‘Ipswich News’ Archives
University Campus Suffolk set to expand
University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has announced the successful purchase of a significant plot of land on University Quay. The site, known as Shed 8, which is currently the Duke Street car park, will remain a car park for the immediate future while plans for the long term use [Read More]
Ipswich Hospital restricts visitors
All ward visiting at the Ipswich Hospital is being restricted today (Friday 24th Feb) because there are a number of patients throughout the wards with sickness and diarrhoea. This is not a blanket visiting ban and every request for visiting will be considered on an [Read More]
Apache helicopter dismantled following emergency landing
There was lots of activity on Thursday at the site where the Apache helicopter from Wattisham was forced to make an emergency landing. Army personnel had set up a camp in a field at the exit of Jimmy’s Farm, Wherstead where there were various army vehicles and a [Read More]
Ipswich Hospital Ward Closures
Family and friends of patients being cared for in four wards at The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust are being urged to call the ward they intend to visit before setting out. The wards are Claydon, Debenham, Kesgrave and Needham. A small number of patients being cared for on [Read More]
Become a Ipswich Hospital Volunteer
Ipswich Hospital is launching a new volunteer scheme with an Open Morning on Tuesday, 28 February 2012, between 10am and Noon in its Lecture Theatre, Education Centre. The idea to develop the new scheme came from existing volunteers concerned that some patients are lonely [Read More]
Wattisham Apache helicopter emergency landing cuts power
Two helicopter pilots from Wattisham, Suffolk escaped death after their £46m Apache helicopter hit power lines just outside of Ipswich last night (Tuesday). The Apache from the base where Prince Harry is based was on a night exercise when it caught power lines and had to [Read More]
Polo Summer Spectacle Comes to Suffolk
SUFFOLK is getting ready to host one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the Summer – and the organisation arranging it has launched a new website to ensure we all make the most of the occasion. Organised by Suffolk Agricultural Association and ratified by [Read More]
Appeal for Missing Person: Lisa Jennings
Police and healthcare professionals are anxious to contact Lisa Jennings, who went missing from the Heath Road hospital site in Ipswich on Wednesday (8th February 2012. There is a great deal of concern for Lisa Jennings’ welfare as she is assumed to be in a very [Read More]
UCS launch courses to tackle online safety
Across Europe, online users are being encouraged to be more responsible in their use of online technology and mobile phones as part of Safer Internet Day (SID) organised by Insafe in February of each year. University Campus Suffolk (UCS) is supporting the campaign once [Read More]
International Polo comes to Suffolk
INTERNATIONAL polo players will head to Suffolk next summer to play in two special matches at Trinity Park in Ipswich. Organised by Suffolk Agricultural Association and ratified by Hurlingham Polo Association – the UK governing body for polo – two special matches will [Read More]
