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5 Christmas temporary jobs available in Ipswich

From Festive Colleagues at Tesco to seasonal workers in the town centre, here are five Christmas temporary jobs available in Ipswich.

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Jail for man who stabbed passenger four times as he got off bus

A 22-year-old illegal immigrant who stabbed a man four times after they got off a bus in Kesgrave has been jailed for 40 months.

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Former teacher admits indecent child images for the FOURTH TIME

A pensioner and former teacher from Ipswich has admitted having indecent images of children on his computer – as well as a pornographic image of someone performing a sex act on a dog.

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Man stabbed in flat 'thought he was going to die'

An Ipswich man who was repeatedly stabbed by a neighbour in a block of flats thought he was going to die, a court has heard.

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'It makes my blood boil': Eco campaigner on burden of fly-tipping

An environmental campaigner has spoken of his anger and disbelief at the amount of fly-tipping scarring Suffolk’s countryside.

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OPINION: Clear, Hold, Build: Tackling crime and making our streets safer

People in Ipswich want what everyone deserves: safer streets, less crime, and stronger communities, MP Jack Abbott writes.

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Hour-by-hour forecast as Storm Claudia hits Suffolk

An hour-by-hour forecast as Storm Claudia is expected to hit Suffolk with heavy rain today, according to the Met Office.

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Business owners call paid parking a 'component to death of town centre'

Businesses in Ipswich have said the council's introduction of paid parking is a component to the death of the town centre.

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Air fryer thief jailed for six weeks

Lloyd Gant from Sudbury was jailed for stealing air fryers and other items from Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

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Land formerly used for agriculture approved to become dog exercise field

A field that was previously used for agriculture has been approved to become a dog exercising field in Top Street in Martlesham.

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'Final touches' to seaside pub before reopening after six-figure refurbishment

The Grosvenor in Felixstowe is having the "final touches" before reopening after a six-figure refurbishment.

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Ipswich marine aquarium retailer opens first shop in Suffolk

Marine specialist Ben's Corals of Ipswich - which sells fish, corals and aquariums - has opened a shop at Stonham Barns Park, Debenham, Suffolk.

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Family business moves as owner changes pace

A family-owned business, The Cutting Garden, has moved from Ipswich town centre to Kesgrave as the owner takes on a change of pace.

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'It shows a lack of respect': High school criticised for moving two-minute silence

A parent has said it "shows a lack of respect" after Ipswich's Northgate High School moved its two-minute silence on Remembrance Day to 11.45am.

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Storm Claudia to bring heavy downpours to Suffolk this weekend

Yellow weather warnings for heavy rain are in place across Suffolk as Storm Claudia is set to hit the county.

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Ipswich pub and HMO up for auction next month

The County of Suffolk and a HMO in St Helens Street in Ipswich is set to go under the hammer next week for £250,000.

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Shop to close just four months after opening its doors in Ipswich town centre

Utopia ladieswear in Tavern Street is set to close its doors after just four months of trading.

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Delight as new play equipment to be installed in village

New play equipment is set to be installed at a park in Sproughton near Ipswich after a grant was awarded of more than £110,000.

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Search for missing 78-year-old woman

Police are searching for a missing 78-year-old woman from Rushmere St Andrew in Suffolk.

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Cull ordered as bird flu found at big commercial poultry farm in Suffolk

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in a large commercial poultry unit near Woodbridge, Suffolk