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The government has abandoned plans to make digital ID compulsory for workers after nearly three million people signed a petition opposing the scheme, including more than 8,800 residents across Ipswich and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
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Melissa Dickinson left her career aged 50 due to perimenopause. She has now built an award-winning Ipswich business helping other women navigate the same challenges, earning national recognition as one of the UK's top 100 female entrepreneurs.
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Freeport East has appointed two international trade specialists following a year in which it advanced £250m of private sector investment and employment opportunities across East Anglia.
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Ipswich Borough Council leaders will seek approval on Tuesday to advertise a new three-year contract to sell alcoholic drinks at Ipswich Corn Exchange and Regent Theatre, valued at just over £1.7m.
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Business confidence in Suffolk is "alarmingly fragile," with all but two indicators in the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Survey turning negative in the final quarter of 2025 following the Government's November Budget.
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An Ipswich communications agency with a long history in the region has been recognised for its commitment to making a positive social and environmental impact, achieving prestigious B Corp certification.
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Pub leaders in Ipswich and Suffolk have cautiously welcomed the government's widely reported £300m bailout following mounting pressure, but warned "the devil will be in the details" as they face steep rate increases.
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After 40 years in hospitality, Bart Bisbal knew the signs. The Grazing Sheep wasn't failing – but the pressures were mounting, and he understood better than most when a business has reached its limit.
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A multi-award-winning independent cafe on Ipswich Waterfront has closed permanently after eight years, with the family behind it citing rising costs, taxes and ongoing building works.
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KLH Architects staff jumped out of planes, cycled through the Netherlands and climbed Welsh peaks in a year of fundraising that delivered a record £35,330 for Inspire, an Ipswich charity supporting young people's mental health.
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One of Ipswich's longest-established boatyards has changed hands after more than 40 years, with Fox's Marina & Boatyard sold to Essex-based Morgan Marine, but continuing to operate under the same name with the same team and prices.
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Ipswich-based Kerseys Solicitors has acquired Haywards Solicitors in Stowmarket, expanding the firm's presence across Suffolk with a fifth office.
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