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The Ipswich runners turning pain into power at this year’s London Marathon
Personal stories of loss, gratitude and determination are driving Ipswich locals to tackle the 26-mile London Marathon on April 27.
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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College students launch 29 community projects during social action month
Students at Suffolk New College have created 29 social action projects this month, including an anti-knife crime basketball match and a charity thrift shop.
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Ipswich teen's marathon bid to repay charity that helped him adapt to UK life
Osman Abdullah, 19, will tackle the 26-mile course on 27 April to raise money for the charity that supported him since moving to the UK from Sudan.
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Award-winning local artist's work transformed into massive Waterfront display
Ipswich's Waterfront has a striking new landmark after Sammi Wong's World Illustration Award-winning design was unveiled as a giant installation on Paul's silo building.
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Meet the organisation empowering Ipswich's entrepreneurs to start, build and grow their business
In a time when small businesses face unprecedented challenges, the Start, Build & Grow programme is proving that with the right support, local entrepreneurs can not only survive but thrive.
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Thousands flock to "baarilliant" family farm day in Otley
Suffolk Rural College welcomed around 2,000 visitors to its popular spring family farm day on Sunday, 30 March, as the college celebrates 55 years of farming education.
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Ipswich students cook up a storm to reach national hospitality finals
A talented trio from Suffolk New College has secured a place in the prestigious UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year finals, competing against the country's best hospitality students.
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College students don top hats in bid for Monopoly board inclusion
Performing arts students at Suffolk New College are backing a campaign to secure the institution a place on the new Ipswich edition of the classic board game.
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Suffolk New College sets out strategy to 'solve skills dilemma' for local businesses
The college is taking a "brave, ambitious and innovative" approach with its five-year plan to support students and solve the "skills dilemma" in Suffolk.
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"I went in, cracked on and came out on top" – Suffolk apprentices head to national finals
Two determined Suffolk New College students have won regional construction competitions and are now setting their sights on becoming the best in the country.
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A journalist's return to roots
After spending four decades chronicling the lives of others, journalist Jenny Taylor has decided to write her own remarkable new chapter. At 69, she has swapped her notebook for gardening tools and enrolled at Suffolk Rural college to study landscaping and gardening.
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'You shook the hand that shook the world': Ipswich boxing ref's encounter with Lennox Lewis
An Ipswich boxing referee pursuing Olympic dreams received words of encouragement from former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis at an international tournament.