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Top farmer takes over reins at organisation behind the Suffolk Show
Woodbridge farmer Bruce Kerr has become the new chairman of Suffolk Agricultural Association as Bill Baker of Drinkstone, near Bury St Edmunds steps down.
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Organisers pay tribute to 'Suffolk Show great' at their AGM
Suffolk Agricultural Association paid tribute to one of its stalwarts, Peter Over, of Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, at its AGM at Trinity Park, Ipswich.
Plans for next Suffolk Show revealed - including fishing boat display
Suffolk Show's new director Mark Donsworth told Suffolk Agricultural Association's AGM that he was looking forward to a phenomenal display of farm animals
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Driver caught at 114mph among top speedsters stopped this year
The highest speeds recorded in Suffolk so far this year, including a driver caught going 114mph on the A14.
Drivers faced severe delays on Orwell bridge
Drivers were facing severe delays on the Orwell Bridge on the A14 in Ipswich.
Ipswich book store finds new home days after being forced to close
GET Free Books in Ipswich said they have been offered an 'amazing lifeline' as its finds a new home days after it was forced to close.
Ipswich businesses benefit as footfall tops pre-Covid highs
More people are visiting Ipswich town centre, with footfall 19.1% higher than it was pre-Covid.
Friends and family to remember Ipswich teen with balloon send-off
Family and friends of Kieron Hilling are to come together to mark one-year since the teenagers death.
Jurors in theft trial asked if they’d been offered money to convict defendant
A judge in the trial of a former Kesgrave man accused of stealing more than £1,000 from a project to provide meals for hospital workers during the pandemic has asked jurors if they have been offered money to find him guilty.
Full details confirmed for new dental surgery set to open next month
The opening date for the new Mydentist unit in Rosehill Centre in Ipswich has been set for March.
Overnight closure of A14 taking place next week
A section of the A14 between Felixstowe and Ipswich will close overnight next week, while electrical work is carried out.
Who is Britain's youngest double murderer, Lorraine Thorpe?
Sentenced as a teenager for the murders of her dad and another woman, Lorraine Thorpe became Britain's youngest double murderer, but who was she?
Nurse fraudulently claimed nearly £10,000 for nursery her child wasn’t attending
Amy Long, a nurse from Ipswich, was sentenced for fraud by Suffolk Magistrates' Court, having made false claims for childcare.
Support for reducing speed limit on A14 near Ipswich to 60mph
Leaders in Suffolk have committed to a proposal to reduce the speed limit on a section of the A14 near Ipswich to 60mph and upgrades to the Copdock Interchange
Alcoholic given suspended sentence for Ipswich shop robbery
An alcoholic who threw a crate of beer at a shop assistant during a robbery at the Ipswich Bramford Lane Co-op store has been given a suspended prison sentence.
40-year-old salon in Ipswich up for national awards 'couldn't be prouder'
Renaissance Hair and Beauty in Ipswich said they 'couldn't be prouder' after being chosen as finalists for the prestigious Salon Business Awards.
Severe delays around Ipswich as Orwell Bridge closed in both directions
Drivers are facing severe delays around Ipswich while the Orwell Bridge and A14 is closed in both directions.
Recap as Orwell Bridge closed due to police incident
There are currently long delays on the A14 at the Orwell Bridge
New fruit and vegetables shop opens in Ipswich town centre
A new fresh fruit and vegetable market has opened in Ipswich town centre in the former Shoezone in Westgate Street.
Decade of empowerment as Future Female Society marks milestone
A decade of empowering women and girls is being celebrated by a Suffolk community organisation.