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Ipswich man fined £5,600 for running unlicensed pub on Wherstead Road
A man has been found guilty of operating a pub in Ipswich without a premises licence after the borough council brought a successful prosecution against him.
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Road works start on key roads near Waterfront
Drivers and residents near Ipswich's Waterfront should expect overnight road closures and traffic changes this summer as Suffolk Highways carries out a major programme of improvements ahead of the new Prince Philip Lock Bridge.
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Four Suffolk champions receive the county's highest honour
Four individuals who have shaped Suffolk's public life, culture and communities were awarded the county's most prestigious accolade on Sunday — the Suffolk Medal.
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Ipswich Regent Theatre wins Muddy Stilettos award for third year running
The Ipswich Regent Theatre has been named best Arts, Culture & Theatre venue in the Suffolk & Cambs Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 for the third consecutive year, with nearly half a million votes cast nationally.
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Fox's Yacht Sales acquired by Morgans Group
Fox's Yacht Sales, which operates from Fox's Marina in Ipswich and Woolverstone Marina, has been acquired by Morgans Group – the company behind Fox's Marina & Boatyard and Fox's Chandlery.
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Two men held on attempted murder charge after Ipswich car attack
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 20-year-old was left with life-changing leg injuries when a driver allegedly deliberately drove a car at him outside a Co-Op in Ipswich.
Opinion
The council has made a national publisher with titles in two rival cities exclusive media partners of Ipswich's City of Culture bid – we ask why
Ipswich Borough Council has exclusively handed its City of Culture bid's official media partnership to Newsquest, a US-owned media company with titles in Swindon and Wrexham — two towns competing against us for the same prize. We asked why. The answer simply is not good enough.
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'Bold, brave and fun': Ipswich Book Festival is back
A year after arriving with 46 events, nine sell-outs and more than 1,000 tickets sold, the Ipswich Book Festival team has set its sights higher still – announcing 54 events, new venues, a dedicated Schools Week and a theme that promises to go far beyond the page.
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Council acquires 69 homes for older Ipswich residents
Ipswich Borough Council has acquired Giles Place, a development of 69 one-bedroom and studio apartments designed specifically for older residents, to be let at affordable rents.
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Siblings scoop awards at Suffolk New College ceremony
A brother and sister from Kenya were among 34 students celebrated at Suffolk New College's annual awards, hosted by former BBC Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy.
Long Reads
We've written to council chief exec Helen Pluck – here's why
Ipswich has seven weeks to submit the most consequential piece of work this town has produced in years. We think the council has made an unnecessary decision that risks undermining one of its most important assets, so we have said so directly to its CEO, Helen Pluck, in an open letter.
Long Reads
Inside Ipswich council chief's seven-week push for City of Culture
Seven weeks. Four shortlist places. One shot. Here is the inside scoop on Ipswich's City of Culture 2029 bid, and the people and decisions that will define it.