School, aiming to get more children walking, cycling and scooting to lessons while teaching them road safety along the way.
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Young skateboarders, scooter riders and BMX riders from across Suffolk can take part in a free skate jam at Stowmarket Skatepark on Saturday, 8 August.
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When Svitlana Prykladovska arrived in Ipswich from Ukraine in April 2022, she had her daughter, a suitcase, and the question of what may come next. Three years on, she is running healthy eating workshops for the very community that took her in.
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The Kesgrave Community Chinwag celebrated its fifth anniversary with over 150 members of the local over-60s community joining volunteers, partners and guests to mark the milestone.
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Suffolk Mind's training arm is offering fellow non-profits up to 50% off selected mental health courses this summer, in an effort to support good causes nationwide.
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The ramp linking Merchants Yard to Princes Street was complete in 2024. It has never opened. Suffolk Highways closed the adjoining pavement, deeming it unsafe, and no repair date has been given since.
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A University of Suffolk librarian will fly to Taiwan next month to play for Team GB in the Women's Baseball World Cup qualifiers. This comes a year after helping the team win its first ever European Championship gold.
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