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An internal report seen by this publication shows 45,936 bin collections were still missed last week, nearly two months into the troubled bin rollout in East Suffolk. Officers describe "marked improvement", but the figures, and a growing row around them, tell a different story.
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Laptops that once supported patient care at ESNEFT are now helping children build digital skills, in a scheme that has already delivered 153 refurbished devices to schools and community hubs across Suffolk and Essex.
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Growing financial planning firm Kingsfleet is using its move to a bigger Claydon office to ramp up apprenticeship recruitment, investing in the next generation of financial planners.
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Suffolk choir Pop Chorus has won £20,000 in a national competition after seeing off five other finalists with more than 3,000 public votes.
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Raptor Logistics Group has completed its second acquisition in under a year, snapping up Express Prep just a week after its owner first made contact.
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More than 150 pupils, teachers and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of Suffolk's Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) at this year's JRSO Awards.
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From traffic to housing, residents across Ipswich will get the chance to put their concerns to MP Jack Abbott, councillors and support agencies at four community meetings this summer.
Seven weeks into a troubled recycling rollout, and with residents reportedly threatening legal action, a senior councillor says East Suffolk Council's governance – not just its bins – is now in question.
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
Ipswich Borough Council first proposed redeveloping Lloyds Avenue in December 2020. Nearly six years on, and five years after securing funding, it still cannot say when work will begin.
Ipswich.co.uk can exclusively reveal that construction has begun on a free-roam virtual reality arena and private function space inside the Great White Horse Hotel, bringing one of the world's most modern entertainment concepts into one of Ipswich's oldest buildings.
When Ipswich.co.uk first visited Pipers Court in April, we found black mould, broken tiles, blood-stained lights and "cleaning in progress" signs lining the dirtiest corridors. Two months later, with fly-infested bin liners stacking up inside, frustrated residents tell us little has improved.
Suffolk County Council has filed a judicial review claim against the Secretary of State over local government reorganisation. The legal arguments are now known, but the threshold is high, and even a successful outcome may not deliver what the council is seeking. We explain all.
Ipswich enters the summer of 2026 with an empty lido it cannot yet fund, an ageing main pool it plans to demolish, and a £38m replacement that its own council will not exist long enough to build. We ask: where will Ipswich swim?
We were the first to champion it. We have continued to do so relentlessly ever since. Today, with great sadness, we are withdrawing our support for Ipswich's City of Culture bid. Here's why.
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A jury at Southwark Crown Court has found Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer not guilty of two counts of sexual assault, following a four-day trial.
A cross-party push for a costed rural bus strategy has collapsed at Suffolk County Council, with Reform councillors dismissing it as unrealistic and opposition members insisting it committed no actual spending.
Ipswich businesses have voted overwhelmingly to renew the Ipswich Central Business Improvement District (BID), securing a fresh five-year mandate to continue town centre investment until 2032.
A woman from Suffolk who was forced to relive her abuse in court just to keep a non-molestation order in place is campaigning for the law to change, calling for automatic extensions in cases where an abuser has been convicted of breaching an order or committing related offences.
With council budgets under growing strain, Ipswich Borough Council says catching fraud is now more critical than ever after its fraud team protected £5.1 million of public resources last year.
More than 275 members of the Ipswich School community came together for a Charity Summer Ball, raising £5,262 for two Suffolk charities that support local families and young people.
Seven weeks into a troubled recycling rollout, and with residents reportedly threatening legal action, a senior councillor says East Suffolk Council's governance – not just its bins – is now in question.
Suffolk County Council voted 47 to 16 on Thursday, 16 July, to rescind its six-year-old Climate Emergency declaration, as more than 70 councillors and campaigners gathered outside Endeavour House to oppose the move.
Market traders on the Cornhill are set to relocate to the square's northern side, opposite their current spot, to make way for delivery access and the Lloyds Avenue redevelopment.
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott handed a petition signed by more than 4,000 people to Suffolk County Council on Thursday, 16 July, calling for a revived Ipswich Northern Bypass, but the council's position remains unchanged as it continues to develop its cabinet report due in September.
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has welcomed a UK-wide consultation on plain packaging and display restrictions for vapes, as the government moves to tackle youth nicotine addiction.
A Suffolk County Council health visitor of more than a decade has warned that proposed cuts to nursing staff would be "absolutely disastrous" for vulnerable families. Up to 49 nursing roles could be axed as part of a wider overhaul of children's health services.
Suffolk drivers were caught speeding almost 80,000 times last year, new police data shows, with two new A12 cameras alone driving a jump of more than 10,000 offences.
Suffolk County Council's cabinet has approved spending almost £19 million of government funding to create hundreds of new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Suffolk County Council's cabinet has approved an extra £4 million to complete the business case for a major A12 upgrade, ahead of a Government submission in September.
A new skills and innovation centre backed by Freeport East funding has opened in Stowmarket, offering office space, training facilities and support for growing businesses across Suffolk.
An Ipswich man who defrauded the social housing system has been ordered to repay £18,767.82, following a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Ipswich Crown Court.
Ten schools across Ipswich will offer free breakfast clubs from September, after eight more primaries joined the government's expanding programme.
Barnes Construction has donated £1,000 worth of blocks and timber to Suffolk New College's Suffolk Rural campus in Otley, giving apprentices access to industry-standard materials.
Local charity Brave Futures has been presented with a £17,000 donation, generated through a national recycling scheme supported by Ipswich Borough Council.
Every one of Ipswich's heritage parks now holds Green Flag status, after Chantry Park joined Bourne Park, Christchurch Park and Holywells Park in securing the prestigious award this year.
A report going before Ipswich Borough Council's Executive on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, reveals its new Community Chest fund helped 56 local organisations access £125,000 since launching last October. Future rounds are set to target fly-tipping, youth unemployment and anti-social behaviour.
Ipswich Borough Council will decide on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, whether to launch a public consultation on new powers that let it auction leases on long-term empty shops – the move Ipswich.co.uk revealed was coming last month.
A row has broken out at Suffolk County Council over an £18,484 office refit for new leader Michael Hadwen, with the Conservatives branding it "personal aggrandisement".
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