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Britain's poshest train coming to Ipswich on four dates in 2025
From afternoon tea trips to historic estate visits, Britain's poshest train is returning to Ipswich in 2025. The Northern Belle is reminiscent of the golden age of rail travel and features Pullman-style carriages from the 1930s. While the
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£9k bid to add additional session for new parents and pregnant women in Chantry
A £9,000 bid has been made to fund in demand classes to support pregnant women and new parents in south west Ipswich. StartStrong Fitness currently run parent & baby exercise classes in Ipswich, Colchester and Braintree and have asked Ipswich Borough
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Wedding bells ring out for fayre coming to town in the new year
A town is set to host a wedding fayre in the new year, ahead of the 2025 wedding season. Ipswich Town Hall, a grade II listed building, will be the venue for the fayre, offering visitors free entry when booking online. The event will take place
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Bar ordered to introduce more door staff after licence review
Door staff on Friday nights and closing windows are among the conditions that have been placed on a waterfront bar. Ipswich Borough Council met to discuss the premise licence of A Listers at Aurora on Monday and accepted recommendations made by
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Coastguard helicopter called to incident in Ipswich
The coastguard helicopter was called to Ipswich during the early hours of the morning. It was seen circling the town close to the River Orwell and Orwell Park at about 1am on Monday (October 28). A spokesman for the coastguard said they were
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'I never murdered her': Arrest footage of murder accused played to court
Body cam footage of a man being arrested on suspicion of murdering a toddler has been played to the court. Scott Jeff told police he "never murdered" two-year-old Isabella Wheildon and that he had “nothing to hide”. Jeff and Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell
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Buses to be diverted as resurfacing works begin this week
Resurfacing works will begin this week resulting in some delays and diversions in Ipswich. Station Street and Webb Street will close from 8am to 6pm on Friday, November 1, while Suffolk Highways carry out the works. Ipswich Buses say routes
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Ipswich Debenhams store owner says long-stay parking will be good for shoppers
Ipswich's former Debenhams store owner says long-stay parking spaces will benefit shoppers, and be good for the future of the site. The department store, which is also known as Waterloo House, has been vacant since 2021. Owner Unex began renovating
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'I saw how to do it online': Animal lover Glen steps in to help swan
An Ipswich passer-by had a unusual start to his Monday morning after using skills he "saw online" to help a swan. Police officers attended the "quite unusual call to service" on the Princes Street bridge after reports of the bird wandering the
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IT glitch causes bin collection confusion
A website glitch caused confusion about scheduled bin collection days in Ipswich over the weekend. Ipswich Borough Council has since removed the bin day checker from its site and is working to correct the issue. Residents have been assured
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A&E wait times rose by 68 per cent last month despite new wards at Ipswich Hospital
Accident and Emergency wait times at Ipswich Hospital rose by 68% last month despite the new emergency and urgent care wards at the hospital. In early September, East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) unveiled a new urgent treatment
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Teacher at private school breached professional standards during assault
A former teacher at a private school has been found to have breached professional standards after being convicted of assault and actual bodily harm. Andrew Dixon, who worked as a PE and games teacher at St Joseph's College, Belstead Road, Ipswich
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Group against Westerfield quarry supported by county councillor and Ipswich MP
Parish Councils from across Suffolk have united in opposition to a new quarry which has been proposed in the Fynn Valley, Westerfield, north of Ipswich. Local councillors from Westerfield, Tuddenham St Martin and Swiland & Witnesham Parish Councils
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Opinion: Rachel Reeves will deliver as Labour women have done for a century
This year sees the centenary of the first Labour government and the first government in which a woman – Margaret Bondfield – held any kind of ministerial post, serving as parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Labour. The first Labour prime
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Leaders say spending £3.7m on solar panels will make Suffolk a 'superpower'
Suffolk councils and other public sector leaders have agreed to spend £3.7million on installing solar panels across the roofs of 32 schools in the county. At a Suffolk Public Sector Leaders group meeting on Friday, leaders of all councils in the
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Work finally being done to open partially closed town centre subway after a year
Work is finally being done on a subway in Ipswich town centre that has been partially closed for over a year now. Suffolk Highways had to partially close the pedestrian subway at the junction where Civic Drive meets Norwich Road and the barriers
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London Stansted Airport to see almost 500,000 passengers
Almost 500,000 passengers are expected to jet off from London Stansted over the October half-term holiday. The airport predicts that Friday, October 25, and Sunday, November 3, will be the busiest days, with almost 50,000 passengers flying out
