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Ash Jones is a trainee reporter for Suffolk News and the Bury Free Press, primarily covering Ipswich as well as East Suffolk, including towns like Kesgrave, Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Lowestoft.

Mapped: Crimes in Ipswich and East Suffolk in your neighbourhood

24 March 2025
Mapped: Crimes in Ipswich and East Suffolk in your neighbourhood

Mapped: Crimes in Ipswich and East Suffolk in your neighbourhood

24 March 2025

These maps show the latest police crime data issued in East Suffolk and Ipswich.


Man charged with drug dealing after two police raids as woman bailed

21 March 2025
Man charged with drug dealing after two police raids as woman bailed

Man charged with drug dealing after two police raids as woman bailed

21 March 2025

A man has been charged after two drugs raids.


Family-owned truck dealership founded in Suffolk bags two awards

21 March 2025
Family-owned truck dealership founded in Suffolk bags two awards

Family-owned truck dealership founded in Suffolk bags two awards

21 March 2025

A family-owned truck dealership founded in Suffolk four decades ago has been named among the best in Europe.


Probe reveals cause of street inferno

21 March 2025
Probe reveals cause of street inferno

Probe reveals cause of street inferno

21 March 2025

The cause of an inferno that took hold in a town street earlier this week has been revealed.


Four consecutive weekends of closures on A134 begin tonight

21 March 2025
Four consecutive weekends of closures on A134 begin tonight

Four consecutive weekends of closures on A134 begin tonight

21 March 2025

A developer has said roadworks on a key route remain on schedule as it braces for four consecutive weekends of closures.


Fire at derelict factory being treated as arson

21 March 2025
Fire at derelict factory being treated as arson

Fire at derelict factory being treated as arson

21 March 2025

A blaze at a derelict factory is being treated as an arson.


Firefighters battling blaze at nightclub building

20 March 2025
Firefighters battling blaze at nightclub building

Firefighters battling blaze at nightclub building

20 March 2025

Emergency services are currently battling a fire at a nightclub building.


Overspill car park could help food hall manage during peak times

20 March 2025
Overspill car park could help food hall manage during peak times

Overspill car park could help food hall manage during peak times

20 March 2025

A new overspill car park could be created at a food hall.


School excited to continue improvement journey after progress praised by Education Secretary

20 March 2025
School excited to continue improvement journey after progress praised by Education Secretary

School excited to continue improvement journey after progress praised by Education Secretary

20 March 2025

A town school has vowed to continue improving attendance after its progress was showered with praise by the Education Secretary.


Festival promises ‘infectious energy’ with second wave of acts

20 March 2025
Festival promises ‘infectious energy’ with second wave of acts

Festival promises ‘infectious energy’ with second wave of acts

20 March 2025

A Suffolk festival has announced its second wave of acts.


Plans to convert former police station into 15-bed HMO refused

19 March 2025
Plans to convert former police station into 15-bed HMO refused

Plans to convert former police station into 15-bed HMO refused

19 March 2025

Plans to turn a grade II listed former police station into a 15-bed HMO have been refused.


New project aims to root out crime and ‘improve lives’ of community

19 March 2025
New project aims to root out crime and ‘improve lives’ of community

New project aims to root out crime and ‘improve lives’ of community

19 March 2025

A new project has launched that aims to root out criminal activity in a town.


Music fan hopes to twin town with the place that inspired Footloose

19 March 2025
Music fan hopes to twin town with the place that inspired Footloose

Music fan hopes to twin town with the place that inspired Footloose

19 March 2025

A music fan has spoken of his ambition to have a town twinned with the place that inspired the classic 1984 film, Footloose.


Elderly man dies after three-vehicle crash on A14

19 March 2025
Elderly man dies after three-vehicle crash on A14

Elderly man dies after three-vehicle crash on A14

19 March 2025

A man in his 80s has died after a crash on the A14 last week.


Santander to shut Suffolk bank as other branches set for reduced opening hours

19 March 2025
Santander to shut Suffolk bank as other branches set for reduced opening hours

Santander to shut Suffolk bank as other branches set for reduced opening hours

19 March 2025

Another bank is set to shut in a seaside town as other branches prepare for reduced opening hours.


Theft of purses from vehicle prompts CCTV appeal

19 March 2025
Theft of purses from vehicle prompts CCTV appeal

Theft of purses from vehicle prompts CCTV appeal

19 March 2025

Police have released footage of someone they would like to speak to in connection with purse thefts.


Man charged after string of burglaries in seaside town

19 March 2025
Man charged after string of burglaries in seaside town

Man charged after string of burglaries in seaside town

19 March 2025

A man has been charged with a string of burglaries.


Police force addresses rise in mental health-related absences

19 March 2025
Police force addresses rise in mental health-related absences

Police force addresses rise in mental health-related absences

19 March 2025

Suffolk Police has said it is determined to maintain officer welfare after figures showed a rise in the number of mental health-related absences.


Northern Bypass ‘only viable long-term solution’ to A14 traffic chaos, MP tells minister

18 March 2025
Northern Bypass ‘only viable long-term solution’ to A14 traffic chaos, MP tells minister

Northern Bypass ‘only viable long-term solution’ to A14 traffic chaos, MP tells minister

18 March 2025

A Northern Bypass may still be on the cards in a bid to tackle traffic chaos on the Orwell Bridge.


Roads shut as firefighters battle blaze at restaurant

18 March 2025
Roads shut as firefighters battle blaze at restaurant

Roads shut as firefighters battle blaze at restaurant

18 March 2025

Emergency services are battling a blaze at a bar and grill.