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Fixed speed camera offences triple in Suffolk during past year
Suffolk recorded 1,769 fixed camera offences in 2024/25, up from 575 the previous year, with new cameras at Brightwell Lakes contributing significantly to the rise.
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Cock & Pye closes for major 6-figure renovation
The Upper Brook Street pub has closed today for a six-figure renovation. It will reopen in September with extended hours.
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Discover your local roots with free access to new 400-year-old records
Suffolk residents can access newly digitised historical records for free at The Hold in Ipswich and Suffolk Libraries, with online beginner sessions planned to help people get started.
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Dare you take on Ipswich's viral climbing challenge?
The Stairway to Heaven challenge that's gripped over 10 million TikTok users worldwide awaits climbers at Ipswich's Clip 'n Climb centre.
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Increasing region's grid capacity could unlock hundreds of millions of pounds of investment
Investment in 500MW of new electricity capacity around Felixstowe and Harwich could unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in foreign investment and thousands of jobs, according to a new Renewable Energy Association report.
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Trading Standards warn of fake BT callers targeting IP2 residents
Suffolk Trading Standards has received reports of fraudsters posing as BT representatives and requesting bank details from people in the IP2 area of Ipswich.
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Police appeal for witnesses after Ipswich park sexual assault allegation
Suffolk Police are seeking witnesses to an alleged sexual assault at Stonelodge Park on Wednesday afternoon, with a man in his 30s arrested and released on bail.
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Suffolk's district councils formally challenge county's single authority plan
After months of speculation, Suffolk's five district and borough councils have formally launched their three-unitary authority proposal, offering residents a direct alternative to the county council's one-unitary authority plan.
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Suffolk gas engineers receive bravery awards for house fire rescue
Three Cadent gas engineers will be formally recognised at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's annual awards ceremony in October for saving a 17-year-old from a house fire in Felixstowe last December.
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MP convenes creative leaders for prospective Ipswich City of Culture bid
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott brought together local cultural figures on Wednesday, 6 August, to explore a potential City of Culture bid. During the meeting, Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald admitted he hasn't yet read the council's "huge" £30,000 Culture and Heritage Strategy.
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Street artist WOSKERSKI unveils second Ipswich mural on Whitehouse estate
London-based artist WOSKERSKI has completed a new mural on the Whitehouse estate, featuring two children and a giant owl, adding to his growing presence in the town.
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Ipswich Oasis: What happened to Ipswich's 'trailblazing' £900,000 green corridor?
Four years after securing £600,000 to deliver a "trailblazing model of excellence" that would create a 5km green corridor with rows of trees, a landmark living wall, and perhaps even a basketball court, the council admits plans have been stripped back to "small-scale greening projects".