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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Features
Flying against the odds: The accidental landlords who risked it all to save their pub
Sarah Battistetti works eighteen-hour days with no time off, has faced online abuse and personal attacks, and admits the pressure nearly destroyed her marriage. But in just over a year, she and husband Giulio turned "one of Ipswich's most troubled pubs" back into a thriving family venue.
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Street artist WOSKERSKI unveils second Ipswich mural on Whitehouse estate
London-based artist WOSKERSKI has completed a new mural on the Whitehouse estate, featuring two children and a giant owl, adding to his growing presence in the town.
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Ipswich Oasis: What happened to Ipswich's 'trailblazing' £900,000 green corridor?
Four years after securing £600,000 to deliver a "trailblazing model of excellence" that would create a 5km green corridor with rows of trees, a landmark living wall, and perhaps even a basketball court, the council admits plans have been stripped back to "small-scale greening projects".
Opinion
Ipswich Oasis: Four years, £279,000, and all we got were these lousy hanging baskets and temporary planters
For just under £280,000, Ipswich Borough Council has delivered what may be the most expensive collection of hanging baskets and planters in the country.
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Students transform museum building site into heritage celebration
Six art students from Ipswich School have shared their interpretations of local cultural heritage through creative works now displayed for the community to see on Ipswich Museum hoardings.
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'Deceitful and violent' homeless man gets life for brutal murder of Anita Rose
A homeless man who lived "off grid" in makeshift camps has been convicted of murdering a 57-year-old woman during her early morning dog walk in Brantham.
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Exclusive: Local paramedic reveals extent of record-high violence towards ambulance crews
Violence against East of England ambulance crews hit an unprecedented 1,834 incidents last year, but despite being verbally abused, spat at, bitten, kicked, and, in one case, chased with a samurai sword, they continue to selflessly serve our communities.