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Suicide bereavement charity receives over £3,000 boost from Co-op community fund
Hope After Suicide Loss will provide four months of professional counselling to bereaved Suffolk families after receiving Co-op community funding.
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Residents warned of doorstep energy and cleaning scams targeting Ipswich
Suffolk County Council Trading Standards has issued fresh warnings about doorstep traders targeting Ipswich and Sudbury residents with energy deals and pressure washing services.
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Waterfront transformation gathers pace as pedestrian works follow Stoke Bridge viewing platform
The pedestrian improvements are set to begin on Monday and represent the latest phase in Ipswich Waterfront's ongoing regeneration, building on the Stoke Bridge viewing platform project that commenced this week.
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Hospice art trail raises £250k to support local care
A summer of creativity across Suffolk has raised more than £250,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice, showing how collective action can fund vital local care.
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Suffolk Rural welcomes first horse to equine centre
Staff and students at Suffolk Rural College have welcomed Quinn, their first-ever horse, as the equine department prepares for a new academic year with several exciting developments.
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Firefighters go the extra mile with stretcher challenge for local charity
Suffolk firefighters are pushing their limits by running 21km while carrying a weighted stretcher to support The Fire Fighters Charity and Stowmarket Saturday ASD Club, with a target of £1,000 for each cause.
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Sizewell C helps drive nuclear jobs to record high in East of England
Almost 3,000 people now work in nuclear across the East of England – the highest level ever – with jobs growing 15% in just one year, according to new industry figures.
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Fresh take on Romeo and Juliet explores what happens after 'happily ever after'
A clever blend of dance, theatre and comedy at DanceEast reveals the real story of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers – they didn't die tragically young, they grew up and are now facing a mid-life crisis at 40.
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Police issue clothing description for missing Ipswich man Adam Ferguson
Officers have released details of what 44-year-old Adam Ferguson was wearing when he disappeared from Turret Lane on 28 August, as concerns grow for his welfare.
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Council backs waiving £250,000 developer contribution for Lower Orwell Street flats
Ipswich Borough Council has unanimously agreed to waive a quarter-million-pound developer contribution as plans to convert a former gym into 16 flats move forward with drastically reduced community funding.
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Suffolk County Council approves single authority plan amid fierce opposition
Suffolk County Council has approved its plan to create a single unitary authority for the county, despite a heated debate that exposed deep divisions over the future of local democracy in Suffolk.
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University study shows Long Covid service effective for Suffolk patients
A new evaluation by the University of Suffolk, funded by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), has found that the Suffolk and North East Essex Long Covid service improved patients' quality of life, with 73 per cent believing it positively contributed to their recovery.