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Greater Anglia's rail services will transfer into public ownership in autumn 2025, the government has announced. The change comes as part of a wider plan to renationalise train services across England.
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Two specialist tobacco detection dogs have helped Trading Standards officers uncover hundreds of carefully concealed illegal cigarette packets and tobacco pouches during raids in Ipswich.
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BT has installed three of its controversial digital street hubs in Ipswich town centre. The 75" digital advertising boards with built-in public services have faced opposition in other parts of the country, with many councils rejecting multiple planning applications.
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A network of 10 Anglican churches in Ipswich is helping tackle food poverty and social isolation through its Top Up Shops scheme, which new research by the University of Suffolk shows is "filling a gap in public sector provision."
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Suffolk County Council has approved a new £14 billion economic strategy, marking the start of an ambitious journey to reshape the county's future. The plan's success will depend on attracting substantial private investment and developing the local workforce.
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New figures reveal that 12% of people in Suffolk and North East Essex do not have access to a dentist, as health leaders warn NHS dentistry has "ceased to exist" for new patients.
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The Music Room, a 400-capacity venue on Wykes Bishops Street, is set to reopen this Saturday under new ownership after closing in November.
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New figures from the Department for Education reveal 374 children in care in Suffolk are being placed more than 20 miles from their homes, as charities warn the care system is struggling to cope.
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Tavernetta on St Peter's Street in Ipswich has been put on the market. The Italian restaurant and takeaway business is being sold with an asking price of £96,000.
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The government minister responsible for primary care has met with Ipswich's MPs to discuss the cancelled development of a 'super surgery' in north west Ipswich.
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Police are investigating after receiving 20 reports of attempted vehicle break-ins across Ipswich, with 12 successful thefts including a car stolen from Radcliffe Drive. The incidents occurred between Friday evening and Sunday morning.
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Dozens of boats are disappearing from their long-term berths at Ipswich Marina as owners scramble to find new moorings within a two-week deadline. The relocations come as Associated British Ports (ABP) prepares to begin a £2m upgrade of the northern side pontoons.