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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A man has died following a two-vehicle collision on the A14 at Nacton this morning, with the westbound carriageway remaining closed into the evening as a separate rail fault compounded a day of travel disruption across Ipswich.
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Waterfront residents pushed back against plans for a new bar at The Winerack, warning councillors of existing problems with antisocial behaviour – but the licence was granted after the applicant promised strict controls.
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Following Ipswich.co.uk's report on the planned Ijtema at Shrubland Hall, the estate's owner has made contact with Mid Suffolk District Council, telling the authority that they now expect between 7,000 and 10,000 visitors – not the 100,000-plus referenced previously.
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Best Kebab on Dogs Head Street has been stripped of its premises licence after a two-hour private hearing at Ipswich Borough Council today, following a police review citing "serious criminal disorder".
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An Ipswich solicitor has highlighted a gap in UK employment law that leaves mothers diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or soon after birth unable to pause or defer their maternity leave – forcing some to spend it undergoing treatment rather than bonding with their newborn.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Owen Bartholomew is standing for the Labour Party in the Priory Heath ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Owen's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Tony Gould is standing for Reform UK in the Whitton ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections, and the Whitton division at the Suffolk County Council elections, on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Tony's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Saffeen Yamulki is standing for the Labour Party in Gainsborough Ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Saffeen's answers, published in full and unedited.
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With live music kicking off from 13:00 on Saturday, 25 April across seven Ipswich venues, here's everything you need to know about navigating the town's newest free festival.
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The directors of Shrubland Hall, a large estate just outside Ipswich, say they have planned a 100,000-person religious gathering this July with careful attention to every local authority requirement. Every local authority we have spoken to tells Ipswich.co.uk a different story.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
David Plowman is standing for the Green Party in the Alexandra Ward and St Clement's Division at the Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are David's answers, published in full and unedited.
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A 19-year-old drug dealer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years for murdering 63-year-old Billy McNicholl at his Ipswich home on Christmas Day 2024.
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