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University to showcase student creativity alongside industry experts at Ipswich event
The "Unlocked: Creative Industries" event will close with "Arts Unlocked," a vibrant celebration of emerging creative work from University of Suffolk students.
66-million-year-old ammonite unearthed at Ipswich Museum, metres from façade that depicts it
Groundworkers have discovered a 14-inch ammonite fossil while excavating at Ipswich Museum, which will now join the museum's extensive collection.
'Unshakeable commitment to nation and service' honoured at Ipswich VE Day events
The Orwell Bridge was illuminated with images of the Union Jack and a lit beacon as Ipswich joined nationwide celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ipswich Regent Theatre begins £3.5m renovation project
The curtains at Ipswich's largest theatre were pulled shut on Saturday for a seven-month redevelopment project lasting until December.
Suffolk's radar pioneers to be celebrated at special anniversary event
The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War will be marked by an event celebrating the pivotal radar technology developed in Bawdsey and Martlesham Heath.
1940s singer and military choir to perform at Ipswich VE Day event
A 1940s singer, military choir and a ceremonial beacon lighting will transform the Cornhill for the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday, 8 May.
3,000-year-old settlement with rare artefacts uncovered during Ipswich link road construction
Archaeologists discovered a Late Bronze Age settlement and cremation cemetery during the development of the recently opened Europa Way in Ipswich, yielding multiple artefacts, including pottery, cremation urns, and a rare flint tool for grinding grain.
Christchurch Mansion to host wedding fayre in May
Ipswich's historic Tudor mansion will welcome couples and wedding suppliers on Sunday, 4 May, for a free showcase event.
An exclusive look inside Ipswich Museum's mammoth makeover
Standing atop the scaffolding that surrounds Ipswich Museum, with spectacular views stretching across the town, the true magnitude of this restoration project becomes breathtakingly apparent.
Student filmmakers capture Cardinal Wolsey Day celebrations
Ten Year 10 pupils from Northgate High School have produced a film documenting projects from across Ipswich schools funded by the Thomas Wolsey 550 project.
Grab your lunch tray: Suffolk museum recreates school dinners through the decades
Missed turkey twizzlers? We thought so. Stowmarket's Food Museum is offering the chance to sample authentic school dinner recipes and take a journey through the evolution of school food.
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