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Local law firm scoops national award for digital innovation
A Suffolk law firm is celebrating national recognition after being named winner of Best Use of Technology in Conveyancing at The Conveyancing Awards.
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Young entrepreneur shortlisted for Next Generation Award
A 23-year-old Ipswich business owner has been recognised as one of the UK's most promising young franchisees, earning a place among just three national finalists at the Disruptive Franchise Awards.
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Suffolk distillery's spiced rum (that's not a spiced rum) named best in the world
A spirit distilled in Suffolk has been crowned the highest-scoring spiced rum at this year's London Spirits Competition, beating entries from more than 30 countries – despite not being legally classified as a rum at all.
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Suffolk traders invited to join Buttermarket's Suffolk Day Fayre
Local businesses, makers and food producers have until 1 June to register for a place at The Buttermarket Ipswich's Suffolk Day Fayre on Sunday, 21 June.
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From finance to interiors: The designer who traded spreadsheets for swatches
Meet the designer behind Ipswich.co.uk's newsroom. After 20 years in finance, Jenny Calthorpe retrained as an interior designer. Now she's transforming homes and workspaces across Suffolk and Essex.
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Freeport East targets £500m with new 'investment concierge' service
Freeport East has launched a new "Investment Concierge Service" aimed at attracting £500 million of additional private sector investment to the East of England, after helping to secure £450 million across the region to date.
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East of England Co-op posts £2m profit in third year of growth
The East of England Co-op has reported an underlying trading profit of £2m for the year ended 24 January 2026, marking its third consecutive year of profit growth and a £1m improvement on the previous year.
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'Ipswich is at its best when it gets behind something together'
A joint campaign by Ipswich Central and Ipswich Town FC is calling on the whole town to unite in blue and white this weekend, as the club looks to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
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Attwells doubles down on Ipswich with opening of new HQ
As Attwells Solicitors marks the official opening of its new head office at St Vincent House, the firm has reaffirmed its commitment to Ipswich, with founder Nick Attwell saying the town's "momentum and ambition" is something the firm is "proud to play our part in supporting".
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Ipswich solicitors closed after years of regulatory warnings
The closure of Ross Coates Solicitors by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, follows a string of regulatory sanctions stretching back to 2023, including a £13,690 fine last year for anti-money laundering failings and a written rebuke for accounts breaches.
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The legal gap forcing new mothers with cancer to choose between treatment and their baby
An Ipswich solicitor has highlighted a gap in UK employment law that leaves mothers diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or soon after birth unable to pause or defer their maternity leave – forcing some to spend it undergoing treatment rather than bonding with their newborn.
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Ipswich-founded bike chain sold to Giant UK, saving 21 jobs
Thomas's Cycle Revolution, the Ipswich-founded bike shop chain that filed for administration in February, has been sold to Giant U.K Limited in a deal that preserves 21 jobs across East Anglia.