Nicola is a reporter for Ipswich.co.uk and Editor of 1473, a youth-led media brand by and for young people in Ipswich.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Edward Phillips is standing for the Conservative Party in the Bixley ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here is Edward's answers, published in full and unedited.
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A 35-year-old sports lecturer from Ipswich has completed his first marathon in Manchester and raised £6,000 for the MND Association alongside his best friend in honour of his friend's stepfather, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease last year.
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ActivSheds, the Ipswich men's group that supports physical and mental wellbeing through woodworking and community projects, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an open day on Friday, 8 May.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Angelina Klein is standing for the Conservative Party in Holywells Ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections and in St Clement's Division at the Suffolk County Council elections. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Angelina's answers, published in full and unedited.
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Paddy & Scott's Coffee Shop at the University of Suffolk on the Waterfront has officially become The Mix Coffee Shop, marking the first step in a new Suffolk-wide network of community cafés run by youth work charity The Mix.
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Eastern Education Group's Ipswich Learning Centre is moving to Fraser House on Museum Street, as the adult education provider prepares to launch a new course programme in September.
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Today is the final day to register to vote ahead of Ipswich's double local elections on Thursday, 7 May — the deadline is 23:59 tonight.
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The vast majority of families in Suffolk have secured a primary school place for September, with results released on National Offer Day last week.
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Xenia Zimmermann moved to the UK from Germany to study literature. She had no coding experience and no plans to work in technology. Now she helps protect the underwater cables that keep Britain connected to the world, and has been shortlisted for a national apprenticeship award.
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At 15, Kyle Easdon told anyone who'd listen that he wanted to own a gym. Years later, a tongue-in-cheek text after winning a strongman competition handed him the keys to Ipswich's oldest one.
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The University of Suffolk has been awarded a licence to host Ipswich's first TEDx event, bringing the globally recognised platform for ideas to the town for the first time on Thursday, 1 October.
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Women working in construction across the East of England are being invited to become role models for the next generation, with a new initiative offering the chance to speak in schools, support career changers, and help close the industry's gender gap.
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