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 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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A road running through RAF Mildenhall has appeared on a list of European sites that Russia's defence ministry has described as potential military targets — just months after one of Ukraine's leading drone manufacturers opened a factory there. We examine what that means, and what it does not.
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In three quarters of cases where Suffolk Constabulary applied for a Stalking Protection Order in the past year, the perpetrator was known to the victim, the force has revealed during National Stalking Awareness Week.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
John Cook is standing for Labour and Co-operative Party in the Alexandra ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are John's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Colin Kreidewolf is standing for Labour in the Westgate ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Colin's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Neil MacDonald is standing for Labour and Co-operative Party in the St. John's ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Neil's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Laurence Bradley is standing for Labour in the Bixley division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here is Laurence's answers, published in full and unedited.
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Thomas's Cycle Revolution, the Ipswich-founded bike shop chain that filed for administration in February, has been sold to Giant U.K Limited in a deal that preserves 21 jobs across East Anglia.
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To the authorities, it is Maple Park — rebranded, renewed, and the focus of an ambitious policing programme. To the people who grew up here, it will always be Jubilee, and its story is far more complex than any rebrand can capture.
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The new butchers opening in the former Samaritans unit on Carr Street has been confirmed as Magazin Romanesc Maestro, a Romanian meat and grocery outlet that will open its doors very soon.
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Barnes has extended the deadline for applications to its management trainee programme to Friday, 1 May, with this year's intake set to include the Ipswich-based firm's 100th recruit.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Colin Wright is standing for Labour in the Whitehouse ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Colin's answers, published in full and unedited.
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