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The businesses behind Suffolk's growing B Corp movement
As March's B Corp Month celebrations unfold, we shine a spotlight on the growing community of Suffolk-based businesses committed to using business as a force for good.
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Stepping out: A local mum's journey from self-doubt to entrepreneurship
Approaching 40 and juggling motherhood, career, and life's chaos, Rachel Good launched her wellbeing business with a simple but powerful mission – helping others thrive without burnout, guilt, or compromise.
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Meet the organisation turning vacant high street buildings into thriving communities
Community Hub Ipswich, affectionately known locally as CHIp, is a nonprofit organisation that takes over empty buildings and transforms them into community hubs. By facilitating creative events, and offering space for local artists to sell work, they have fostered a sense of inclusion and community.
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Breaking barriers: How Kim Trotter is empowering Ipswich women
From helping women escape domestic violence to celebrating apprentice-of-the-year winners, Future Female Society has changed hundreds of lives in Ipswich. We share founder Kim Trotter's personal journey from isolation to creating lasting community change.
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More than heat: The warm spaces providing support and connection in Ipswich
As winter draws to a close, we speak to the warm spaces in Ipswich that have been tackling isolation and offering vital support in the heart of our community over the winter months
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From dingy pub to destination: Why you should visit Tower Street Food Hall
When seasoned hospitality entrepreneur Sandeep Singh was looking for his next investment, he chose Ipswich for his ambitious three-storey food hall concept, transforming a neglected town centre building into a vibrant dining destination.
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Ipswich mother reflects on life-changing diagnosis for Brain Tumour Awareness Month
March is Brain Tumour Awareness Month, and for Hayley from Ipswich, it’s a reminder of the day she was told her 16-month-old daughter had an Ependymoma brain tumour—news that would leave Camille facing years of treatment and ongoing struggles with anxiety.
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How to make the most of Ipswich Thrive Business Week
With more than 30 events scheduled across nine days, here's your day-by-day guide to Ipswich Thrive Business Week.
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A journalist's return to roots
After spending four decades chronicling the lives of others, journalist Jenny Taylor has decided to write her own remarkable new chapter. At 69, she has swapped her notebook for gardening tools and enrolled at Suffolk Rural college to study landscaping and gardening.
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Do you need a man to be happy?
“Is the route to happiness, Sam, to get a man?” asked my friend Mike, in our group WhatsApp chat. “Do you think? In your experience?”
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One man's mission to preserve Ipswich's transport heritage
As our transport landscape continues its rapid evolution, one local enthusiast has embarked on a remarkable journey to preserve a piece of Ipswich's recent history.
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Kick off your half term with this fin-tastic family show at DanceEast
What happens when dance, circus and theatre collide? Find out this Friday at 18:00 when Fish Boy, a captivating new production at DanceEast, promises the perfect start to your half-term.