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Attwells Solicitors maintains town centre HQ with move to St. Vincent's House
Ipswich law firm Attwells Solicitors has relocated its head office to St. Vincent's House on Cutler Street, as the firm says it is entering a new phase of growth.
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Ipswich children's hospice expansion gets under way
Construction has started on a significant expansion of The Treehouse, East Anglia's Children's Hospices' (EACH) site in Ipswich, after a 'spade-in-the-ground' celebration was held on Tuesday, 3 March to mark the official start of works.
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Ipswich firm's employee-first culture earns national recognition
A commitment to investing in people has helped Ipswich-based Kilnbridge earn a place among the UK's 500 best employers, according to the Financial Times – the highest ranking of any specialist contractor in the country.
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Ipswich's high street: More visitors, new habits, old questions
More people are visiting Ipswich town centre than at any point since just before the pandemic. But behind the headline figure lies a more complex story of shifting habits, squeezed spending power, and fundamental questions about what the high street is really for.
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Paddy & Scott's rebrands as 'Jessie & Ketty's' for International Women's Month
Suffolk coffee company Paddy & Scott's is temporarily rebranding for the whole of March to celebrate two women driving change for girls in Kenya.
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Why inclusion is good for business, and how to make it work
A new conference coming to Ipswich this March aims to give local employers practical tools to embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into everyday business practice – and make the case for why it matters to the bottom line.
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What new Suffolk military drone factory means for jobs, defence and the region
A new drone manufacturing facility in Mildenhall is promising up to 500 jobs, apprenticeships and a testing centre near Ipswich – here is what the investment means for Suffolk.
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Suffolk charities receive £50,000 boost to tackle digital poverty
A £50,000 grant from broadband infrastructure firm CityFibre will fund a range of Suffolk charities working to improve digital skills and access for some of the county's most vulnerable residents.
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A14 speed limit push is 'important but short-term' fix for Ipswich's road crisis
A campaign to reduce the A14 speed limit to 60mph has been welcomed as a first step towards tackling chronic congestion around Ipswich – but the Police & Crime Commissioner is already warning it is no substitute for the long-term investment he says successive governments have ignored.
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How one Ipswich B Corp is tackling child mental health gaps in underserved Suffolk communities
An Ipswich business has stepped in to address a significant gap in mental health provision on the Shotley Peninsula, where children previously lacked access to specialist support and training available elsewhere in the county.
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DPL Group founders step down after 25 years at the helm
Gary and Fran Dinsdale are retiring as managing directors of Ipswich-based DPL Group, the mechanical and electrical contractor they founded in 2001, with the business now in the hands of long-serving employees who have become company directors.
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Suffolk Building Society donates £45,000 to four charities
Suffolk Building Society has donated £45,000 across four local charities tackling homelessness, isolation, domestic abuse and nature loss as part of its 175th anniversary campaign.