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Police launch weekly engagement sessions at Lloyds Avenue arch
Suffolk police officers will be stationed at Lloyds Avenue Archway every Wednesday between 11:00 and 14:00 as part of a new community pop-up engagement point.
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Can Ipswich cash in on the AI gold rush?
Ipswich has always had a knack for being quietly ahead of its time. In 1902, using the spirit of those relentlessly inventive and industrious Victorians, Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies built the world's first commercially available petrol-powered lawnmower. Cutting-hedge technology, you could say.
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Suffolk County Council launches environmental investment scheme
Suffolk County Council has launched an investment scheme hoping to raise £1 million to fund local projects that will cut carbon emissions, offering 4% annual returns over five years with a minimum investment of £5.
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How to nominate Suffolk's unsung heroes for the county's top award
Residents have until November to nominate friends, neighbours, colleagues or community champions for the Suffolk Medal, with organisers especially encouraging nominations for women making a difference across the county.
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Ipswich taxi fares set to rise as council considers increase
Ipswich Borough Council will consider a 2.55% increase in hackney carriage fares at its Executive meeting on Monday, 30 September, potentially increasing the cost of a two-mile journey by £0.20 from November.
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Ipswich convenience store seeks 24-hour alcohol licence amid serious police concerns
Best Convenience Store on Tacket Street has applied to sell alcohol around the clock and serve late-night refreshments until 5am, but Suffolk Constabulary has raised objections to the proposal.
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County council pays out £340k as SEND complaints soar
Suffolk County Council paid out more than £340,000 to families during the past year as complaints about children's services increased by 40%, with most relating to special educational needs.
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NHS board reveals stark differences in workplace harassment between staff groups
Black and minority ethnic staff at Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board experience significantly higher rates of workplace harassment from colleagues than white staff, according to annual survey data discussed by board members yesterday.
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Suffolk residents can register land as private nature reserve to help wildlife
From gardens to 12-acre plots, landowners across Suffolk are turning their spaces into private nature reserves. The network has just passed 1,000 hectares, with free support from Suffolk Wildlife Trust specialists.
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East Suffolk employers offered new disability training service
A new training programme has been launched to help East Suffolk businesses better support disabled staff and job seekers, announced as part of Disability Advice Service (East Suffolk)'s 40th anniversary celebrations.
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Upper Brook Street works on track to finish in October
Work to improve Upper Brook Street in the town centre is on track to be completed in early October, Suffolk Highways has confirmed, with no formal complaints received from shopowners since the disruption started last month.
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Ellisons appoints newly qualified solicitor to Ipswich team
Ellisons has announced the qualification of Simone Dowsing as a solicitor into its Wills, Trusts and Probate team, based in the firm's Ipswich office.