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'Take tea with Mr Dickens' in afternoon tea with historic twist
A new way to enjoy afternoon tea this winter is coming to Ipswich. The Ipswich Institute is offering a series of themed guided walks and afternoon tea during Winter 2023 and Spring 2024. Participants will enjoy a themed walking guide tour
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REVIEW: Students living on a prayer with rocking musical production
I journeyed to One Sixth Form College on my own to feel the noise of a new interpretation of the musical called Rock of Ages (teen edition). I was certainly living on a prayer and hoped not to be left in dire straits at what I was about to witness
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Tools stolen from workshop in early morning Ipswich burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary that took place in Ipswich last week. A workshop at the rear of a home on Colchester Road was broken into just after 5am on Thursday, November 9. An unknown male gained entry via a side gate
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Photo shows overturned lorry amid SEVERE A14 delays
This picture from the A14 shows the aftermath of a lorry overturning near Ipswich. Police were called to the crash on the eastbound carriageway near Copdock at about 12.50pm on Wednesday. According to the AA Traffic Map there were delays
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Man arrested on suspicion of carrying imitation firearm in town centre
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in the town centre on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm. A spokesperson for Suffolk police said officers were called just after 9am today to a report that a man had been seen putting what appeared to
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Ipswich MP Tom Hunt demands government finds 'Plan B' after Rwanda rebuff
Ipswich MP Tom Hunt has demanded a quick "Plan B" solution from the government after it lost the Rwanda flights case in the High Court. Mr Hunt is one of a number of MPs who rallied around former Home Secretary Suella Braverman in her bid to send
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Overturned lorry causing traffic chaos on A14
An overturned lorry caused severe delays on the A14 outside Ipswich earlier. Emergency services were called to the overturned lorry in the eastbound carriageway near Copdock at about 12.50pm on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Suffolk police
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Opening date announced for new Jo's Cakes bakery in Ipswich
A new bakery shop is set to open this week on the outskirts of the town. The windows have been blacked out in the former Christine’s Florist shop in preparation for the opening of the new Bramford Road Bakery on Friday, November 17. After a
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Suffolk hospitality giants sign letter to government to help 'keep head above water'
Two Suffolk hospitality giants have signed a letter that has been sent to the government asking them to freeze business rates to help "keep heads above water". A letter sent by industry body UK Hospitality calling for continued support from the
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Spot a polar bear at this 'bear-y fun' Christmas event near Ipswich
A month of "bear-y fun" Christmas events is coming to a busy wildlife park on the outskirts of Ipswich. Events for all ages are making up Winterfest 2023 at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park including; wreath-making workshops, breakfast with Santa
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Emergency services called to two-vehicle crash on A14
Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on the A14 outside Ipswich. Officers were called to reports of a collision on the eastbound carriageway, near to junction 56 at Wherstead, at about 10.15am on Wednesday. The crash involved
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Overnight closures planned for Orwell Bridge
Overnight closures have been announced for the Orwell Bridge and A14 this month. Lane closures will be in place in both the eastbound and westbound carriageway from Monday, November 20 through to Saturday, November 25. It will then be closed
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Map shows where banks have closed in Ipswich
The number of closures in Ipswich has left people without a bank branch outside of the town centre, a new map reveals. After the Natwest at Ransomes Europark shut for the final time on November 8, many will now have to travel into the centre of
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Leading Suffolk freight company Magnus Group seeking to appoint administrators
One of Suffolk's leading freight companies and a major sponsor of Ipswich Town FC is looking to appoint administrators in a bid to save the business. Magnus Group has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint an administrator to the High Court in
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Cardinal Lofts homeowners may be 'forced to bankruptcy' one year on from evacuation
Leaseholders of a Waterfront block fear they face "unknown life-changing bills" and may fall into bankruptcy as they continue to live away from their homes 12 months on. On November 15, 2022, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service issued a prohibition
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'This is for every survivor' - Founder of Ipswich charity receives OBE from the King
The founder of an Ipswich charity is "proud, humbled, and grateful" to have been awarded for her services to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Fiona Jane Ellis, chief executive officer of Survivors in Transition, was recognised in the New Year