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Trick or treat: Council defends £70,000 Halloween AR trail investment despite previous app's low uptake

Ipswich Borough Council has approved a £70,000 Halloween-themed augmented reality (AR) trail even though their last app was downloaded just 610 times, at a cost of more than £100 per download.

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Amateur dramatic workshop launches in Ipswich tomorrow

A new 12-week amateur dramatic workshop is set to begin in Ipswich, offering participants the chance to develop their performance skills and learn about various aspects of theatre production.

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Anti-racism protestors outnumber anti-immigration protestors in Ipswich town centre rally

Anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters gathered in Ipswich town centre on Saturday, with the latter outnumbering the former by five-to-one.

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Police search Needham Lake in hunt for missing person

Police and rescue teams are conducting searches at Needham Lake in connection with a missing person case. The public is asked to avoid the area while operations continue.

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Crimestoppers offers up to £1,000 for information on Ipswich drug dealers

Residents are being incentivised to anonymously report drug dealing activity in Ipswich as part of a new Crimestoppers campaign.

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Upper Orwell Street North car park to close from next week

The car park will be closed from 30 September to make way for the construction of the new Central Ipswich Free School.

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Three arrested following Ipswich town centre stabbing

Police have made arrests in connection with the stabbing of a teenager in Ipswich town centre last Saturday night.

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Charity helps over 400 people furnish homes in fight against homelessness

Hopestead has provided furniture, appliances and flooring to more than 400 people over the past year as part of its Hope at Home campaign to end homelessness.

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Don't look back in anger: Trading Standards issue warning over fake Oasis tickets in Suffolk

Ipswich residents are urged to be vigilant as fraudsters flood Facebook community groups with fake profiles selling non-existent Oasis tickets.

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Colourful new bins designed by local children brighten up Ipswich libraries

Local children's artwork now adorns recycling bins outside two Ipswich libraries following a competition run by the council and Suffolk Libraries.

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Ipswich rents surge 11% in a year, outpacing wage growth and regional and national averages

New Office for National Statistics figures show that the average private rent in Ipswich reached £897 per month in the year to August, up from £810 a year ago and 28% higher than five years ago.

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Suffolk misses target for MMR vaccination

Suffolk fell short of the World Health Organisation's 95% target for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage in children last year. However, the county's rate improved and remains one of the highest in the East of England.