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University donates 120 items to Ipswich schools
More than 120 items of furniture no longer needed by the University of Suffolk have been donated to three Ipswich schools, saving them from waste.
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Two men arrested in Ipswich town centre on drug charges
A man riding an illegal e-bike and a second man who tried to flee were both arrested on suspicion of drug supply as Ipswich's Town Centre Team carried out weekend patrols.
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Eight e-bikes and e-scooters seized in police crackdown
Ipswich police seized three e-scooters and five e-bikes over the weekend as officers continued routine checks on illegal vehicles in the town centre.
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Council's 'exciting' £875k creative hub stuck at square one three years on
Ipswich Borough Council was awarded £875,000 in September 2023 to deliver a creative hub – leader Neil MacDonald called it an "exciting initiative." Three years on, the council got as far as agreeing heads of terms with a tenant – but no lease was ever signed, and no plan has replaced it.
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Ipswich submits City of Culture 2029 bid
Ipswich has formally submitted its bid to become UK City of Culture 2029 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), backed by more than 100 businesses and community champions, and a new tranche of Ambassadors.
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Council set to keep subsidised bus routes until 2030
Ipswich Borough Council's executive will decide on Tuesday, 11 August, whether to continue funding a range of subsidised evening, Sunday and bank holiday bus services for three more years.
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Leif Davis and Colette Cavanagh named Ipswich Town Foundation trustees
Ipswich Town has appointed first-team players Leif Davis and Colette Cavanagh as trustees of the Ipswich Town Foundation, joining a Board chaired by Town Chairman Mark Ashton.
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Tacket Street car park flips back to Q-Park – again
Tacket Street car park has switched back to Q-Park on Friday, 7 August, days after it briefly reverted to NCP, with the Q-Park app now back in use.
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Ipswich Hospital to get dedicated mental health crisis support
People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ipswich will be able to access specialist emergency support at Woodlands Unit, rather than waiting in a busy A&E department, under new government plans announced on Thursday, 6 August 2026.
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Suffolk County Council watchdog marks own homework, then decides it can wait
Suffolk County Council's monitoring officer found two breaches of law in a process he was part of. He then decided for himself how serious they were, and that the consequences could wait. A leaked report confirms the breaches, but does nothing to explain the delay.
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Council reveals 'exciting' £5m plan to revive 'proper landmark' Paul's Silo
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed a development partner to draw up plans for the western gateway to the waterfront, covering Paul's Silo, the former Burtons building and St Peter's Dock car park.
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Man who murdered friend in College Street attack jailed for at least 18 years
Arvydas Maliusis has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 18 years, after being found guilty of murdering Ilja Akatjevas at a property in College Street last December.