1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (376+ words) A major new garden neighbourhood could soon take shape in Suffolk. Up to 1,440 homes are planned as part of the North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood (NFGN), a long-term urban extension designed to deliver not just housing but also community infrastructure, green…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (175+ words) Workers at Jimmy’s Farm have been racing against the clock to ready a new home for moon bears rescued from captivity. The Moon Bear Islands Reserve is nearing completion, with teams at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park working hard to…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (339+ words) A much-loved laughing kookaburra which delighted generations of visitors has died at the age of 24. Syd was a familiar star of the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary's free-flight displays, where his distinctive, laughter-like call and mischievous personality made a lasting impression on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (180+ words) A section of land on the Ipswich Waterfront, which had permission for new homes, has gone on the market for £500,000. The land, which lies on the southern bank of the Orwell, opposite Marinero Lounge, has gone up for sale despite…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (190+ words) Two shy cats are in need of a new home after being rescued due to welfare concerns. Fluffy and Little Man, both black, are currently at RSPCA Suffolk Central in Martlesham and are looking for a second chance together. They…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) An Ipswich family have made an emotional appeal for information about their beloved tabby cat, Horace, who has been missing for more than three months. The eight-year-old cat disappeared from Princethorpe Road, IP3, on the evening of May 24 after enjoying a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) A former football captain says he is "absolutely over the moon" with a new mobile sauna built by students. Ex-Ipswich Town skipper Luke Chambers praised the work of Suffolk New College joinery learners, who transformed a horsebox trailer into a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) Controversial plans to convert part of a town car park into space for storage containers have been rejected. Ipswich Borough Council rejected retrospective plans for four storage containers in a car park behind 29 to 91 Oakstead Close in Ipswich on Friday....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) The application for prior approval under Class O involves converting a building from Use Class B1(a) (offices) to Use Class C3 (dwellinghouses) without the need for full planning permission. Plans have been submitted to convert offices into flats in the town centre…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (176+ words) Plans have been submitted to convert the upper floors of a prominent Ipswich town centre shop into flats. The proposal concerns 53 Buttermarket, currently occupied at ground-floor level by Oxfam, which sells books and music records. Under the plans, the shop…...