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Maths and English GCSE passes rise at Suffolk New College
A total of 502 Suffolk New College learners achieved a grade 4 or above in maths or English this year, with maths passes up 13.7% on 2025.
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Ransomes Wharf name returns to Ipswich Waterfront
A buoy freshly painted with the name Ransome's Wharf has revived a piece of Ipswich's industrial past, marking the eastern quays that once housed Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies' Orwell Works.
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Sudan refugee passes GCSEs and dreams of the World Cup
Three years after fleeing war-torn Sudan for Ipswich, Nasser Hamid has passed his GCSEs, officiated a charity match at Portman Road, and is now eyeing a future in engineering – and, one day, the World Cup.
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Ipswich School caps summer double with GCSE success
A week after enjoying its best A Level results in two decades, Ipswich School is celebrating another strong set of results, with well over 60% of GCSE grades awarded at 7, 8 or 9.
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Ipswich High School pupils celebrate strong GCSE results
Ipswich High School pupils achieved excellent GCSE outcomes across a broad range of subjects this year, with English a standout as 90% achieved grade 5 or above.
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St Joseph's students celebrate GCSE results
St Joseph's College students are celebrating their GCSE results today, with 27% of entries graded nine to seven – five percentage points above the national average of 22%.
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Hotel Chocolat shuts as second Ipswich closure in two days
Hotel Chocolat's Tavern Street store permanently closes today – just a day after FatFace confirmed it, too, is leaving Ipswich town centre.
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FatFace to close Ipswich store next month
FatFace is set to shut its Ipswich town centre shop on Saturday, 5 September, after a notice in the window confirmed the closure date to customers.
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Women's self-defence to pickleball: Ipswich secures £1m to get residents active
Women's self-defence classes, pickleball sessions for Chantry Academy students and football for children with special educational needs are among the projects set to continue after Ipswich secured a further £1m from Sport England.
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Ipswich police warn sellers after attempted car sabotage scam
Suffolk Constabulary is urging car owners selling their vehicles to be vigilant after two men attempted to sabotage a car during a viewing in Henley Road on Sunday, 16 August.
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Full environmental study ordered for 'extremely prominent and incongruous' 150m turbine
Babergh District Council has ruled that a proposed 150-metre wind turbine at Cliff Quay must undergo a full Environmental Impact Assessment before any planning application can be submitted, citing significant risks to landscape, wildlife and nearby communities.
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Free litter pickers offered as a push to tidy Ipswich streets
Ipswich residents are being urged to make use of free litter-picking equipment, as a new campaign works to reduce rubbish on the town's streets and highlight local businesses already taking steps to cut down on litter.