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Thousands honour the fallen at Ipswich's Christchurch Park memorial service
Ipswich's civic Remembrance Service in Christchurch Park gave thousands of people the chance to mark those who have fallen in conflicts over the last 120 years. This year one of the main themes was the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic
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The best independent shops as chosen by you
Independent shops can be found all across the town selling things from books and clothing to fresh fruit and vegetables. Here are five of the best independent shops in Ipswich and surrounding areas as chosen by our readers. 1. Dial Lane Books
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Cake business goes on the move to cut costs for customers
An Ipswich businesswoman is following her dream of launching a mobile cake van - with customers still able to get the same products for a "fraction of the price." Rachel Halls has run BMC Cakery in Ipswich for the last seven years, serving customers
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Suffolk's second Five Guys moves step closer as work begins
Work has started at a new Five Guys burger restaurant which will open its doors in Ipswich next year. Plans for the American chain's second Suffolk branch were unveiled in September when jobs for the site, in the former Dough & Co at Cardinal
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Jailed in Suffolk: the criminals put behind bars this week
A county lines drug dealer from Bury St Edmunds and a rogue trader who swindled nearly £600,000 from customers were among those jailed in Suffolk this week. Thomas Dykstra Ipswich Crown Court heard how Thomas Dykstra was caught when police
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How did this major Ipswich landmark change over the decades?
Ipswich Waterfront is now home to cafes and restaurants with views overlooking the old docks and water. Work on the wet dock started in 1838 and the dock opened for business in 1842. The area was a functioning dock up until the 1970s.
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Former bar and lounge set to become new after-school tutoring centre
A vacant bar in Ipswich town centre is set to be converted into a tutoring centre for children. Ipswich Borough Council have approved a change of use for the former Luna Bar and Lounge in Falcon Street, opposite the Buttermarket shopping centre