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Suffolk County Council to receive £44m boost for pothole repairs in 2025
Suffolk is set to receive £44 million to tackle potholes next year, including £11.7 million in new funding from the government's £1.6 billion national road repair scheme.
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Stowmarket paedophile given 17-year jail term for abuse of children as young as six
A Stowmarket man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing two children over a decade – with the offences beginning when he himself was 14 years old.
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Ed Sheeran watches Ipswich window cleaner lose to Dutch caravan salesman in World Darts Championship
Ipswich's Stephen Burton suffered a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Merkx in the first round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, with Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran watching from the crowd.
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'Utterly disrespectful' Ipswich man fined and given penalty points for filming fatal A14 crash
An Ipswich motorist has been ordered to pay more than £1,300 and received six penalty points after filming and sharing footage of a fatal collision on social media.
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'My husband will never see me in my NHS uniform': Grandmother's bittersweet achievement
An Ipswich grandmother who lost her husband to cancer has spoken about achieving her 21-year journey to becoming an occupational therapist, sharing her story of perseverance through personal tragedy.
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Interactive theatre show to measure audience empathy at New Wolsey
An innovative theatre production that measures audience empathy in real-time is coming to the New Wolsey Theatre this January. The Paper Birds Theatre Company's 'Feel Me' uses mobile technology to track how viewers respond to stories of displacement and acceptance.
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National veg brand VEG TABLE appoints Ipswich agency Pier
Ipswich-based communications agency Pier has been appointed to handle social media for VEG TABLE, a new vegetable dish brand stocked in Tesco stores nationwide.
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Search begins for new Suffolk Armed Forces Commissioner
Suffolk County Council has launched a search for a new Armed Forces Commissioner to support the county's 30,000-strong veteran community from March 2025.
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Suffolk police to receive £5.5m funding boost from government
Suffolk's police force is set to receive an extra £5.5 million in government funding next year, the Home Office has announced. The increase represents a 5.6% rise from 2023-24.
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St Stephen's Church opens doors to football fans and shoppers this Saturday
St Stephen's Church in Ipswich will transform into a pre-match venue and shopping retreat this Saturday, offering both football fans and Christmas shoppers a place to relax and grab a drink.
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How a River Gipping shopping trolley inspired Ipswich's latest novel
What started as a poem about a shopping trolley in the River Gipping has evolved into a full-length novel chronicling four decades of Ipswich's music scene.
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Award-winning community basketball project breaks down barriers with Ipswich's Roma and Gypsy community
As a six-week basketball initiative at Maple Park concludes, organisers are celebrating success on and off the court. The sessions, led by Sport Sense and supported by Community Praxis and Aspire Basketball, took place between October 1 and November 6.