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'My proudest moment' – Ipswich.co.uk comes to the high street
Ipswich's town centre has no shortage of people with opinions about its decline. We decided to do something about it instead.
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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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Exclusive: Tower Street Food Hall owner on his '£2m lesson on not trying to change a place'
The former Yates pub on Tower Street stood empty for years before Sandeep Singh spent two years and £2m bringing it back to life as a food hall. Now it has closed, and Singh is taking his concept somewhere that he believes is ready for it, and wants it.
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From heroin to ketamine: How Suffolk's drug use is changing
Drug consumption habits in Suffolk are shifting, with people moving away from opiates such as heroin and towards cocaine, ketamine and crack – and a new report warns the county is also facing a growing threat from synthetic opioids 500 times stronger than heroin.
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Man arrested for racially aggravated offence on Tavern Street as police investigate nearby vape store robbery
Shoppers on one of Ipswich's busiest streets watched as officers struggled to detain a man who resisted arrest on Tavern Street this morning, as police separately conducted their investigation into a burglary at a nearby vape store.
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Ipswich shop finally shut over anti-social behaviour – but why only three months?
A Romanian supermarket on the Buttermarket has been ordered to close after police seized illicit alcohol, tobacco and prescription-only medication – but many locals may be asking why the closure is temporary. Here is what the law actually allows.
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Suffolk councillor backs National Year of Reading
A Suffolk County Council cabinet member has pledged her support for the National Year of Reading and visited a local library on World Book Day to join a session for babies and toddlers.
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Ipswich man charged with murder after woman found dead
An Ipswich man has been charged with murder following the death of a 28-year-old woman whose body was found at a Russet Road address in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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What the proposed jury trial shake-up means for justice in Suffolk
Plans to scrap jury trials for crimes carrying sentences of under three years have cleared their first parliamentary hurdle, but what does that mean for people in Suffolk caught up in the courts?
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Anglia Retail Park to get 24 new EV chargers
Anglia Retail Park is set to nearly triple its electric vehicle charging capacity, with 24 new chargers to be installed alongside the Lidl store.
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Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Ipswich
A murder investigation is underway in Ipswich after a woman was found unresponsive at a Russet Road address in the early hours of this morning and later declared dead.
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Ipswich Meeting House welcomes new minister in training
A Unitarian church in Ipswich has welcomed a new minister in training as it continues to expand its programme of worship and community events.
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'I was really inspired by them' – Joe Swash meets Ipswich's school food champions
TV presenter Joe Swash has paid a visit to Oaks Primary School in Ipswich, spending time with the award-winning pupils who have been transforming food culture across 15 local schools.