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Suffolk: Visit East Anglia wins new contract to promote county

Tourism chiefs have handed Visit East Anglia (VEA) a two-year contract to promote Suffolk as a holiday destination by the county’s local authorities and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.

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Woodbridge: Work starts on multi-million-pound investment at Seckford Hall Hotel
Ipswich: Chairman hails performance of Waitrose and John Lewis at home stores at Futura Park
Leiston: District council land sale could pave way for supermarket
Poll: Toll road set for A14
Felixstowe: Revamp bid for Marlborough Hotel will include new apartments
Suffolk/Norfolk: New Anglia LEP chairman targets ‘joined up’ approach to skills
Suffolk: Greene King changes Dog and Partridge pub sign after protest
Kesgrave: Holidays cancelled as booking agent Independent Villas Ltd goes into liquidation
UK: RBS confirms plans to axe 2,000 jobs following decision by chief executive Stephen Hester to quit
UK: Like-for-like sales growth for Argos and Homebase
Ipswich: Haven Power welcomes Ofgem plans to increase competition in energy supply market
Eye: Council to discuss proposals for huge development of Eye Airfield
Suffolk: Unemployment follows national downward trend
Tattingstone: Decision is expected on £20m solar park proposal
Saxmundham: ‘Town team’ formed to help improve High Street
UK: Sainsbury’s growth maintains pressure on rival Tesco
Sizewell A: Up to 120 jobs could go once decommissioning is complete
Suffolk: More than £1billion less paid out to people in the county
Gallery: New chapter in the life of Felixstowe’s seafront hotel The Fludyers Arms
Ipswich: A convenient truth as Tesco and Morrisons aim to bring new stores to town
Ipswich: Smart421 boss looks forward to another year of growth
UK: Investors double their money as cinema chain Vue changes hands in £935m private equity deal
Ipswich: Private healthcare firm Gilmour Piper invests in in-house ultrasound imaging technology
East of England: Business activity climbed for sixth month running during May, Lloyds TSB PMI survey reveals

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