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Council's recycling scheme raises £11,600 for Cancer Support Suffolk

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Ipswich Borough Council has presented Cancer Support Suffolk with a £11,600 donation, generated through a national metal recycling scheme for cremation ashes.

Why it matters: The donation will help the local charity continue supporting people with cancer and their families across Suffolk, building on their 25-year history of service in the county.

The big picture: The money comes from the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management's Metal Recycling Scheme, which has raised more than £19 million for charities across the UK. The programme works by recycling metal from cremation ashes with prior consent from bereaved families.

Ipswich Borough Council has presented Cancer Support Suffolk with a £11,600 donation
Ipswich Borough Council has presented Cancer Support Suffolk with a £11,600 donation, generated through a national metal recycling scheme for cremation ashesIpswich Borough Council

What they're saying: "Cancer Support Suffolk is such a worthy charity doing some amazing work and I know its incredible team has helped so many people in Ipswich and beyond," says Councillor Lucy Trenchard, Ipswich Borough Council Portfolio Holder for Parks and Climate Change.

Mark Murphy MBE, CEO of Cancer Support Suffolk, says the donation "will make an incredible difference to the number of people with cancer and their families that we can support."

How it works:

  • The scheme only recycles metal with explicit permission from families

  • Participating crematoria collect the metal following cremations

  • Money raised goes to local charities connected to bereavement

  • Charities are suggested by families using the service

The bottom line: The donation demonstrates how bereaved families in Ipswich are helping support vital local services, with their consent to metal recycling creating a lasting positive impact in the community.

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Mountain bike stolen from outside Anglia Retail Park restaurant

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in Ipswich.

The bicycle was taken between 10.20 and 10.30 on Thursday 6 March from outside the restaurant at Anglia Retail Park.

The blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen
Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in IpswichSuffolk Constabulary

Ipswich Police shared the appeal on social media, asking anyone with information to come forward.

Officers have assigned the crime reference number 37/12273/25 to the case.

Anyone who witnessed the theft or has information about the stolen blue Boardman mountain bike is asked to contact police via their online reporting system at https://orlo.uk/2zoxs or by calling 101, quoting the crime reference number.

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