The former St Clements Congregational Church on Back Hamlet
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University of Suffolk puts Grade II listed church up for sale

The University of Suffolk is selling the former St Clements Congregational Church on Back Hamlet after purchasing the Gothic-style building in 2021, with plans to develop new student facilities elsewhere on campus.
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Underwater hockey event to raise funds for Broomhill restoration

More than 90 junior players from nine clubs across the country will compete in the East Anglia Junior Regionals for underwater hockey at Crown Pools this Saturday, with refreshment proceeds supporting the campaign to restore Broomhill Pool.
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The radio message that saved a life and sparked a calling

In her darkest moment, contemplating ending her life, Samantha Brazier-Gibbs turned on the radio. What she heard next changed everything – and set her on a path to leading Ipswich's clergy.
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East of England Co-op awards £110,000 to charities across East Anglia

Twelve Suffolk charities have been allocated grants from the East of England Co-op's latest Community Cares Fund, announced on Tuesday, 4 February, which distributes part of the retailer's annual profits to support local community projects.
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Three Ipswich charities to be awarded £72,000 in council grants

Ipswich Borough Council is set to approve £72,000 in Community Cash Grants to three voluntary organisations supporting vulnerable residents, homelessness services and advice provision across the town.
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Forty failed women and counting: Breaking the silence on endometriosis in Suffolk

For more than a decade, Faye Ramsey was told her pain was "just IBS" or "in her head". Now the 31-year-old teaching assistant is making sure the 40 women who shared their stories with her won't have to wait that long, demanding change to a healthcare system that has left them suffering in silence.
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Eunice Barker located following public appeal

Police have confirmed that Eunice Barker, the 81-year-old woman who went missing from Woodbridge Road this morning, has been found.
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