Clarissa Place

Ipswich

News Editor and Assistant Editor at Ipswich Star

News Editor and Assistant Editor at East Anglian Daily Times

News Editor @ipswichstar24 previously health correspondent @EDP24. Tweets all my own opinion. Have a story? email [email protected]

Articles

How you can share your pictures of VE Day 80 in Suffolk

1 week ago | eadt.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Street parties were among the many events held to mark the end of the war - how are we celebrating now in 2025? (Image: Newsquest) VE Day is here once again and this year marks 80 years since the historic day. Our reporter Abygail Fossett has been busy compiling some fantastic pieces for you to read today; ranging from readers memories to the day our paper declared ‘WAR IN EUROPE WILL END OFFICIALLY TO-DAY’ back on May 8 1945.
How you can share your pictures of VE Day 80 in Suffolk

1 week ago | stowmarketmercury.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Street parties were among the many events held to mark the end of the war - how are we celebrating now in 2025? (Image: Newsquest) VE Day is here once again and this year marks 80 years since the historic day. Our reporter Abygail Fossett has been busy compiling some fantastic pieces for you to read today; ranging from readers memories to the day our paper declared ‘WAR IN EUROPE WILL END OFFICIALLY TO-DAY’ back on May 8 1945.
The EADT readers who won competitions during March 2025

1 month ago | eadt.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Becky Flewitt was among the four competition winners in March. (Image: Becky Flewitt) A flower bouquet, a new spring wardrobe, karting for four and tickets to a country fair, it is time to reveal the readers who have won our most recent competitions. During March we ran four competitions. One lucky Suffolk reader was selected to win a £500 voucher to spend on a new spring wardrobe across a large number of retailers.
How this charity convict spent a day trying to break out of 'jail'

1 month ago | eadt.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Clarissa Place, news editor of The East Anglian Daily Times, is arrested as part of a charity Jail Bail for Home-Start in Suffolk. (Image: Lucy Taylor) Thousands have been raised during a day of fundraising hijinks as nine Suffolk figures paid the time for a list of fun crimes.
Daisy 'thrilled' at junior announcer experience at Town Women's game

1 month ago | eadt.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Daisy Wright pictured with Ipswich Town Women's Natasha Thomas after winning a competition to be a junior announcer at their game at Portman Road. (Image: Amy Wright) A young football fan has enjoyed the game of her life after winning our competition to be a junior announcer for Ipswich Town Women. The East Anglian Daily Times and Ipswich Star ran a competition in the run up to the team's big game at Portman Road that took place on Sunday, March 23.
Tributes to creative visionary who 'raised the bar for theatre'

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Tributes have been paid to Stephen Wilson, a stalwart of the Lowestoft Players and theatre across the UK. (Image: Emma-Jayne Cullen/Lowestoft Players) Tributes have been paid to a theatre stalwart and creative mastermind who has left an “indelible mark” on productions and people across the country. Stephen Wilson,74, was a longstanding member of The Lowestoft Players for more than five decades after joining to help behind the scenes in 1973.
Did I avoid a dance disaster infront of former Strictly champion Giovanni Pernice?

1 month ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Giovanni Pernice visited Ipswich School of Dancing to lead three classes at the weekend. (Image: Clarissa Place) Dance lovers of all experiences box stepped, swivelled and chassed their way through fun routines with the help of a top dance pro and former Strictly Come Dancing champion. An estimated 200 people took part in one of three dance classes led by Giovanni Pernice at the Ipswich School of Dancing, in Bond Street, on Saturday.
How you can sign up to win your team football kits in our new competition

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Sign up for Kits 4 Kids now to be in with a chance of winning one of our prizes for your youth sports team. (Image: Submitted) Your East Anglian Daily Times is partnering with Total Football to give youth football teams across the area the chance to win full football kits for the 2025 / 2026 season plus secondary prizes. Starting Saturday, 22 March, we will be printing tokens in this newspaper for youth football team players, supporters and parents to collect.
Suffolk figures heading to jail to support thousands of families

1 month ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Meet six of the nine Jail and Bail charity convicts being arrested in aid of Home-Start in Suffolk. (Image: Home-Start in Suffolk) Ipswich solicitors, university staff and the East Anglian Daily Times news editors are becoming Suffolk's most wanted to support thousands of families across the region.
Office 'transformed' after more than two decades thanks to major revamp

2 months ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Clarissa Place

Supporters and members of BSC Multicultural Services at the official unveiling of the refurbished office. (Image: Lucy Taylor) An Ipswich-based charity supporting more than 60 nationalities have unveiled its new look headquarters. BSC Multicultural Society has been based in the Grade I listed building in Tower Street since it started 27 years ago.