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Ipswich campaign shines a light on period poverty
A youth-led campaign is highlighting where people in Ipswich can access free period products, as part of a push to tackle period poverty and stigma in the town.
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Hot pink shopfront repainted after council steps in
A Grade II listed building on Dial Lane was repainted from hot pink to burgundy within days after Ipswich Borough Council contacted the tenant, with a retrospective listed building consent application now expected.
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Police appeal to find missing Ipswich man, Taius Roberts
Suffolk police are appealing for help tracing a 29-year-old man from Ipswich who has been missing since Friday.
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Rebels, mavericks and misfits: New international film festival to launch in Ipswich
A new Ipswich film festival wants to celebrate the outsiders and pioneers who "expanded the language of film" – and it's bringing some of them to town this autumn.
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Gym manager takes on 12 hour walk for Dunwich Heath
Asha Plavny-McKeon, a gym manager, says the damage to Dunwich Heath "really hit home" – this Thursday, 20 August, she will walk continuously on a treadmill for 12 hours, raising money to support Dunwich Heath's recovery.
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How to get a low-interest loan for solar panels or insulation in Suffolk
A new scheme lets Suffolk homeowners borrow up to £15,000 at a fixed 2.2% APR to fund solar panels, heat pumps, insulation and other energy efficiency measures – here's how it works.
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Trio scoops £22,000 at University of Suffolk bootcamp
Three entrepreneurs from the University of Suffolk have won a share of £22,000 after pitching their business ideas to a Dragon's Den-style panel at the end of a six-week summer bootcamp.
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Union warns Suffolk nursing cuts put vulnerable at risk as petition tops 1,600
UNISON has come out against Suffolk County Council's plans to axe community staff nurse roles, as a petition against the cuts passes 1,600 signatures.
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Young Ipswich residents help shape £40m community regeneration plans
Young people from Whitehouse, Stoke Park and Chantry came together last Wednesday, 12 August, to share their views on how £40m of government funding should be spent in their neighbourhoods, as part of the Pride in Place programme.
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Man safely rescued after Carr Street rooftop incident
A man has come down safely from the roof of a building on Carr Street in Ipswich town centre and is now with police officers, Suffolk Police have confirmed. Trigger warning: this article refers to an incident involving concern for a person's welfare.
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Carr Street closed as emergency services attend ongoing incident
Carr Street in Ipswich town centre has been closed to the public following reports of a person on top of a building. Trigger warning: this article refers to an incident involving concern for a person's welfare.
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Teenage volunteer, 16, organises library's biggest birthday bash
Sixteen-year-old Jake Turner had only been volunteering at Gainsborough Community Library for a few months before taking charge of planning its 90th birthday celebration – now set to be one of the year's biggest community events.