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Suffolk Show 2015 – Day 1

27/05/2015

The sun was out and so were the people of Suffolk for Day 1 of this year’s Suffolk Show. Thousands went through the gates at Trinity Park on the outskirts of Ipswich for Suffolk’s county show. There were all the expected attractions such as heavy horses, cattle, sheep and of course Big Machines. Plus lots…

Wendy Hotfoots It for Suffolk Family Carers

15/09/2014

Ipswich24’s Wendy Cook will be taking part in a sponsored walk this autumn, with a difference. Wendy, who is co-owner of Fizzwig Designs, the company who publish Ipswich24 Magazine, will be taking part in a Firewalk at Ickworth House on Thursday 18th September to help raise funds for BBC Radio Suffolk’s 8 Days A Week…

Team Sky launches weekend of cycling in Ipswich

29/08/2014

Ipswich Cycling Weekend returns to the town tomorrow (Saturday 30th) with a trio of two-wheeled events. There is a brand new sportive challenge, the Crafted Classique, the Ipswich Coastal Grand Prix pro cycle race concluding the British Cycling Elite Road Race series, and the return of Sky Ride Ipswich, offering families the chance to ride…

Christchurch Mansion Exhibition and Talks

28/08/2014

An exhibition by 20th Century women artists opens at Christchurch Mansion’s Wolsey Art Gallery next month and is accompanied by a programme of talks. “Obscure Secure” includes work by Connie Winn, Peggy Somerville, Anna Airy, Effie Spring-Smith, Kathleen Walne, Helen Kiddall, Prunella Clough, Beatrice Lithiby, Lucy Harwood and E M Every. The works form partof…

BBC presenters help Hospital Station

19/12/2013

BBC Radio Suffolk presenters Mark Murphy and Lesley Dolphin will be joining members of Hospital Radio Ipswich this Saturday to raise funds for the station. Hospital Radio Ipswich is based at Heath Road Hospital where it’s volunteer members broadcast a variety of programmes every day of the week. The aim of the station is to…

Interview: Peter Cox

28/08/2013

80s band Go West are back on the road this autumn (with The Christians and Hue & Cry) and are coming to Ipswich – Mark Keable caught up with Go West front man Peter Cox. Where were you born and did you come from a musical family? Peter: I was born in Kingston, Surrey and…

Being Marc Bolan

04/03/2013

We talk to Danielz the front man of T-Rextasy

Spa to be knocked down

01/03/2013

The future of Felixstowe’s Spa Pavilion complex has taken another twist as the two formal bids on the table for consideration have both been rejected. Th hunt will now continue to find someone with viable plans for a long-term use of the Felixstowe landmark site. The market experts, Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), that have been…

Remembering the Floods of 1953

30/01/2013

Throughout this week events are being held up and down the Suffolk Coast to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the great flood of January 31, 1953 which claimed over 50 lives in Suffolk. In Felixstowe alone, 41 people died when the river walls were breached, with 13 of those being children between six months and…

Talking with: Graham Gouldman

09/10/2012

Graham Gouldman is one part of 10cc, former member of Hot Wax and The Mindbenders as well being a prolific songwriter working with the likes of Neil Sedaka, The Hollies, Paul Carrack, McFly and Gary Barlow. Graham has a brand new album and is also out on the road and coming to Ipswich in October….