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Despite officers recommending approval, Ipswich councillors said they had "quite a lot of sympathy" for objecting residents, deferring a petrol station redevelopment on Woodbridge Road over unresolved road safety and noise concerns.
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Q-Park will take over NCP's Tacket Street and Tower Ramparts car parks from 1 August, after the troubled parking giant confirmed it will cease operating both sites as part of its ongoing administration.
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With insurance, servicing and charging bundled in, Suffolk's electric community vehicles are betting shared cars can replace a family's second car, or even the first, easing congestion across Ipswich. We spent an afternoon riding along in EV Sheeran to find out more.
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Plans to turn a family home on Cecil Road into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation have been refused, after council officers warned its only kitchen would be so cramped it could pose a safety hazard.
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From two nervous children finding the courage to sing, to youngsters flying through the air with a circus school, TreeFEST at The Treehouse in Ipswich gave families a rare chance to enjoy a festival built entirely around them.
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Ipswich Town conceded late as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to La Liga side Osasuna, in a pre-season friendly at the JobServe Community Stadium. Town columnist Barbara Norrey reports.
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A man in his 60s had cash stolen from his rucksack on Ipswich's Cornhill on Tuesday, 28 July, after two men used a sauce stain on his shirt as a distraction while a third rifled through his bag.
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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Ipswich County Library is set for an almost £900,000 transformation – its first major refurbishment in more than four decades – with work expected to start towards the end of 2026.
Suffolk's construction industry has welcomed "positive" new Government plans for earlier technical education, with employers pointing to a chronic skills shortage in the sector and calling the move "long overdue" – though some say real building-site experience will matter more than careers events.
Buttermarket shopping centre has unveiled a 10-metre hand-painted mural as the centrepiece of its summer beach installation, created by Suffolk artist Maddie Willis.
Suffolk County Council is urging residents to stop leaving unwanted clothes and items outside for collection, after criminals were found exploiting people's generosity with fake charity bags.
High street retailers have urged caution after customers reported purchasing fake cards from a new vending machine selling Pokémon cards on the ground floor of Sailmakers shopping centre, as scalpers, online influencers and investors continue to put strain on high street stocks.
Work begins on Monday, 17 August, on a new bug and nature-themed play area at Ellenbrook Park, part of Ipswich Borough Council's £3.5m Play Area Strategy to improve play facilities across the town.
A colourful new public art trail has opened around Ranelagh Primary School, aiming to get more children walking, cycling and scooting to lessons while teaching them road safety along the way.
With the school summer holidays in full swing, ActivLives is inviting Ipswich families to a free nature day featuring bug hunts, butterfly counts and a chance to meet the bees at Maidenhall Allotments.
Young skateboarders, scooter riders and BMX riders from across Suffolk can take part in a free skate jam at Stowmarket Skatepark on Saturday, 8 August.
Geek Retreat Ipswich, the purple and yellow gaming café on Upper Brook Street that has become a second home for many, will close for the final time on 31 July, but owners Sharon and Rob Lockhart are opening a new independent venue, Mulligan Game Café, in the same venue.
One builds from the foundations up. The other from the sky down. From today, Barnes Construction and Axter Flat Roofing Systems are funding a year of Ipswich.co.uk's reporting on the people and organisations improving the town they both call home.
Suffolk Constabulary has become the latest force to deploy AI cameras targeting mobile phone use and seatbelt offences, following rollouts elsewhere that police say have already delivered significant behavioural change among drivers.
Ipswich MP Jack Abbott is continuing as parliamentary private secretary to culture secretary Lisa Nandy, as the prime minister widens the responsibilities of the role across government.
When Svitlana Prykladovska arrived in Ipswich from Ukraine in April 2022, she had her daughter, a suitcase, and the question of what may come next. Three years on, she is running healthy eating workshops for the very community that took her in.
A man who was reported missing from Ipswich has been located, Suffolk Police has confirmed.
A new report to Suffolk's police panel shows killed and seriously injured collisions rose to 341 last year, even as fatal crashes fell from 16 to 14 – prompting a local solicitor to urge drivers to look beyond the numbers.
The Kesgrave Community Chinwag celebrated its fifth anniversary with over 150 members of the local over-60s community joining volunteers, partners and guests to mark the milestone.
Suffolk Mind's training arm is offering fellow non-profits up to 50% off selected mental health courses this summer, in an effort to support good causes nationwide.
Ahead of the new season, columnist Barbara Norrey profiles every fresh arrival at Ipswich Town – and rounds up the transfer talk still to come.
The ramp linking Merchants Yard to Princes Street was complete in 2024. It has never opened. Suffolk Highways closed the adjoining pavement, deeming it unsafe, and no repair date has been given since.
Suffolk Trading Standards is warning residents after a man falsely claiming to be a fire officer targeted properties in Rushmere St Andrew last week, using a recent Ipswich school fire to scare homeowners about their solar panels.
Suffolk Constabulary is appealing for help to trace Aaron Weibel, who was last seen in Carr Street on Tuesday afternoon.
A University of Suffolk librarian will fly to Taiwan next month to play for Team GB in the Women's Baseball World Cup qualifiers. This comes a year after helping the team win its first ever European Championship gold.
The Ipswich Institute is throwing open its doors on Tavern Street for a month of one-off talks, workshops and guided walks.
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