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A new report to Suffolk's police panel shows killed and seriously injured collisions rose to 341 last year, even as fatal crashes fell from 16 to 14 – prompting a local solicitor to urge drivers to look beyond the numbers.
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The Kesgrave Community Chinwag celebrated its fifth anniversary with over 150 members of the local over-60s community joining volunteers, partners and guests to mark the milestone.
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Suffolk Mind's training arm is offering fellow non-profits up to 50% off selected mental health courses this summer, in an effort to support good causes nationwide.
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Ahead of the new season, columnist Barbara Norrey profiles every fresh arrival at Ipswich Town – and rounds up the transfer talk still to come.
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The ramp linking Merchants Yard to Princes Street was complete in 2024. It has never opened. Suffolk Highways closed the adjoining pavement, deeming it unsafe, and no repair date has been given since.
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Suffolk Trading Standards is warning residents after a man falsely claiming to be a fire officer targeted properties in Rushmere St Andrew last week, using a recent Ipswich school fire to scare homeowners about their solar panels.
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Suffolk Constabulary is appealing for help to trace Aaron Weibel, who was last seen in Carr Street on Tuesday afternoon.
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A University of Suffolk librarian will fly to Taiwan next month to play for Team GB in the Women's Baseball World Cup qualifiers. This comes a year after helping the team win its first ever European Championship gold.
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The Ipswich Institute is throwing open its doors on Tavern Street for a month of one-off talks, workshops and guided walks.
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Deputy leader Paul Ashton gave a 20-minute apology to councillors and residents at East Suffolk Full Council on Wednesday, 22 July, confirming a specialist troubleshooter has been hired to help fix the council's troubled Better Recycling rollout, almost two months in.
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Ipswich and Babergh has a new Member of Youth Parliament: 17-year-old Poppy Rayner, who wants young people's voices heard on everything from special educational needs (SEN) support to social media.
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Ed Sheeran calls it home, Nandi Bushell grew up here, and Brian Eno started his creative journey here – now nine well-known figures with deep Ipswich roots are backing the town's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029.
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