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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.
Nicola Sebastian
Reporter, Ipswich.co.uk
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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.
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'Refuse to integrate' row: Reform rejects translation services motion
Suffolk County Council's new Reform administration has rejected a motion to back the council's translation services after a debate triggered by Reform UK election leaflets claiming the £283,000 service was for people who "refuse to integrate."
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Reform to explore tunnel and estuarial crossing as northern bypass alternatives
Suffolk County Council will explore building a tunnel or estuarial crossing as an alternative to an Ipswich northern bypass, with a report to go to cabinet by the end of September.
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How would you spend £20m in Chantry, Stoke Park and Whitehouse?
If you live or work in Stoke Park and Chantry or Whitehouse, you now have the chance to directly shape how £20 million of government money is invested in your community. No formal qualifications are needed.
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Ipswich's first wood-fired Turkish kitchen opens on Tacket Street
Wood-fired soups, Turkish pizza and a smoky open kitchen — Elfida Restaurant opens its doors in Ipswich town centre.
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'He'd be so proud': Local student to abseil Ipswich Hospital
A student from Martlesham will abseil down Ipswich Hospital to honour the grandad she lost two years ago, using her experience to help other families this Dying Matters Awareness Week.
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Young entrepreneur shortlisted for Next Generation Award
A 23-year-old Ipswich business owner has been recognised as one of the UK's most promising young franchisees, earning a place among just three national finalists at the Disruptive Franchise Awards.
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St Jo's students crowned national debating champions
Beneath a portrait of Winston Churchill in a Mayfair townhouse, four students from an Ipswich school made history by winning a national debating title that has been contested since 1957.