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When Sophie Partlow felt sharp pains while cooking dinner last November, she couldn't have known that within hours, her daughter Magnolia would arrive at just 23 weeks and 5 days gestation. Now, as her miracle baby celebrates her first birthday just two days before World Prematurity Day, Sophie sha…
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Suffolk businesses must reduce their water usage by 9% by 2038 under government plans, in what is already the most water-depleted region in the country. A new chamber of commerce group aims to help companies meet this challenge.
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Attwells Solicitors has strengthened its presence in Suffolk by merging with established Woodbridge firm Lightfoot Westcott. The move marks a significant expansion of legal services available to residents in both towns.
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Trading Standards officers have seized more than 1,200 packets of tobacco and 270 vapes in raids on two shops in Ipswich and Stowmarket. A specially trained sniffer dog helped uncover the illegal goods.
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A man arrested for street drinking caused criminal damage by urinating in a police van while being taken to custody. The 41-year-old was initially detained for breaching public drinking rules and refusing to identify himself to officers on Tavern Street.
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Police and health outreach workers have begun regular street meets on Tavern Street to address concerns about anti-social behaviour. The initiative comes as the area near the Great White Horse and Tesco has been identified as a hotspot for street drinking.
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A planning application has been submitted to officially convert a six-bedroom house on St Helens Street into a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The retrospective application means the property is already used as shared housing without proper planning permission.
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Suffolk County Council has reduced its direct carbon emissions by 43% since declaring a climate emergency in 2019 but faces challenges meeting its 2030 net zero target.
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The number of babies born in Ipswich fell to 1,449 in 2023, down from 1,516 the previous year, as fertility rates across England and Wales plummeted to historic lows.
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A community fund that has supported hundreds of local charities and helped over 146,000 people across East Anglia is accepting new applications for grants of up to £5,000.
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Azpects, creator of the UK's top-selling paving jointing compound EASYJoint, is expanding its operations with a move to larger premises at Whitehouse Business Centre in Ipswich.
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Users of Ransomes Sports Pavilion will see fees rise by up to 22% after Ipswich Borough Council approved increases to make the facility financially self-sufficient.
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