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.
08/09/2024
The Pretenders have announced that their UK headline tour dates through February and March will now be rescheduled to October 2024. The newly announced shows will begin on 11th October at Portsmouth’s Guildhall before closing at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 28th October. The tour will take in thirteen performances across the country, including four new…
Read More about Pretenders add Ipswich to tourPolice in Suffolk stopped 816 vehicles and made 124 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 Friday 1 December until Monday 1 January, in conjunction with a UK-wide operation organised by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. The campaign…
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Lucy Broom, a Roald Dahl Nurse Specialist, has started at Ipswich Hospital this month to provide much-needed care and support for children with medical complexity (CMC) in the region. The new role has been created by Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, working in partnership with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). Roald…
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St Elizabeth Hospice is once again encouraging the local community to throw on their brightest disco clothes and join the biggest disco party in Suffolk, as the much-loved Midnight Walk returns for 2024. Taking place on Saturday 18th May, the Midnight Walk will once again be supported by headline sponsors, Hawk Express Cabs, and early…
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Stoke Library in Ipswich will be moving on 31st January. The library is based in Stoke High School on Maidenhall Approach and will be moving a short distance from one part of the building to another. The move is taking place as the school are developing the area currently occupied by the library. The library…
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A shared statement from DanceEast, Eastern Angles Theatre Company, First Light Festival, The New Wolsey Theatre, Primadonna Festival, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, and Suffolk Artlink – the local organisations impacted by Suffolk County’s proposal to cease investment in the cultural sector (including arts, theatres and museums) from April 2025: The joint statement says: “Whilst…
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Christmas goodies and everyday essentials have been delivered to two churches thanks to the generosity of staff and students at the University of Suffolk. Top-Up shops at Ipswich’s River Church and St Helen’s Church each got a trolley loaded with items which were collected at the university’s Ipswich campus in the run up to Christmas….
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On December 10th a team of Medieval Battle Reenactors will embark on a quest to cover an 8-kilometre route with Suffolk Swords Re-enactment group, through the heart of Ipswich from Gainsborough Sports Centre to Christchurch Park, wearing their suits of armour, each suit weighs 35kg (equivalent to 3-4 stone). Their noble quest is in support of…
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Suffolk Constabulary’s new police operating model goes live today, (Monday 4th December). It aims to strengthen community links with the local public and to ensure the force continues to provide the best possible policing service for the public. The changes to the community policing function is in response to the rising and changing demands that…
Read More about New Suffolk police model forging closer links with communitiesThe RSPCA is urging animal owners to follow urgent advice to keep pets, livestock and wildlife safe during Storm Babet. Parts of England and Wales are braced for severe rain, flooding and powerful winds over the next 24 hours and the animal charity is calling on people to take action to ensure the welfare of…
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