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Food truck has sell-out weekend after visit from social media star
A food truck in Ipswich had a sell-out weekend following a visit from a social media star. Food Review Club has more than two million followers on social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. The food reviewer recently visited
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Former Chantry newsagents could be converted into café and takeaway
Plans have been submitted to convert the former newsagents in Chantry into a café. Chantry News was previously run by community stalwart, John Beecroft, for more than 60 years, before he died in 2022. The newsagents in Hawthorn Drive have
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See inside new supermarket creating over 50 jobs in former Poundland
A shop which stocks hundreds of items from across the world has officially opened its doors in the town's former Poundland. Ipswich Bazaar opened on July 22 with an opening ceremony before shoppers flocked to the aisles to get a taste of the new
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Detective speaks of 'traumatic' impact of rape by Ipswich man
A detective has commended the "courage" of a rape victim and spoken of the "traumatic" impact of the trial following the sentencing of an Ipswich man. Abdulay Espirito-Santo, 34, of Rendlesham Road, was found guilty of rape and assault and sentenced
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Plans submitted to build 13 homes near residential care home
Plans have been submitted to build 13 homes on land close to a residential care home in a village outside Ipswich. Developer Oakhurst East Anglia has applied to East Suffolk Council for permission to build the properties on land opposite Westerfield
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Emergency services called to incident in Ipswich
A large police presence was spotted at a junction in Ipswich after an incident. Emergency services were called to the junction of Ranelagh Road and London Road in east Ipswich at about 3.30am on Monday (July 22). READ MORE: Ipswich Emergency
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Two Ipswich roads to close for two weeks
A further two road have been announced in the Whitton and Castle Hill area. Elmcroft Road and Dryden Road are set to close for a fortnight from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 9, to allow for major gas repairs. READ MORE: Ipswich road to
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£3.7m project to transform silo into climbing wall and rooftop bar scrapped
£3.7m plans to redevelop a derelict building on Ipswich waterfront into a leisure destination has been scrapped due to "no interest". Ipswich Borough Council will not progress with plans for the former Paul's Silo which has stood empty for more
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OPINION: How we'll use Towns Fund cash to improve Ipswich
The first meeting of the Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) Executive since March - two sets of elections got in the way - had a long discussion on Towns Fund projects. The Public Realm and Greening project comprises a range of measures that will ‘green
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Cycle and pedestrian path plans met with mixed feelings by Ipswich residents
A bid to upgrade cycle and pedestrian paths in Ipswich has been received with mixed feelings among the town's residents as works would include roadblocks and the introduction of narrow areas. Earlier this month, Suffolk County Council announced
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Patient jumped from window in one of 11 'never event' Ipswich Hospital blunders
An agitated patient barricaded himself in a room and jumped from a ground-floor window during one of 11 "never event" incidents at Ipswich Hospital since 2021. The trust which runs Ipswich Hospital has revealed a number of incidents to have happened
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Drink driving trial discontinued after defendant's death
The trial of a Foxhall man who was accused driving a car while over the alcohol limit in an east Suffolk town centre has been discontinued as the defendant has died. Linas Kaukenas was due to appear before Suffolk Magistrates' Court in Ipswich
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'A worry for parents' - Concern after razor found in Ipswich park
A community leader believes the discovery of a razor blade wedged into an Ipswich park bench is a "worry for parents" ahead of the school holidays. The blade was found by mother-of-two Kylie Garrard when she was Cherry Lane Park in the east of
