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Head shave raises almost £3,000 for cancer ward
Members of an Ipswich social club have shown support, after Jilly Hart had her head shaved to raise almost £3,000 for the Somersham Ward at Ipswich Hospital.
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Ipswich-born director behind Grace Jones film returns home for Q&A
From documenting Grace Jones to Anselm Kiefer, Ipswich-born filmmaker Sophie Fiennes has built an international career, and on Sunday, 19 July, she returns to the town where she was born for a special Q&A at King Street Cinema.
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N°8 Beautique: From the basketball court to the treatment table
Ilona Kocheva's childhood dream was to become a PE teacher specialising in basketball. Thirteen years on, the former player has opened her own massage studio on Ipswich High Street, drawing on a sporting background that shapes every treatment she offers.
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Four-acre woodland playground opens near Ipswich
A four-acre woodland adventure playground, described as the only one of its kind in the region, has opened in the grounds of Helmingham Estate near Ipswich.
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Nearly £8m to bring faster obesity care to Suffolk and Norfolk
Thousands of people in Ipswich and Suffolk could access NHS weight management support more quickly under a new programme backed by nearly £8 million, after the region was selected as one of twelve areas across the UK to trial new approaches to obesity care.
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Four Suffolk champions receive the county's highest honour
Four individuals who have shaped Suffolk's public life, culture and communities were awarded the county's most prestigious accolade on Sunday — the Suffolk Medal.
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Ipswich Regent Theatre wins Muddy Stilettos award for third year running
The Ipswich Regent Theatre has been named best Arts, Culture & Theatre venue in the Suffolk & Cambs Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 for the third consecutive year, with nearly half a million votes cast nationally.
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'Bold, brave and fun': Ipswich Book Festival is back
A year after arriving with 46 events, nine sell-outs and more than 1,000 tickets sold, the Ipswich Book Festival team has set its sights higher still – announcing 54 events, new venues, a dedicated Schools Week and a theme that promises to go far beyond the page.
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Siblings scoop awards at Suffolk New College ceremony
A brother and sister from Kenya were among 34 students celebrated at Suffolk New College's annual awards, hosted by former BBC Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy.
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Ipswich racing driver backs local children's hospice
A 24-year-old racing driver who lives steps from The Treehouse hospice in Ipswich is raising funds and awareness for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) throughout her 2026 Porsche Sprint Challenge season.
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Horses for courses: Suffolk equine centre marks 20 years
An equine centre that has trained more than 1,000 students since Princess Anne cut the ribbon in 2006 has celebrated its 20th anniversary, with alumni returning from careers spanning Newmarket, Australia and Argentina.
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The 18-year-old turning community spirit into action
Five years after cycling from London to Brighton at 13 to raise money for a family friend's widow and four daughters, Logan Mashongamhende is at it again — this time organising his own charity football match for Inspire Suffolk.