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Drone shot of a domestic solar installation on a carport by Insight Energy

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How sunshine data reveals untapped solar energy opportunity across Suffolk

Government mapping using 2023 climate data identifies areas where solar panel investment could deliver maximum energy returns, with several Suffolk locations highlighted.

A giant frame was installed by commercial abseilers to hold the canvas in place

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Council backs fresh £5 million bid to transform empty waterfront buildings

Ipswich Borough Council voted nine to one on Tuesday, 5 August, to hire specialists for a new regeneration scheme covering three prominent waterfront sites that have sat undeveloped for years, despite concerns that £3.8m has already been spent on them to date.

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Fixed speed camera offences triple in Suffolk during past year

Suffolk recorded 1,769 fixed camera offences in 2024/25, up from 575 the previous year, with new cameras at Brightwell Lakes contributing significantly to the rise.

The Cock & Pye on Upper Brook Street undergoing external renovations

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Cock & Pye closes for major 6-figure renovation

The Upper Brook Street pub has closed today for a six-figure renovation. It will reopen in September with extended hours.

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Discover your local roots with free access to new 400-year-old records

Suffolk residents can access newly digitised historical records for free at The Hold in Ipswich and Suffolk Libraries, with online beginner sessions planned to help people get started.

Tom, Alicia, Mia and Kate and the Stairway to Heaven

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Dare you take on Ipswich's viral climbing challenge?

The Stairway to Heaven challenge that's gripped over 10 million TikTok users worldwide awaits climbers at Ipswich's Clip 'n Climb centre.

A CGI mock-up of the proposed Freeport East expansion

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Increasing region's grid capacity could unlock hundreds of millions of pounds of investment

Investment in 500MW of new electricity capacity around Felixstowe and Harwich could unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign investment and thousands of jobs, according to a new Renewable Energy Association report.

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Trading Standards warn of fake BT callers targeting IP2 residents

Suffolk Trading Standards has received reports of fraudsters posing as BT representatives and requesting bank details from people in the IP2 area of Ipswich.

Close up of the bonnet of a Norfolk & Suffolk Police car

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Police appeal for witnesses after Ipswich park sexual assault allegation

Suffolk Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged sexual assault at Stonelodge Park on Wednesday afternoon, with a man in his 30s arrested and released on bail.

Confirmed boundary proposal for three unitary authorities

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Suffolk's district councils formally challenge county's single authority plan

After months of speculation, Suffolk's five district and borough councils have formally launched their three-unitary authority proposal, offering residents a direct alternative to the county council's one-unitary authority plan.

Vicky Grieve, Joe Hobbs, Jack Lord and Steve Hobbs

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Suffolk gas engineers receive bravery awards for house fire rescue

Three Cadent gas engineers will be formally recognised at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's annual awards ceremony in October for saving a 17-year-old from a house fire in Felixstowe last December.

Ipswich MP and local culture leaders convened at St Stephen's Church to discuss Ipswich's prospective City of Culture bid

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MP convenes creative leaders for prospective Ipswich City of Culture bid

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott brought together local cultural figures on Wednesday, 6 August, to explore a potential City of Culture bid. During the meeting, Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald admitted he hasn't yet read the council's "huge" £30,000 Culture and Heritage Strategy.

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