Ipswich Star

18 hours ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Ipswich Borough Council had previously greenlit proposals from Tammie Homes Ltd to convert what had been branded an "eyesore" site in 240 Wherstead Road. However, the company has now put it on sale through an auction with a guide price of £800,000 through Auction House East Anglia, and will go under the hammer on Wednesday, June 18. The director of the company, Matt Purnell, said that because of delays in getting planning approval, the developers had moved on to other projects.

1 day ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

On Friday, nearly 200 people arrived at the grounds of Christchurch Mansion's lawn for a prayer marking the festival of sacrifice, commemorating the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. This is the third time that Eid in the Park has been held in Ipswich, and the first this year after organisers decided to skip the Eid al Fitr event in April was cancelled due to the cold weather.

1 day ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Shikhar Vishikh Talwar

Earlier this week, Cadent Gas announced that its work in Woodbridge Road was being paused as National Highways undertakes a project on the Orwell Bridge. However, this has annoyed some residents because the works had been delayed after the initial start date being postponed - saying it will "prolong the agony".

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

A Listers at Aurora, in Helena Road, had submitted an application to Ipswich Borough Council for five temporary event notices (TENs). However, this was subject to objections from the council's own environmental health team, who had raised issues with the lack of a noise limiter being installed inside the premises. As a result, the council's licensing and regulatory sub-committee, headed by councillor Kelvin Cracknell, refused the licence.

3 days ago | ipswichstar.co.uk | Sarah Chambers

The new shop - inside the former ticket office at the left-hand side of the station entrance - is one of the town's busiest locations, the retailer said. The 1,500sq ft store is designed to meet the needs of the station’s on-the-go customers and includes food and drink options including fresh in-store bakery goods, Barista Bar coffee-to-go, Fwip ice cream dispenser, and Frozen Coca-Cola and Fanta machines.