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Man injured during aggravated burglary inside Ipswich home
A man was injured during an aggravated burglary inside and Ipswich home. Officers from Suffolk police were called to Haslemere Drive in the town shortly after 1.40am on Wednesday. It followed reports the occupants of the property awoke to
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Ipswich man arrested after police called to late night incident
A man has been arrested after being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possessing a weapon. Police attended the incident around 10pm on Tuesday, July 9, in Little Gipping Street, in Ipswich, following reports of a disturbance and antisocial
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16-person HMO to continue its use in an Ipswich street as plans submitted
A home in Ipswich which is currently being used as a house of multiple occupation (HMO) for 16 people has applied to continue its use. The house, situated at 69 Nelson Road, has been used as a HMO for over 20 years. The site is hoping to continue
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Laptop and bank cards stolen after spate of car break-ins in Ipswich
Drivers are being warned to not keep valuables in vehicles after medication, laptop and a wallet were stolen from cars in Ipswich. A car parked in Victoria Street was broken into when a window was pushed down at some point between 1am and 7am
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Two women arrested after man injured in Ipswich assault
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man was injured following a fight in Ipswich. Police were called to Serpentine Road, in south-east Ipswich, at about 2.45am on Wednesday to reports that a man had been injured following
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Guitars and bike stolen after Ipswich break-in
Police have issued an appeal after three guitars and a bike were stolen in Ipswich this week. A garage and shed in the Priory Heath area of the Suffolk town were broken into in the early hours of Tuesday, July 9. Between 2.50am and 3.30am,
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Omid Djalili 'excited' about new comedy filmed at university
Ipswich comedian Omid Djalili has shared details about his new TV series which has been filming around the University of Suffolk. Filming vans were first seen at the university's James Hehir building at Ipswich Waterfront last Tuesday, July 2
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Classic and vintage car event coming to Ipswich this summer
A car show is taking place next month just outside of Ipswich - with the backdrop of the Orwell Bridge. Suffolk Food Hall is hosting Classic and Sports Cars by the Bridge on Monday, August 26 right under the A14 bridge.Suffolk Food Hall is hosting
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New life for former Chantry newsagents as it is set to reopen as café
Signs have gone up for a new café outside an Ipswich newsagent which was previously run by a community stalwart for over 60 years. Barlas Coffee will open at the former Chantry News premises in Hawthorn Drive in the next few months. Chantry
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£2.8m spent on improving shopping parades 'gathering momentum'
A multi-million-pound improvement fund will help up to 440 businesses as bins, CCTV and shop fronts are updated. At the Ipswich Borough Council Executive meeting next week, the council is to provide an update on the 28 shopping parades around the
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One of the UK's biggest food festivals coming to Ipswich
One of the biggest food festivals in the country is coming to an Ipswich park this summer. Taste of the Caribbean will take over Bourne Park in the town on Saturday, August 24 from 10am until 8pm. The food festival will feature more than
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Lane closure causing delays in major road in Ipswich
Drivers are being warned of long delays in a major Ipswich road. A lane closure has been put in place on the A1214 near to the Chantry Park entrance on Wednesday morning. Suffolk Highways is currently carrying out urgent works in the area.
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Multicultural Festival organisers reveal 2024 event date and plans at launch event
Organisers of the town's ever-growing and free multicultural festival have gathered to launch the event, which returns for its twelfth year. One Big Multicultural Festival is set to return to Alexandra Park on September 1. The event, organised
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Ticket price increase proposed as part of £3.45m theatre revamp plan
A £3.4m vision to revamp and expand an Ipswich theatre has been welcomed by art campaigners. Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for The Regent Theatre on St Helen's Street to receive a £3.45m makeover, with aims to complete the transformation
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Care home set to host its own Olympics with Parisian flair
A care home is staging its own Olympics later this month to bring some Parisian flair to Ipswich. Prince George House, part of Care UK, is hosting The Big Care UK Sports Day, extending an open invitation to the community. This initiative has
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Admissions suspended at 'inadequate' care home with 'insufficient staffing'
New admissions have been suspended at an Ipswich care home over concerns residents needs were "not being met safely". The Willows Care Home in Crabbe Street, Ipswich, has gone from Good to Inadequate in less than 12 months. The Care Quality
