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Suffolk New College to host careers fair for 3,000 students
Around 3,000 students will explore career opportunities with Suffolk's leading employers next month as Suffolk New College hosts one of the region's largest careers events.
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Five young producers bring free festival of dance and creativity to Ipswich
A team of five young producers who grew up dancing in Ipswich are creating a space where creativity, community and passion come together, offering a free festival that celebrates the power of dance to connect people.
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From injury to inclusion: The ACL tear that built a football club
When Bruno Fernandes ruptured his ACL in 2022, ending his playing career with Achilles FC, he could have walked away from football entirely. Instead, he and fellow Portuguese émigré João Cruz turned personal setback into community opportunity, founding what would become Ipswich United FC.
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New Chancellor Zeb Soanes: 'Why shouldn't the next Steve Jobs be here?'
Zeb Soanes had just completed what might be the most public wardrobe change in Suffolk history – swapping honorary doctorate robes for Chancellor's regalia in front of several hundred people – when he sat down on the top floor of the £21 million James Hehir Building to talk about aspiration.
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'Incredible honour': Ipswich audiologist wins national recognition
Karen Finch, who has dedicated her career to ensuring people across the UK receive the best hearing care, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to audiology.
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Sweet Treat Food Festival – university dream to Cornhill crowd-pleaser
With a sense of awe, Jessica Lee surveys the crowds filling Ipswich's Cornhill.
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Ipswich teenager opens flower shop weeks after finishing college
An 18-year-old from Ipswich has launched her own floristry business in Debenham just weeks after completing her college course, commuting three and a half hours daily to pursue her dream.
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Ipswich unemployment falls 9% in a year, faster than UK
Ipswich unemployment is falling twice as fast as the national average – but the town still has one of the highest jobless rates in the East of England.
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New platform celebrates young Ipswich changemakers
From litter picks to peer support networks, a new initiative aims to celebrate the often-overlooked contributions young people make to their communities by creating a searchable hub of youth-led action across Ipswich.
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Family interiors firm wins nationwide Lucy & Yak fashion rollout
Source One Consulting, a family-run commercial interiors firm in Ipswich, has won a nationwide contract to deliver stores for sustainable fashion brand Lucy & Yak after converting a listed building into a retail space in just five weeks.
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Suicide bereavement charity receives over £3,000 boost from Co-op community fund
Hope After Suicide Loss will provide four months of professional counselling to bereaved Suffolk families after receiving Co-op community funding.
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Firefighters go the extra mile with stretcher challenge for local charity
Suffolk firefighters are pushing their limits by running 21km while carrying a weighted stretcher to support The Fire Fighters Charity and Stowmarket Saturday ASD Club, with a target of £1,000 for each cause.