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Ipswich businesses make Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 finals
Eleven Ipswich-based businesses have been named finalists in the 2026 Suffolk & Cambridgeshire Muddy Stilettos Awards, with public voting now open until 13:00 on 26 May.
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2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: Mika Berculean
Mika Berculean is standing for Labour in Stoke Park at the Ipswich Borough Council elections, and for Labour in Belstead Hills at the Suffolk County Council elections, both on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Mika's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: Jamie Allenden
Jamie Allenden is standing for the Green Party in Bridge Ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections and Bridge Division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Jamie's answers, published in full and unedited.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: Elizabeth Hughes
Elizabeth Hughes is standing for Labour and Co-operative in the Westbourne Division at the Suffolk County Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Elizabeth's answers, published in full and unedited.
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'Ipswich is at its best when it gets behind something together'
A joint campaign by Ipswich Central and Ipswich Town FC is calling on the whole town to unite in blue and white this weekend, as the club looks to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
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At 100, Phyllis is closing in on her final fundraising goal
For more than 30 years, Phyllis has turned her living room into a charity shop in miniature. With £9,614 raised for St Elizabeth Hospice, the centenarian is asking Ipswich for one last push to reach £10,000.
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'We had nothing to lose': Ipswich family welcomes baby after new fertility procedure
After three years of trying and three failed IVF transfers, Jessica Savill and her partner Ewan are celebrating the arrival of baby Edward following a new procedure at Ipswich Hospital that addressed a little-known cause of secondary infertility.
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Attwells doubles down on Ipswich with opening of new HQ
As Attwells Solicitors marks the official opening of its new head office at St Vincent House, the firm has reaffirmed its commitment to Ipswich, with founder Nick Attwell saying the town's "momentum and ambition" is something the firm is "proud to play our part in supporting".
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Ipswich plumbing apprentice named one of top female plumbers in the country
A former painter and decorator from Ipswich who swapped her paintbrush for a plunger has been named one of the top female apprentice plumbers in the country.
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From Portman Road to the World Cup: Tommy Smith returns to where it all began
From the ITFC academy to facing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and Ronaldo – Tommy Smith has had quite a career, and at 36, the former Ipswich Town defender is not done yet, as he waits to hear whether he will play in the 2026 World Cup Finals.
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Ipswich window repair firm raises money for EACH
By donating £2 every time someone books a repair, Mr Misty, has already raised more than £1,200 for families supported by East Anglia's Children's Hospices, prompting to keep the campaign going until the end of June.
2026 Local Elections in Ipswich
Meet the candidate: Paul Daley
Paul Daley is standing for the Green Party in the Priory Heath ward at the Ipswich Borough Council elections on Thursday, 7 May. We sent every candidate the same five questions — here are Paul's answers, published in full and unedited.