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New trees planted in town centre as part of ongoing greening project
Trees have been installed in Princes Street and Queen Street in Ipswich town centre as part of the council's Greening project.
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Sex offender jailed after 15,000 child sexual abuse messages found on phone
David Landin, of Foxhall Road, has been jailed after police found 15,000 messages relating to child sexual abuse on his phone.
Heavy delays on A14 AND A12 following incident
Drivers are being delayed on the A14 and A12 in Ipswich after a van broke down.
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Plans to convert town centre Grade II listed building into HMO
Plans to convert 18 Carr Street, a town centre Grade II listed building into a HMO, have been submitted to Ipswich Borough Council.
Sports club appeals against 'unreasonable' restriction on opening hours
Ipswich Sports Club has submitted an appeal against Ipswich Borough Council's restrictions on its opening times for its new padel courts.
Restaurant on Ipswich Waterfront applies for new outdoor seating area
Pizza Express on the Ipswich Waterfront has applied for a new pavement licence for additional six tables outside and up to 24 chairs.
Two coffee shops apply for outdoor seating licences
Costa Coffee has applied to Ipswich Borough Council for the renewal of pavement licences at their stores in the town centre.
Pictures show caravan destroyed in massive blaze
Photos show caravan destroyed in blaze at site in Nacton, near Ipswich.
Family-run department store to close after 57 years
Long-standing family department store, Barretts of Woodbridge will close down after more than 60 years in the town.
Pub restaurant chains to close Ipswich venues amid major shake-up
Brewers Fayre and Beefeater restaurants in Suffolk could close under a complete overhaul by owner company Whitbread.
Road closed after fire spread to extension of home
A house fire in Ipswich started that started in a garden spread to an extension.
Ipswich man cleared of string of offences
An Ipswich man accused of being involved in a burglary at a Dedham farm has been cleared of a string of offences.
Ipswich town centre pubs ready and excited for potential promotion party
Pubs across Ipswich are set for a potential promotion party this weekend if they were to get promoted to the Premier League.
Ipswich school in special measures praised for “significant improvements”
A school which has had a turbulent year has been making “clear and encouraging progress”, an education watchdog has found.
Team behind historic pub takes over Ipswich waterfront venue
Tiny Town Beer, the team behind the Lord Nelson in Ipswich, has taken over The Waterfront Bistro and will open it for the May Bank Holiday weekend.
'Any death is a tragedy' - Two found dead in hotel near Waterfront
The deaths of two people in Premier Inn near Ipswich Waterfront on Tuesday have been described as a "tragedy".
Premier Inn confirms man and woman died in hotel
A Premier Inn in Ipswich has confirmed that two people were found dead in their premises, which sparked a large emergency services presence.
Seafront toilets closure affecting nearby kiosk trade
The Dip kiosk at Felixstowe has said the closure of nearby public toilets has affected its ability to trade.
Man, 67, named after fatal A14 crash involving lorry and car
Man, 67, named after fatal A14 crash near Nacton involving a lorry and car.
Town's former Monsoon clothing store set to become coffee shop
Crema Coffee Shop from Colchester, Essex, is set to launch a new outlet in Ipswich, Suffolk in a former Monsoon shop