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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.
Suffolk New College
Suffolk New College offers a wide range of practical courses, apprenticeships and adult learning designed to build real skills and confidence across the county. With campuses in Ipswich, Leiston, Halesworth and Otley, and strong links to local employers, students gain the experience they need to progress into work, further study or a new career.
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Introducing 1473, a new publication defining the culture of young Ipswich
Every Ipswich landline starts with 01473. From today, so does the town's only youth-led media brand. Launched in partnership with Suffolk New College, edited by a 23-year-old from Chantry, and written entirely by and for 16-29-year-olds, 1473 is setting out to define the culture of young Ipswich.
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Fridge inspires local runner to take on 13 half-marathons in 13 days
A Suffolk New College lecturer from Kesgrave, who has already completed 58 marathons and raised around £100k for charity, is taking on his toughest challenge yet – 13 half-marathons in 13 days – after being inspired by a fellow runner who completed the London Marathon carrying a fridge on his back.
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Crash survivor who broke his spine takes on charity trek for the crew who saved him
Four years after a motorbike collision left him with a broken spine, Pedro Santos, 45, is trekking 2.4 miles in Cambridge this month to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance crew who flew him to hospital.
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Royal letter marks 20 years for Suffolk equine centre
Suffolk Rural's equine centre has received a letter from the Princess Royal congratulating it on 20 years of training learners, as the facility also welcomes new horses and invests in improved facilities.
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Ipswich dad, 54, matches son's GCSE grade after returning to college
Simon Finbow, 54, from Ipswich, achieved a grade six in GCSE English at Suffolk New College – the same grade his son Isaac achieved on the same results day.
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How Ipswich and Suffolk's schools and colleges fared on GCSE results day
From record-breaking grades at the town's independent schools to rising English and maths passes at Suffolk New College, results day 2026 brought good news across the town.
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Maths and English GCSE passes rise at Suffolk New College
A total of 502 Suffolk New College learners achieved a grade 4 or above in maths or English this year, with maths passes up 13.7% on 2025.
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Sudan refugee passes GCSEs and dreams of the World Cup
Three years after fleeing war-torn Sudan for Ipswich, Nasser Hamid has passed his GCSEs, officiated a charity match at Portman Road, and is now eyeing a future in engineering – and, one day, the World Cup.
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Ipswich schools and colleges celebrate a strong set of results
From an Early Years T Level distinction to Cambridge offers and a degree apprenticeship at Sizewell C, students across Ipswich have marked results day with some standout achievements this year.
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Barnes Construction lays foundation for college apprentices with materials donation
Barnes Construction has donated £1,000 worth of blocks and timber to Suffolk New College's Suffolk Rural campus in Otley, giving apprentices access to industry-standard materials.
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Fashion show raises £5,500 for Cancer Support Suffolk
Former Ipswich Town manager George Burley walked the catwalk to help raise £5,500 for Cancer Support Suffolk, the charity that supported him through his own cancer battle.