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Uber 'pleased' to enter Ipswich after licence boost
Taxi firm Uber have revealed when they plan to roll-out services in Ipswich after being granted a licence to operate in the town last week. Ipswich Borough Council had given the multi-national company a full licence to operate, which would mean
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Violent Ipswich man threatened to kill his partner and put her in a bin
A violent Ipswich man put his hand around his partner’s neck during a row after threatening to “kill her and put her in the bin”, a court has heard. Derek Bias, who’d been in a relationship with the woman for a year, had entered her flat uninvited
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Rail services affected after person hit by train
Rail services between Ipswich and Norwich have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train. Greater Anglia has confirmed that services running between the two stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. The rail company has confirmed
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Missing 82-year-old woman found by police
A missing 82-year-old woman has been found by police. Ivy Keeble was last seen at about 5am on Wednesday morning. However, Suffolk police has confirmed she has since been found. A spokesman said: "Police would like to thank the media
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WATCH: Road in Ipswich floods as water spills out of drain
An Ipswich street was left flooded after water was seen spilling out onto the road. Heavy rainfall on Tuesday saw a number of streets across the county flooded, including in Ashcroft Road in north Ipswich. Water was seen spilling out onto
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Controversial children's home plans in Ipswich to be discussed next week
Ipswich Borough Council is to discuss whether a five-bedroom home near Christchurch Park should become a children's home next week, with many objecting to the plans. The local authority will discuss plans that detail the conversion of the house
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Road covered in mud after flooding
Drivers are being warned as a Suffolk road is covered in mud following a night of torrential rainfall. Lorraine Way in Bramford is full of mud after the county was hit by heavy rain overnight. Residents have been left shocked at the state
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School reopens after flooding amid torrential downpours
An Ipswich school has reopened after it was forced to close due to flooding. Westbourne Academy, in Marlow Road, shut early on Tuesday due to flooding across the school site. A statement from the school said "multiple areas" were flooded.
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WATCH: Water rushes down flooded road after night of extreme rainfall
A road has become flooded during extreme rainfall. Water was seen gushing down Fitzgerald Road in Bramford, near Ipswich, on Tuesday night. Residents captured the moment the road became flooded. The Met Office issued a yellow weather
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Bedbug problem at tax office still unresolved, claims union
An Ipswich tax office is still struggling to get rid of bed bugs in the building after almost two years, a union has claimed. The HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) office in Brooke Lawrance House in Civic Drive has undergone chemical treatments and
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Plans for flats in County Hall in Ipswich deemed acceptable ahead of decision
Ipswich Borough Council is set to discuss the plans to convert the space in the old County Hall into 40 homes next week. Plans for this were originally approved in January 2020, but only in April this year have conditions to renovate the Grade
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Ipswich woman, 22, sentenced after stealing £723 worth of products from shops
A 22-year-old from Ipswich has been given a suspended sentence after being found guilty of stealing £723 worth of products from three different shops in the town. Jasmine Nicholls, of no fixed address in Ipswich, was found guilty of stealing a
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Plans for care home on site of former Ipswich nursery set to be approved
Plans to build a 70-bed care home on the site of Victoria Nurseries in Ipswich are set to be discussed again and are set for approval. The plans were originally set to be discussed on April 24, but following a holding objection by Suffolk Highways
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Unique DofE programme for complex needs pupils hailed
An Ipswich school's Duke of Edinburgh Award programme specifically designed for pupils with complex and sensory needs has been nationally recognised for its ground-breaking approach. Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy (TWOA) has gained acclaim from
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Uncover Thomas Wolsey's secrets with top scholar at upcoming talk
A Royal Palace Expert is set to visit Ipswich to give a talk on key Tudor political figure Thomas Wolsey. The head of research at Historic Royal Palaces, tasked with maintaining six famous British sites, will delve into the significant political