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Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange ticket levy could rise to £2 to fund further improvements

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.

17 March, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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University of Suffolk opens new student library on the Waterfront

Students and staff at the University of Suffolk got their first look at a newly refurbished library in the Waterfront Building last week, as the space was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

17 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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What the government's new youth jobs package means for young people in Ipswich

From a £3,000 grant for employers who hire young people on Universal Credit to a new AI apprenticeship launching this month, here is what the government's "New Deal" for young people could mean locally.

17 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich firm Superstructures merges with Canadian construction group

Ipswich-based structural and civil engineering firm Superstructures has merged with Zenon Group, an internationally recognised multidisciplinary construction company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

17 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Have your say on Ipswich's culture

An in-person event at Ancient House on Saturday, 4 April, will give people the chance to help shape the town's long-term cultural ambitions, while an online survey is already live for those who want to contribute sooner.

17 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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'She lit up any room she walked into' – family's tribute to Karlie Sone

The family of Karlie Sone, the 28-year-old Ipswich woman whose death is being investigated as murder, have described her as a "beautiful, caring soul" who lived for her two daughters.

16 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich accountancy firm shortlisted for national small business award

An Ipswich accountancy firm is among the finalists for a national award recognising the UK's top small businesses.

16 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Exclusive: Tower Street Food Hall owner on his '£2m lesson on not trying to change a place'

The former Yates pub on Tower Street stood empty for years before Sandeep Singh spent two years and £2m bringing it back to life as a food hall. Now it has closed, and Singh is taking his concept somewhere that he believes is ready for it, and wants it.

13 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Ipswich MP says improvements at Ipswich Hospital must be made 'quickly'

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott says improvements at Ipswich Hospital must be made "quickly" after meeting the Health Secretary and the trust's interim chief executive over the care watchdog's "concerning" inspection findings.

13 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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'My proudest moment' – Ipswich.co.uk comes to the high street

Ipswich's town centre has no shortage of people with opinions about its decline. We decided to do something about it instead.

13 March, 2026

Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Hawthorn Drive in line for regeneration cash as Towns Fund evolves

Hawthorn Drive Shopping Parade is set to benefit from government regeneration funding as Ipswich Borough Council continues to deploy its allocation under a revamped and more flexible funding scheme.

13 March, 2026

Nicola Sebastian

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From heroin to ketamine: How Suffolk's drug use is changing

Drug consumption habits in Suffolk are shifting, with people moving away from opiates such as heroin and towards cocaine, ketamine and crack – and a new report warns the county is also facing a growing threat from synthetic opioids 500 times stronger than heroin.

13 March, 2026

João Santos

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Oliver Rouane-Williams

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Regent Theatre and Corn Exchange ticket levy could rise to £2 to fund further improvements

University of Suffolk opens new student library on the Waterfront

What the government's new youth jobs package means for young people in Ipswich

Ipswich firm Superstructures merges with Canadian construction group

Have your say on Ipswich's culture

'She lit up any room she walked into' – family's tribute to Karlie Sone

Ipswich accountancy firm shortlisted for national small business award

Exclusive: Tower Street Food Hall owner on his '£2m lesson on not trying to change a place'

Ipswich MP says improvements at Ipswich Hospital must be made 'quickly'

'My proudest moment' – Ipswich.co.uk comes to the high street

Hawthorn Drive in line for regeneration cash as Towns Fund evolves

From heroin to ketamine: How Suffolk's drug use is changing

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