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Ed Sheeran on bringing 'amazing musical cultures' to Suffolk

Ed Sheeran spoke about bringing "amazing musical cultures" to Suffolk in an interview for the front page of Men's Health UK.

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Busy road to shut again after 17-week closure

Westerfield Road in Ipswich is set to shut again after reopening following a 17-week closure.

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Firm expands in county with new showroom in Felixstowe

Suffolk company A&B Glass Home Improvements will open a new showroom in Hamilton Road in Felixstowe.

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A14 reopens near Ipswich after emergency repairs

The A14 is closed between junctions 54 and 55 near Ipswich as emergency repairs are undertaken.

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OPINION: Support local businesses and have a very Merry Christmas

Jack Abbott wishes readers a Merry Christmas in his latest column and that there is still time to make use of the towns independent businesses.

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Victory for primary school in 25-year fight to reduce 60mph speed limit

A road near Bucklesham Primary School, near Ipswich in Suffolk, is set to have its speed limit reduced after a 25-year campaign.

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M&S says new shop will not draw visitors away from Ipswich town centre

Marks & Spencer has said its major new store at the Copdock Interchange outside Ipswich will not draw customers away from its current shop in the town centre.

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Santa scandal as Christmas volunteers run say online abuse is 'over the line'

Volunteers from Ipswich Greyfriars Round Table have said that online abuse they have faced along this year's Rudolph and Santa run has been "over the line".

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Owners of beachfront bar 'incredibly grateful' after winning award

The owners of La Vida Show bar in Felixstowe are "incredibly grateful" after winning a UK Small Business Award.

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Ipswich shoplifting crackdown could be hit by legal ruling, security chief warns

Efforts to tackle shoplifting in Ipswich could be undermined by a national legal ruling that threatens private prosecutions of store thieves, a leading security boss has warned.

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New contract for Sizewell C creates 350 jobs at Orwell Logistics Park

Around 350 jobs will be created in the Ipswich area as an Essex logistics firm secures a contract with Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Leiston, Suffolk.

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Joint winners revealed at East Anglian Maritime Awards Suffolk awards

East Anglian Maritime Awards held its annual Suffolk awards at Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington, near Ipswich, on November 10.

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A12 crash driver fled through field before being found by police

A Ford Focus driver who had been tailgating and undertaking cars tried to flee the scene of a crash on the A12 at Copdock, near Ipswich in Suffolk.

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Finance manager jailed after swindling £30,000 from small brewery

An Ipswich man has been jailed for defrauding a Suffolk microbrewery of more than £30,000 while employed as its finance manager.

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Government criticised as Suffolk's elections could be pushed back again

Suffolk’s county elections could be pushed back once again, the government has announced.

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Road blocked at junction after Ipswich crash

The junction on Spring Road, with Kirby Street and Crabbe Street, is blocked after a two-vehicle crash.

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Plans submitted to convert former shop into 11-bed house share

Plans have been submitted to convert the former HSL in Fore Hamlet opposite The Gardeners Arms in Ipswich into an 11-bedroom HMO.

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Greene King pub looking for new franchisee as couple to step away

Greene King has announced that it is seeking a new franchisee for The Swan in Needham Market, Suffolk.

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‘Please help a young person with cancer this Christmas’ with the Teenage Cancer Trust

Newsquest editor Nigel Burton makes a special plea on behalf of our charity of the year.

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'It was surreal' - Dance company to perform in New York after golden buzzer

Ipswich Dance Company will be heading to New York City in 2028 after winning a golden buzzer at the National Entertainment Awards at the O2.