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Convicted killer of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens posts birthday photo to Instagram

Kyreis Davies posted on Snapchat Picture: Suffolk Police

Michael Steward

One of the convicted killers of Ipswich teenager Tavis Spencer-Aitkens appears to have posted on social media from prison again - only weeks after another gang member did exactly the same.

Footbridge over the River Brett Hadleigh

Residents demand answers as new footbridge closed with no explanation

Sophie Barnett

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Jonathan Simper in his camping fields along the River Deben. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Bitter debate rages over use of farmland for campsite

Katy Sandalls

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Gloria Henshall and Ruthie

Ruthie 'weeps' as she can visit mum under care homes guidance

Judy Rimmer

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The dental surgery in Debenham's High Street was planned to be converted into flats

Plans for dental surgery to be converted into flats withdrawn

Matthew Earth

The motorist was taken to Ipswich Hospital following the crash in Rosehill Road

Motorist 'shaken' after hitting garden wall to avoid school crash

Oliver Sullivan

Ruth's mum homeschooling her son Jimmy during lockdown

Opinion

I miss my children already, but I'm so glad they're back at school

Ruth Davies

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A darts marathon at The Unicorn pub in Stowmarket in November 1975

Memories of darts matches around Suffolk

Judy Rimmer

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Traffic in Chevallier Street

Night noise complaints on Ipswich diversion route amid Orwell Bridge works

Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter

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Paul Cook will lead Ipswich Town at Portman Road for the first time this evening

Football

Cook's magic recipe, star gazing and keeping up a record - Town boss...

Andy Warren

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Martin Holland of Christchurch Holland, the new owner of Electric House in Ipswich

Suffolk

Town’s old electricity building has ‘proud’ new owner

Sarah Chambers

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Bury St Edmunds town centre during the third UK lockdown Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND

Covid-19 infections continue to fall across Suffolk and north Essex

Michael Steward

A white plate with squirrel croquettes and sauce from The Leaping Hare at Stanton

Food and Drink

Suffolk’s best restaurant serves up a lovely bit of squirrel

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

Ipswich Town had to shut and clean their Playford Road training base following an illness bug. Photo

Suffolk solicitor says new evidence fuels Ipswich Town takeover rumours

Oliver Sullivan

Drug dealer Liam Hughes was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court

Drug dealer who ran 'Aron' drugs line in Essex is jailed

Michael Steward

The family's cottage in Wantisden, near Woodbridge, was badly damaged by the fire

Family overwhelmed by support after 'fairytale' cottage ravaged by fire

Oliver Sullivan

Averil Hart with her father Nic Picture: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY

Coroner fears more ‘avoidable’ eating disorder deaths like Averil’s

Emily Townsend

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Latest Coronavirus News

Plans unveiled for permanent traffic ban on Ipswich Waterfront

Social distancing measures in place ion Ipswich Waterfront were being followed as the sun shone over

Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter

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Permanent plans to close Ipswich Waterfront to motor vehicles have been unveiled by council chiefs.

Families have shared their views on the return of school for all on March 8

Mixed views from parents on schools reopening tomorrow

Mariam Ghaemi

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More pupils will be returning to school from September. Picture: IPSWICH ACADEMY

Suffolk school leaders 'positive' for return of pupils

Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter

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Coronavirus cases in Ipswich are the lowest they've been since before Christmas

Ipswich coronavirus infection rate more than halves in a week

Holly Hume

An advert thanking the NHS in a bus shelter in Tacket Street. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Covid infection rates continue to fall in Suffolk and Essex

Mariam Ghaemi

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A general view outside of the ground before the Sky Bet League One match at the LNER Stadium, Lincol

Meet Town's opposition: Injury woes, like Lincoln buses - and why it's...

Mike Bacon

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Teenager Lily Stephenson is missing from Sudbury

Concern over missing Suffolk teenager

Michael Steward

Sackers has signed up to Suffolk Chamber gender equality charter

Suffolk

Scrap firm sets sights on recruiting more women

Sarah Chambers

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Anthony Down was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND

Dealer awaits sentence for significant cocaine and cash haul

Tom Potter

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Nowton park in Bury St Edmunds saw a flurry of people through the weekend as the daffodils start to

First lockdown restrictions lifted today - what can you do now?

Sophie Barnett

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The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance landed in Alexandra Park this morning.

Air ambulance lands in Ipswich park to assist with medical emergency

Sophie Barnett

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Paul Cook watches the warm-up at Gillingham

Opinion

Karl Fuller: Lots of concerns, but I'm still excited at the thought of...

Mike Bacon

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Social distancing measures in place ion Ipswich Waterfront were being followed as the sun shone over

Suffolk County Council

Plans unveiled for permanent traffic ban on Ipswich Waterfront

Jason Noble Local Democracy Reporter

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Martin Holland of Christchurch Holland, the new owner of Electric House in Ipswich

Suffolk

Town’s old electricity building has ‘proud’ new owner

Sarah Chambers

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The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance landed in Alexandra Park this morning.

Air ambulance lands in Ipswich park to assist with medical emergency

Sophie Barnett

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Nowton park in Bury St Edmunds saw a flurry of people through the weekend as the daffodils start to

First lockdown restrictions lifted today - what can you do now?

