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Felixstowe: Sea defence work to improve beach access and safety
New ramps to improve access to Felixstowe beach are being put in place as part of a sea defence project.
Felixstowe: Culture fair to highlight resort’s diverse community
Cultural diversity will be celebrated in Felixstowe tomorrow with a packed three hours of events in the town centre.
Felixstowe: Catalina flying boat and Spitfire in RAF Felixstowe centenary air display
A flying boat will take part in a display this summer to mark the centenary of the air station where dozens of the aircraft were design and tested.
Coastal: £25m leisure contract up for grabs as part of bid to get people fitter
Leisure operators are being offered the chance of a £25million contract to manage an area’s recreational facilities and help increase participation in sport and fitness activities.
Felixstowe: Feathers and Old Millars pubs set for a new lease of life
Two closed down Felixstowe pubs are facing a brighter future after being sold in separate deals worth a total of around £500,000.
- Ipswich/Felixstowe: Hospital apologises to patient over name tag mix-up
- Trimley: Beer, food and music at village’s annual festival
- Felixstowe: Gruelling charity walk to take on extra significance for charitable Felixstowe duo
- Felixstowe: Book festival to host 40 writers at first ever event
- Coastal: Council set to move its HQ to save money
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Bury St Edmunds/Thetford: The Red Rooster Blues Festival comes to west Suffolk
A premier festival for rhythm and blues, Americana, soul, roots and country music has unveiled its lineup.
Britten’s coastline chronicled in book
A Suffolk writer and photographer has documented a personal account of his friendship and work with legendary composer Benjamin Britten.
Norwich: From Cheggers to Sleeping Beauty on Ice
A favourite fairy story with generations of children the world over is being transformed into a lavish production featuring some of the globe’s top skaters.One of the stars of Sleeping Beauty On Ice, Olga Sharutenko tells John Bultitude about the show, her professional career and Dancing On Ice alongside Cheggers.
Ipswich: Music Day line-up revealed
The line-up for this year’s Ipswich Music Day has been announced.
Sudbury: Zombie invasion beckons as actor returns to roots
A quiet country theatre will undergo a chilling transformation when it becomes the set for a new independent film.
- Trimley: Beer, food and music at village’s annual festival
- Needham Market: Preparations for annual raft race are being finalised
- Woodbridge: Music author’s ‘backstage pass’ to The Arctic Monkeys
- Ipswich: It was 50 years ago today... The Beatles’ first visit to Ipswich remembered
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Felixstowe/Ipswich: Dangerous caterpillars also found in garden at resort
A group of potentially dangerous caterpillars which can cause skin irritation and breathing problems if touched have been spotted in a garden in Felixstowe.
- Stowmarket: The Suffolk duck that thinks he’s a dog
- Ipswich: Callum Williams pop the question to girlfriend Charlotte Jewell - at Ipswich Witches speedway meeting
- Trimley: Big cat spotted in Trimley St Martin!
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Charity shops provide real diversity in town centres
ODD that our community leaders are so worried about the amount of non-food items the new Asda at Haven Exchange in Felixstowe – if it is finally approved – will be selling.
- Candidates should stick to the issues in future
- Getting in a tizzy over eyesore site
- Gardens cash is a cause of confusion
- Leisure review is a huge opportunity
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Question Time sparks equal marriage debate
It’s felt as if the national political agenda over the last few week has all flowed from the pretty explosive Question Time filmed in Ipswich a week ago.
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- Cinema news big boost for the town
- Why can’t politics have a local focus?
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Trimley Beer Festival
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Groyne steps at Old Felixstowe
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Gallery: Through the Lens - Discovering a link with her ancestors was all in a day’s work for Su Anderson
ASTOUNDED is the only way to describe Su Anderson’s reaction when she was sent to photograph a team of boat builders recreating a piece of Essex history.
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Ipswich Town target Jay Tabb released by Reading
Ipswich Town target Jay Tabb will leave Reading when his contract expires on July 1, the Royals have announced.
Ipswich Town will face Barnet and Chippenham
Ipswich Town will face Edgar Davids’ Barnet side in a pre-season friendly at the Hertforshire club’s new stadium, ‘The Hive’.
Mick McCarthy can build team around defensive duo
Mick McCarthy can build his team around the rock-solid defensive pairing of Tommy Smith and Luke Chambers.
Ipswich Town legend compares Blues’ defender to Allan Hunter
Ipswich Town legend Kevin Beattie has labelled Tommy Smith’s decision to extend his Portman Road contract as a “big coup”, and compared the defender to former Blues great Allan Hunter.
Tommy Smith signs new Ipswich Town deal
Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith has extended his stay at Portman Road until 2016.
- Mick McCarthy seeing red as new Ipswich Town kits are launched!
- Aston Villa prepared to offer £4.5m for Ipswich Town defender
- Ipswich Town gates are down but there is room for optimism
- Ipswich Town: New kits leaked on Twitter
- Bryan Klug can deliver academy success again, says former Ipswich Town youngster
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Ipswich Handball event is big success
The first-ever handball tournament held in Suffolk was a great success, according to head coach of Ipswich Handball Club, Louise Jukes.
Felixstowe’s Chloe Williams scoops goal award
A local hockey player has been given an award by the Suffolk Hockey Association after scoring a staggering 43 goals for her team this season.
St Johns in search for new players and management
St Johns football club are looking for players, as well as a manager and coach, for an under-eights team for next season.
Two ex-U’s strikers on the transfer list
FORMER Colchester United striker Steven Gillespie has been placed on the transfer-list.
County Upper under-18s finish in national top-three
COUNTY Upper Basketball Academy have been crowned the third best under-18s team in the country, following a successful weekend at the National Schools finals.
- GALLERY: Good Scott! Another win at Woodbridge 10k for Aaron Scott of Notts AC
- Ruthless Witches hammer Plymouth
- Cup semi-final awaits Witches if they win well
- Pipers Vale: Gymnastics club which offered pre-Olympic training facilities will now host youth games
- Former Ipswich-based pupil set for Rugby World Championships
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