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Third generation turns family's takeaway into health clinic
A former Chinese and fish and chips takeaway ran by a family for three generations has found further success after being converted into a health clinic. The former Tim Lee Chinese Takeaway in Bramford Lane in Ipswich has now become a Traditional
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'The next Bill Gates' - Meet the teenager making £3,000 a day on TikTok
A determined teenager has taken TikTok by storm with his own business – sometimes making as much as £3,000 a day. Entrepreneur Harrison Nott is 14 and is busy running his empire between school and playing for the England Squash Aspire team in Ipswich
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East of England Co-op decides to sell its prestigious Wherstead Park home in Suffolk
One of Suffolk's largest employers has placed its Ipswich headquarters on the market. Independent retailer the East of England Co-op confirmed that Wherstead Park is up for sale. Depending on who the 25-acre site is sold to, the chain may become
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Strictly pro announces first UK and Ireland tour with Ipswich date
One of the stars of a hit BBC One show has announced his first UK and Ireland tour with a show coming to Ipswich. Nikita Kuzmin became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 and has partnered celebrities Tilly Ramsey, Ellie Simmonds
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Roof top burglar who caused £10k in damage to Ipswich jewellers jailed for two years
A burglar who caused hours of disruption to Ipswich town centre when he climbed on to a roof after breaking into a jewellers has been jailed for two years and six months. Police set up a cordon on Buttermarket and Tavern Street which lasted nine
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Laptop and mobile stolen in spate of thefts from cars
Police are reminding residents to remove belongings from vehicles following a spate of thefts from cars in Ipswich. Two incidents in the town were reported to officers across the weekend. In the first incident, a car parked in Kestrel Road
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Ipswich cocaine dealer was found with £11,000 in cash
An Ipswich drug dealer who was found in possession of £11,000 cash and drugs with a street value of £15,000 has been jailed for three years and nine months. Police stopped 32-year-old Laurence Margerum as he was driving a Peugeot in Springland
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Tesco Express in Nacton Road reopens following refurbishment
A Tesco Express in east Ipswich has reopened following a two-week refurbishment. The store, which is located in Nacton Road, has reopened after it was the latest Tesco store in Suffolk to undergo a refurbishment. Over the last couple of weeks
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New bee cafes launched to help insects thrive
A new project aimed at saving the bees is being launched on the outskirts of Ipswich. Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council is behind the bee cafe - the first phase of which places two planters designed to fill pollen gaps in urban areas. The
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Three-storey commercial units in popular Suffolk town street to be sold at auction
Two Ipswich commercial units which have been home to a restaurant, an estate agents and a tattoo parlour are set to go under the hammer later next month. The adjoining four-storey properties at 32 and 34 St Peter's Street will be auctioned with
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Water rescue launched after person stuck in river
Emergency services carried out a water rescue after a person became stuck in the mud at low tide. Five fire appliances, ambulance and police were called to Princes Street in Ipswich at around 7pm. The person was freed from the river and a stretcher
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Man accused of being drug line holder in Ipswich
Police officers who stopped a stolen car in Ipswich in which a man accused of being the holder of a drug line was a passenger found a claw hammer, a screwdriver and a black balaclava in the vehicle, a court has heard. Officers also found a mobile
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Tributes to one of Ipswich's first international store owners 50 years on
The descendants of a man who built up one of the first international grocery stores in Ipswich gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Labh Singh Digpal arrived in Ipswich during the 1950s. He and his wife, Saroop Kaur, had journeyed
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What is the plan for remaining £20m to improve Ipswich?
Those behind a £25m vision for Ipswich are confident they are on track to meet their 2026 deadline as it is revealed less than £1m of the remaining budget has been spent. Ipswich was awarded £25m of funding by the Department of Levelling Up in
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Thief who made threats to stab shopworker jailed for more than three years
A 55-year-old Ipswich man who threatened to stab a shop assistant who tried to stop him leaving a store with a basket of shopping he hadn’t paid for has been jailed for 45 months. Mark Ely was seen filling a shopping basket in the Dunelm store
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'A lot of work has gone in': New clothing and furniture store opens in The Walk
The owners of Ipswich's newest independent shop says the first few days have "surpassed all expectations". Threads for All has opened in The Walk in Ipswich, offering customers a wide range of affordable gender-neutral, unisex clothes. The
