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Chess bus tackling loneliness seeks Ipswich venue
A social enterprise that uses mini chess to tackle loneliness and social isolation needs help finding an Ipswich venue for a community event on 22 January, just under two weeks away.
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Architects skydive and cycle 250 miles in record charity year
KLH Architects staff jumped out of planes, cycled through the Netherlands and climbed Welsh peaks in a year of fundraising that delivered a record £35,330 for Inspire, an Ipswich charity supporting young people's mental health.
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University's Amazon rainforest project wins global award
A University of Suffolk conservation project in Peru has won a prestigious international ecotourism award for pioneering work that gives students hands-on experience using AI to protect endangered primates in the Amazon rainforest.
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Suffolk charity prepares 100 Christmas dinners for homeless
Staff and service users at Anglia Care Trust prepared 100 full Christmas dinners for rough sleepers and people in temporary accommodation across Ipswich, tripling the charity's original plan after receiving substantial donations.
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'Lost for words': Snap Fitness donates 200 toys to hospital
A Martlesham gym manager who spent years in Ipswich Hospital's paediatric ward as a child has delivered over 200 toys, ensuring every young patient receives their own gift on Christmas Day.
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Riverhills 'Christmas Sparty' supports RSPCA and Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Over 150 people attended Riverhills Health Club & Day Spa's annual Christmas event, raising £837 through a charity raffle for the RSPCA and Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy.
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RSPCA Martlesham goes solar in over £7,500-a-year energy shift
The RSPCA Suffolk Central branch in Martlesham will redirect over £7,500 a year from its energy bills to animal welfare after installing almost 80 solar panels across its rooftops.
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Free solar panels and heat pumps available for Suffolk homes
Low-income Suffolk residents living in poorly insulated homes could be eligible for free solar panels, heat pumps and insulation worth thousands of pounds – but must apply within the next three months.
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'Everyone told me I was mad': A year in Ipswich retail
Mark Hubert leans against a wardrobe in his immaculately kept shop with the kind of honesty that only appears after a year of doing something much harder than you expected. "If I base my business on footfall," he says, "I would have closed six months ago."
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University students' Amazon primate work shortlisted for award
A conservation project in the Peruvian Amazon run in partnership with the University of Suffolk has been shortlisted for a prestigious global ecotourism award.
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How a £5,000 grant keeps Ipswich's oldest shop pedalling
Perched on a stool, Steve Grimwood is engaged in lively conversation with a regular when I step into Ipswich's oldest retail business. I'm instructed to "take good care" of him before the customer disappears through the revamped rear entrance that has recently benefitted from a £10,000 upgrade.
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Farmer Christmas brings festive cheer to Suffolk schools
A Suffolk New College lecturer dressed as Santa Claus visited two local primary schools on a tinsel-decorated tractor this week, continuing a 20-year tradition of bringing festive cheer to the community.