Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Ipswich, Manchester, Mumbai

Journalist at Freelance

Reporter at Ipswich Star

Reporter at East Anglian Daily Times

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Ipswich student to run at London Marathon two years after moving to the UK

3 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Osman Abdullah is preparing to run the London Marathon (Image: Suffolk New College) A Suffolk New College student is set to run in the London Marathon to support those who helped him adjust to life in the UK. Osman Abdullah, 19, came to the UK from Sudan two years ago, and was helped to acclimatese to the country with the help of the YMCA.
Owner of the historic County Hall puts site on sale despite approval

3 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

The Old County Hall building in Ipswich has been put on sale (Image: Lucy Taylor) The owner of the historic East Suffolk County Hall in Ipswich has put the site on sale despite a planning approval promise to "see an application through". Ipswich Borough Council had given planning approval to site owner David Harris to convert the Grade II*-listed site in St Helen's Street into 40 homes in 2020.
Mental health campaigners feel 'disappointed' by government

3 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Mental health campaigners in Ipswich in 2022 (Image: Newsquest) Campaigners looking to support mental health services in Suffolk and Norfolk say they are "disappointed" in the government. The Campaign to Save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk group wrote to the parliamentary under-secretary for mental health Baroness Gillian Merron as it received no response to the concerns that had been raised with her previously.
McDonald's apologises to customer taken to hospital after swallowing eggshell

3 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

McDonald's has apologised to Roshane McClymont over the matter (Image: Contributed) A McDonald's customer said taking a bite out of his breakfast wrap from an Ipswich restaurant left him needing hospital treatment. Roshane McClymont, from Debenham, came to Ipswich on Sunday, April 13, to meet his partner. The couple decided to order and pick up breakfast from the Whitehouse McDonald's. However, after trying to eat his breakfast wrap, he felt a sharp pain in his throat.
Scoping plans for quarry in Barham to expand by 12 hectares

4 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

The quarry is applying to expand. File image (Image: Newsquest) Scoping plans have been submitted for a 12-hectare quarry off the A14 in mid Suffolk. Applicant Brett Aggregates Limited, with agents SLR Consulting Limited, has submitted plans for a mineral quarry in Barham. This would see a 12ha extension of the existing 18.1ha Barham Quarry that collects sand and gravel.
Ipswich Borough Council gifted 23 paintings from India

4 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Ipswich Borough Council has been gifted 23 Indian paintings. This image is of a separate painting put up by the council at the Wolsey Gallery. (Image: Ipswich Borough Council) Ipswich has been gifted 23 paintings from a part of India as the council looks to diversify and represent all demographics in the town.
Suffolk's Tory MPs bid to protect town and parish councils in devolution

4 days ago | eadt.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Suffolk's Tory MPs have written to the county council (Image: Office of Patrick Spencer) Suffolk's Conservative MPs have written to the county council asking for town and parish councils to be protected in the devolved future of the county.
Relief as plans to convert parking bays into garages fall through

4 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

The plans for Oakstead Close have fallen through (Image: Public) Neighbours have expressed delight as proposals to build garages in their parking bays will not be going ahead. Plans were submitted in September 2023 to Ipswich Borough Council to convert the nine parking spaces owned by Secure A Space in Oakstead Close, Ipswich.
Taxi driver's licence revoked after 'serious allegations of dishonesty'

4 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

A queue of black cabs. File image (Image: PA) Ipswich Borough Council has been carrying out its duty to review private hire licences and, since the start of 2020, has revoked licences of 16 drivers. The local authority has a duty to ensure passenger safety when handing taxi and private hire licences. As a result, in the past five years, it has reviewed and revoked the licences of 16 cabbies.
Residents to have their say on size-based parking permits in Ipswich

5 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Some cars may be charged more to park in Ipswich zones (Image: Shikhar Talwar) Plans that will mean that owners of cars such as Ford Fiestas will have to pay 25% more in residential parking tariffs are set to head to public consultation. Last month, Ipswich Borough Council executives discussed changes that would see on-street car parking permit prices based on the size of the car across five resident parking zones.