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Political journo @eadt24 @ipswichstar24 heard on @suffolk_sound Armchair football fan, Rail lover. Member @nationaltrust @natures_voice Views my own

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The new Lidl supermarket at Anglia Retail Park on the north west edge of Ipswich is set to open at the end of the month. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24705… 👇 Full story
Opening date revealed for new Ipswich Lidl

Opening date revealed for new Ipswich Lidl

The new Lidl supermarket at Anglia Retail Park on the north west edge of Ipswich is set to open at the end of the month.

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Ipswich's controversial bauble Christmas tree has been scrapped after it was damaged in January's storm - so it will not return to the Waterfront. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24704… 👇 Full story
End of the line for Ipswich's controversial 'bauble' tree after January storm

End of the line for Ipswich's controversial 'bauble' tree after January storm

Ipswich's controversial bauble Christmas tree has been scrapped after it was damaged in January's storm - so it will not return to the Waterfront.

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Why does it take Suffolk's councils so long to do anything? The problem seems really bad in Ipswich but bureaucracy seems to strangle the life out of every authority! ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24703… 👇 Full story
Opinion: Why does it take so long to get anything done in Ipswich and Suffolk?

Opinion: Why does it take so long to get anything done in Ipswich and Suffolk?

Why does it take Suffolk's councils so long to do anything? The problem seems really bad in Ipswich but bureaucracy seems to strangle the life out of every authority!

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds will be amongst the first to be rebuilt. eadt.co.uk/news/24689229.wes… 👇 Full story
Delight as budget promises Suffolk hospital will be amongst first to be rebuilt

Delight as budget promises Suffolk hospital will be amongst first to be rebuilt

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds will be amongst the first to be rebuilt.

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Taxing company profits would have been a fairer way to raise £40bn in extra taxes in the Budget, says a haulage firm boss from Felixstowe, Suffolk eadt.co.uk/news/24689746.bud… 👇 Full story
Budget: Taxing profits instead of NI thresholds 'would be fairer' says haulage boss

Budget: Taxing profits instead of NI thresholds 'would be fairer' says haulage boss

Taxing company profits would have been a fairer way to raise £40bn in extra taxes in the Budget, says a haulage firm boss from Felixstowe, Suffolk

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Business owners across the region are set to suffer from rising national insurance contributions announced in yesterday's Budget. eadt.co.uk/news/24687518.bud… 👇 Full story
Small businesses set to suffer as Budget creates 'perfect storm'

Small businesses set to suffer as Budget creates 'perfect storm'

Business owners across the region are set to suffer from rising national insurance contributions announced in yesterday's Budget.

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Increases to capital taxes had been widely signalled before the Budget, and it’s probably fair to say that despite the raft of measures announced, it is not as bad as it could have been. eadt.co.uk/news/24689641.opi… 👇 Full story
Opinion: Increases to capital taxes not as bad as it could have been

Opinion: Increases to capital taxes not as bad as it could have been

Increases to capital taxes had been widely signalled before the Budget, and it’s probably fair to say that despite the raft of measures announced, it is not as bad as it could have been.

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Rachel Reeves' first budget sees taxes rise - but should bring more investment into key Suffolk infrastructure. eadt.co.uk/news/24689742.suf… 👇 Full story
What did Suffolk make of Rachel Reeves' first budget after all the build-up?

What did Suffolk make of Rachel Reeves' first budget after all the build-up?

Rachel Reeves' first budget sees taxes rise - but should bring more investment into key Suffolk infrastructure.

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This year's budget marks a radical change in direction for Suffolk and the UK - will it be good for the voters in the long-term? eadt.co.uk/news/24687420.opi… 👇 Full story
Opinion: Rachel Reeve's radical budget could change UK for a generation

Opinion: Rachel Reeve's radical budget could change UK for a generation

This year's budget marks a radical change in direction for Suffolk and the UK - will it be good for the voters in the long-term?

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The row over Labour members helping Democrats in this year's US election may be new - but former Ipswich mayor helped Obama's campaign in 2008. eadt.co.uk/news/24672339.ips… 👇 Full story
Ex-mayor who took part in Obama election win on Trump's 'foreign interference' claim

Ex-mayor who took part in Obama election win on Trump's 'foreign interference' claim

The row over Labour members helping Democrats in this year's US election may be new - but former Ipswich mayor helped Obama's campaign in 2008.

