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Government launches consultation on Suffolk council reorganisation
Suffolk residents have until 11 January 2026 to have their say on proposals that could see the county's six councils replaced by either one or three unitary authorities.
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Ipswich sisters face off in European final as both claim gold medals
For the first time in their karate careers, 16-year-old twin sisters from Ipswich had to fight each other in a gold medal match at a European tournament – marking an extraordinary moment in their journey from training together at age three to competing at the world stage.
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Ipswich helping Ipswich: Town rallies to support Jamaican namesake after Hurricane Melissa
One Ipswich community is coming to the aid of another 4,800 miles away, as local organisers coordinate a donation drive to support the Jamaican neighbourhood's recovery following Hurricane Melissa.
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Search for missing woman expands to Nacton after new CCTV footage emerges
Police have widened the search for Christine Murton, 78, to include Nacton and Levington after CCTV footage captured her walking along a footpath near Decoy Wood on the afternoon she disappeared one week ago.
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Ipswich Academy to host networking event for local professionals
Ipswich Academy is inviting local professionals, community partners and educators to a networking event on Thursday, 27 November 2025, as it seeks to strengthen ties between the school and the wider community.
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John Grose Chery sponsors Wolsey's 25th anniversary panto
Beauty and the Beast features a time-honoured horse and carriage but John Grose Chery is providing the horsepower for the New Wolsey Theatre's landmark 25th Rock 'n' Roll pantomime this Christmas.
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Suffolk traffic hits record high despite £12m cycling push
Suffolk County Council has spent more than £12 million on walking and cycling infrastructure over the past five years, yet traffic on the county's roads has hit an all-time high – more than any year since records began in 1993.
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One in seven billion: The toddler with a genetic mutation nobody has seen before
Oli-Jay's genetic test results revealed something doctors had never encountered – a DNM1L gene mutation so rare that he is the only person in the world with this exact variant. Now his family is racing to fund specialist research that could unlock answers for their son and others who may follow.
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Man dies after car hits parked lorry on A14 at Stowmarket
A 70-year-old man has died and a woman suffered life-changing injuries after a car collided with a parked lorry on the A14 on Sunday afternoon. Police are appealing for dashcam footage and witnesses.
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Two Ipswich schools get NHS facilities to train aspiring medics
Students at Chantry Academy and Ipswich Academy can now train with real hospital beds and equipment as part of a £20,000-per-school NHS investment designed to build practical skills for healthcare careers.
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University and college unite charities for Christmas event
The University of Suffolk and Suffolk New College are hosting a free event where businesses can pledge time, skills or partnerships to nine local charities instead of paying admission.
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Hospices launch Christmas tree recycling scheme across Ipswich
St Elizabeth Hospice and East Anglia's Children's Hospices are accepting registrations for their fifth annual tree-cycling initiative, which collects Christmas trees from homes across 19 postcodes in Ipswich and the surrounding area.