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Jack Abbott, the MP for Ipswich, has said he is "deeply disappointed" by Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Prime Minister and Labour leader, paving the way for the recently-elected Makerfield MP and former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to succeed him.
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The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
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A 20-year-old Ipswich man has been charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving after a man was left with life-changing injuries when a car was allegedly driven at him on Fircroft Road.
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Drivers in east Ipswich face eight weeks of road closures from Monday, 22 June, as Suffolk Highways and Cadent begin a major joint programme of highway and gas main improvements.
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A man has been found guilty of operating a pub in Ipswich without a premises licence after the borough council brought a successful prosecution against him.
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Drivers and residents near Ipswich's Waterfront should expect overnight road closures and traffic changes this summer as Suffolk Highways carries out a major programme of improvements ahead of the new Prince Philip Lock Bridge.
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Four individuals who have shaped Suffolk's public life, culture and communities were awarded the county's most prestigious accolade on Sunday — the Suffolk Medal.
The council appears to be pursuing a judicial review of the Government's local government reorganisation plans, but with a legal deadline that falls before its cabinet meeting on 29 June, residents and councillors still don't know if a claim has been filed, on what grounds, or at what cost.
Ipswich Borough Council has exclusively handed its City of Culture bid's official media partnership to Newsquest, a US-owned media company with titles in Swindon and Wrexham — two towns competing against us for the same prize. We asked why. The answer simply is not good enough.
Seven weeks. Four shortlist places. One shot. Here is the inside scoop on Ipswich's City of Culture 2029 bid, and the people and decisions that will define it.
This week, independent news outlets across the UK are making the case for their survival. Here is ours. Please give it a read.
Ipswich Borough Council is legally required to begin writing a new blueprint for the town's future development, but the authority doing the writing may not exist by the time it's finished. It's one of the more peculiar and consequential paradoxes thrown up by local government reorganisation.
When a 15-year-old boy with severe epilepsy was beaten by a large group of his peers in an Ipswich park, his mother expected the police to act. What followed, she says, has left her son feeling more unsafe than ever.
Boarded-up shops have become part of the furniture in Ipswich town centre. A little-known law could be about to change that, and for the first time, the council looks ready to use it.
Ipswich Borough Council's strategy promises to make the town centre "vibrant, inclusive, and a great place to live, work, and visit." Its parking strategy is to charge a little more every year. At some point, it needs to address the obvious contradiction.
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The Ipswich Regent Theatre has been named best Arts, Culture & Theatre venue in the Suffolk & Cambs Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 for the third consecutive year, with nearly half a million votes cast nationally.
Fox's Yacht Sales, which operates from Fox's Marina in Ipswich and Woolverstone Marina, has been acquired by Morgans Group – the company behind Fox's Marina & Boatyard and Fox's Chandlery.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 20-year-old was left with life-changing leg injuries when a driver allegedly deliberately drove a car at him outside a Co-Op in Ipswich.
Ipswich Borough Council has exclusively handed its City of Culture bid's official media partnership to Newsquest, a US-owned media company with titles in Swindon and Wrexham — two towns competing against us for the same prize. We asked why. The answer simply is not good enough.
A year after arriving with 46 events, nine sell-outs and more than 1,000 tickets sold, the Ipswich Book Festival team has set its sights higher still – announcing 54 events, new venues, a dedicated Schools Week and a theme that promises to go far beyond the page.
Ipswich Borough Council has acquired Giles Place, a development of 69 one-bedroom and studio apartments designed specifically for older residents, to be let at affordable rents.
A brother and sister from Kenya were among 34 students celebrated at Suffolk New College's annual awards, hosted by former BBC Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy.
Ipswich has seven weeks to submit the most consequential piece of work this town has produced in years. We think the council has made an unnecessary decision that risks undermining one of its most important assets, so we have said so directly to its CEO, Helen Pluck, in an open letter.
Seven weeks. Four shortlist places. One shot. Here is the inside scoop on Ipswich's City of Culture 2029 bid, and the people and decisions that will define it.
This week, independent news outlets across the UK are making the case for their survival. Here is ours. Please give it a read.
Ipswich Borough Council is legally required to begin writing a new blueprint for the town's future development, but the authority doing the writing may not exist by the time it's finished. It's one of the more peculiar and consequential paradoxes thrown up by local government reorganisation.
Ipswich Borough Council approved £1.284m in regeneration grants yesterday, but we can exclusively reveal that the decision for one application, believed to be around £750k, faces an imminent challenge, with opposition councillors expected to call it in over concerns about the use of public funds.
Ipswich Borough Council has approved increases to parking charges at its off-street car parks and on-street bays, with new tariffs taking effect from 20 July 2026.
Ipswich Borough Council has voted to support the renewal of the town centre Business Improvement District, backing a fifth consecutive five-year term that would see Ipswich Central manage a £4.6m programme of town centre investment between 2027 and 2032.
Ipswich has appointed Amy Vaughan as Bid Director and voted to create a new company to lead its UK City of Culture 2029 campaign, with a detailed bid due to be submitted in August.
Ipswich Borough Council has agreed to launch a public consultation on extending the borough-wide order that gives officers the power to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in public spaces, with views being sought from 23 June.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service is getting 11 new frontline fire engines as part of a £3.6 million fleet renewal programme, with the vehicles due to enter service at stations across the county later this year.
Suffolk County Council has approved spending up to £1.35m to develop a business case for improving a congestion-hit junction on the A140 at Earl Stonham, with opposition councillors raising financial, environmental and community concerns about the scheme.
Suffolk Police are urging anyone with information to come forward after Jonathan Clarke, 39, was reported missing from the Heath Road area of Ipswich on Monday evening.
When a 15-year-old boy with severe epilepsy was beaten by a large group of his peers in an Ipswich park, his mother expected the police to act. What followed, she says, has left her son feeling more unsafe than ever.
A 24-year-old racing driver who lives steps from The Treehouse hospice in Ipswich is raising funds and awareness for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) throughout her 2026 Porsche Sprint Challenge season.
An equine centre that has trained more than 1,000 students since Princess Anne cut the ribbon in 2006 has celebrated its 20th anniversary, with alumni returning from careers spanning Newmarket, Australia and Argentina.
Remmy Ajadi has spent nearly three decades in sales and business. But it was a dream and a growing unease about what social media was doing to his sons that pushed him to build something different.
Darell Chipuru, 17, from Ipswich, has been awarded a bursary place at the Wooden Roots Experience, a West African drum and dance weekend that draws students from around the world to Snape Maltings.
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