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Plans for new battery storage site near village set for approval

Mid Suffolk District Council is set to consider plans for the land adjacent to Bullen Lane in Bramford which were submitted by Clearstone Energy Limited.

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Violent man rode his motorbike at strangers on pavement

Tony McGee, of Ipswich in Suffolk, has been jailed for 27 months for driving a motorbike at two strangers.

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Blaze at former Fisons factory believed to be arson

A blaze that broke out at the former Fisons factory, in Bramford near Ipswich, on Thursday is being treated as arson, Suffolk police said.

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Today is deadline day for Suffolk council reform plans - what happens next?

As councils in Suffolk submit their first proposals on local government reform to government, what happens now as attention switches to Whitehall?

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Sports clubs in Suffolk seaside town also affected by coach firm's closure

Sports clubs Felixstowe & Walton United and Felixstowe Road Runners have been affected by the closure of coach firm Felixstowe Travel

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On this day: Vintage Coca-Cola can found in Woodbridge

On this day in 2024, the Ipswich Star reported that a litter picker in Woodbridge unearthed a Coca-Cola can dating back to the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

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Opinion: Jobs pledge and new 'Right to Try' will help residents

A few weeks ago, I was delighted to attend a jobs fair, organised by the Department for Work and Pensions and Sizewell C, and hosted at the University of Suffolk.

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Man fined £200 for assault at Ipswich Hospital

An Ipswich man was fined £200 for beating another man at Ipswich Hospital.

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Cousins avoid jail for attack on man in Ipswich town centre

Two cousins who attacked a man in Tacket Street in Ipswich, Suffolk, were sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court.

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'Disappointment' over parking tickets handed out at Cardinal Park

An Ipswich councillor has expressed his sympathy with motorists who have received parking tickets in Cardinal Park in the Suffolk town.

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We must have our own council in Ipswich, community leaders say

Leaders of Ipswich Borough Council agree to send plans for three unitary authorities in Suffolk's future to the government.

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Fire broke out in nightclub in town centre

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was spotted in Ipswich town centre to tackle a blaze at an former nightclub.

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Derelict former factory was engulfed by flames

The former Fisons factory in Bramford, near Ipswich in Suffolk, has been hit by another fire.

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Suffolk powers into hydrogen age as Sizewell C launches workers' bus fleet pilot

Sizewell C workers are being transported from Ipswich and Pakefield near Lowestoft in hydrogen fuelled buses to the plant at Leiston, Suffolk, in a pilot.

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Plans to build two-storey home allowed after appeal

Plans to build a new house in Ipswich's Newbury Road have been approved after the developer decided to appeal Ipswich Borough Council's refusal.

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£2.1m link road officially opens after seven months of work

Councillors in Ipswich cut the ribbon to officially open the new Europa Way link road in the Suffolk town on Thursday.

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Search for missing 38-year-old woman with links to Ipswich

Police have launched an appeal for help to find a missing 38-year-old woman with links to Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Arrest warrant for company director accused of worker's manslaughter

An arrest warrant has been issued for Felixstowe's Peter Clifford, who is facing charges relating to the death of a construction worker in Woodbridge.

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Community choir raises more than £40,000 for charity

A Suffolk community choir has raised more than £40,000 for charity since it was formed in 2013.

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New SEND school opens after £1m refurbishment

The Bridge School has opened in Felixstowe and will make a "huge difference" to SEND children, its headteacher says.