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From heartbreak to healing: Grief disco comes to Suffolk
When Georgina Jones lost her 16-month-old son Osian in 2023, she turned to dancing to cope. Now her idea, Grief Disco, is coming to Suffolk for the first time.
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Police catch disqualified driver in first hour of crackdown
Officers from Ipswich Central Community Policing Team joined forces with DVLA and council parking services yesterday to tackle illegal vehicle activity, resulting in one arrest and 18 untaxed vehicles identified within the first hour.
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How Suffolk's new drone factory will support Ukraine's military
Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive long-range unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in Mildenhall and tested near Ipswich, as Suffolk is set to become a crucial link in Ukraine's defence supply chain against Russian forces.
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Councillors to consider waiving £250,000 developer contribution for Lower Orwell Street flats
Ipswich Borough Council is to consider waiving a quarter-million-pound developer contribution after financial assessments showed previously approved plans to convert the former Gym & Trim building into flats would fall below the Government's profitability threshold.
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Ukrainian drone company invests £200m in Suffolk factories
Ukrspecsystems confirmed today it will build a new 11,000m2 factory at Mildenhall and a testing centre in Elmsett, just outside Ipswich, creating around 500 jobs and apprenticeships.
Long Reads
At this Ipswich café, careers begin with conversation
Chloe used to stay in bed all day with no energy. Now she trains new staff and works four days a week at an Ipswich café where people thrive.
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Charity plant sale showcases how gardening brings Ipswich community together
ActivLives' autumn plant sale on Thursday, 25 September, is just one example of how the charity uses gardening to improve health and wellbeing while bringing people together across Ipswich and Suffolk.
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When patriotism becomes vandalism, we all lose
Haphazardly painting a St George's Cross on roundabouts, where it will be trampled on and driven over, isn't patriotism – it's disrespecting the very symbol these vandals claim to honour.
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Suffolk business Evolve acquires Norfolk firm to accelerate growth
Local printing equipment firm Evolve Business Solutions has announced the acquisition of Protocopy, the managed print division of Rightprint Ltd, expanding its reach into Norfolk as part of ambitious growth plans.
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Volunteers needed for Suffolk's Whole Hog mud run
Ormiston Families is recruiting volunteers aged 16 and over for Suffolk's famous Whole Hog mud run on Saturday, 5 October 2025.
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'Operation Raise the Colours' reaches Ipswich as town gets its first St George's roundabout
A St George's Cross has been painted on an Ipswich roundabout as the town becomes the latest location to be affected by the nationwide "Operation Raise the Colours" campaign that has seen similar markings appear on roads across England.
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Vintage street market brings 15 traders to empty Walk units
A vintage and retro street market held on Sunday filled three vacant units in The Walk with traders and attracted visitors who travelled into town specifically for the event.