Website of monthly magazine Ipswich24. Covering Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Hadleigh, Stowmarket and surrounding areas. Leading whats on and where to go magazine for the area.
12/09/2025
The new main visitor season beckons at the Landguard Peninsula in Felixstowe, Suffolk. It all starts with a bang at Landguard Fort on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April as The 1st 95th Rifles will be in residence practicing the drills and tactics that were refined on battlefields over 200 years ago. Also, on the…
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Greater Anglia is advising customers how they can benefit from the best value fares ahead of the national fares increase next month. From 5th March 2023, fares will rise by an average of 5.9% and customers are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to benefit from cheaper prices. Anyone buying tickets for travel after 5th…
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Today, Monday 27th February, sees the start of a national campaign which aims to raise awareness amongst drivers who choose to use their mobile phone behind the wheel. This campaign runs in parallel with National Eye Health Week which works to highlight the importance of maintaining roadworthy vision. Suffolk Police are supporting both campaigns which…
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From ticketing to teas, grass cutting to guided tours, maintenance tomarketing – the Landguard Peninsula at Felixstowe in Suffolk offers a wealth of volunteering opportunities. Inside or outside… gain valuable conservation, heritage and tourism experience; meet new friends; reduce stress and improve your mental health; and stay active and physically fit. No previous experience required!…
Read More about Love Volunteering? Love Landguard!Residents in Suffolk are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID. For the first time, voters will need to show photographic identification if they want to cast their ballot at this year’s local elections. However, anyone currently without the correct ID…
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Colourful crops of daffodils are set to bloom across East Suffolk with the launch of a new perennial planting initiative. Voluntary and community groups are being encouraged to join the campaign by applying for bundles of bulbs to plant locally in time for next spring. In previous years, East Suffolk Council has gifted bulbs to…
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Train operator, Greater Anglia, is launching special Winter ‘Hare Fares’ from just £10 return for a limited time. The new ‘Hare Fares’ offer passengers off-peak returns across the Greater Anglia network with three zones and three simple return prices: £10, £15 and £20, with children travelling for just £2 return each. There is no limit…
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Passengers are being advised to avoid travelling with Greater Anglia, and to check before they do travel, if they do need to make a rail journey on 1 and 3 February, when strike action will affect train services. Members of the train drivers’ union ASLEF and train drivers who are members of the RMT union,…
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Police in Suffolk made 157 arrests during the annual Christmas campaign highlighting the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs. The month-long initiative ran between Thursday 1 December until Sunday 1 January, in conjunction with a UK-wide operation organised by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. This year the Constabulary combined with…
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Father Christmas will be making an appearance at Felixstowe’s Landguard Fort during his busy festive schedule this December. The historic site will welcome a visit from Santa on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th December for Felixstowe’s ‘Big Festive Family Treat’. The yuletide festivities will take place from 11am-5pm each day and include Christmas themed rooms…
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