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Looking for revenge! Watch our Ipswich Town vs West Brom video preview!
Alex Jones and Stuart Watson look ahead to Ipswich Town's home clash with West Brom in the Championship this weekend in our Boot Room video. Kieran McKenna's side are looking to bounce back after last week's 3-2 defeat at Preston which saw them
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Flood alert issued as river levels rise during heavy downpours
A flood alert has been issued for Suffolk following heavy rainfall. The Environment Agency has said that flooding is "possible" as river levels continue to steadily rise following the downpours of Thursday. The Rivers Blyth and Walpole and
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Memorial bench to popular vet thrown into pond for second time since 2021
Vandals have thrown a memorial bench dedicated to a well-known east Suffolk vet into a pond for the second time in less than three years. The bench, a memorial to former Framlingham vet Alastair Douglas, stands near a farmer's field close to the
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Plans reveal HMO proposals for former seafront B&B
Plans have been submitted to turn a seafront B&B into a house of multiple occupation. East Suffolk Council has received a planning application from Fina Group Ltd on behalf its client for the former Norfolk Guest House in Holland Road in Felixstowe
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Ipswich Town are in a four-team race for automatic promotion to the Premier League - so make sure you don't miss a thing by signing up to our latest digital subscription offer before it expires today! Town have 14 games left to force their way
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Suffolk farmers push local food agenda as they meet with council chief
Suffolk farmers have praised a county council decision to source its food locally - and called for more public bodies to follow suit. Farmers' leaders met with Suffolk County Council leader Matthew Hicks after his authority voted to ensure that
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£1m drive to create new football pitch to help village's club be 'more attractive'
A village football club has set out to raise £1million pounds for a new 3G pitch to ensure its growth and offer more for the community. Capel Plough Football Club, based in Capel St Mary, is hopeful of building the new pitch on its current site
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18-year-old dies after car crashes into tree
A teenager has died following a car crash in a west Suffolk village, police have confirmed. Officers from Suffolk police were called to assist the ambulance service at about 10.25pm on Friday, February 2. A silver Ford Fiesta left the road
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Seven Suffolk schools affected by RAAC to be partially rebuilt
Seven Suffolk schools affected by the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) crisis will be rebuilt or refurbished under a new government programme. The Department for Education (DfE) announced on Thursday that 119 schools plagued by RAAC
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'Miracle' as Suffolk consultant's ring found 80 miles away at London hospital
A diamond ring has been reunited with its grateful owner in Suffolk after accidentally being transported 80 miles away. Radhika Ramasamy, a consultant anaesthetist at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, had put the ring in the pocket of her
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Watch: KOA podcast - Will Town get promoted? Our predictions for rest of the season!
Alex Jones, Stuart Watson, Ross Halls and Mark Heath are back with a special Kings of Anglia podcast offering our predictions for the rest of the campaign at Ipswich Town. We tell you who we think will be Town’s MVP, leading scorer and surprise
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Britain’s first luxury high-speed diesel-electric train coming to Suffolk
Britain’s first luxury high-speed diesel-electric train will be coming through Suffolk this summer. The Midland Pullman train is iconic in British rail history and ran in the early 1960s between Manchester Central and London St Pancras. It
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Another Town game moved for Sky Sports coverage next month
Another Ipswich Town game has been selected for Sky Sports coverage next month, with the kick-off being moved as a result. The Blues' long trip to Cardiff City, on Saturday, March 9, will now be screened live, with the kick-off brought forward
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Suffolk Night Owls set to continue in 2024 after funding U-turn
A U-turn has been made on the decision to cut a valuable service for those with mental health needs in Suffolk, due to demand. Suffolk Night Owls, a free telephone, text, and email support service run by mental health charity Suffolk Mind, is now
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'He's got fantastic raw ingredients' - McKenna on Al-Hamadi's big potential
Ali Al-Hamadi has all the 'raw ingredients' to be a hit at Ipswich Town, says manager Kieran McKenna. Impressed by his record of 23 goals in 48 games for League Two club AFC Wimbledon, the Blues beat stiff competition to sign the 21-year-old forward
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International chefs bring taste of Tuscany to Suffolk restaurant
A Suffolk restaurant is presenting one night of authentic Tuscan cooking as the resident Italian chefs make their favourite foods for customers. The Suffolk in Aldeburgh has had a stellar start to 2024, featuring in Squaremeal's top 100 restaurants
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Proud trainee wins 'shared' apprenticeship spot funded by Suffolk construction firms
Two Ipswich construction companies have joined forces to help a youngster get on the career ladder. Barnes Construction is funding half the cost of an 18-year-old carpentry and joinery apprentice at local sub-contractors M&S Contractors.
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Driver injured after crash between two towns
A driver has been injured after a crash on a key route between two towns. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision on the A134, at the junction of Bell Lane in Long Melford, at about 7.20am on Thursday. One of the drivers
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When will we find out about compensation for WASPI women?
