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Orwell Bridge to close westbound tonight and tomorrow evening
National Highways will close the westbound carriageway overnight on today and tomorrow as repairs to the contraflow road surface are carried out.
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Oliver is the Founder and Editor of Ipswich.co.uk.
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Senior detective warns of 'one punch' killing dangers ahead of sentencing
The head of Norfolk and Suffolk's Major Investigation Team has issued a public warning about fatal single punches, as Daniel Martin faces sentencing next week for the manslaughter of Charlie Greaves in Felixstowe.
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Latitude-bound indie band to headline intimate Ipswich gig this weekend
Norwich band Chest will warm up for their festival debut with a performance alongside Ipswich rapper Ryski and singer-songwriter Gabby Rivers at The Smokehouse this weekend.
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Ipswich Borough Council receives 24% fewer complaints in 2024-25
Ipswich Borough Council handled 489 formal complaints in the past year, down from 645 in 2023-24, following implementation of new Housing Ombudsman standards.
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How council’s fraud team prevented £6.6m in public fund losses
The council's Corporate Fraud Service tackled everything from Right to Buy applications to tenancy fraud, with intervention saving taxpayers millions.
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College celebrates adorable new arrivals in animal department
Suffolk Rural is showing off its newest residents – a wallaby joey and two baby skunks named Winston and Ralph – following a £500,000 facility upgrade.
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Renowned property developer and Ipswich Conservative chairman defects to Reform after mayoral snub
John Howard, the prolific property developer and prominent Ipswich Conservative, has defected to Reform UK after being rejected for the Norfolk and Suffolk mayoral candidate shortlist, in what he describes as “the final straw”.
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Turkish firm's £45m Suffolk factory to open in six months
Assan Panel's new advanced manufacturing plant at Gateway 14 in Stowmarket will create around 100 highly skilled jobs and boost UK capacity for high-performance building materials.
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Council commits to victim-centred approach in tackling anti-social behaviour
Ipswich Borough Council is set to adopt a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy that emphasises early intervention, partnership working, and support for victims experiencing anti-social behaviour.
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Council adopts plan to improve walking and cycling routes
Ipswich Borough Council has adopted a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan identifying 85 route improvements across the borough after six weeks of public consultation earlier this year.
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More than a third of Suffolk children will be overweight by 2035
New research predicts 37.5% of year 6 children in Suffolk will be overweight or obese within a decade, up from 34.1% currently, despite ongoing government initiatives to tackle childhood obesity.
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Rock Against Leukaemia returns to Ipswich next month
The Steamboat Tavern will host the ninth annual Rock Against Leukaemia on 9 August, featuring 10 local bands and aiming to raise over £2,000 for Children with Cancer UK.