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Major route closed after two-vehicle crash

The A1071 Ipswich Road in Hadleigh is closed after a two-vehicle crash.

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Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

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Plans to convert part of Morrisons into flats rejected

Plans for five flats to be created above Morrisons in Cauldwell Road have been rejected by Ipswich Borough Council after several objections.

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Fraudulent builder ordered to pay back £18k after swindling £160k

Wayne Clarke who took more than £160k from victims in and around Ipswich has been ordered to pay £18k back.

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Work begins on major transformation at university campus

A major campus transformation is under way to improve student life at the University of Suffolk in Ipswich.

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Could this £5m boost be the answer to Suffolk's SEND crisis?

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has secured more than £5m to help the SEND crisis in Suffolk.

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When will major chain close its high street stores in Suffolk?

After entering administration at the start of the year, there is still uncertainty over when the Claire's UK stores in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds will close.

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Verdict pending on new Waterfront bar licence after concerns raised

A decision will be made on whether Velsheda will be granted its licence on Ipswich Waterfront next week.

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Man suffers serious head injuries after hit-and-run

A man in his 60s has been left with serious head injuries after a hit-and-run in Cemetery Road in Ipswich in February.

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Final countdown to Ipswich Midnight Walk for St Elizabeth Hospice

The Midnight Walk will take place on Saturday, May 16, at Christchurch Park.

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‘A loss to our high street’ as brand to shut Ipswich store this summer

Ipswich leaders have spoken of the "loss to the high street" the town will feel when TG Jones closes its doors in June.

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Plans for new homes in village near Ipswich take next steps

Plans for 25 new homes in a Tuddenham St Martin near Ipswich have taken their next steps after the details of a survey was submitted to East Suffolk Council.

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Two arrested after man allegedly hit with metal pole outside takeaway

Two men have been arrested by Suffolk police after a man was assaulted with a metal pole outside Best Kebab Centre in Ipswich in February.

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Ex-homeowner hopes demolition of troubled flats will provide 'closure to trauma'

Alex Ely, a former resident at Cardinal Lofts, has said the demolition of the building will provide "closure to trauma".

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Panel weighs up fate of teacher who changed students' marks

Duncan Jackson, formerly the Head of PE at Felixstowe School, will hear if will be prohibited from teaching after changing his students' coursework marks.

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Man banned from Christchurch Park for Christmas light trail outburst

Jake Gowing from Ipswich has been banned from Christchurch Park after the way he behaved during the Christmas light trail.

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Suffolk apprenticeship graduate shortlisted for national Apprentice of the Year award

Xenia Zimmerman is a BT digital engineer who completed her degree apprenticeship at the University of Suffolk.

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Couple left 'bereft and violated' after £25k of items stolen from storage unit

Daran and Maja Turner have been left 'bereft' after £25,000 of goods were stolen from their Shurgard Self Storage unit in Crane Boulevard.

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Family breaks silence 25 years on from £4m masterpiece mystery

Ernest Onians had kept The Destruction And Sack Of The Temple Of Jerusalem, by Nicolas Poussin, at his Baylham Mill home.

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Nuclear project awards key contract to construction giant Kier

A key contract for the £38bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant taking shape on the Suffolk coast at Leiston has been awarded to construction giant Kier.