Archive
-
Date
When will Father Christmas be coming through Ipswich this Christmas?
Santa and his sleigh will once again be making a special trip around Ipswich this Christmas. The event, run by Ipswich Greyfriars Round Table, will take place throughout next month, setting off for the first time from The Golden Hind at 6.30pm
-
Date
Wallets and cash stolen as spate of thefts from cars in Ipswich continues
Police are appealing for information after thefts from cars in Ipswich. On November 20, an unknown person smashed a side window of a car parked in Downside Close and stole a wallet. The incident happened between 5.50pm and 8.50pm and the
-
Date
See inside five-bed house on market for £1.25m near Ipswich
A five-bed family home with immaculately landscaped gardens has come onto the market near Ipswich for £1.25 million. The Chimes is located in Rushmere St Andrews, just three miles from the centre of Ipswich. Once a single-story home, it has
-
Date
Huge sinkhole appears in Ipswich road as 'complex' repair work underway
Work to repair a huge sinkhole in a busy Ipswich road is underway. On Monday part of Foxhall Road started to sink near to the junction with Derby Road. Suffolk Highways coned off part of the road until Anglian Water arrived to investigate
-
Date
Whitehouse primary one of only 200 schools to receive special award
An Ipswich primary school is celebrating after being made a Centre of Excellence for inclusivity. Whitehouse Community Primary School has been awarded an IQM (Inclusion Quality Mark) with Centre of Excellence status from IQM, which was established
-
Date
Felixstowe man to be sentenced for role in drug dealing next year
A Felixstowe man will be sentenced for drug dealing early next year. Mark Church, 45 and of Brightwell Close in the town, is expected to be sentenced alongside Christopher Fenner, 37 and of Brunswick Road in Ipswich, at Ipswich Crown Court in
-
Date
Ipswich pro swim coach celebrates 35 years teaching including Olympic teams
A professional swimming coach from Ipswich is celebrating 35 years of teaching, including coaching teams at Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Dave Champion, head coach at Teamipswich Swimming in Crown Pools, has been coaching
-
Date
Seaside restaurant announces sudden closure
The owners of a much-loved smokehouse restaurant in a seaside town has announced its closure. The View Smokehouse which operates in Beach Street in Felixstowe has closed down. In a post on Facebook owners said: "We are very sad to announce
-
Date
Major Ipswich road could be closed for two weeks after it started to sink
Part of a major Ipswich road could be closed for two weeks after it has started to sink. Foxhall Road was closed by Suffolk Highways, near Derby Road, on Monday for safety reasons. According to the Suffolk County Council an emergency road
-
Date
Man sentenced for escaping police custody and 13 counts of theft
A judge has told a thief he has been given a "last throw of the dice" after being sentenced for escaping police custody and 13 counts of theft. Jake Eastop, 27 and of no fixed abode, appeared for sentencing at Ipswich Crown Court on Tuesday.
-
Date
Vegan café launches roast dinners in time for Christmas
A vegan café has launched its first roast dinners ahead of the festive season. Chestnut and Rose opened its doors in Penzance Road in Kesgrave earlier this year, with owner Sarah Pearsons having initially started out by making and selling grazing
-
Date
Controversial plans for 24 new homes to be discussed
Controversial plans for 24 new homes to be built in a village south of Ipswich are set to be discussed next week, with refusal of the scheme recommended. An outline planning application was sent to Babergh District Council to build two dozen homes