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Ipswich Thrive festival draws 2,000 visitors in second year
Ipswich's annual business festival attracted up to 2,000 attendees across more than 30 free events over two weeks in March, with a record-breaking jobs fair among the highlights.
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Ipswich's wildlife is still declining – can its new 10-year plan help?
Ipswich Borough Council is set to adopt a new 10-year strategy to protect and enhance the town's natural environment – and it wants residents to help deliver it.
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Arras Square revamp back on – after £313k and three lost years
It has taken more than six years and cost £313,000 of public money since the council first appointed Erect Architecture to redevelop Arras Square in 2020, but Ipswich Borough Council says its revamp is finally moving forward – this time for real.
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Suffolk councillors open up to help sexual violence survivors speak out
When Suffolk County Council voted unanimously to launch a campaign supporting sexual assault survivors, three of the councillors who stood up to speak did so from their own experience.
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Ipswich law firm shortlisted for two national probate awards
Ellisons has been shortlisted in two categories at the Probate Industry Awards 2026, recognising the Ipswich firm's work in estate administration and planning.
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Whitehouse secures £20m in Pride in Place funding
The Whitehouse area of Ipswich is set to receive £20 million in long-term government investment, with residents given the power to decide how the money is spent over the next decade.
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Stoke Park and Chantry to receive £20m in 'transformational' government regeneration funding
Stoke Park and Chantry are set to receive £20 million in government funding over the next decade, with local residents given the power to decide how it is spent.
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Ipswich Museum: Behind schedule, over budget, and...worth it?
We were invited inside Ipswich Museum on Wednesday, 18 March – six days before councillors are due to vote on whether to commit a further £492,625 to complete the project that has fallen way behind schedule.
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Why NCP fell into administration, and what it means for Ipswich's car parks
Changing commuter habits, long-term inflexible leases and post-pandemic shifts in demand have pushed National Car Parks into administration – and five Ipswich sites are now caught up in the fallout.
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The Hay Wain is coming home to Suffolk for the very first time
Constable's most iconic painting, The Hay Wain, will make its first ever visit to the county it depicts as part of a landmark year-long celebration at Christchurch Mansion marking the 250th anniversary of the artist's birth.
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Ipswich beats Bristol and 7 other places to make 2029 City of Culture longlist
Ipswich has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029, joining eight other towns and cities in the running for a title that has delivered transformational economic and cultural growth to previous winners.
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Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange ticket levy could rise to £2 to fund further improvements
Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to increase the levy on Regent Theatre tickets from £1.50 to £2, and introduce a new £2 levy at the Corn Exchange, to fund restoration works at both venues.