Sophie Barnett

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Jack Whomes has been freed from prison after serving 23 years for the Essex Boys murders

'Essex Boys' killer released from prison to live in Suffolk

Holly Hume

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Rachael and Ben from Copdock with baby Oakley

Ipswich Hospital

New mum tests positive for Covid as she is about to give birth

Holly Hume

Scarfe Way, Colchester, where a man was attacked by two men

Man attacked with hammer in street assault

Richard Cornwell

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Steven Flewitt died in February following a battle against coronavirus

Coronavirus

'Gentle soul' Steven remembered after cancer and coronavirus fight

Oliver Sullivan

Eastgate Street in Bury St Edmunds

Property of the Week

What does £400k buy if you are house hunting in Suffolk?

Holly Hume

News

Plans for dental surgery to be converted into flats withdrawn

The dental surgery in Debenham's High Street was planned to be converted into flats

Matthew Earth

Proposals to convert a former dentists' surgery in Debenham into a block of flats have been withdrawn after community leaders argued it did not comply with planning policy.

The motorist was taken to Ipswich Hospital following the crash in Rosehill Road

Motorist 'shaken' after hitting garden wall to avoid school crash

Oliver Sullivan

Ruth's mum homeschooling her son Jimmy during lockdown

Opinion

I miss my children already, but I'm so glad they're back at school

Ruth Davies

Footbridge over the River Brett Hadleigh

Residents demand answers as new footbridge closed with no explanation

Sophie Barnett

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Averil Hart with her father Nic Picture: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY

Coroner fears more ‘avoidable’ eating disorder deaths like Averil’s

Emily Townsend

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Ipswich Town FC

Cook's magic recipe, star gazing and keeping up a record - Town boss prepares for Portman Road bow

Paul Cook will lead Ipswich Town at Portman Road for the first time this evening

Football

Andy Warren

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New Ipswich Town boss Paul Cook takes charge of his first game at Portman Road when Lincoln City visit this evening. Andy Warren takes a look ahead to the contest.

A general view outside of the ground before the Sky Bet League One match at the LNER Stadium, Lincol

Meet Town's opposition: Injury woes, like Lincoln buses - and why it's...

Mike Bacon

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Paul Cook watches the warm-up at Gillingham

Opinion

Karl Fuller: Lots of concerns, but I'm still excited at the thought of...

Mike Bacon

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Ipswich Town had to shut and clean their Playford Road training base following an illness bug. Photo

Suffolk solicitor says new evidence fuels Ipswich Town takeover rumours

Oliver Sullivan

Zak Brown scored a hat-trick for the Ipswich Town U23s in their stunning 5-4 win at Birmingham Pictu

Football

Brown on the spot as Town U23s draw at Swansea

Mark Heath

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Things to do

Suffolk’s best restaurant serves up a lovely bit of squirrel

A white plate with squirrel croquettes and sauce from The Leaping Hare at Stanton

Food and Drink

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

The Leaping Hare restaurant at Wyken Vineyard in Stanton (near Bury St Edmunds) has put its menu where its mouth is with its most recent ‘heat at home’ offering. The eatery, named Best Restaurant in Suffolk at the 2020 Eat Suffolk Food and...

Iced chocolate fudge cake on a pink stand with daffodils

Food and Drink

Recipe: The ultimate, best ever, chocolate fudge cake

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

A dish of arroz de pato, rice with duck and chorizo, served with a bowl of tomato salad and a bowl of spinach salad

Food and Drink

Recipe: Cook our classic Portuguese suppers this weekend

Charlotte Smith-Jarvis

(from left) Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks) and Johanna Leonberger (Helena Zengel) in News o

Film

Where to see 13 of this year's awards season movies

Andrew Clarke

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Cody Keithley aged seven, from Ipswich, wearing a Where's Wally? costume

Are your children taking part in World Book Day virtual fun?

Judy Rimmer

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Lifestyle

Memories of darts matches around Suffolk

A darts marathon at The Unicorn pub in Stowmarket in November 1975

Judy Rimmer

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Darts has been hugely popular at pubs and other venues around Suffolk over the years - as our photo gallery shows.

The teams line up for the EADT camera man beofre the start of the Middleton Ladies Charity Shield Fo

Gallery

Are you featured in these classic old sports team photographs?

Mike Bacon

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Children enjoying rides on the Cornhill in Ipswich in 1997

Nostalgia

All the fun of the fair - which rides did you love?

Judy Rimmer

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Betty Adamou, founder of the Not Sorry Club, inspiring women to be utterly unapologetic

'Not Sorry Club' inspires women to be unapologetic for who they are

Holly Hume

NHS volunteer Abbie Panks outside St James Medical Practice in King's Lynn - one of the many women serving as vaccine volunteers

Inspirational women of lockdown - shining a light for the community

Judy Rimmer

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Business

Scrap firm sets sights on recruiting more women

Sackers has signed up to Suffolk Chamber gender equality charter

Suffolk

Sarah Chambers

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An Ipswich waste company boss says only a lack of applicants is holding it back from recruiting more women for manual jobs.

Martin Holland of Christchurch Holland, the new owner of Electric House in Ipswich

Suffolk

Town’s old electricity building has ‘proud’ new owner

Sarah Chambers

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Dan Mumford, Neve Pryke, Mollie Mason and Sam Blewitt of Rubix M&E Picture: RUBIX M&E

Suffolk

Boss invests in 'tenacious young workers'

Sarah Chambers

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Nelly Keen, who is set to become a supervisor at Applaud Coffee in Ipswich Picture: APPLAUD COFFEE

People

Ex-apprentice can't wait for end of lockdown to begin new role

Sarah Chambers

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Well established resturant The Table in Woodbridge is closing Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND

Owner on 'sad' decision to close popular restaurant

Katy Sandalls

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