Ipswich Borough Council was awarded £875,000 in September 2023 to deliver a creative hub – leader Neil MacDonald called it an "exciting initiative." Three years on, the council got as far as agreeing heads of terms with a tenant – but no lease was ever signed, and no plan has replaced it.
Ipswich has formally submitted its bid to become UK City of Culture 2029 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), backed by more than 100 businesses and community champions, and a new tranche of Ambassadors.
Ipswich Borough Council's executive will decide on Tuesday, 11 August, whether to continue funding a range of subsidised evening, Sunday and bank holiday bus services for three more years.
Ipswich Town has appointed first-team players Leif Davis and Colette Cavanagh as trustees of the Ipswich Town Foundation, joining a Board chaired by Town Chairman Mark Ashton.
A dominant display against Rayo Vallecano, two more new faces, and an emotional farewell to a fans' favourite – Barbara Norrey has the latest from Portman Road.
Tacket Street car park has switched back to Q-Park on Friday, 7 August, days after it briefly reverted to NCP, with the Q-Park app now back in use.
People experiencing a mental health crisis in Ipswich will be able to access specialist emergency support at Woodlands Unit, rather than waiting in a busy A&E department, under new government plans announced on Thursday, 6 August 2026.
Suffolk County Council's monitoring officer found two breaches of law in a process he was part of. He then decided for himself how serious they were, and that the consequences could wait. A leaked report confirms the breaches, but does nothing to explain the delay.
A Section 5A report is one of the most serious sanctions available in English local government – and one is heading Suffolk County Council's way. Rather than being issued at pace, as convention demands, it appears set to wait until the council's October cabinet meeting. We ask why.
Suffolk County Council's Reform UK leader, Michael Hadwen, is exploring selling off the council's wholly owned companies before power is handed to three new unitary authorities, a recording of a private meeting has revealed, sparking outrage from opposition leaders.
Win or lose its bid to become the 2029 City of Culture, local businesses are being asked to fund a "city of culture" regardless. Can the council convince a cash-strapped private sector to look beyond its past performance and fund its ten-year culture strategy?
Seven weeks into a troubled recycling rollout, and with residents reportedly threatening legal action, a senior councillor says East Suffolk Council's governance – not just its bins – is now in question.
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
Ipswich Borough Council first proposed redeveloping Lloyds Avenue in December 2020. Nearly six years on, and five years after securing funding, it still cannot say when work will begin.
Ipswich.co.uk can exclusively reveal that construction has begun on a free-roam virtual reality arena and private function space inside the Great White Horse Hotel, bringing one of the world's most modern entertainment concepts into one of Ipswich's oldest buildings.
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Suffolk County Council's monitoring officer found two breaches of law in a process he was part of. He then decided for himself how serious they were, and that the consequences could wait. A leaked report confirms the breaches, but does nothing to explain the delay.
Ipswich Borough Council has appointed a development partner to draw up plans for the western gateway to the waterfront, covering Paul's Silo, the former Burtons building and St Peter's Dock car park.
Arvydas Maliusis has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 18 years, after being found guilty of murdering Ilja Akatjevas at a property in College Street last December.
A Section 5A report is one of the most serious sanctions available in English local government – and one is heading Suffolk County Council's way. Rather than being issued at pace, as convention demands, it appears set to wait until the council's October cabinet meeting. We ask why.
Suffolk County Council's Reform UK leader, Michael Hadwen, is exploring selling off the council's wholly owned companies before power is handed to three new unitary authorities, a recording of a private meeting has revealed, sparking outrage from opposition leaders.
Ipswich Borough Council's Executive is being asked to approve the next stage of two proposed housing developments that could deliver more than 100 new affordable homes in the town.
Lee Walker, Ipswich Central CEO and the person who first proposed the funding model behind Ipswich's culture strategy, responds to our earlier feature, arguing the real question is whether Ipswich believes culture can drive its economy, with or without the City of Culture title.
Suffolk County Council has rejected four opposition challenges to how it decided to pursue legal action against the Government over local government reorganisation (LGR), but has declined to publish its reasoning or comment further on the decision.
Win or lose its bid to become the 2029 City of Culture, local businesses are being asked to fund a "city of culture" regardless. Can the council convince a cash-strapped private sector to look beyond its past performance and fund its ten-year culture strategy?
Mrs Singh arrived in England 15 years ago, and built more than a beauty salon in a small unit in the Buttermarket – she built a found family. Now, alongside her daughter Santghai, she has stepped into the light on Upper Brook Street, carrying the same vigor with her.
The NHS is urging people across the East of England to register their decision to donate organs and discuss their wishes with family, after new figures showed family consent for donation has fallen sharply over the past five years.
Both Tacket Street and Tower Ramparts car parks have reverted back to NCP, days after the sites changed hands to new operator Q-Park, with one NCP attendant describing the situation as "a serious mess".
Ipswich law firm Ellisons has launched a year-long partnership with Suffolk Mind and Mid and North East Essex Mind, with colleagues set to fundraise, volunteer and raise awareness for mental health.
Following last Thursday's announcement that mayors will be handed a share of income tax and business rates revenue, Suffolk's Chamber of Commerce and mayoral candidates have urged the government to press ahead with devolution for Suffolk and Norfolk.
Calls are growing for Caroline Topping, the Green leader of East Suffolk Council, to resign over the troubled Better Recycling rollout, as questions are raised (and answered) over whether better performance figures reflect a genuine improvement or a change in how they are counted.
The Allen Gardiner, a restored Second World War rescue launch operating as a river cruise and dining business from Fox's Marina, has been listed for sale for £150,000 as its owner prepares to retire.
Five fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in an outside storage area near B&M at Warren Heath Retail Park on Monday evening, with local residents told to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke.
The five men arrested on suspicion of rape following a report of a serious sexual assault on Curriers Lane have been released under investigation, Suffolk Police have confirmed.
A bus driver needed hospital treatment for a broken nose and stitches after a driver got out of his car and punched him through the window – then again as he tried to take his registration.
Police have arrested five men on suspicion of rape following a report of a serious sexual assault at an address on Curriers Lane in the early hours of Sunday, 2 August, with a scene still in place.
New figures show one in six children in England and Wales will experience sexual abuse before turning 18 — this is up from one in ten. Suffolk charity Brave Futures says just 15% of the children it has supported over the past 14 years have seen their case reach prosecution.
The University of Suffolk has officially turned 10 this week, having evolved from Suffolk College into a fully independent institution, with a year of celebration events planned across the county.
Police believe an aerosol can exploded after being placed on a heat source, causing a blast that damaged windows at a block of flats on Princes Street, Ipswich – with the road and building now reopened and residents allowed back.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after an explosion shattered windows at a block of flats on Princes Street, Ipswich, on Friday night.
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