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Window to the world opens in Ipswich as Portal goes live
A live video sculpture connecting Ipswich's Cornhill to cities across the world has been switched on today, making the town the first location in the UK to join the global Portal network.
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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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How a routine social care review uncovered nearly three years of fraud
Suffolk woman Nichola Mohammed Ali has been sentenced after a routine social care review exposed a sophisticated fraud involving fake carers, fabricated invoices and overpayment schemes that went undetected for almost three years.
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Rare extended cut of 'Halloween' showing at King Street Cinema on 31 October
King Street Cinema will screen a rare extended version of John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic 'Halloween' on Friday, 31 October, featuring around 14 minutes of previously unseen footage rarely shown on the big screen.
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John Ferguson exhibition brings 40 inspiring photographs to Buttermarket and empty shopfronts
A local photographer whose work is held in the National Portrait Gallery and who has captured images in over 50 countries is bringing 40 of his most inspiring photographs to Ipswich this week, with a free exhibition inside the Buttermarket Centre.
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Wallet and bank cards stolen from car on Ipswich driveway
Police are investigating after a thief stole a wallet and bank cards from a vehicle parked on a driveway in Everton Crescent during the early hours of Monday, 20 October.
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New company to manage Ipswich Hospital car park as trust confirms £3.5m parking profits
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed a new provider will take over management of Ipswich Hospital's car park from Tuesday, 21 October, as figures reveal the trust made £3.5 million profit from parking charges last year – a 25% increase on the previous year.
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Ipswich HIV diagnoses rise slightly as national cases fall
Ipswich recorded nine new HIV diagnoses last year – a slight increase from eight in 2023 – bucking the national trend as cases across England fell by 2 per cent, amid the rollout of a new long-acting prevention injection.
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Buttermarket pumpkin patch returns next week with Halloween activities
Families can select their perfect pumpkin at the Buttermarket next Tuesday, with face painting and a month-long pumpkin trail offering Halloween activities throughout October.
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Indigenous Taiwanese dancers bring moving story of nature and resilience to Ipswich
An immersive and emotional dance production that tells the story of a community confronting the power of wind and waves comes to DanceEast this Friday, as Taiwan's premiere contemporary dance company makes its UK debut.
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Residents asked if Ipswich needs new town or parish council
As Suffolk prepares for sweeping local government changes, Ipswich Borough Council is seeking public views on how the town can maintain its civic identity and ensure residents have hyper-local representation when unitary authorities replace existing councils in 2028.
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Council launches budget consultation, faces 'difficult decisions' as demand outpaces funding
Suffolk County Council has opened a budget consultation as it grapples with rising demand for services that is outstripping available public funding, with particular pressure on adult and children's services.
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Ipswich School secures sports kit sponsorship deal with wealth firm
Ipswich School has announced a new sports kit sponsorship with Brooks Macdonald, a UK wealth management firm, which will support the school's four focus sports: cricket, hockey, netball and rugby.