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Tattoo artists ink 20 baby footprints an hour as part of awareness day
An Ipswich business has tattooed a record number with nearly 240 people receiving a free baby footprint tattoo. The team at Lucky 13 Tattoo Studio, in St Margaret Street, inked the design on 238 people in aid of baby loss awareness on Thursday
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Ipswich chosen as area to receive support to increase school attendance
Ipswich has been chosen as an area to receive support from a £15m scheme to increase school attendance. Bridget Phillipson joined Ipswich MP Jack Abbott at Chantry Academy on Friday and to speak to staff and students at the school following their
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'I've been hunting them for years' - Dad's delight at finally seeing Northern Lights
An Ipswich dad has shared his delight after seeing Northern Lights over his home after hunting the aurora for years. The aurora borealis could be seen in the skies over Suffolk on Thursday night and in the early hours of Friday morning. While
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Ipswich Strongman aims for World glory after European win
An Ipswich strongman is preparing to compete at the World Championships in December after a successful year. Jake Allen, 33, is currently Europe's strongest man under 90kg after winning a competition in August. He is following in the steps
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Award-winning comedian to bring international tour to Suffolk
An award-winning comedian has announced that his new international tour will make its way to Ipswich in 2025. The 'Persian Comedy Powerhouse' Omid Djalili will be bringing his international Namaste tour to Ipswich Regent Theatre on Friday, January
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Ipswich fatal stabbing victim was out with friends, inquest hears
A 26-year-old had been out with friends in Ipswich before she was stabbed, an inquest has heard. Suffolk Coroners Court opened an inquest into the death of Courtney Mitchell who died after an incident in Burrell Road, just three days before her
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Windows smashed and bank cards stolen by thieves
Airpods and a bank card have been swiped after thieves targeted three cars parked in an Ipswich road. Police are appealing for information following reports of damage and thefts from cars earlier this week. The incidents happened in Ascot
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Nearly 200 spaces could be made long-stay at town car park
A town car park that still has nearly 300 spaces free at peak times is looking to turn more than a third of its spaces to long-stay under new plans. The bid would see almost 200 spaces at Crown car park, in Charles Street, converted in hopes to
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OPINION: Employees are protected from day one and that's how it should be
Over the last 14 years, Britain’s economic growth has been almost stagnant, and even when a little has been achieved, it has certainly not been felt by working people here in Ipswich. Our new Labour government was elected on a mandate to halt this
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One year of Ewa: Polar bear who came to Suffolk has 'settled in wonderfully'
A polar bear who came to Suffolk a year ago has "adapted well" to her environment and is displaying "playful behaviour", her carers have said. Eighteen-year-old Ewa moved to Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park in Wherstead, near Ipswich, one year ago
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Revealed: How security team have tackled £13k shoplifting scourge in town this year
An Ipswich security team has recovered nearly £8,000 in stolen items from shoplifters so far this year. Figures from Ipswich Central show that between February and the start of October town centre businesses have seen a loss of between £11,000
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Historical society in favour of 'dramatic' reduction of Neptune Marina pontoons
A historical society in Ipswich said that they are in favour of plans for the Waterfront marina that would see a drastic reduction of pontoons. In July, Associated British Ports (ABP) submitted plans to Ipswich Borough Council to shake up the look
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Tributes to programmer and 'cool dad' who lived life to the max
Tributes have been paid to a softly-spoken but fiercely intelligent programmer who never liked to blow his own trumpet, and who was devoted to his daughters. For some people, actions speak louder than words, and for Phillip Probets, this was certainly
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'We aren't alone': Large queues of parents receive free footprint tattoo
Dozens of parents who have experienced baby loss have received a free baby footprint tattoo in a touching initiative by a town tattoo parlour. There was quite the queue outside the Lucky 13 Tattoo Studio on St Margaret's Street, which was offering
