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Ipswich Town FC chairman Mark Ashton doesn't do half measures, and his speech launching Ipswich's City of Culture bid made that crystal clear – the club's leader wants everyone to stop undermining the town and start celebrating what makes it special as it gears up for its 2029 City of Culture bid.
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When we asked 185 Ipswich residents how the rise of St George's flags made them feel, three-quarters said it represented national pride. But for others, the responses revealed something more troubling, writes student journalist, Kaelyn D’rozario.
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For 15 years, Donna-Marie Wishart ran some of London's toughest pubs and clubs. Then she worked with young offenders and people struggling with addiction. Now she has found her calling in a treatment room in Sproughton, proving that self-care does not have to come with a luxury price tag.
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Young people are passionate about national politics. Yet most cannot name their local councillor, let alone tell you what they do. Nathan Wilson is the exception. Elected to Ipswich Borough Council aged just 18, he has spent four years learning why his peers stay away.
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From frozen tax thresholds to scrapped benefit caps, the chancellor's latest Budget will reshape the finances of thousands of Ipswich households and businesses. We break down exactly who benefits and who pays the price.
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Volunteering is booming in Ipswich, with organisations like Volunteering Matters pushing it into the spotlight. The question is: does it work? Can giving your time for free really help you navigate an increasingly brutal job market?
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Local building contractor GBS began with residential maintenance, then a flour mill breakthrough, and now spans three specialist divisions. But its story is also one baked in family, trust and a changing industry in a town navigating its own transformation.
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At 13, Lucas thought he was just looking at funny memes. By 14, he believed women were the enemy and rejection was his destiny. His journey into incel culture didn't start with a choice – it started with an algorithm.
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Oli-Jay's genetic test results revealed something doctors had never encountered – a DNM1L gene mutation so rare that he is the only person in the world with this exact variant. Now his family is racing to fund specialist research that could unlock answers for their son and others who may follow.
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When Teresa Page and Tony Casey took over The Harp Freehouse and Guest House in March 2023, they weren't planning to become lifesavers. They just wanted to run a good pub where people felt welcome and safe.
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Last year, two people died while sleeping rough in Ipswich. Their deaths went unpublicised, part of a crisis affecting around a thousand people on any given night – most of them invisible in official counts.
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With suicide rates significantly higher among autistic people, Suffolk's three-year assessment waits aren't just frustrating – campaigners say they're potentially fatal.
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