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Review: Joseph

15/07/2023

Joseph is currently playing at Ipswich’s Corn Exchange and it’s a production you will not want to miss. Even creators Sir Tim Rice and Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber would be impressed.

Street Parade to Celebrate former factories

30/05/2023

Eastern Angles are taking to the streets this June for a special celebration of the former factories of Ipswich. The event marks the finale of their community project The Work Furnace which has been unearthing the overlooked industrial heritage of the town. Exhibition displays, storytelling, music, and a vehicle and performance parade will bring this…

Bumper plant fair returns to Helmingham Hall

24/05/2023

Helmingham Hall Gardens near Stowmarket will again play host to one of the region’s largest Plant Fairs over two days this spring bank holiday. Visitors can explore dozens of stalls from nurseries offering popular and rarer specimen plants as well as a wide range of garden accessories including tools, planters, outdoor furniture and Xa Tollemache’s…

Greater Anglia to ban e-scooters from 1st June

Greater Anglia is to ban the carriage of e-scooters on all trains across its network, following concerns over potential risks to passenger safety. From Thursday 1st June, e-scooters will no longer be allowed on-board Greater Anglia trains because of the risk posed by the type of batteries that typically power the scooters. The operator is…

Suffolk Windrush 75th Anniversary Event

23/05/2023

Celebrate the achievements of the Caribbean Community in Suffolk at a great event on the Cornhill

Hospice colour to Ipswich streets

22/05/2023

St Elizabeth Hospice supporters brought colour and fun to Ipswich on the weekend of 20th May as part of the hospice’s flagship fundraiser, the Midnight Walk. Returning to Ipswich, after taking a break in 2022 while the hospice hosted the Big Hoot Ipswich 2022 art trail, the Midnight Walk saw over 1, 200 supporters don their…

Exam stress tips from Suffolk MIND

15/05/2023

As teenagers prepare to sit their GCSEs and A-Levels, Suffolk Mind has shared advice on how to reduce exam stress. The 2023 exam season is due to get underway from 15th May, which can be a stressful time for young people as a result of increased pressure. Louise Harris, Children Families and Young People’s Training…

Warning over cold-caller fraud at Kesgrave

11/05/2023

Officers are urging the public to be vigilant after a report of a cold caller fraudulently taking money from an elderly man in Kesgrave. The incident took place on Thursday 4th May at around 12:00pm midday on Bell Lane. The victim, a man in his 80’s, was on his drive when he was approached by…

Children’s Book Week

09/05/2023

Suffolk Mind teaches pupils importance of movement during Children’s Book Week Nursery and reception pupils in Suffolk have been discovering the importance of movement for their mental health during Children’s Book Week. Suffolk Mind delivered its popular Sammy the Sea Squirt Movement Session to pupils at Wickham Market Community Primary School. The sessions, based on…

Civic Service in Ipswich to celebrate the King’s Coronation

04/05/2023

A Civic Service to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla Queen Consort will take place at St Mary Le Tower Church, Ipswich on Friday 5th May at 7:30pm, with Ipswich residents invited to attend. Ahead of the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday 6 May, the Civic Service in…