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Ipswich chef's duck dish beats competition to win £4,000 prize
A complex dish featuring miso-glazed duck breast, wild mushroom-stuffed cavolo nero and crispy gizzard sauce has earned an Ipswich chef national recognition and a cash prize.
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Riverhills spa team shortlisted after £6m fire rebuild
More than two years after a fire damaged Riverhills Health Club & Day Spa, the team behind its £6 million rebuild is now up for a national award.
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Driven by gratitude: The car buyers turning every sale into NHS support
Daniel Bowler spent Christmas Day 2021 eating microwaved turkey by his premature son's incubator at Ipswich Hospital. Three years later, the car buying business he's built in partnership with lifelong friend James Dowsett is finding creative ways to give back to the unit that saved Harrison's life.
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The Portal: A reflection of Ipswich, in more ways than one
The Cornhill has seen a lot over the years: horse trams, FA Cup parades, a mile-long queue for free hot dogs. Last week, it added a giant oval screen that lets you wave at strangers around the world. We asked the public what they think.
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We Prep – it started with a single box, now it's 100,000 sq ft
Fred Benfield admits he got a little carried away. What began as a "bit of fun" at his dining room table in Felixstowe six years ago has grown into a £5 million logistics operation spanning 100,000 square feet across three Suffolk sites.
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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.