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SEN Santa sessions at Buttermarket this weekend
Santa will turn down the music and limit numbers at the Buttermarket Shopping Centre this weekend after parents asked for calmer festive events for children with special educational needs (SEN).by
Matt Stott
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Former H&M building to be converted into ten flats and three shops
A homeware store in the former H&M building on Tavern Street is closing down after seven months, with planning documents revealing the Art Deco building is earmarked for conversion into ten flats and three commercial units.byMatt Stott
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Suffolk researchers test whether singing can treat Parkinson's 'poker face'
Researchers in Suffolk are launching what they believe is the first UK study testing whether musical-theatre-style singing can rehabilitate facial expression in Parkinson's patients – addressing a symptom that affects around 9 in 10 people but has limited treatment options.byMatt Stott
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Woman fighting for life after hit-and-run on Burrell Road
A woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being hit by a car whose driver fled the scene on Burrell Road in Ipswich this morning, with a man in his 30s now arrested in connection with the incident.by
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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Sizewell C appoints new chief executive as project moves into full construction
Nigel Cann will become sole chief executive of the £38 billion Sizewell C nuclear power project from 1 January 2026, as Julia Pyke steps down after eight years leading the Suffolk development through its financing phase.byMatt Stott
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Ipswich councillors back 1,000-home plan despite £4.7m school funding row
Ipswich Borough Council has approved plans for up to 1,020 homes at Red House Farm despite Suffolk County Council's formal objection over a £4.7 million shortfall in education funding.by
João SantosandOliver Rouane-Williams
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Gym manager's childhood inspires hospital toy appeal
A Martlesham gym manager who spent much of her childhood in hospital has launched a toy appeal that has collected nearly 150 Christmas gifts for young patients at Ipswich Hospital.byMatt Stott
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Lighting expert's festive display supports St Elizabeth Hospice
A 6,500-LED Christmas light show is lighting up an Ipswich home for the 12th year, with thousands of synchronised lights dancing to music while raising funds for local hospice care.byMatt Stott
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Driver caught towing trailer more than four times legal weight limit
A driver was stopped in Ipswich last week, towing a 3,500kg trailer despite only being licensed to tow 750kg, highlighting the dangerous risks some motorists take on Suffolk's roads.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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The Mill inches closer to resolution after 15 years of delays and safety concerns
After more than a decade of false starts, safety scares and worthless properties, Ipswich's tallest building is finally approaching the start of remedial works that could see 215 occupied flats made safe and 85 new apartments completed within 18 months.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Police appeal for witnesses after Pearl Road burglary
Detectives are investigating a burglary at a home on Pearl Road in Ipswich on Monday evening, where jewellery and bank cards were stolen and used fraudulently.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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What the government's 'game-changing' new youth strategy means for Ipswich
The government has published its first National Youth Strategy in 15 years, outlining how it plans to give every young person "someone who cares, somewhere to go, and a community they feel part of" through over £500 million of investment over the next decade.byOliver Rouane-Williams
