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‘He loved Suffolk’: Remembering former nurse and teacher who has died, aged 88

30 March 2025
‘He loved Suffolk’: Remembering former nurse and teacher who has died, aged 88

‘He loved Suffolk’: Remembering former nurse and teacher who has died, aged 88

30 March 2025

A former nurse and teacher has been remembered as a lovely man who was ‘deeply rooted in Suffolk’.


‘We really appreciate the support’: Community pantry boosted by Tesco fund-raising

28 March 2025
‘We really appreciate the support’: Community pantry boosted by Tesco fund-raising

‘We really appreciate the support’: Community pantry boosted by Tesco fund-raising

28 March 2025

A community pantry has received a cheque of more than £300 to help expand its range of stock.


Spitfire experience and classic car drive up for auction thanks to rotary club

28 March 2025
Spitfire experience and classic car drive up for auction thanks to rotary club

Spitfire experience and classic car drive up for auction thanks to rotary club

28 March 2025

A town’s rotary club is calling on the community to bid on its online auction which features a wing-to-wing Spitfire experience.


‘We’re taking difficult but necessary decisions’: Suffolk NHS trust explains scale of job cuts

28 March 2025
‘We’re taking difficult but necessary decisions’: Suffolk NHS trust explains scale of job cuts

‘We’re taking difficult but necessary decisions’: Suffolk NHS trust explains scale of job cuts

28 March 2025

The NHS trust which runs West Suffolk Hospital has confirmed staffing levels will drop from 4,964 to 4,759 by this time next year.


Hundreds of job cuts at Suffolk’s hospitals confirmed by NHS care board

27 March 2025
Hundreds of job cuts at Suffolk’s hospitals confirmed by NHS care board

Hundreds of job cuts at Suffolk’s hospitals confirmed by NHS care board

27 March 2025

Almost 200 permanent jobs are set to be cut at an NHS trust which runs a town’s hospital.


‘Everyone has been amazing’: Over £1,000 raised for house blaze families

26 March 2025
‘Everyone has been amazing’: Over £1,000 raised for house blaze families

‘Everyone has been amazing’: Over £1,000 raised for house blaze families

26 March 2025

A community has donated more than £1,000 to a JustGiving page set up to help families affected by a devastating house fire.


Missing teenager found safe by police

26 March 2025
Missing teenager found safe by police

Missing teenager found safe by police

26 March 2025

Police have thanked members of the public for their help after a missing teenager was found safe.


Magic two decades for family sign business that has supplied Greene King

24 March 2025
Magic two decades for family sign business that has supplied Greene King

Magic two decades for family sign business that has supplied Greene King

24 March 2025

A family firm is celebrating 20 years in business after navigating the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.


Woman thanks dog walker who warned her she was being followed

21 March 2025
Woman thanks dog walker who warned her she was being followed

Woman thanks dog walker who warned her she was being followed

21 March 2025

A woman has been left feeling ‘on edge’ after she was followed by a man while walking along a footpath.


Arrests made after man stabbed in the hand and punched

21 March 2025
Arrests made after man stabbed in the hand and punched

Arrests made after man stabbed in the hand and punched

21 March 2025

A man in his late teens was stabbed and punched in a street during an assault yesterday evening.


‘I am proud of the community’: Fund-raiser set up to help families affected by house blaze

20 March 2025
‘I am proud of the community’: Fund-raiser set up to help families affected by house blaze

‘I am proud of the community’: Fund-raiser set up to help families affected by house blaze

20 March 2025

The community on a town estate is continuing to support families affected by a house fire by donating to a fund-raising page.


‘That smell of smoke is going to live with the people affected forever’: Community comes together after house fire

19 March 2025
‘That smell of smoke is going to live with the people affected forever’: Community comes together after house fire

‘That smell of smoke is going to live with the people affected forever’: Community comes together after house fire

19 March 2025

The community on a town estate is rallying together to help after three homes were badly damaged in a fire.


‘We hope to be together for as long as we possibly can’: Couple to celebrate diamond wedding

18 March 2025
‘We hope to be together for as long as we possibly can’: Couple to celebrate diamond wedding

‘We hope to be together for as long as we possibly can’: Couple to celebrate diamond wedding

18 March 2025

A couple are set to celebrate their diamond wedding after meeting while working at a newspaper.


‘There should now be no excuse’: Residents ‘pleased’ as crossings repainted after near-misses

17 March 2025
‘There should now be no excuse’: Residents ‘pleased’ as crossings repainted after near-misses

‘There should now be no excuse’: Residents ‘pleased’ as crossings repainted after near-misses

17 March 2025

Zebra crossings on a town estate have been repainted after residents were almost hit by vehicles which failed to stop.


Crimewatch appeal prompts calls to police nearly five years after human remains found in river

13 March 2025
Crimewatch appeal prompts calls to police nearly five years after human remains found in river

Crimewatch appeal prompts calls to police nearly five years after human remains found in river

13 March 2025

A Crimewatch appeal about the discovery of human bones in a town river has prompted a ‘number of calls’ to police.


Police to patrol village ‘where there is capacity’ after spate of small fires

13 March 2025
Police to patrol village ‘where there is capacity’ after spate of small fires

Police to patrol village ‘where there is capacity’ after spate of small fires

13 March 2025

Police plan to step up patrols after reports of young people lighting fires in a Suffolk village.


Police called to two-car crash close to sorting office

13 March 2025
Police called to two-car crash close to sorting office

Police called to two-car crash close to sorting office

13 March 2025

Drivers in a town have faced more disruption this morning due to a collision close to a Royal Mail sorting office.


Thousands will head to Portman Road to watch women’s team on the hunt for promotion

12 March 2025
Thousands will head to Portman Road to watch women’s team on the hunt for promotion

Thousands will head to Portman Road to watch women’s team on the hunt for promotion

12 March 2025

Almost 6,000 tickets have been sold for Ipswich Town Women’s return to Portman Road later this month.


‘It is vital the crossings are fixed’: Urgent repair work scheduled after near-miss

07 March 2025
‘It is vital the crossings are fixed’: Urgent repair work scheduled after near-miss

‘It is vital the crossings are fixed’: Urgent repair work scheduled after near-miss

07 March 2025

Suffolk Highways has confirmed road markings on faded zebra crossings will be repainted as a matter of urgency after a near-miss yesterday.


‘Our thoughts are with you all’: Remembering start of the pandemic five years on

07 March 2025
‘Our thoughts are with you all’: Remembering start of the pandemic five years on

‘Our thoughts are with you all’: Remembering start of the pandemic five years on

07 March 2025

Memorial trees have been planted in two towns to mark five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.