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An Ipswich Borough Council executive whose email account sent a derogatory message about Ipswich Town chairman, Mark Ashton, says he was hacked. The council agrees, but a decision not to refer the incident to the ICO, despite a serious data breach, will raise many questions – and eyebrows.
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Councillor Pat Bruce-Browne has been elected as Ipswich's new mayor, becoming the first gay Black woman in the town's history to hold the position.
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Staff and students from Suffolk New College Rural Campus were “over the moon” after being awarded gold for their garden creation at the Suffolk Show on Wednesday, 27 May.
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Suffolk New College is set to host a charity fashion show in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk on Friday, 12 June, with former Ipswich Town manager George Burley among those taking to the catwalk.
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Ipswich Borough Council says its town centre CCTV has captured clear images of those responsible for vandalising newly installed planters on Princes Street, with the authority now working with police to identify the suspects.
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Racist, homophobic and disablist abuse was cited in more than 900 Suffolk school exclusions and suspensions since 2020, new figures show. Education specialists say cuts to anti-bullying work and wider social pressures are driving a national rise.
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A new research laboratory that will test cutting-edge communications technology – including live connections to satellites in space – has officially opened at BT's Adastral Park in Martlesham.
An Ipswich Borough Council executive whose email account sent a derogatory message about Ipswich Town chairman, Mark Ashton, says he was hacked. The council agrees, but a decision not to refer the incident to the ICO, despite a serious data breach, will raise many questions – and eyebrows.
Racist, homophobic and disablist abuse was cited in more than 900 Suffolk school exclusions and suspensions since 2020, new figures show. Education specialists say cuts to anti-bullying work and wider social pressures are driving a national rise.
In her leaving speech, outgoing Suffolk County Council chair Jessica Fleming said that "council meetings should not be dull". Well, this one certainly wasn't. Here's everything you need to know about yesterday's AGM.
The government has accepted that organised crime is gutting Britain's high streets and has put £30m behind a "national crackdown" to fight it, but the funded officers are going to Manchester, the West Midlands, Kent and Essex. Ipswich has again been overlooked – and no one seems to be asking why.
Reform UK has selected Michael Hadwen as its candidate for Leader of Suffolk County Council, choosing a former party staffer with no elected experience over 14-year council veteran, Christopher Hudson.
A behind-closed-doors leadership battle is underway at Suffolk County Council, with three Reform UK councillors understood to have put their names forward. Ipswich.co.uk examines who they are, what they bring, and what each could mean for the county.
Reform UK will now control Suffolk County Council, but the levers of power do not all pivot instantly. We examine what the new administration can change quickly, what it cannot, and the pressure now bearing down on a group of councillors who, until last week, had mostly never held office.
Shayne Pooley, the chairman of Reform UK in Ipswich, has publicly stated that the party's new councillors will not be speaking to the media, just hours after Reform won 10 of 16 seats on the borough council and took majority control of the county council.
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Chris Spall was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 47 after attending a CHAPS blood screening event – now his sister Emma Atkinson is hosting one in Ipswich to give other men the same chance.
The Ukraine flag has been removed from outside Suffolk County Council's Ipswich headquarters and replaced with the St George's Cross, with opposition councillors saying the decision was made without a vote or wider discussion.
Newly installed planters in the town centre were sprayed with graffiti over the bank holiday weekend, days before workers finished planting them.
Ipswich's free One Big Multicultural Festival returns to Alexandra Park on Sunday, 30 August, promising its biggest celebration yet with live music, global cuisine and family activities from 12:00.
The University of Suffolk has won three prizes at the UK's most student-driven higher education awards, scooping top honours for teaching quality, postgraduate and international student experiences.
In her leaving speech, outgoing Suffolk County Council chair Jessica Fleming said that "council meetings should not be dull". Well, this one certainly wasn't. Here's everything you need to know about yesterday's AGM.
Suffolk County Council's new Reform administration has rejected a motion to back the council's translation services after a debate triggered by Reform UK election leaflets claiming the £283,000 service was for people who "refuse to integrate."
A Little Blakenham man who flouted a driving ban has received a four-month custodial sentence, with police warning that disqualified drivers put others at risk.
Police say they are concerned for the welfare of Joe Courtney, who was last seen on Clapgate Lane at 13:00 on Thursday, 14 May.
Suffolk police are appealing for help to trace 28-year-old Sonny Loveridge, who failed to return to HMP Hollesley Bay after temporary release on Tuesday evening, 20 May.
Suffolk County Council will explore building a tunnel or estuarial crossing as an alternative to an Ipswich northern bypass, with a report to go to cabinet by the end of September.
Reform UK's Michael Hadwen was elected leader of Suffolk County Council on Thursday, with opposition councillors challenging his appointment over his lack of experience and demanding an apology for his previous posts on social media.
A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after police were called to reports of a man damaging an ATM on Upper Brook Street.
The government has accepted that organised crime is gutting Britain's high streets and has put £30m behind a "national crackdown" to fight it, but the funded officers are going to Manchester, the West Midlands, Kent and Essex. Ipswich has again been overlooked – and no one seems to be asking why.
Ipswich.co.uk launches its first video podcast with a post-election conversation between editor Oliver Rouane-Williams, Stephen Brown and Ann-Marie Doggett, dissecting what Reform's sweep of Suffolk County Council means for the year ahead.
A Suffolk law firm is celebrating national recognition after being named winner of Best Use of Technology in Conveyancing at The Conveyancing Awards.
If you live or work in Stoke Park and Chantry or Whitehouse, you now have the chance to directly shape how £20 million of government money is invested in your community. No formal qualifications are needed.
Ipswich Town has been awarded Gold status in the 2025/26 EFL Family Excellence Scheme, retaining the accolade it received in the 2023/24 season.
Wood-fired soups, Turkish pizza and a smoky open kitchen — Elfida Restaurant opens its doors in Ipswich town centre.
A student from Martlesham will abseil down Ipswich Hospital to honour the grandad she lost two years ago, using her experience to help other families this Dying Matters Awareness Week.
A 23-year-old Ipswich business owner has been recognised as one of the UK's most promising young franchisees, earning a place among just three national finalists at the Disruptive Franchise Awards.
Almost a year ago, Emma Adams shared with us a vision for an app that did not yet exist. In the months that followed, she and co-founder Mandeep Birdy built a movement that broke a world record and gave hundreds of people a place to belong.
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has opened applications for his 2026 summer school, a free fortnight of workshops, campaigning and Westminster visits for young people aged 18 to 24.
St Elizabeth Hospice's Midnight Walk pulled in over £100,000 from more than 1,000 costumed walkers on Saturday night – nearly £30,000 more than last year, with donations still coming in.
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