Oliver is the Founder and Editor of Ipswich.co.uk. He previously spent 15 years growing some of the country's biggest media companies and working in a range of C-suite and advisory roles at growth-stage tech companies operating in the media space.
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As Suffolk County Council launches a new workplace health programme, figures from the council reveal the true cost of employee sickness to local businesses, with over 2 million working days lost annually.
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A new £145,024 initiative will target literacy improvement throughout Ipswich. The 'Let's Talk Reading' project will work across multiple settings from parent and baby groups to adult literacy coaching.
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New figures reveal Suffolk Constabulary carried out 237 strip searches on under-18s over the past three years, with 43 searches conducted last year.
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Football supporters have until 17:00 on 8 November to enter a ballot for the upcoming Ipswich Town fans' forum. The event offers fans a chance to question the club's leadership team directly.
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A new campaign to address persistent problems on Suffolk's A14 has been launched by the county's Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses are being asked to join the fight by sharing how road issues impact their operations.
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Young artists from across Ipswich are helping to keep the memory of World War I alive through a creative community project at the Buttermarket Centre. The remembrance display features hundreds of unique, handcrafted poppies made by local schoolchildren.
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Police are investigating three separate reports of card-skimming devices found on cash machines in Ipswich town centre over the past month.
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Rising homelessness in Ipswich has forced the council to spend £88,810 on emergency hotel accommodation. The contract extension at the Copdock Best Western comes as local housing services struggle with "insufficient capacity."
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Cases from Ipswich Crown Court are being moved to Cambridge as part of government efforts to tackle a backlog of more than 1,000 cases. The announcement came after Ipswich MP Jack Abbott raised concerns in Parliament today.
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Martlesham Bowls Club, which has been part of the community since 1928, has received £500 from a local retirement home developer to improve its clubhouse.
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The riverside path and cycle way opposite Ipswich railway station is set to receive a £45,000 makeover. The project includes safety improvements, environmental enhancements and new CCTV to deter anti-social behaviour.
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The 340-capacity music venue in the heart of Ipswich has been granted permission to operate as a permanent live entertainment venue. The Baths on Civic Drive will no longer need to rely on temporary event notices following approval from Ipswich Borough Council.