A 15-year-old was given a shot of spirits and then a bottle of Jack Daniel's at a children's party in an Ipswich café that police say has been secretly operating as a bar — and they want it shut for three months.
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The government's new five-year road investment strategy has put the Copdock interchange on a development pipeline – but what does that actually mean, and how far away is a fix for one of Suffolk's most notorious bottlenecks?
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On paper, the numbers look manageable. But those working with young people across Suffolk say the figures only tell part of the story, and that for every young person in treatment, many more are going unseen.
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The rail line between Ipswich and Cambridge is to be promoted under the name St. Edmund's Line, following a public competition that drew more than 1,000 entries.
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A newly merged NHS body now oversees healthcare planning for around 1.7 million people across Norfolk and Suffolk – here is what changed today and why it matters.
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A new Youth Hub will open in Ipswich, bringing employment support, careers advice, apprenticeships, and mental health services under one roof for young people aged 16–24.
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Fancy browsing perennials, handmade bird boxes and garden trugs while enjoying tea and cake in a beautiful walled garden? ActivLives is hosting a Spring Plant Fair at Chantry Park on Tuesday, 7 April.
The government's new five-year road investment strategy has put the Copdock interchange on a development pipeline – but what does that actually mean, and how far away is a fix for one of Suffolk's most notorious bottlenecks?
On paper, the numbers look manageable. But those working with young people across Suffolk say the figures only tell part of the story, and that for every young person in treatment, many more are going unseen.
Ipswich Town's chairman and CEO has a phrase he likes to use in difficult moments. This week, he created the mother of all difficult moments — and then disappeared. This is the story of what happened at Portman Road, what it means for this town, and what it means for the man at the centre of it.
After months of bitter argument, competing business cases and accusations of misleading the public, the government has made its decision — and Suffolk is getting three new unitary councils. We trace the journey that brought the county to this moment.
Monica Thomas waited 17 years for a diagnosis. Faye Ramsey made 76 unanswered phone calls in a single week. Today, both women sat in Parliament as their MP made the case that their experiences must never happen again.
We were invited inside Ipswich Museum on Wednesday, 18 March – six days before councillors are due to vote on whether to commit a further £492,625 to complete the project that has fallen way behind schedule.
Ipswich has been named on the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029, joining eight other towns and cities in the running for a title that has delivered transformational economic and cultural growth to previous winners.
Ipswich Borough Council is proposing to increase the levy on Regent Theatre tickets from £1.50 to £2, and introduce a new £2 levy at the Corn Exchange, to fund restoration works at both venues.
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A new play inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters will be performed at Ipswich's New Wolsey Theatre on 7 April, with free drop-in skating sessions on offer on the day.
Brighten The Corners has revealed a second wave of artists for the BTC All Dayer, bringing the full line-up to 41 acts ahead of the free, one-day festival on Saturday, 25 April.
From hiding painted rocks along walking routes to setting up golden bike lock competitions, Suffolk pupils are coming up with creative ways to get their classmates out of cars and onto their feet.
The Ipswich Maritime Trust's Youth Bursary programme is helping young Suffolk residents pursue maritime careers and adventures by removing the financial barriers that might otherwise hold them back.
As it digests the government's decision to replace Suffolk's six councils with three new unitary authorities, Suffolk County Council is undergoing its own leadership change, with the outgoing CEO handing over to two internal appointments tasked with steering the county through the transition.
The vast majority of workplace injuries in Suffolk and Ipswich are going unreported, according to a local law firm that has reviewed the latest Health and Safety Executive data.
Armed police units were deployed to Ipswich town centre on Monday, 31 March, following a report that a male had been seen in possession of a knife in Carr Street.
Emma Adams was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. Since meeting Mandeep Birdy in 2025, the two have been working to solve a problem that nearly broke her: the loneliness of having cancer in a world that does not know what to do with it.
When Sam Knibbs received a stage four cancer diagnosis on his birthday, he was sitting in his campervan with his wife, enjoying the world around him. Two years on, he is preparing to run 26.2 miles through London — not despite everything he has been through, but because of it.
Ipswich Town chairman and chief executive Mark Ashton has issued an unreserved apology to supporters over the controversy surrounding Nigel Farage's visit to Portman Road, saying mistakes were made that caused "harm and distress" to the local community.
Ipswich Town's chairman and CEO has a phrase he likes to use in difficult moments. This week, he created the mother of all difficult moments — and then disappeared. This is the story of what happened at Portman Road, what it means for this town, and what it means for the man at the centre of it.
Suffolk has been allocated nearly £9.5 million to create more specialist places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as part of a national funding package for councils across England.