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Ipswich town centre's two-week food festival is back for 2026, with more than 50 deals running across pubs, restaurants and cafés until Sunday, 31 May. From £3.60 tacos to £45 steak dinners for two, here is what is on the menu this Forknight.
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A participatory artwork opening at The Ancient House this week will host a daily "Shoplift-o-clock" hour where pinching items is playfully welcomed – provided thieves are willing to discuss the ethics of theft and have their portrait drawn for the Thieves Gallery.
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People across Suffolk are being invited to take part in Creativity and Wellbeing Week this week, with organisers framing the arts as essential to tackling the region's health challenges.
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A small crowd gathered along Neptune's Quay this morning to watch the Mariners restaurant boat – a Waterfront landmark closed since the festive period – be towed away by two vessels for maintenance at Pin Mill.
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A spirit distilled in Suffolk has been crowned the highest-scoring spiced rum at this year's London Spirits Competition, beating entries from more than 30 countries – despite not being legally classified as a rum at all.
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Local businesses, makers and food producers have until 1 June to register for a place at The Buttermarket Ipswich's Suffolk Day Fayre on Sunday, 21 June.
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Reform UK's Michael Hadwen is set to mark his first act as leader of Suffolk County Council with a call for a judicial review of the Government's Local Government Reorganisation decision – a move that has attracted widespread criticism.
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A student-led day celebrating identity and heritage took over Suffolk New College's Ipswich campus, with young people from across the world sharing traditional clothing, dance and food with their peers.
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Supporters can still sign up on the day for St Elizabeth Hospice's Midnight Walk this Saturday, 16 May, with on-the-day tickets costing £35 for adults and £15 for children.
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The Oak Tree Community Farm in Rushmere St Andrew is hosting a free family-friendly open day on Sunday, 17 May, from 14:00 to 17:00, featuring farm tours, pond dipping, crafts and refreshments.
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Suffolk Police are appealing for help to locate 42-year-old Benjamin Jarrett, who is wanted for failing to appear at court and in connection with sending communications threatening death or serious harm.
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Researchers are urging health bosses to roll out a standardised training programme across libraries, community groups and pharmacies after a Suffolk pilot helped thousands of patients use the NHS App.
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