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Teen chef works his way up from care home kitchen to Michelin star restaurant
A teenager from Ipswich has gone from being a kitchen assistant in a care home to working at a top Michelin star restaurant in London in the space of just two years. Nathan Morton started his career in 2022, working in MHA Norwood Care Home in
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Major improvement works for A12 revealed with 2027 completion date
Plans have been submitted to make improvements to seven roundabouts on the A12 in a bid to reduce accidents and decrease congestion. WSP UK on behalf of Suffolk County Council has set out a number of changes the council would like to make along
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A14 reopened after motorbike breaks down
A broken-down motorbike was causing long delays on the A14 outside Ipswich. Police were called to the broken down motorbike in the eastbound carriageway near Sproughton at about 2.45pm on Thursday. A spokesman for Suffolk police said a lane
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Secret garden themed play area opens after major upgrade
A secret garden themed play area has opened in Ipswich just in time for the summer holidays. Whitehouse Park play area, off Norwich Road, received an upgrade under a multi million pound scheme by Ipswich Borough Council. The planned upgrades
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Police warning after razor blade found attached to Ipswich park bench
Police have warned the public to be vigilant after a razor blade was found attached to an Ipswich park bench. Ipswich police say they are conducting patrols in parks in the town to ensure public safety. Social media posts show an image of a
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Hospital cleaners, porters, caterers and security staff vote to strike
Cleaners, porters, housekeepers and security staff working in hospitals in Suffolk and Essex have voted in favour of strike action over plans to privatise their jobs - a move which could affect more than 4,000 workers. In a ballot of UNISON members
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Open air theatre which you can watch with a picnic to return to Ipswich park
An open-air theatre where audiences can enjoy a bottle of wine and share a picnic during a performance is returning to Ipswich this summer. The Pantaloons Theatre Company will return to the Mansion Lawn at Christchurch Park on Friday, August 9
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Social media star raves about 'simply elite' Ipswich food truck
A social media star has raved about the "simply elite" chicken wings on offer from an Ipswich food truck. Jus Winging It started out as a restaurant in Lowestoft in 2022 but after facing high costs, owner Joe Pybus adapted it into food trucks.
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First phase of 815-home development in Ipswich heads before planners
The first phase of a major development in Ipswich, which includes nearly 200 homes, is set to be discussed next week. Ipswich Borough Council has been recommended to approve the first phase of a 815-home development being built in Westerfield Road
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Fallen tree blocks entrance to Ipswich park
The main entrance of an Ipswich park will remain closed for the morning after a large tree fell down. People are currently unable to access Chantry Park from Hadleigh Road. The large tree has fallen and blocked the driveway to the park.
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'I must have titanium bones' - Investigation launched as man struck by bus
An investigation has been launched after reports a bus hit a man on the arm while he was walking with his daughter. Charles Chatfield was walking along Stoke Park Drive in Ipswich at about 6pm last Thursday when he was clipped by an Ipswich Buses
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Drivers to be charged for EV points as free service 'not affordable'
A free electric charging service as well a £150,000 grant for new points in Ipswich will be scrapped. On Tuesday, Ipswich Borough Council revealed it costs £90,000 a year to run the 32 free-to-use EV charging points in the town - an expense they
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Coroner to write to Secretary of State following death of 25-year-old
A coroner has said he will request a number of changes following the death of a 25-year-old Ipswich woman who was showing some "hope for the future" and "enthusiasm". Suffolk Coroners Court concluded the inquest into the death of Gemima Christodoulou-Peace
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Defendant questioned during Ipswich rape trial
A 35-year-old man who denies rape said he stopped when he was asked by the alleged victim. Abdulay Espirito-Santo, of Rendlesham Road in Ipswich, has denied raping the woman orally and vaginally and assaulting her causing her actual bodily harm
