Local news from Ipswich and the surrounding area
Jack Abbott, MP for Ipswich, hands over his column to some brilliant young people who took part in his Summer School - Anna, Charlotte, Erin and James - so they can tell you about their experience.
After making a major career change, Ipswich-based Sylwia Mazur is embarking on an exciting new chapter, launching her own nail business.
Concerns over the 'neglect' of Ipswich's roads have been renewed as Councillor George Lankester slammed a lack of action to fix flooding issues.
About 19 major brands have disappeared from Ipswich over the last five years, including Hotel Chocolat, TG Jones and FatFace, while 14 new ones have come in.
An 85-year-old Copdock pensioner says he was fined at Ipswich Hospital despite a parking arrangement he says had been honoured for three years.
A man from Bury St Edmunds will appear at Ipswich Crown Court in September after being charged following an incident involving two teenage girls
Princes Street in Ipswich was blocked after a car and fire engine crashed.
A second man has been arrested at the Kingfisher pub in Chantry, Ipswich after an assault reportedly took place.
Two men have collapsed in Ipswich after using extremely dangerous illegal vapes.
Ipswich Labour Co-op MP Jack Abbott has been ranked tenth out of 647 MPs in an online poll seeking Parliament’s “sexiest” politicians.
The Ipswich Witches speedway clash has been postponed due to heavy rain. With a yellow weather warning in place for thunder.
Bourne Paddling Pool, in Bourne Park, has closed after vandals left broken glass - Councillor Stefan Long slammed the 'senseless act'
A Halloween fireworks display is set to light up the skies this October as the Spooktacular Fireworks returns to Christchurch Park in Ipswich.
The Sun Inn, a Grade-II listed building in Ipswich is set to reopen as a new business nearly four years after it closed it closed for the final time.
Ipswich Borough Council is searching for a new operator for a café inside Ipswich Museum when it reopens in 2027.
An overcrowding complaint is being considered after Ipswich Town fans reportedly piled onto the train to Cambridge following Saturday’s win over Sunderland.
The businesses that will have closed this summer in Ipswich, from clothes stores to chocolate shops.
Here are five major events and things to do in Ipswich in September 2026.
A third bench providing support for people, part of the Legend on the Bench project, has been installed in an Ipswich's Christchurch Park.
Leaders in Ipswich have hit back after a recent survey indicated that the town is among the "least friendly" in the UK.
