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Preston man charged with cocaine supply after being pulled over on London Road, Ipswich

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A 20-year-old Lancashire man has been charged with drug supply offences after police stopped a car in Ipswich. Azizbek Egamshukurov was remanded in custody following a court appearance yesterday.

The big picture Police arrested Egamshukurov, from Preston, after officers on patrol stopped a black Honda Jazz on London Road just before 8:15pm on Tuesday.

Why it matters Officers discovered suspected class A drugs after searching the vehicle's sole occupant under the misuse of drugs act.

Details Egamshukurov, of Great Avenham Street in Preston, faces three charges:

  • Possession with intent to supply cocaine

  • Using a vehicle without insurance

  • Driving otherwise in accordance with a licence

He appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court yesterday where magistrates remanded him in custody.

The bottom line: Egamshukurov is due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on 9 January 2025.

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Hays Travel confirmed as new tenant for former GAME store on Tavern Street

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Hays Travel is moving a few doors down the road into the vacant former GAME unit on Tavern Street, with the interior fit-out already underway.

The big picture: The store has been empty since March 2022, when GAME relocated to the Sports Direct building on Carr Street ahead of its permanent move to the former BHS building in Butter Market along with other Frasers Group brands.

The former GAME unit on Tavern Street in Ipswich
Hays are moving into the former GAME unit on Tavern StreetOliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk

The details:

  • Hays Travel will be relocating a very short distance from its current location at 36 Tavern Street into the former GAME premises

  • Fitting out work is already in full swing at the new location

  • The former GAME store closed in March 2022 and has been vacant since

  • In April 2024, the building's owner applied to convert the upper floors into three new flats

What's next: It remains unclear whether Hays Travel will occupy all three floors or just the ground-floor retail space and whether plans to convert the upper levels into residential units will proceed.

Hays Travel at 36 Tavern Street in Ipswich
Hays currently operate just a few doors down the road at 36 Tavern StreetOliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk

The bottom line: After standing empty for over two years, the former GAME store will soon welcome customers again. Meanwhile, a few seconds down the road, 36 Tavern Street will seek a new tenant.

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