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Ipswich law firm shortlisted for four national awards
Attwells Solicitors has been named a finalist in four categories at the 2026 LEAP Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, with winners announced in November.
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Mezzle collapses two years after Gotelee takeover
Two years after promising to modernise historic Ipswich firm Gotelee Solicitors, self-styled legal 'disruptor' Mezzle has collapsed into administration – having closed two of Gotelee's offices within a year of taking over.
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Sizewell C apprentice numbers pass 150 milestone
Sizewell C now has 166 apprentices, 111 of them from Suffolk - putting the nuclear power station past 10% of its pledge to recruit at least 1,500 apprentices during construction.
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£219m roads boost not enough, says Suffolk council
Suffolk County Council could receive up to £219.4m from the Government over the next four years to maintain its roads, but says the sum still falls short of what's needed to keep the county's highways in a steady state.
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Suffolk Police to test drivers' eyesight in roadside crackdown
Suffolk Police will carry out roadside vision screenings over the next fortnight, checking motorists can read a number plate from 20 metres as part of a national road safety drive.
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Careers fair opens students' eyes to future careers
Around 3,500 young people from across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex got a glimpse of their future this month, as 73 businesses and organisations descended on Suffolk New College for its third annual FutureSkills Fair.
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Devolution dominates at third Suffolk Convention
Senior business and political figures gathered at BT's Martlesham research centre on Friday, 26 October, for the third Suffolk Convention, as the county weighs how to secure better funding from Westminster and prepares to elect its first Norfolk and Suffolk mayor.
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Pocket rocket Enciso rescues a point for Town
Enciso calmly capitalised on a Forest error just before half-time to fire Town level, as the Blues held out for a 1-1 draw at a blustery Portman Road on Friday, 23 October. Barbara Norrey reports.
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Is it really the end for Trimley’s extraordinary water tower, or could it be saved?
As plans to demolish the 92-year-old Suffolk landmark come under scrutiny, other redundant water towers have found remarkable new lives. And East Suffolk Council has confirmed it possesses a legal power that could give Trimley’s tower a fighting chance.
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Well-known Suffolk family set to buy Buttermarket Centre in 'cut price' deal
The Hembry family, who have a long-standing association with the town and own a number of sites and developments, are understood to be the 'last buyer standing' for the Buttermarket Centre. The price is believed to be around £5m – a fraction of the £54.7m it fetched nine years ago.
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Halloween Fireworks Spooktacular: Everything you need to know
Ipswich's long-running Christchurch Park fireworks display will feature new laser technology for the Halloween Fireworks Spooktacular on Saturday, 31 October.
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Community centre brings free prostate tests to Kesgrave
Fifty local men were offered free prostate cancer blood tests after Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre (KWMCC) secured council funding to bring the CHAPS charity to town.