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Second Ed Sheeran mural appears at popular Ipswich dining spot
Tower Street Food Hall has joined the town's pink celebration with a specially commissioned artwork by local artist Narin Naseri.
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Marinero Lounge opens at Ipswich Waterfront
The new café, bar and restaurant has opened its doors in the converted Burton and Sons warehouse at St Peter's Wharf, shortly after closing the Cosy Club lounge in the Buttermarket Centre.
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Free art exhibition in Ipswich explores meaning of 'word' tomorrow night
The Cognito Collective will showcase a multi-sensory exhibition at CHIp studios on Turret Lane, featuring interactive installations, live performances and audience participation.
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On The Huh and loving it: From the Alps to St Peters Street
It was during a ski season in the French Alps that Richard Podd discovered his calling – but it would take 20 years and a return to his Ipswich roots before he could fully embrace it.
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Ipswich Town fan raises £300 in ice bucket challenge for MND
Harrison Mayhew-Kemp, 21, from Ardleigh, took on the challenge at One Sixth Form College to support a charity connected to his footballing hero, Marcus Stewart.
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'I want to help' – CEO's £10,000 gift to support struggling families in Ipswich
A successful businessman and former election candidate who grew up on free school meals has donated £10,000 to Ipswich Family Bank, saying he remembers "how hard" his parents worked to put food on the table.
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Community parade kicks off month-long 10th anniversary celebrations
Almost 70 people joined a colourful procession from Ipswich Town Hall on Saturday, 21 June, to celebrate Ipswich Community Media's milestone, with more events planned throughout the month.
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Award-winning financial planning firm marks 15 years of organic growth
When Colin Low founded Kingsfleet in 2010, he named his financial planning firm after his former primary school. Fifteen years later, that commitment to education and learning remains at the heart of everything the Claydon-based business does.
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Suffolk enters national esports arena with new university team
The county's first university esports team has been unveiled, with the Suffolk Mariners set to compete against universities across the UK.
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Police empty knife amnesty bin on Queen's Way during Neighbourhood Policing Week
Local community police officers collected knives from the amnesty bin on Queen's Way, Ipswich, as part of Neighbourhood Policing Week activities.
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Ipswich outperforms many parts of the country for waterside access
Ipswich residents have better access to blue spaces than the national average, with 30% of households able to reach open water within 15 minutes compared to 28% nationally.
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Making space: How youth-led culture is changing Ipswich
Whilst Westminster debates youth engagement and councils struggle with consultation fatigue, something different is happening in Ipswich. Here, young people aren't waiting for formal invitations to civic life—they're creating their own spaces, literally and figuratively, through community action.