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Bye bye, Can Can – Ipswich bag shop owners retire after 30 years
Claire and Sue, the two women behind Ipswich's distinctive Can Can bag shop, have closed their Upper Brook Street store to enjoy some "travel time of their own."
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This week, God loves yew
Church communities across Suffolk are being encouraged to help protect historic churchyard yews by adding them to a national database.
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Council launches business week to boost town's economy
Ipswich's first dedicated business festival aims to showcase local entrepreneurship and foster new partnerships across sectors.
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Free Thursday afternoon parking launched in response to council price hikes
As residents brace themselves for price increases at all council-owned car parks, a new initiative from Ipswich Central and Apex Parking, the company that operates the Blackfriars car park on Foundation Street, will offer free town centre parking after 3pm on Thursdays.
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Crafters and artists called to help transform The Walk for spring market
Local creatives are being sought to contribute handmade bunting and stalls for The Walk's upcoming spring market.
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Driver who taunted police on Facebook jailed after driving into hedge
A disqualified motorist who boasted about outrunning traffic officers has been sentenced to 42 weeks in prison after he drove into a hedge in Whitton.
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One in five Suffolk toddlers missing key development milestones
Suffolk's toddler development rates remain below pre-pandemic levels, with 20% failing to meet expected standards last year.
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Suffolk secures £3.7m government funding for active travel schemes
Suffolk County Council has been awarded £3.7 million to improve cycling, walking and accessibility infrastructure across the county.
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Post-punk band Dry Cleaning to headline Brighten The Corners Festival 2025
Mercury-nominated corto.alto and NME-tipped JD Cliffe among first wave of acts announced for Brighten The Corners Festival 2025 in Ipswich, which will be headlined by post-punk powerhouse Dry Cleaning.
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Jimmy's Farm and Woodbridge Tide Mill up for tourism awards
Two local attractions are finalists in the Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards, with winners to be announced at Norwich Castle on 6 March.
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Ipswich families caught in nationwide housing benefit crisis
Nearly half of Ipswich families with children face rent shortfalls, as experts warn almost a million UK children could be pushed into poverty by 2026.
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'Safe hands' care team in line for national awards recognition
An Ipswich care company helping elderly residents maintain their independence has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.