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Suffolk New College celebrates 10 years of support for local business
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (306+ words) Suffolk New College has renewed its patronage with the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce. The move marks 10 years of collaboration between the education provider and the business network. The partnership focuses on strengthening the county's skills landscape by connecting employers with…...
Clean & Green Awards 2026: Project of the Year finalists
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (460+ words) The finalists for the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2026 have been announced. The Project of the Year category, sponsored by Stowen Group,recognises projects across the region that are encouraging sustainable practices. Norwich-based RenEnergy UK and Saxon Air have partnered…...
Pupil who wore skirt to challenge uniform policy welcomes dress suggestion
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (313+ words) A Suffolk high school pupil who went to school in a skirt to protest against the uniform policy has welcomed a Government minister's suggestion that boys should be allowed to wear dresses. Bridget Phillipson, secretary of state for education, made…...
Ipswich church put up for sale by university
3+ week, 5+ day ago (302+ words) A listed Victorian church in Ipswich has been put up for sale by a university. St Clement's Congregational Church on Back Hamlet is being sold by the University of Suffolk, which purchased the building in 2021 with plans to use it…...
Library fines amnesty aims to bring Suffolk readers back to the stacks
3+ week, 5+ day ago (312+ words) Suffolk Community Libraries has rolled out a fines amnesty to mark the National Year of Reading and tempt lapsed members back to borrowing. Libraries will be waiving fines or'coming to an agreement on a lower payment for people who cannot…...
'Books are magic' – here's why reading matters more than ever in 2026
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (733+ words) As we launch the Born & Read in Suffolk campaign, National Centre for Writing CEO Peggy Hughes urges us to rekindle our love of books and rediscover the life-changing power of reading this year. The stats are in " fewer of us…...
"I want to help them go to be with God" - dream job in bereavement services
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) A young man has fulfilled his dream of working in bereavement services. Daniel Ball, who has Down Syndrome, recently completed a six-week placement with the Bereavement Services team at East Suffolk Services, working one day a week from November 3 to…...
Community rallies for evacuated college after 'hoax"
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (348+ words) A sixth form college has been thanked the community after a hoax threat forced hundreds of students to evacuate. One Sixth Form College, in Ipswich, was closed at about 12pm on Tuesday after officers received reports of a malicious communication. Hundreds…...
College students get busy as Suffolk raises funds for Children In Need
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (374+ words) College staff and students have come together to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. Suffolk New College supported this year's Children in Need campaign with activities across its campuses, raising money through sponsored walks, beauty treatments, and…...
Leading law firm backs new taskforce spearheaded by podcast star
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) An East Anglia-based UK top 50 law firm has thrown its weight behind a new taskforce spearheaded by podcast host and broadcaster Jake Humphrey. Birketts, which is headquartered in Ipswich and has an office in Norwich, has become a founding member…...