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Ipswich Crown Court

Suffolk: Fraudsters found guilty of conning £5.7million from victims

Five fraudsters, including an ex-police detective, have been found guilty of playing a part in escort and debt scams that conned over 17,000 victims out of £5.7 million.

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A14: Car crash causes lane to close near Creeting St Mary

Emergency services have been dealing with a crash on the A14 involving two vehicles.

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School pupils sitting exams

Stowmarket: Suffolk County Council’s decision to close middle schools is formally challenged

Suffolk County Council’s decision to close middle schools in the Stowmarket area will be formally challenged.

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Trimley Memorial Hall - devastated by fire.

Gallery/Update: Fire devastates Memorial Hall in Trimley St Martin: Second blaze in two nights – police treating as suspicious

Crews tackled a blaze which destroyed a village hall overnight – the second major fire in as many days which has rocked a Suffolk village.

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Felixstowe Motorcycle Show.

Felixstowe: Fans of two-wheeled travel set to enjoy pair of big events at resort

Enthusiasts of two-wheeled travel will be flocking to Felixstowe this weekend as the resort stages two big events for motorcycle and cycle fans.

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Richard Porritt interviews Priti Patel MP at Westminster.

East of England: MPs to debate ambulance service

The performance of the East of England Ambulance Service will be debated in parliament next week amid calls for members of the board to resign.

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Ted Hughes' classic children's story The Iron Man is brought to life

Ipswich: Iron man strides across Ipswich Waterfront to launch Ip-Art festival

Ted Hughes’ children’s story The Iron Man has long been regarded as an entertaining and insightful morality tale. Arts editor Andrew Clarke spoke to theatre director Amit Sharma about a spectacular outdoor production which will help launch this year’s Ip-Art festival.

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Debbie Rotchell and Richard Colley (left and right) of Harwich Connexions with Rosie MacRae and Bryan Rowland the artists behind the postcard style murals that have been put up at 1912 Centre outbuildings, Harwich

Gallery: Life-sized saucy seaside postcards brighten historic Harwich building

Murals in the style of saucy seaside postcards are being used to brighten up an historic building in Harwich.

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Myal Pyper and Peg  at the Open Day at Eye Castle

Gallery: Children enjoy open day at Eye Castle after restoration project

A Suffolk castle has been opened for festivities to celebrate its year-long restoration project.

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HUTCH at work. Photos: Colette Smith

Helmingham: Artist HUTCH sets up home in hall gardens

Suffolk artist James Hutchinson - aka HUTCH - has moved into the historic Helmingham Hall Gardens as its artist in residence.

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Rachael Drouet with her cat Theo who keeps stealing things from neighbours houses.

Ipswich: Light-pawed moggy is prolific cat burglar

A “light-pawed” moggy has achieved notoriety after developing a taste for helping himself to the neighbours’ property.

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Anonymous critics don't have the courage to put a name to their opinions.

Cowardly critics hide behind anonymity to attack our town

It’s time to get off my chest a real bugbear I’ve been feeling for some time now – and if it makes some of my readers feel uncomfortable then tough. It’s aimed at you!

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Star Memories

Gang Show May 1990

Gallery: Meeting the gang in 1990

In our trip down memory lane we come to the 1990s and we bring you these pictures.

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Trimley Memorial Hall - devastated by fire.

Gallery/Update: Fire devastates Memorial Hall in Trimley St Martin: Second blaze in two nights – police treating as suspicious

Crews tackled a blaze which destroyed a village hall overnight – the second major fire in as many days which has rocked a Suffolk village.

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Ipswich Town See all

Yeovil celebrate promotion to the Championship

Yeovil in midweek and Doncaster on Boxing Day, Ipswich Town fans are handed a raw deal!

Ipswich Town have been handed a raw deal, following the release of the Blues’ fixture list for the 2013/14 campaign.

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Kirk Broadfoot

Ipswich Town closing in on Kirk Broadfoot and Joel Grant

Ipswich Town are closing in on two more players, as Mick McCarthy plots his Blues’ promotion challenge at Portman Road.

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Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town 2013/2014 fixtures in full

IPSWICH Town will start their promotion push in the Championship next season away at Reading, followed with a home game against Millwall

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Former Reading midfielder Jay Tabb

Ipswich Town to face Reading and QPR in opening fortnight

Ipswich Town will face two of the three teams relegated from the Premier League in the opening fortnight of the 2013/14 season.

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Graham Westley

Stevenage tie will be a first for Ipswich Town

It will be a first for Ipswich Town when they play at Stevenage in their Capital One Cup fixture, on the week starting August 5.

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Nick Drane

Ipswich to host Great Britain international

Ipswich’s reputation as a British basketball hotbed will intensify with the hosting of a prestigious international match next month.

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Former Chelmsford star joins Leiston

Leiston have signed Adam Tann on a two-year deal.

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Colchester United

Colchester United 2013/2014 fixtures in full

COLCHESTER United will start their League One campaign at Gillingham before hosting Port Vale in their first home game.

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Joe Dunne, who will be back at his old club Gillingham for the first game of the campaign

Dunne’s happy return to Priestfield

The opening day of the 2013-14 season will be an extra special one, for manager Joe Dunne.

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Joe Dunne, whose Colchester side will be at Gillingham on the opening day of the new season

U’s away at Gillingham on opening day

Colchester United will play away at Gillingham on the opening day of the 2013-14 season, on August 3.

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