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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.
Oliver Rouane-Williams
Oliver is the Founder and Editor of Ipswich.co.uk.
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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.
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Paddy & Scott's rebrands as 'Jessie & Ketty's' for International Women's Month
Suffolk coffee company Paddy & Scott's is temporarily rebranding for the whole of March to celebrate two women driving change for girls in Kenya.
SEND reforms explained: What Ipswich families need to know
The government has unveiled its most ambitious overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities system in a generation, but for the thousands of families in Suffolk already navigating a system under severe strain, the practical changes remain some years away.
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Touch it, play it, hear it: Interactive flower sculpture set to land on the Cornhill
An immersive light and sound sculpture that lets visitors create music by touch is coming to Ipswich's Cornhill next week – and it will be free for everyone to enjoy.
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Why inclusion is good for business, and how to make it work
A new conference coming to Ipswich this March aims to give local employers practical tools to embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into everyday business practice – and make the case for why it matters to the bottom line.
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What new Suffolk military drone factory means for jobs, defence and the region
A new drone manufacturing facility in Mildenhall is promising up to 500 jobs, apprenticeships and a testing centre near Ipswich – here is what the investment means for Suffolk.
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A14 speed limit push is 'important but short-term' fix for Ipswich's road crisis
A campaign to reduce the A14 speed limit to 60mph has been welcomed as a first step towards tackling chronic congestion around Ipswich – but the Police & Crime Commissioner is already warning it is no substitute for the long-term investment he says successive governments have ignored.
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Drug dealer who broke police officer's finger jailed for nearly six years
A drug dealer arrested during a police operation in Ipswich has been jailed for five years and 10 months after assaulting an officer and being found with cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis.
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The Ipswich radiographer inspiring tomorrow's NHS
Most children grow up knowing what a doctor or nurse does, but what about the professionals who zap tumours, analyse X-rays, or keep feet healthy? One Ipswich radiographer is on a mission to change that, one picture book at a time.
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GP contract promises faster care – but will it deliver for Ipswich?
The government says a new GP contract will guarantee same-day urgent appointments and boost childhood vaccination rates, but the British Medical Association has warned it risks creating "unrealistic expectations" given how stretched services already are.
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Teen found guilty of the manslaughter of Andrew Roche
A teenage boy has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Andrew Roche, 42, following an altercation in the Whitehouse area of Ipswich last summer.