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Coes unveils 'stunning' hand-painted gingerbread village Christmas display
Hand-painted gingerbread houses now fill the windows of Coes, marking the start of Christmas at the Ipswich department store.
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Police search for missing 78-year-old woman from Rushmere St Andrew
Christine Murton, 78, has been missing since mid-morning on Wednesday, 12 November, after leaving her home in Rushmere St Andrew, prompting an appeal from Suffolk Police.
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Cardinal Medical Practice expansion into former Inkerman pub approved
Ipswich Borough Council has approved plans for Cardinal Medical Practice to convert the derelict Inkerman pub into a GP, after a £7.75m "super surgery" was scrapped last year.
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Green Rhino wins King's Award for pollution prevention
Ipswich manufacturer Green Rhino has been presented with the King's Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its pollution prevention technology.
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One Suffolk campaign 'misleading and dishonest', say district councils
Suffolk's district and borough councils have written to the Government accusing Suffolk County Council of breaching publicity guidelines and using taxpayers' money to fund lobbying activities in support of its One Suffolk devolution proposal. The county council strongly refutes the claims.
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Fear of red tape: Why Suffolk's innovation funding is drying up
A sharp drop in Suffolk's innovation funding claims has been blamed on stricter compliance rules that are deterring eligible businesses, Ipswich accountancy firm Ensors has warned.
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Salthouse announces £2m waterfront spa and floating sauna
The Salthouse Harbour Hotel plans to open a spa next year as part of a £2 million transformation that includes an expanded restaurant and a wood-fired sauna boat moored on the marina.
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Stunning Grade II listed building on Tavern Street to become latest phone and vape shop
The Grade II listed building at 30 Tavern Street, which once housed a Victorian pub and a prominent clothing store spanning six decades, is to become the latest mobile phone repair and vape shop to open on Ipswich's high street.
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Budget concerns mount as Ipswich jobseeker rate exceeds national average
Ipswich's jobseeker rate of 4.3% exceeds the national average of 4.0%, new figures show, with local businesses warning that rising employment costs are already holding back hiring ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget.
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Ipswich solicitors warn marriage automatically cancels wills
Couples planning to marry or who have recently tied the knot are being urged to update their wills, after figures revealed 62% of people in the East of England don't know that marriage automatically cancels existing wills.
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Ipswich smokers quitting at a slower rate than the rest of the country
The proportion of adults smoking cigarettes in Ipswich was higher than the average across the UK over the past few years, new figures suggest.
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Ipswich Town Hall to host first ever Christmas Fayre next week
The Town Hall, Corn Exchange and Cornhill will transform into a festive marketplace on Friday, 21 November and Saturday, 22 November, featuring over 60 stalls, Santa's Grotto and live entertainment.