Suffolk cabinet approves health cuts, but nurses' jobs 'saved'

Suffolk County Council’s cabinet has unanimously approved a shake-up of its Healthy Child Service, scrapping two specialist programmes for young parents while reversing a plan to cut community staff nurses after a public backlash.

The woman who went to prison over a dog licence, and helped change Britain forever...

She was a music teacher, a keen cyclist and a perfectly respectable resident of Norwich Road. But Constance Andrews had a rebellious streak that would take her from the streets of Ipswich to the cells of Holloway Prison and make her the subject of secret police photographs.

Body found in Ipswich named as missing man, 22

The body of a man found in Ipswich this morning has been identified, subject to confirmation at a formal inquest, as 22-year-old Stephen Loveridge, who had been reported missing since the weekend.

Live: Suffolk County Council cabinet to decide on devolution consent

Welcome to our live coverage of Suffolk County Council's cabinet meeting, which starts at 14:30 today (Tuesday, 10 November) in the King Edmund Chamber at Endeavour House, Ipswich. The meeting is being webcast live.

Ipswich misses out on new NHS dentists as four other Suffolk areas chosen for expansion

Ipswich has been left out of the latest NHS dental expansion programme despite nearly 62,000 adults in the town having received no NHS dental treatment in the past two years, according to the latest published figures.

The £6,000 gap: The surprising truth about the cost of living in Ipswich

Ipswich has cheaper houses and lower rents than many of its East Anglian neighbours, but the latest government figures reveal a town where wages lag behind the region, rents are rising faster, and the apparent advantages of affordable housing conceal a different picture.

New business teases Dial Lane opening with secret signs

Passers-by on Dial Lane are being asked “Can you keep a secret?” as a business prepares to open in the former Zeebra Chic unit.

Police appeal for help finding missing Ipswich man, Stephen Loveridge

Suffolk Police are asking for the public's help to find Stephen Loveridge, 22, who was last seen at approximately 22:30 on Thursday, 5 November.

Suffolk and Norfolk strike eight-point devolution deal

Suffolk and Norfolk County Council leaders have agreed on an eight-point deal to put to the Government for an East Anglia Mayoral Strategic Authority, with Suffolk's cabinet voting on Tuesday, 10 November, on whether to back it.

Affinia expands Ipswich office with 10 new tax specialists

Accountancy firm Affinia has recruited 10 senior tax specialists into its East Anglia business, strengthening corporate and personal tax expertise at its Ipswich office.

GB star Dan Bewley signs for Ipswich Witches

Great Britain speedway star Dan Bewley has signed for Ipswich's Tru7 Group Witches for 2027, ending a nine-year spell at Belle Vue.

'Cowboys playing with people's lives', says Suffolk nurse

A family nurse of ten years has accused Suffolk County Council of being "cowboys playing with people's lives" over controversial changes to children's services, amid confusion over whether staff jobs are safe.

William Hardy: The hero who ran through machine-gun fire for his comrades

An Ipswich soldier twice volunteered to cross ground swept by German machine-gun fire to bring ammunition to his comrades during the desperate retreat to Dunkirk. Six days later, he was dead. He left behind a wife and a two-year old daughter.

Ipswich woman fined for breeding puppies without licence

An Ipswich woman has been ordered to pay more than £5,300 after admitting breeding and selling puppies without a licence, with nine litters advertised for sale over nearly two years.

Ipswich Town opens new club shop in the Buttermarket

From a supporter who has followed the club since 1959, picking up his grandson's Christmas present, to a fan bagging a long-sleeve third shirt, Ipswich Town's new Planet Blue Official Club Store in the Buttermarket welcomes its first customers.

Ipswich's bus lane battle: Millions in funding, but where are they now?

Suffolk County Council has identified four major routes for bus priority improvements, with millions available for transport investment. But while one bus lane has recently been made permanent, another enforcement scheme remains years behind expectations. So what is actually happening?

Suffolk New College welcomes its first monkeys

Two tamarins called Pablo and Marcia have moved into Suffolk New College's Suffolk Rural campus after arriving from zoos in Germany and Luxembourg in September.

New police dog base opens at Martlesham

A building for specialist police dogs has opened at Suffolk Constabulary's Martlesham headquarters, supporting a growing programme of dogs trained to find hidden phones, memory cards and USB devices during criminal investigations.

Ipswich facial recognition van returns as new laws loom

Facial recognition cameras are back in Ipswich town centre today (Thursday, 5 November), just 24 hours after the Government announced plans for stronger laws and an independent watchdog to oversee the technology.

Police appeal after cyclist, 78, dies weeks after Felixstowe Road crash

A 78-year-old cyclist has died, three weeks after a collision with a car on the A1156 Felixstowe Road near Trinity Park.

The £1 million patch-up: What's really happening to Ipswich's crumbling roads

More than £1 million has been spent repairing potholes in Ipswich in thirteen months. In two months, 1000 reports were made to Suffolk County Council. Patrick Spencer MP has led the debate.

Man, 27, arrested after alleged rape in Ipswich park

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and bailed after a woman in her 20s reported being raped at Westbourne Park, off Bramford Lane, on Tuesday, 3 November.

Ipswich Post Office to reopen five months after closure

Ipswich Post Office will reopen in a new home at Sailmakers Shopping Centre on Monday, 16 November 2026, five months after the town's main branch in TG Jones on Westgate Street closed.

'Predatory capitalism': Poundland's US owner under fire as time runs out

The US investment firm that bought Poundland for £1 last year has been accused by MPs of "predatory capitalism" after rejecting a fully funded, solvent offer for the chain – leaving the future of its Ipswich store, and roughly 12,000 jobs nationwide, hanging in the balance.