News
Sizewell C funds programme for underrepresented youth
Sizewell C has funded a two-year programme designed to support young people from underrepresented communities across Suffolk into careers.
News
Black British Ballet exhibition reveals 60 years of hidden history at Ipswich library
Almost 30 images, posters and news articles spanning six decades will showcase the untold stories of Black dancers who blazed a trail through British ballet, as part of a National Lottery-funded project to bring their contributions into the light.
News
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.
Features
At this Ipswich café, careers begin with conversation
Chloe used to stay in bed all day with no energy. Now she trains new staff and works four days a week at an Ipswich café where people thrive.
Opinion
When patriotism becomes vandalism, we all lose
Haphazardly painting a St George's Cross on roundabouts, where it will be trampled on and driven over, isn't patriotism – it's disrespecting the very symbol these vandals claim to honour.
News
'I want everyone to realise how great they are' – Pantomime dame brings message of self-acceptance to Ipswich
Pantomime dame and published author Mama G brings her message of self-acceptance and individuality to Ipswich families in a storytelling session that champions being yourself.
News
Friends and family pay tribute to 'bright, bold and funny' Ipswich student who died suddenly aged 15
As friends come to terms with the sudden death of Vivica Ogongo, her family are determined to campaign for greater recognition of Sickle Cell Disease, a condition they say is often overlooked in healthcare and politics.
Features
How Suffolk Pride built a year-round community from a one-day event
Faced with the exhausting cycle of fundraising all year for one expensive day, Suffolk Pride organisers asked a simple question: what if we spread that impact across 12 months instead? The answer has transformed Pride in Suffolk.
Features
The African American airmen who found freedom in Suffolk's pubs
In the smoky pubs of 1960s Ipswich, a young American airman stationed at RAF Bentwaters was discovering he could sing – really sing. His name was Geno Washington, and his voice would soon captivate audiences across Britain.
News
Windrush 77 to bring colour and culture to Ipswich this month
Ipswich will mark 77 years since the arrival of the Windrush Generation with a two-day festival celebrating Caribbean heritage, culture and community.
News
'Magical moment' as hearing impaired children teach Easter Bunny to sign
Children at an Ipswich primary school's Hearing Impairment Unit turned the tables on their special visitor, teaching the Easter Bunny British Sign Language during a heartwarming visit.
Features
From courtroom to boardroom: The equality entrepreneur trading litigation for prevention
After three decades fighting discrimination battles in court, equality solicitor turned entrepreneur Audrey Ludwig now helps organisations prevent them entirely, bringing clarity to the often misunderstood world of equality law.