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Ipswich: Town centre aims to attract more visitors says Paul Clement

IPSWICH is preparing for a major push to win visitors from other regional centres as it aims to join up the Waterfront and the traditional town centre.

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Suffolk: Super-fast broadband would mean £2bn boost to economy

SUFFOLK’S economy could get an estimated £2billion boost if superfast broadband is rolled out across the county.

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Felixstowe: Drug dealer behind bars after armed police swoop

FELIXSTOWE: A crack-cocaine and heroin dealer arrested during an armed police swoop is behind bars today.

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Andrew Barber found guilty of raping a teenager

Ipswich: Former special PC found guilty of raping 15-year-old and having sex with another teenager

IPSWICH: A former special constable with a fixation for young women’s underwear has been found guilty of raping a 15-year-old and having sex with another teenager.

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The Kabeedies talk coming to the Ipswich Swan and spill the secrets on their latest album

“It’s being filmed. Get your party outfits on and be prepared to dance. Plus Evan will buy everyone a drink,” says Roary Hill about The Kabeedies gig at the Swan this Thursday.

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Spooky goings on in the home of Lee and Michelle Markwell in Mottram Close in Ipswich.

Ipswich: That’s no evil spirit, it’s a good old tractor boy!

A mystery surrounding paranormal activity at an Ipswich home has finally been solved.

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Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell

Exclusive in-depth interview with Paul Jewell – only in today’s EADT

PAUL Jewell insists he has still got the fight and self-belief to turn things around at Ipswich Town.

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Jason Pearce

Portsmouth bids set to go down to the wire

IPSWICH Town’s bid for three Portsmouth players will go down to the last 48 hours of the January transfer window.

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Tommy Smith

Tommy Smith happy to hold off Olympic dream to help Ipswich

TOMMY Smith is prepared to put his Olympic dreams on hold to help the Blues move away from the relegation zone.

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NEIL Calver admits he has mellowed with age.

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    MANY of you may have seen the recent furore about the number of ad breaks in the X Factor and the current series of Downtown Abbey.

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    NIGEL Lawson, the man who towered over the British economy in the 1980s, is a shadow of his former self. He has become small and wizened, a walnut where he used to be a pumpkin. Still talks rot, though.

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