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Ipswich spa snaps up college's top beauty therapy graduates
Riverhills Health Club and Day Spa has recruited three 18 and 19-year-old therapists straight from Suffolk New College's Level Three Beauty Therapy programme.
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Willis Building lights up pink ahead of Ed Sheeran concerts
Ipswich's iconic Willis Building has been illuminated pink as part of the town-wide campaign to welcome 90,000 Ed Sheeran fans this week.
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Ipswich to get enhanced bus services as Suffolk launches biggest expansion since 1998
Ipswich and the surrounding communities will get new and improved bus routes from late August, funded by a £2.8m government grant.
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Suffolk Chamber slams Government as Suffolk snubbed in £92bn transport investment
In a blow to the Chamber and our region, the Ely/Haughley junction improvements have been excluded from transport upgrades announced today, despite the Government backing over 50 road and rail schemes across England worth £92 billion.
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Young creatives invited to design custom trainers in Ipswich
Professional sneaker artist Starline Customs and visual artist Benny Brown will mentor participants through creating their own unique footwear designs this month. Tickets are expected to sell fast so book while you can.
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Talking therapy referrals drop in Ipswich and East Suffolk
NHS talking therapy referrals in Ipswich and East Suffolk fell to 1,015 in April, down from 1,220 the previous year, new NHS figures show.
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'Ipswich Hospital powered by dead puppies' claim activists at protest
Twenty activists targeted a waste facility next to Ipswich Hospital on Friday, claiming that energy generated from burning dead dogs used for medical research at MBR Acres in Cambridgeshire is being used to heat the hospital.
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Suffolk firms demand no more tax rises as government faces budget hole
Local businesses are calling for a freeze on business taxes, with 74% of Suffolk firms worried about tax levels following recent National Insurance increases. It comes after government welfare concessions scrapped £5bn in planned savings.
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Local law firm Attwells ranked 22nd in national apprenticeship league
Attwells Solicitors has been named the highest-rated law firm in England's Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers for 2025, taking 22nd place overall.
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Buttermarket unveils 'Chatty Bench' to tackle loneliness
The Buttermarket has installed the "Chatty Bench" after security staff noticed people sitting alone for hours and began offering friendly conversations to combat loneliness.
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Rapping reverend drops debut album addressing youth trauma
An Ipswich priest who performs under the name Hybrid has released a hip-hop album designed to open conversations about difficult topics affecting local young people.
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Four men charged after 'significant amount' of cocaine and cannabis seized during drug warrants
Four men, including three from Ipswich and Great Blakenham, have been charged with drugs offences following police warrants in Ipswich that uncovered large quantities of suspected cocaine and cannabis last Tuesday.