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Buttermarket still shut, but here's what's open
The Buttermarket is still closed on Wednesday, 24 hours after a glass panel failure forced the shopping centre to shut, though several shops and facilities remain accessible.
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130 years of the Cali: A social club that has changed with the times
From gas lights and all-male bars to a smoking ban and a warmer welcome, the California Social Club's oldest members have watched their club – and their town – change. As the club turns 130 this year, they are reflecting on everything they have witnessed from behind the bar.
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Robe-a-thon walk to raise funds for Cancer Support Suffolk
Cancer Support Suffolk and Riverhills Health Club are launching Suffolk's first Robe-a-thon on Monday, 12 October 2026 — a 5km walk in spa robes to raise money for people living with cancer in the county.
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Buttermarket shut again after 'glass panel failure'
The Buttermarket has temporarily closed after a tempered glass panel failed in the north mall, less than three weeks after reopening from a burst water main.
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The Mix Coffee Shop closes as operator enters liquidation
The Mix Coffee Shop at the University of Suffolk's Waterfront building has closed after 127 Trading Ltd, the charity's café arm, began voluntary liquidation proceedings.
Long Reads
The wait survivors of child sexual abuse still face
A decade of research led by two organisations in Suffolk has found that survivors of child sexual abuse wait an average of 15 years before they access support.
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Ipswich Big Clean litter pick collects 30 bags of rubbish
Volunteers picked more than 30 bags of rubbish from Ipswich town centre on Monday 21 September, as Ipswich Central's Big Clean week got under way.
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AFTERDRIVE return to old college ahead of first headline tour
Ipswich band AFTERDRIVE played a special gig at One Sixth Form College this week, following a hometown show at The Baths and ahead of their first ever headline tour.
Opinion
More than words: Inside the Ipswich Book Festival
Arts columnist Zelly Lisanework has a coffee and conversation with Ipswich Book Festival organisers Andrew Marsh and Emma Lightfoot about how a four-person team is growing a festival that reaches far beyond the page.
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More than 100 runners to take on Ipswich Half Marathon for Combat2Coffee
Over 100 runners will take to Ipswich's streets on Sunday, 27 September, as Team Combat2Coffee returns to the half marathon in its largest turnout yet, aiming to raise funds for the veterans' mental health organisation – and, as is now tradition, one of them will be dressed as a giant coffee cup.
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Divorce support at work: Survey reveals stark gender divide
Women are far more likely than men to believe employers should support staff going through a relationship breakdown, according to new regional research – with men three times as likely to say bosses have no role to play at all.
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Ipswich charity ActivLives marks 20 years of support
ActivLives celebrated two decades of supporting vulnerable and marginalised residents at its AGM in Kesgrave on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, with the Mayor of Ipswich among those marking the milestone.