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University donates 120 items to Ipswich schools
More than 120 items of furniture no longer needed by the University of Suffolk have been donated to three Ipswich schools, saving them from waste.
Nicola Sebastian
A Chantry girl who studied journalism at the University of East London before returning home to Ipswich and joining Ipswich.co.uk as its first full-time staff reporter.
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Council's 'exciting' £875k creative hub stuck at square one three years on
Ipswich Borough Council was awarded £875,000 in September 2023 to deliver a creative hub – leader Neil MacDonald called it an "exciting initiative." Three years on, the council got as far as agreeing heads of terms with a tenant – but no lease was ever signed, and no plan has replaced it.
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Council set to keep subsidised bus routes until 2030
Ipswich Borough Council's executive will decide on Tuesday, 11 August, whether to continue funding a range of subsidised evening, Sunday and bank holiday bus services for three more years.
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Tacket Street car park flips back to Q-Park – again
Tacket Street car park has switched back to Q-Park on Friday, 7 August, days after it briefly reverted to NCP, with the Q-Park app now back in use.
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Council reveals 'exciting' £5m plan to revive 'proper landmark' Paul's Silo
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed a development partner to draw up plans for the western gateway to the waterfront, covering Paul's Silo, the former Burtons building and St Peter's Dock car park.
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101 new homes proposed across two Ipswich sites
Ipswich Borough Council's Executive is being asked to approve the next stage of two proposed housing developments that could deliver more than 100 new affordable homes in the town.
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Gazal's: From basement salon to Upper Brook Street
Mrs Singh arrived in England 15 years ago, and built more than a beauty salon in a small unit in the Buttermarket – she built a found family. Now, alongside her daughter Santghai, she has stepped into the light on Upper Brook Street, carrying the same vigor with her.
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Ipswich law firm Ellisons names mental health charity partners
Ipswich law firm Ellisons has launched a year-long partnership with Suffolk Mind and Mid and North East Essex Mind, with colleagues set to fundraise, volunteer and raise awareness for mental health.
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One in six children abused as charity says few cases reach court
New figures show one in six children in England and Wales will experience sexual abuse before turning 18 — this is up from one in ten. Suffolk charity Brave Futures says just 15% of the children it has supported over the past 14 years have seen their case reach prosecution.
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University of Suffolk celebrates 10 years of independence
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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Toothless in England: Dental campaign challenges new NHS board
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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Meet EV Sheeran – the car made to be shared by Ipswich
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.