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Ipswich chosen as centrepiece for national Constable celebrations
The town will welcome rare artworks and host year-long celebrations honouring Britain's most influential landscape painter, who was born in Suffolk.
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Police tool aims to prevent veteran tragedies like Alan Forcer's death
Suffolk Constabulary's new Forcer Protocol was developed after Lance Corporal Alan Forcer took his own life in 2020 following complex PTSD from service in Kosovo and Northern Ireland.
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Prime Minister visits Suffolk New College to announce Sizewell C funding
Sir Keir Starmer committed £14.2bn for the Sizewell C power station during a visit to Suffolk New College yesterday, addressing 250 guests, including students and community leaders.
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Ipswich Minster to host Charter825 anniversary concert on 27 June
A special concert celebrating the 825th anniversary of Ipswich's royal charter will feature local choirs and the world première of a commissioned piece at the Corn Exchange.
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Suffolk County Council to set aside £1.9m war chest to push single authority proposal
Suffolk County Council is set to approve a £1.9 million budget proposal next week to fund its planned reorganisation of Suffolk's local councils, with residents invited to have their say through a new survey.
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Ipswich School students prove age is no barrier at 'truly extraordinary' Snape Maltings concert
From 10-year-olds in the Prep School to departing seniors taking their final bow, Ipswich School's Spring Concert celebrated talent across all ages at the famous venue opened by HM Queen Elizabeth in 1967.
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Suffolk Remembers returns to Felixstowe seafront on 21 June
St Elizabeth Hospice's annual remembrance event will see 5,000 candles displayed along Felixstowe seafront as the community gathers to remember loved ones and mark the close of Suffolk Day.
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Two shops fail knife sale ID checks during police operation
Retailers have been reported to Trading Standards after officers found they were not requesting identification when selling knives to young people during a county-wide enforcement week.
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Police seize 400 illegal vapes in Ipswich operation
Officers from the Kestrel Team visited seven retailers in Ipswich Central on Friday, 6 June, seizing over 400 disposable vapes following the nationwide ban that came into effect on 1 June.
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Loveone: Eighteen years of gifts, grit and community spirit
For Cathy Frost, life's too short for regrets. The owner of Loveone, the quirky gift shop on St Peter's Street, has built her business around that philosophy. From Environmental Health officer to celebrated entrepreneur, we follow her 18-year journey.
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Government commits £14.2bn to Sizewell C nuclear power station
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce £14.2bn funding for the Suffolk nuclear site at the GMB union conference, fifteen years after the project was first proposed.
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Police visit 10 Suffolk schools in knife crime awareness week
Suffolk Police delivered safety presentations to students across the county as part of Operation Sceptre, a national initiative aimed at tackling knife crime among young people.