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EACH thank you day draws more than 100 to Ipswich Town
More than 100 people gathered at Ipswich Town Football Club on Wednesday, 7 October, to celebrate the East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) volunteers.
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Ipswich's 'historic gem' to host Bach weekend
Baroque violinist Jorge Jiménez will perform all six of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin at the Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House this month, saying it brings the music “into a space with its own history rather than putting it into a conventional concert hall”.
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Attwells celebrates partnership behind new client portal
Attwells Solicitors has completed a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Essex, delivering a new client portal and a permanent job for the graduate who built it.
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Ipswich Market stalls switch sides of the Cornhill
Market stalls in Ipswich town centre have moved a few yards to face Westgate Street and Lloyds Avenue - and have a fresh blue-and-white striped look.
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Weeds, broken glass and a legal power left on the shelf
Ipswich Borough Council has the legal powers to force owners to clean up neglected buildings in our town, but it hasn't used them on a single commercial property in at least five years. Ipswich.co.uk asks why.
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West Ipswich smoking rate double the county average
Stoptober is well underway, and Feel Good Suffolk is urging Ipswich smokers to use its free services to quit smoking this month, as figures show the smoking rate in West Ipswich is double the Suffolk average.
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Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist in his 70s seriously injured on Felixstowe Road
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a cyclist in his 70s suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car on the outskirts of Ipswich.
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Ipswich to 'follow the stars' with new Christmas lights
Ipswich's Christmas lights will be switched on from the Cornhill on Sunday, 15 November, as Ipswich Central launches its 2026 festive campaign, Follow the Stars.
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New nature-themed play area opens at Ellenbrook Park
A new bug and nature-inspired play area opened at Ellenbrook Park, with eight new pieces of equipment for children aged two to 10.
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Buttermarket reopens after glass panel closure
The Buttermarket has reopened from 15:00 today, Friday, 2 October, after a tempered glass panel failure in the north mall forced the shopping centre to shut on Tuesday, 22 September 2026.
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Inside 4YP's new Waterfront hub for young people
Private counselling rooms, a café, an arcade machine and a cosy snug are among the features of 4YP's new home at Regatta Quay, which supports children and young people aged seven to 25.
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New Sunday arts sessions for SEND children in Rushmere
A new weekly performing arts session run by Little Voices Suffolk is giving children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the parents and carers who support them, a place to sing, act and make music together.