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Fire chief warns more funding needed to avoid Dunwich repeat
Suffolk's chief fire officer has told a Parliamentary committee that extra funding is needed to prevent another wildfire like the one that tore through Dunwich Heath in July.
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Suffolk families split over how to divide gifted money
Nearly half of adults across Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk believe money given by parents or grandparents should be judged on a case-by-case basis if family circumstances change, according to new research.
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What the 2026 Budget means for Ipswich
A £100 energy payment, a bigger break on business rates and another rise in the minimum wage – John Healey's first Budget reaches into almost every household and high street business in Ipswich. Here is who gains, who pays, and what people in the town make of it.
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Apprentice's award caps hat-trick of wins for Ipswich firm
Charlie Dando, 22, from Boxford, has followed two colleagues in winning the same prestigious apprenticeship award, after judges praised his drive to mentor others and champion sustainability.
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Suffolk college students offered £1,000 to study locally
Students at three Suffolk college groups could get guaranteed university offers and a £1,000 payment under new agreements designed to ease the cost of higher education closer to home.
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Ipswich law firm shortlisted for four national awards
Attwells Solicitors has been named a finalist in four categories at the 2026 LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, with winners announced in November.
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Mezzle collapses two years after Gotelee takeover
Two years after promising to modernise historic Ipswich firm Gotelee Solicitors, self-styled legal 'disruptor' Mezzle has collapsed into administration – having closed two of Gotelee's offices within a year of taking over.
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£219m roads boost not enough, says Suffolk council
Suffolk County Council could receive up to £219.4m from the Government over the next four years to maintain its roads, but says the sum still falls short of what's needed to keep the county's highways in a steady state.
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Suffolk Police to test drivers' eyesight in roadside crackdown
Suffolk Police will carry out roadside vision screenings over the next fortnight, checking motorists can read a number plate from 20 metres as part of a national road safety drive.
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Careers fair opens students' eyes to future careers
Around 3,500 young people from across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex got a glimpse of their future this month, as 73 businesses and organisations descended on Suffolk New College for its third annual FutureSkills Fair.
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Devolution dominates at third Suffolk Convention
Senior business and political figures gathered at BT's Martlesham research centre on Friday, 26 October, for the third Suffolk Convention, as the county weighs how to secure better funding from Westminster and prepares to elect its first Norfolk and Suffolk mayor.
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Well-known Suffolk family set to buy Buttermarket Centre in 'cut price' deal
The Hembry family, who have a long-standing association with the town and own a number of sites and developments, are understood to be the 'last buyer standing' for the Buttermarket Centre. The price is believed to be around £5m – a fraction of the £54.7m it fetched nine years ago.