News
Ipswich Big Clean litter pick collects 30 bags of rubbish
Volunteers picked more than 30 bags of rubbish from Ipswich town centre on Monday 21 September, as Ipswich Central's Big Clean week got under way.
News
AFTERDRIVE return to old college ahead of first headline tour
Ipswich band AFTERDRIVE played a special gig at One Sixth Form College this week, following a hometown show at The Baths and ahead of their first ever headline tour.
News
More than 100 runners to take on Ipswich Half Marathon for Combat2Coffee
Over 100 runners will take to Ipswich's streets on Sunday, 27 September, as Team Combat2Coffee returns to the half marathon in its largest turnout yet, aiming to raise funds for the veterans' mental health organisation – and, as is now tradition, one of them will be dressed as a giant coffee cup.
News
Divorce support at work: Survey reveals stark gender divide
Women are far more likely than men to believe employers should support staff going through a relationship breakdown, according to new regional research – with men three times as likely to say bosses have no role to play at all.
News
Ipswich charity ActivLives marks 20 years of support
ActivLives celebrated two decades of supporting vulnerable and marginalised residents at its AGM in Kesgrave on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, with the Mayor of Ipswich among those marking the milestone.
News
Suffolk teen grows gardening business from scratch
Jack Kelly, a 16-year-old from Saxmundham, has turned a bike and a set of gardening tools into a thriving business, and is now studying horticulture to take it further.
News
Government commits to specialist rape court in Ipswich within two years
As the government unveils specialist rape courts for every crown court in England and Wales, Ipswich-based Survivors in Transition says the reforms matter – but warns they must not become a "surface" fix while survivors face years-long waits and just 3.4% of reported rapes result in a charge.
News
Four teenagers arrested after boy, 16, stabbed in Ipswich
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed four times in New Cut West on Friday evening, leading to the arrest of four teenagers.
News
New Wolsey Theatre nominated for three UK Theatre Awards
The New Wolsey Theatre has been nominated for three prizes at the UK Theatre Awards 2026, recognising work across its musical productions, regional touring partnerships and support for new writing by East Anglian artists.
News
Have your say on future of former Debenhams site
Ipswich residents and businesses are being asked to share their ideas for the future of Waterloo House, the former Debenhams building, after Ipswich Borough Council completed its purchase of the long-vacant site.
News
MOTE to host East Anglian Photography Awards this October
Museum of the Environment (MOTE) will host the East Anglian Photography Awards on Friday, 9 October, showcasing 120 shortlisted photographs from more than 500 entries submitted across the region.
News
Ipswich MP welcomes fairer compensation for asbestos families
Jack Abbott has welcomed new Government legislation that will end a £7,000 compensation shortfall for the bereaved families of asbestos and dust-disease victims.