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College students win top two in national massage competition
Two beauty therapy students from Suffolk New College have taken first and second place in a national massage skills competition, beating 15 rivals from colleges across the UK.
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Council set to increase town centre parking charges again
Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to increase parking charges across its off-street car parks and on-street bays from 20 July 2026, with hourly rates set to rise by 10p. It follows a similar increase to last year.
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Fundraisers aged 12 to 82 brave the drop for Ipswich Hospital
From a 12-year-old to an 82-year-old, fundraisers of all ages conquered their fears this weekend to descend Ipswich Hospital's tower in wet and windy conditions, raising more than £60,000 for patients and families across the region.
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A travel writer from The Independent just fell for Ipswich – it's time more of us did the same
Claire Boobbyer did not come to Ipswich to be impressed. She came, as many do, without particularly high expectations – and left a convert. Her travel feature in The Independent, published this morning, is a love letter to a town that has spent too long being told it is not worth loving.
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County Council demands 'cast-iron' policing assurances in response to Henry Nowak murder
Suffolk County Council has written to the county's chief constable calling for guarantees that police training never creates "doubt, hesitation or competing priorities" when responding to a risk to life – a direct response to national debate sparked by the heavily politicised murder of Henry Nowak.
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Local businesses raise £20,000 for EACH and Ipswich Town Foundation
A charity five-a-side football tournament hosted by law firm Birketts at Portman Road has raised £20,250, with funds split equally between East Anglia's Children's Hospices and Ipswich Town Foundation.
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HMO plans for fire-hit St Helens Street buildings refused
Plans to convert two fire-damaged buildings in Ipswich into a 16-bed shared home have been refused by councillors, who overturned officer advice and dismissed the proposal as "nonsense."
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Charity funding round opens for youth employability projects
A housebuilder's charity, which has donated more than £3 million since 2021, has opened its second funding round of the year, offering grants of £50,000 to organisations focused on helping young people into work.
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Dragon boat festival raises record £60,000 for Brave Futures
Twenty-eight teams braved wind, rain and two capsizes at Ipswich Waterfront on Saturday to raise a record £60,000 for children and young people affected by sexual abuse.
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Suffolk businesses lobby Tory leader on A14 and jobs costs
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce took a delegation of leading local businesses to Westminster last week to press Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on infrastructure, employment costs and tax relief.
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University of Suffolk launches three new Master's courses this autumn
The University of Suffolk is opening applications for three new postgraduate courses — in social work, digital marketing and data analytics, and cognitive behavioural therapy — all starting in September.
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New Murray Road play area opens with horse racing theme
A new children's play area has opened at Murray Road Recreation Ground in Ipswich, featuring 29 pieces of equipment inspired by the site's history as a former racecourse.