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Reform takes majority control of Suffolk County Council, instructed to only speak to GB News
Reform UK has taken control of the authority for the first time, ending nearly two decades of near-continuous Conservative rule.
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Ipswich paedophile jailed for 40 months over sexual communication with 14-year-old decoy
A 37-year-old Ipswich man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after sending sexual messages and an explicit image to a decoy social media account he believed belonged to a 14-year-old girl.
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Police issue new closure notice to Romanian Buttermarket shop
Suffolk Constabulary has issued a fresh closure notice to Magazin Bacau Romanian Supermarket on Ipswich's Buttermarket – just six weeks after magistrates refused to grant a full closure order against the same premises.
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Polls open as Ipswich votes in two elections today
Polling stations across Ipswich opened at 07:00 this morning as voters head to the ballot box to decide who will represent them on Suffolk County Council and Ipswich Borough Council, with results expected by Friday afternoon.
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New illuminated sign going up at University of Suffolk
The University of Suffolk is installing a new illuminated sign on its Waterfront Building as part of a broader programme of campus improvements that also includes a new library, a student hub, and a pharmacy course launching in September.
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East of England Co-op posts £2m profit in third year of growth
The East of England Co-op has reported an underlying trading profit of £2m for the year ended 24 January 2026, marking its third consecutive year of profit growth and a £1m improvement on the previous year.
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'It gave us time to just be together': Family's plea for Ipswich garden
A family's experience of saying goodbye to a loved one in a peaceful hospital garden has inspired a fundraising appeal to bring the same comfort to patients at Ipswich Hospital.
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Exhibition showcases 130 years of women's football in Suffolk
An exhibition exploring over a century of women's football in Suffolk is on display at Felixstowe Museum, celebrating the heritage of the women's game in the county.
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Suffolk's first-ever Festival of Nature
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is launching the county's first-ever Festival of Nature, with events spanning music, literature, visual arts and history taking place across Suffolk from 20 September to 11 October.
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Ipswich chippy goes fishing for a new owner
Ocean Fish & Chips on Felixstowe Road has been put up for sale as a going concern, with the leasehold business listed at an asking price of £19,999.
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Thousands line streets to celebrate Town promotion
Ipswich came to a standstill on Monday as supporters lined the streets to celebrate Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League, just two days after Kieran McKenna's side sealed automatic promotion with a 3-0 win over QPR.
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Ipswich paedophile jailed after 15,000 child abuse messages found
A 60-year-old registered sex offender from Ipswich has been jailed for two years after police uncovered thousands of messages relating to child sexual abuse and indecent images of children on his phone.