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Waterfront Bar and Bistro up for sale after 18 years
Greg and Lorraine Morgan are selling The Waterfront Bar and Bistro after almost two decades to be closer to family overseas, with the venue going to auction in December.
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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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Good Inside café shifts to private events as rising costs force business change
The popular independent café near Christchurch Park will no longer offer everyday dining, instead focusing exclusively on private events and parties from November, as owners cite rising costs and financial pressures facing the hospitality industry.
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Ipswich teenager opens flower shop weeks after finishing college
An 18-year-old from Ipswich has launched her own floristry business in Debenham just weeks after completing her college course, commuting three and a half hours daily to pursue her dream.
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Global jewellery brand Lovisa to open in historic Grimwades building
International fashion jewellery retailer Lovisa is set to open in the remaining ground floor unit of the Grimwades building, creating seven jobs and bringing the final piece of the regeneration project into place.
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Plus-size fashion retailer Yours Clothing opens on high street
Plus-size clothing retailer Yours Clothing has completed its move from Sailmakers shopping centre to the former Ann Summers store on Tavern Street on Wednesday, 1 October.
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Former Co-op store to become new dental practice
East of England Co-op has agreed to lease its former Rosehill food store to mydentist, with the new dental practice set to open in spring 2026.
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Pub manager excited to welcome back familiar and new faces following 6-figure renovation
Sean McCoy says the team is "thrilled" to show off the fresh look and looks forward to serving customers from "across Ipswich and beyond".
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Affordable fashion retailer Yours set for high street move this month
The national clothing store is moving from Sailmakers shopping centre to the high street, taking over the former Ann Summers premises at 24 Tavern Street.
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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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New hypnotherapy and massage salon to open on St Margaret's Street
Michael and Vipada Arthurton will launch their health and wellbeing business in the beautiful Grade II listed building on St. Margaret's Street in the coming weeks, operating by appointment only.
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'Best landlords in 20 years' bow out as Belstead Arms to close tomorrow
The community pub will serve its final drinks under current ownership on Wednesday, 23 July, with landlords Steve and Mandy moving on through "no fault of their own" after transforming the venue.