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Update: Two men arrested after man is stabbed near to town’s Crown Court
AN AREA of Ipswich has been sealed off after a man was seriously assaulted.
Suffolk/Essex: Why good local newspapers play such a vital role in the community
At the start of Local Newspaper Week, editor Terry Hunt says papers like the EADT play a vital part in community life – and explains why they have a long and bright future
East Anglia: Help our air ambulance heroes and be a lifesaver
FOR more than a decade, the East Anglian Air Ambulance has been saving lives across the region.
Bramford: Fate of village meadows could be resolved at meeting tonight
COMMUNITY leaders are today hoping the fate of a park and wildlife area will move one step closer to being resolved.
Poll: New Tesco store opens its doors in Church Street, Saxmundham
A NEW supermarket has welcomed its first customers.
UK: Beatles star Ringo Starr pays tribute to Bee Gee Robin Gibbb
FORMER Beatle Ringo Starr has offered his condolences to the family of Robin Gibb who died yesterday.
- Orford: Food revolution at town’s primary school
- Suffolk: County council poised to spend thousands on training
- Brightwell/Ipswich: Poverty indicator highlights disparity in neighbouring parishes
- Bury St Edmunds: TV star Michael Woods brings history alive
- Poll: Do you think Olympic torchbearers should cash-in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege?
- Update: Man arrested in connection with alleged rape in Wood Street, Chelmsford
- Brightlingsea: Fire union hits out over shared station
- Lowestoft: Warning after fake bank notes circulated
- Suffolk/Essex: Minor trains delays to-and-from London Liverpool Street
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Bury St Edmunds: Treatt lifts full-year forecast after strong first half
FLAVOUR and fragrance ingredients manufacturer Treatt today lifted its forecast for full-year profits as it reported a solid first-half performance.
Stansted: Airport groundstaff to strike over Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend
STANSTED airport is to be hit by seven days of strike action by ground staff belonging to the GMB union.
Stansted: Record annual profit for Ryanair
RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary unveiled record profits for the airline today but admitted it is unlikely there will be a repeat performance this year.
Movers and Shakers: Lovewell Blake opens new office in Bury St Edmunds
LOVEWELL Blake has opened a new office in Bury St Edmunds as the latest move in expanding business in Suffolk.
Ipswich: H G Gladwell feed firm celebrates centenary and double digit growth
AN animal feed firm is enjoying double figure growth as it celebrates its centenary year.
- Great Dunmow: Saracen’s Head refurbishment
- Southwold: Creative firm’s Conservative conference coup
- Suffolk: Hauliers accused of ‘abuse’ of working conditions of drivers
- East ‘still optimistic’ in face of double dip
- Colchester: Care UK takes over Silversprings care home in Brightlingsea
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Felixstowe: And the beat goes on for Taiko drummers
As titles go, Jiuchi base rhythm comandante is impressive; Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers co-founder Neil Mackie just calls himself the old man of the group.
- Felixstowe: Closing Spa Pavilion is bananas says Richard Digance
- Felixstowe: Mrs Prop Sue Simmons has everything from a toy rat to a vintage carrier bag in her store cupboard
- Ipswich: Hairy Bikers and Micky Flanagan return to Regent
- Framlingham: Ed Sheeran wins prestigious Ivor Novello Award
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Would that be one lump of Turkish delight or two?
We set off from Heathrow with no hold ups at Border Control. I wasn’t even frisked. Is there a form you can fill in if you fancy a bit of a going over?
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Town old boy Kieron Dyer to remain in the Premier League after signing new QPR deal
KIERON Dyer has been given a stay of execution by QPR after agreeing a one-year contract extension.
TRANSFER LATEST: Ipswich Town have not enquired about Scott Robertson
IPSWICH Town have not been in contact with available Dundee United midfielder Scott Roberston, the EADT and Ipswich Star understands.
VIDEO: Town target Björn Bergmann Sigurdarson likened to Zlatan Ibrahimovic
IPSWICH Town have sent scouts to monitor an Icelandic forward who has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
TRANSFER LATEST: Joel Ward set to decide his future by Wednesday
PORTSMOUTH administrator Trevor Birch says the club expects Joel Ward to make a decision on his future by Wednesday.
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No fairytale ending for Achilles striker Julian Beaumont
GOALSCORER extraordinaire Julian Beaumont was denied a fairytale ending to his illustrious senior playing career in the SIL.
Achilles manager Alan Middle finds consolation in cup final defeat
LIFELONG West Ham United fan Alan Middle was able to find consolation following his side’s cup final defeat in being able to swap managing Achilles for watching the Hammers in the Barclays Premier League next season.
Championship bests galore at Suffolk County event
THERE were an impressive 11 championship best performances recorded at the recent annual Suffolk County Athletics Championships, held at the West Suffolk Arena in Bury St Edmunds.
Colchester United review of the season
CONSOLIDATION is not the most inspiring of words, but it best describes Colchester United’s 2011-12 season.
- Third time lucky for Haughley United boss Phil Fairbrother
- Peterborough race back into action against Brummies tonight
- ‘We deserved that’, says Simmons after Witches grab point
- Ipswich’s Elena Baltacha remains upbeat despite defeat
- Witches head to Newcastle hopeful of Premier League points.
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Suffolk: Technology giants set to battle over bid to bring broadband to county
TWO of the world’s leading technology giants are expected to do battle in an attempt to bring high-speed broadband to Suffolk.
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Suffolk: County council poised to spend thousands on training
A MEMBER of the House of Lords is to earn thousands of pounds for leading training sessions with senior county officials, the Star can reveal today.
- Sizewell: N-plant still on track, insists energy firm
- Suffolk Coastal: Controversial Core Strategy is submitted for independent examination
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Migraine: A common condition that is not always understood
MIGRAINE may be a common condition but that doesn’t make it any easier to live with or to understand. Sheena Grant reports.
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