An ongoing wait ten months on from WASPI members winning their legal challenge to secure compensation for thousands of women means time is running out for justice to be served, say Suffolk campaigners. An ombudsman is currently examining the government
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Hail to hit Suffolk as warnings issued across the country
Hail and heavy rainfall are set to hit parts of Suffolk today as the Met Office issues warnings around the country for snow. A yellow weather warning for snow is currently in place from the north of England to Peterborough as an Arctic blast moves
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First spring market with food and coffee trucks coming to seaside farm
A Suffolk farm and florists has announced an independent spring market with activities for all ages. Southwold Flower Co in Reydon is set to host a spring market in March that celebrates local independent businesses in the lead-up to Easter.
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Suffolk Indian restaurant labelled as 'one of the best ever' by TV presenter
A well-known TV presenter has heaped praise on an Indian restaurant in Suffolk, stating it is "one of the best ever". Jeff Stelling, former host of Soccer Saturday and Countdown, took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the Lowestoft Tandoori.
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Opening date for the new Primark store confirmed
Primark has confirmed when it will open its latest store in Suffolk. The fashion retailer is set to move into the former Debenhams store in Bury St Edmunds' arc Shopping Centre, after it was first confirmed in November 2022. It was revealed
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George Clarke invites young people to take part in home design challenge
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke and his education charity MOBIE (Ministry of Building Innovation and Education) is working with Suffolk County Council and housebuilder Lovell to invite young people from across Suffolk to design green homes
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No kidding - yoga with baby goats returns to Suffolk farm
A popular yoga class with an animal twist is returning to a farm in spring. Diana Malone runs her outdoor yoga classes featuring goats at Easton Farm Park in Woodbridge. It is returning on Saturday, April 6 to coincide with goat kidding season
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Mac and cheese takeaway launches at seaside venue
A takeaway serving mac and cheese has officially launched at a popular seaside foodie venue. Say Cheese has opened at Beach Street in Felixstowe after months of anticipation from cheese lovers across Suffolk. The cheese-themed restaurant will
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Fewer Suffolk girls taking cancer vaccine following pandemic
Girls in Suffolk are not taking a cancer vaccine in the same numbers as they were before the pandemic according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency. The human papillomavirus vaccine helps protect against a range of cancers, including
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Suffolk MP's petition to keep Barclays Bank open receives 683 signatures
Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey has said the 683 people who have signed a petition calling for Barclays to be encouraged to keep open a Suffolk branch of its bank 'demonstrates the strength of local feeling'. Dr Coffey said in her past experience
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Supercharge East: Our demands for the future government
Yesterday we announced the launch of Supercharge East, a manifesto demanding action for East Anglia from the future leader of the UK. The campaign, which will run from now until the general election, will call on the government to support our region
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Opinion: Have Suffolk County Council Tories learned nothing about government?
At the start of this year the TV drama Mr Bates versus the Post Office gripped the nation and became a national talking point. However we have to assume that no one connected with the administration at Suffolk County Council tuned into it - or
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Mystery surrounds future of town bank after restaurant application submitted
Mystery surrounds the future of a Lloyds bank branch in a west Suffolk town after a planning application to transform it into a restaurant or coffee shop was submitted to the district council. The Carolgate Friendly Society is seeking a lawful
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Hope for the future as new dental training centre shown to Suffolk MPs
As concern grows about the state of dentistry in the UK, three of Suffolk's MPs have visited the new dentistry training school in Ipswich to see how it might help. The school is part of the University of Suffolk and will help train dentistry nurses
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Rise in shoplifting in Suffolk explained by cost-of-living crisis, say experts
The latest crime data for Suffolk suggests that the cost-of-living crisis is still hitting people hard – with one expert saying that the situation is as dire as it has ever been. The Office for National Statistics recently released crime data
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Suffolk dental campaigner says £200million for NHS dental care 'too little too late'
A Suffolk dental campaigner has said government plans to give NHS dentistry £200million to provide more appointments will not make any difference to people in "insufferable pain". Mark Jones, founder of Toothless in Suffolk, said the plan to give
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'It's gone to a different level' - Chaplin on the importance of analysis in football
Ipswich Town midfielder Conor Chaplin believes that stats and analysis have become a big part of modern football, although they have to be applied in the right way to have the right impact. Numerous players have spoken about Kieran McKenna’s half-time
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MP urges council to 'do the right thing' and protect village pub
An MP is calling on a council to "do the right thing" and protect a village pub after plans were submitted to turn the building into a home. Dr Dan Poulter, who represents Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is appealing to East Suffolk Council
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Council buys family house to demolish for 2,000-home estate access
Rumours that a council has bought a family house to demolish to create a gateway into a multi-million pound development have been confirmed as true. Speculation has been rife in Felixstowe that East Suffolk Council had bought the property because
