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Ipswich Town Ladies players visit Henley Gate development

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Crest Nicholson held an event at their Henley Gate development in Ipswich, featuring players from Ipswich Town Ladies FC.

What's happening: The event, which took place on Saturday, 3 August, brought together residents, potential homebuyers, and Ipswich Town Ladies players to mark the team's recent promotion.

Ipswich Town Ladies FC players with a fan in a bedroom
Ipswich Town Ladies FC players, Christina English and Charlotte Fleming, Ella Rutherfod and Sophie Peskett, with a fanPaul NixonPaul Nixon Photography

Key points:

  • Ipswich Town Ladies FC players Ella Rutherford, Sophie Peskett, and Charlotte Flemming attended the event.

  • Activities included a kickabout and a raffle for a signed team shirt, with proceeds going to Young Lives vs Cancer.

  • An Ipswich Town FC-themed bedroom was displayed in one of the show homes.

An ITFC-themed bedroom
The home featured an ITFC-themed bedroomPaul NixonPaul Nixon Photography

What they're saying:

Ella Rutherford of Ipswich Town Ladies FC said: "It's been great to see some of the Henley Gate development, including this brilliant Ipswich FC bedroom! We've also met some great people from the local community and it's been nice to spend some time with some of the young Ipswich fans who came down to the launch. Helping inspire the next generation is really important and it's part of what we do."

Karen Coulson, Sales and Marketing Director at Crest Nicholson Eastern, commented: "We were so pleased to commemorate the promotion of Ipswich F.C. with a themed room at our flagship Ipswich development, Henley Gate. As well as having some of our amazing Ipswich Town F.C. players down to visit the homes, and check out the football inspired bedroom, we met lots of residents from the community, or who were considering a move to the area."

Development details:

  • Henley Gate includes 80 acres of woodlands and open spaces.

  • It is located three miles from Ipswich Station.

  • The first phase of the development is nearing completion, with a second phase planned to launch later this year.

  • Prices for three or four-bedroom homes start at £182,500 with Smart Own, and £400,000 for private sale.

Former Ipswich Town striker charged in £600k cannabis smuggling case

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Former Ipswich Town striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged with attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through a UK airport.

The big picture: The 33-year-old, who spent two seasons at Portman Road from 2011 to 2013, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Scotland following the seizure of approximately 60kg of the drug at Stansted airport.

Jay Emmanuel Thomas playing for Ipswich Town
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas playing for TownAlamy

Key details:

  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, was arrested Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.

  • He's accused of attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through Stansted airport.

  • Border Force officers found approximately 60kg of the drug in two suitcases from Bangkok.

  • Emmanuel-Thomas is set to appear at Carlisle magistrates court Thursday, charged with importing class B drugs.

60kg of cannabis
60kg of cannabis was seizedNCA

JET's Ipswich career: The journeyman joined Ipswich in 2011 for £1.1m from Arsenal, scoring nine goals in 75 appearances for the Tractor Boys. He left Ipswich in 2013 in a swap deal with Bristol City. He most recently played with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship.

The bottom line: The NCA warns that cannabis smuggling into the UK carries a maximum 14-year prison sentence, contradicting misinformation some couriers receive about facing only fines.

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