Introducing 1473, a new publication defining the culture of young Ipswich

Every Ipswich landline starts with 01473. From today, so does the town's only youth-led media brand. Launched in partnership with Suffolk New College, edited by a 23-year-old from Chantry, and written entirely by and for 16-29-year-olds, 1473 is setting out to define the culture of young Ipswich.

Search continues for missing 3-year-old Noah Woods

Police are continuing to search for three-year-old Noah Woods, who went missing in Brantham yesterday afternoon.

Fridge inspires local runner to take on 13 half-marathons in 13 days

A Suffolk New College lecturer from Kesgrave, who has already completed 58 marathons and raised around £100k for charity, is taking on his toughest challenge yet – 13 half-marathons in 13 days – after being inspired by a fellow runner who completed the London Marathon carrying a fridge on his back.

'Action not words': Ipswich's Big Clean starts on Monday

Businesses, residents, the council and police will spend five days scrubbing, sweeping, pressure washing and fining their way across Ipswich town centre from Monday. Ipswich Central, the town's BID, says the campaign is about pride, not blame – but the real test is what happens next.

Bauder completes major refurbishment of Ipswich headquarters

Bauder has completed a comprehensive refurbishment of its UK headquarters on Landseer Road, delivered by Ipswich firm Gipping Construction, as the company continues to invest in its home town.

Pipers Court: 'I've just been ignored and left with a broken window'

Six months after reporting a broken window, a Pipers Court resident says she has been left to face the cold with no fix in sight – the latest in a string of promises made then quietly dropped by the for-profit provider of affordable housing, Oak Housing.

Ipswich cyclists to ride 400 miles for local dad's MND battle

A team of more than 30 riders will set off from Southampton on Tuesday, 22 September, cycling 400 miles over five days to Ipswich Rugby Club in support of local plumber Ryan Horsfall, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) late last year.

Have you seen missing Ipswich teenager, Charlie?

Suffolk Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 16-year-old boy from Ipswich, with officers concerned for his welfare.

'The loneliness and isolation has got to stop'

Ivan Ambrose has not left his home in years. His only weekly in-person contact is with family members – and, on occasion, a close friend. That is partly because adult autism support in Ipswich disappears once someone turns 25 – something Ivan is now campaigning to change.

New chair and trustees join DanceEast board

The BAFTA-winning producer behind Peaky Blinders and Billy Elliot, Greg Brenman, has been named Chair of DanceEast, as the Ipswich charity welcomes three new trustees to its board.

Welly wanging and rodeo bulls raise £10,000 for charity

Fourteen Suffolk businesses swapped the office for Trinity Park this year, taking on egg and spoon races, a rodeo bull and a straw-and-sticky-tape bridge-building contest to raise over £10,000 for Home-Start Suffolk.

Colour Run raises £23,000 for local hospitals

Hundreds of runners and walkers filled Christchurch Park with colour on Saturday, 12 September, as Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity's Colour Run returned to Ipswich.

Forgotten Ipswich: The rise of the new hippodrome

Ipswich's Woodbridge Road Hippodrome was the underdog of our entertainment past, and while it quietly vanished away, on the other end of town, the St Nicholas Street Hippodrome continued as a dazzling headliner – the one with the star architect, big stage, crowds and glamour.

Ipswich unveils new brand strategy to challenge its 'comment section' reputation

More than two years after it was first commissioned, Ipswich Borough Council has finally revealed its new place brand for the town, built around the strapline "Ipswich, the home of opportunity."

Removable bollards to enforce town centre vehicle ban

Ipswich Borough Council is installing removable bollards on Carr Street, Tower Street, Westgate Street and Queen Street to stop drivers ignoring the town centre's existing daytime vehicle restrictions.

Fixing Ipswich's A14 problem could cost over £1bn and take more than a decade

A solution to Ipswich's reliance on a single crossing of the River Orwell could cost more than £1bn and not be finished until at least 2039 at the earliest, according to a Suffolk County Council report going before Cabinet on Thursday, 17 September.

Why county council's £7.8m overspend is bigger than it looks

A £7.8m overspend sounds modest against an £850m budget, but it comes as Suffolk County Council's financial safety net is forecast to more than halve this year, leaving less room to absorb future shocks.

Leaking ceilings, flooded floors: the latest crisis at Pipers Court

Just two months after bin chutes overflowed in the sweltering summer heat, the halls of Pipers Court are now flooding, as heavy rain exposed fresh problems at the Ipswich block, with standing water reaching residents' front doors.

Hadwen talks Ipswich

Suffolk County Council leader Michael Hadwen says the collapse of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Suffolk will be the turning point in his relationship with Ipswich, as a clearer picture emerges of just how far the government has retreated and what comes next.

Should Lloyds Avenue wait for Debenhams?

Ipswich Borough Council announced a start date for its long-delayed Lloyds Avenue redevelopment on the same day it confirmed it had purchased and would demolish the former Debenhams building. We ask: should the two schemes share one masterplan, rather than proceed separately?

University marks 10 years with hedgerow planting

Staff, student representatives and partners gathered at the University of Suffolk's waterfront campus to plant the first shrubs of a new hedgerow, launching a year of anniversary events.

Ipswich taxi fare rise proposed for October

Ipswich Borough Council's Executive will consider proposals to increase hackney carriage fares, with a typical two-mile daytime journey rising from £8.00 to £8.10, subject to public consultation.

Shrubland Hall: A terror threat that never was, and a taxpayer bill police won't disclose

In mid-July, around 15,000 Sunni Muslims packed into a private religious gathering at a country estate near the tiny Suffolk village of Barham. A major incident was declared following an alleged terror threat. Taxpayers are believed to have footed the bill, but police won't say how much it is.

Indie record shop to open on St Nicholas Street

Musictakeaway, a Norfolk-based vinyl specialist, is set to open its first Ipswich store at 4 St Nicholas Street, taking on a Grade II listed building previously home to a travel agency for over 10 years.