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A shy Suffolk pupil who once dreaded speaking up in class is now redesigning her school's menu and teaching adults about food waste. She's one of hundreds of children across ASSET Education's schools who've been handed real power to solve a problem that affects them every day.
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When Jo Revett joined Dora Brown in 2022, the small Suffolk charity had already helped dozens of families reclaim their homes from chaos. Two years on, that number has risen to more than 60 – and the team is just getting started.
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For Cathy Frost, life's too short for regrets. The owner of Loveone, the quirky gift shop on St Peter's Street, has built her business around that philosophy. From Environmental Health officer to celebrated entrepreneur, we follow her 18-year journey.
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Lisa White started her first business as a teenager. Three decades later, her latest venture is breathing new life into a space that sat empty for 14 years – and giving Ipswich something it didn't know it was missing.
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Tucked away behind Puzzle Boutique on St Peter's Street, The Hidden Garden might just be the escape you didn't know you needed.
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Welcome to the first in a four-part series on Ipswich as the UK’s first Town of Youth Social Action. We'll explore what it means for the town, county, and country, and share our plans on how, as a media outlet, we are committed to giving the young people of our town a voice.
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Rebecca Cockett never imagined that postnatal depression would lead her to discover her true calling, but sometimes life's most challenging moments can open unexpected doors.
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When grief struck twice in quick succession, Harry didn't retreat – he forged ahead with a childhood dream that's now bringing comic book and geek culture to Ipswich's Microshops on Carr Street.
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When Becky Eaks and Stuart Mill first noticed customers asking for camouflage trousers at their fishing tackle shop, they could hardly have imagined it would lead to a complete business transformation. Now, their military and outdoor store has found its new home on The Walk.
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For over forty years, Maharani has maintained its crown as one of Ipswich's most beloved Indian restaurants, where multiple generations of the Miah family have preserved tradition while serving exceptional Indian cuisine.
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When Sandeep Singh opened Tower Street Food Hall three months ago, transforming the old Yates building into Ipswich's first food hall, some wondered if the ambitious concept would work in the town.
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For Monica Thomas, severe pain became normal when she was just 12. But it took 17 long, traumatic years for doctors to finally diagnose her with endometriosis—a disease affecting one in ten women, yet still shockingly misunderstood.
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