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Council blocks community centre's car wash fundraising plan
An Ipswich community centre has been refused permission to build a hand car wash facility, which it hoped would fund a new mechanics workshop for young people.
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Ipswich dad runs first marathon in memory of stillborn daughter Olive
A local father is taking on the London Marathon to honour his daughter, Olive, and raise funds for the bereavement group that supported his family through the worst moments of their lives.
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All About Hearing invests in purpose-built Kesgrave clinic
After years of operating from satellite locations across Suffolk, independent audiologists All About Hearing have opened their first permanent base in Kesgrave, investing more than £75,000 in their next phase of growth.
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New 420-pupil primary school approved for Henley Gate
A new two-storey primary school has been given the final go-ahead in North Ipswich, as part of the growing Henley Gate Neighbourhood development.
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Bypass calls reignited as A14 crash leaves lorry driver fighting for life and town gridlocked
A serious crash that left a lorry driver in a critical condition and shut the A14 for more than 18 hours has thrown the Northern Bypass debate back into sharp focus, just days after Ipswich MP Jack Abbott bluntly concluded that the town has "gone round in circles for years."
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Attwells Solicitors maintains town centre HQ with move to St. Vincent's House
Ipswich law firm Attwells Solicitors has relocated its head office to St. Vincent's House on Cutler Street, as the firm says it is entering a new phase of growth.
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Northgate High School bids to keep intervention centre until 2031
Suffolk County Council is considering plans to extend planning permission for an intervention centre at Northgate High School in Ipswich, which the school says is vital to supporting its most vulnerable pupils.
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World Hearing Day: Thousands in Suffolk 'may have undiagnosed hearing loss'
A local audiologist is warning that tens of thousands of people across the county could be living with undiagnosed hearing loss, as World Hearing Day is marked today.
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Ipswich firm's employee-first culture earns national recognition
A commitment to investing in people has helped Ipswich-based Kilnbridge earn a place among the UK's 500 best employers, according to the Financial Times – the highest ranking of any specialist contractor in the country.
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26 new council homes open on former industrial site in Ipswich
Ipswich Borough Council has taken possession of 26 new affordable homes on Hawke Road, built on the former Diesco site by the council's own housebuilding company, Handford Homes, and Gipping Construction.
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Secondary school offers are out, but what do you do if you missed out?
Suffolk families have received their secondary school offers today, with places now confirmed for September 2026 — but not every child has secured their first choice.
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Ipswich's high street: More visitors, new habits, old questions
More people are visiting Ipswich town centre than at any point since just before the pandemic. But behind the headline figure lies a more complex story of shifting habits, squeezed spending power, and fundamental questions about what the high street is really for.