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Abbott backs crackdown on vapes marketed at children
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging and display restrictions for vapes, as the government moves to tackle youth nicotine addiction.
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Health worker warns Suffolk nursing cuts would be 'disastrous'
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
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Speeding offences surge past 79,000 on Suffolk roads
Suffolk drivers were caught speeding almost 80,000 times last year, new police data shows, with two new A12 cameras alone driving a jump of more than 10,000 offences.
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Council approves £19m plan for new SEND school places
Suffolk County Council's cabinet has approved spending almost £19 million of government funding to create hundreds of new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Council approves extra £4m for A12 road scheme
Suffolk County Council's cabinet has approved an extra £4 million to complete the business case for a major A12 upgrade, ahead of a Government submission in September.
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£18m Stowmarket innovation centre officially opens
A new skills and innovation centre backed by Freeport East funding has opened in Stowmarket, offering office space, training facilities and support for growing businesses across Suffolk.
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Ipswich man ordered to repay £18,767 in fraud case
An Ipswich man who defrauded the social housing system has been ordered to repay £18,767.82, following a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Ipswich Crown Court.
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Barnes Construction lays foundation for college apprentices with materials donation
Barnes Construction has donated £1,000 worth of blocks and timber to Suffolk New College's Suffolk Rural campus in Otley, giving apprentices access to industry-standard materials.
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Ipswich's heritage parks now all hold Green Flag status
Every one of Ipswich's heritage parks now holds Green Flag status, after Chantry Park joined Bourne Park, Christchurch Park and Holywells Park in securing the prestigious award this year.
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Suffolk Tories challenge county council leader over £15k+ private office refit
A row has broken out at Suffolk County Council over an £18,484 office refit for new leader Michael Hadwen, with the Conservatives branding it "personal aggrandisement".
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After 15 years of delays, The Mill takes a decisive step forward
Safety approval for the recladding of The Mill on Ipswich Waterfront marks the most significant breakthrough yet in a saga that has left residents in unsafe flats and Suffolk's tallest tower unfinished for over a decade.
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Suffolk businesses stuck in economic 'holding pattern'
Suffolk's economy remains locked in a subdued pattern of weak activity and sentiment, with the county's latest business survey showing little improvement on the gloomy picture reported three months ago.