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Suffolk County Council should really be working to make the lives of its citizens better - not political showboating in a bid to get popular headlines. eadt.co.uk/news/24670259.opi… 👇 Full story
Opinion: Suffolk needs real action - not political showboating from council

Opinion: Suffolk needs real action - not political showboating from council

Suffolk County Council should really be working to make the lives of its citizens better - not political showboating in a bid to get popular headlines.

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Time Team is to return to Sutton Hoo next summer for a further exploration of the Anglo-Saxon burial site after making huge finds this year. eadt.co.uk/news/24670436.tim… 👇 Full story
Time Team heading back to Suffolk's Sutton Hoo after major Anglo-Saxon dig

Time Team heading back to Suffolk's Sutton Hoo after major Anglo-Saxon dig

Time Team is to return to Sutton Hoo next summer for a further exploration of the Anglo-Saxon burial site after making huge finds this year.

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The decision by the NHS to abandon plans for a new surgery in north west Ipswich has feeling patients in the area feeling let down a local watchdog has warned. eadt.co.uk/news/24659709.sur… 👇 Full story
Patients left disappointed and angry after NHS abandons new Ipswich surgery plan

Patients left disappointed and angry after NHS abandons new Ipswich surgery plan

The decision by the NHS to abandon plans for a new surgery in north west Ipswich has feeling patients in the area feeling let down a local watchdog has warned.

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Cancer Support Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital's cancer wellbeing centre have shared more than £16,000 raised at a charity quiz night at Venue 16. eadt.co.uk/news/24656864.big… 👇 Full story

Quizzers raise £16k for Suffolk cancer charities

Cancer Support Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital's cancer wellbeing centre have shared more than £16,000 raised at a charity quiz night at Venue 16.

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Network Rail has done a U-turn and announced the main line to Ipswich and Norwich to London will be partially closed on two extra days over Christmas. eadt.co.uk/news/24657508.bus… 👇 Full story

U-turn means main line to London will be closed over Christmas

Network Rail has done a U-turn and announced the main line to Ipswich and Norwich to London will be partially closed on two extra days over Christmas.

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Hopes of a new super-surgery for the north west of Ipswich have been dashed after delays forced up its costs leading the NHS to walk away from the project. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24640… 👇 Full story
'Desperately disappointing': Community frustration at super surgery 'set back'

'Desperately disappointing': Community frustration at super surgery 'set back'

Hopes of a new super-surgery for the north west of Ipswich have been dashed after delays forced up its costs leading the NHS to walk away from the project.

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The new owners of the Flying Horse pub on Ipswich's Whitehouse estate are on the way to turning it into the place where the community comes together. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24633… 👇 Full story
Can local pub become heart of community for Ipswich's Whitehouse estate?

Can local pub become heart of community for Ipswich's Whitehouse estate?

The new owners of the Flying Horse pub on Ipswich's Whitehouse estate are on the way to turning it into the place where the community comes together.

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The A12 from London to Ipswich in Suffolk has come bottom in the annual survey of major English roads when it comes to driver satisfaction. eadt.co.uk/news/24637980.a12… 👇 Full story

Is the A12 from London to Ipswich England's worst major highway?

The A12 from London to Ipswich in Suffolk has come bottom in the annual survey of major English roads when it comes to driver satisfaction.

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The Great Eastern main line from Suffolk and Norfolk will open over Christmas as far as Stratford - giving easy access to the capital. eadt.co.uk/news/24624544.mai… 👇 Full story
Good news for East Anglian rail passengers planning festive trips to London

Good news for East Anglian rail passengers planning festive trips to London

The Great Eastern main line from Suffolk and Norfolk will open over Christmas as far as Stratford - giving easy access to the capital.

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The Red Rose Chain's play about the Witchfinder General is heading for London and New York after winning rave reviews when it opened in Ipswich. eadt.co.uk/news/24624980.ips… 👇 Full story
Suffolk Witchfinder General Play heads to London - and then New York

Suffolk Witchfinder General Play heads to London - and then New York

The Red Rose Chain's play about the Witchfinder General is heading for London and New York after winning rave reviews when it opened in Ipswich.

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