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Hays Travel confirmed as new tenant for former GAME store on Tavern Street
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.
Enchanted fairies and elves to visit Buttermarket this Easter
The free 'Kindness Forest' event transforms the shopping centre into a magical sanctuary for families from 8-20 April.
The Moloko set to reopen this weekend under original owner
Ipswich nightspot The Moloko returns this Saturday after a three-month closure, with founder Zoe Cutting back at the helm.
Ipswich's WHSmith to rebrand as TGJones after £76m high street sale
WHSmith's Ipswich high street store will become TGJones following the retailer's deal to sell its entire UK high street operation to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital.
Could Ipswich's Debenhams become our own 'Shredenhams'?
Bristol's skatepark conversion shows how community-focused projects can breathe new life into abandoned high street buildings. Should Ipswich follow suit?
Facts and fables: Rediscovering the town centre with Ipswich Tour Guides
With its cobbled streets and centuries-old buildings, Ipswich is a town steeped in history, yet brimming with modern charm. But how well do we really know it? To answer this question, the team at Ipswich.co.uk went on a guided walk of the town, led by Mike Garland, a long-standing volunteer tour guide.
To thrive, or not survive – that is the question
Ipswich's high street must evolve beyond traditional retail or risk disappearing completely, local leaders warn at the Digital Ipswich Innovation Showcase launch event.
Barber shop replaces Wake Up Coffee after brief four-month run
A new barber shop has taken over the Dogs Head Street premises where Wake Up Coffee suddenly closed after just four months of operation.
Former Ipswich gym to be converted into five flats
An Ipswich town centre building that previously housed Gymophobics could become five one-bedroom flats under plans submitted to Ipswich Borough Council.
Independent business forum resurfaces tensions between council parking strategy and town centre prosperity
Ipswich Borough Council's parking strategy came under scrutiny at an independent business forum yesterday, as traders argued lower fees would increase town centre footfall and help customers spend more at their businesses.
Primark launches Click & Collect service in Ipswich today
Shoppers can now use Primark's Click & Collect service for the first time, as the retailer expands the programme to its Westgate Street store in Ipswich.
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