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The play area at Brunswick Park has reopened with new swings and slides after closing for works last month.

Raya Bailey gave Jorge, her refuse collector, a thank you card after striking up a friendship during lockdown.

An annual season ticket costs £7,134 while 12 flexi-tickets would cost £6,566. Research from the Labour Party shows that Ipswich fares to be  worse than most other places in the country with flexi-tickets. The cost of an individual journey with flexi-ticket costs £68.40, rather than £27.42 for someone travelling five days a week with a season ticket. If you knock four weeks off the year for holidays, it still costs only £29.72 a daily ticket. That means the flexi-ticket is 149% more expensive than a normal season ticket on a daily basis - the joint highest mark-up in the country. The d...

Henry Hunt with mum Polly Hunt at Alexandra park - Credit: Charlotte Bond A new farmyard-themed playground has opened for young children in Ipswich, inspired by the farming history of the land, as part of a wave of park renovations. Plans for Alexandra Park were revealed in the New Year, an inclusive play area for children aged two to 12, complete with a tractor and haybarn. Henry Hunt with mum Polly Hunt at Alexandra park - Credit: Charlotte Bond Councillor Adam Rae at Alexandra park, Ipswich - Credit: Charlotte Bond Councillor Phil Smart, portfolio holder for parks at Ipswich Borough Cou...

Published: 5:30 AM April 29, 2021    Round 5 of the BMX East summer regional race series at Landseer Park BMX track Picture CHARLOTTE BOND - Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND Proposals for a fresh BMX track and new clubhouse in Landseer Park have been given the go-ahead by planners after years of fundraising by dedicated volunteers. Ipswich Borough Council's planning committee gave unanimous approval on Wednesday morning to replace the aging current track with a brand new facility, and bolster facilities with a clubhouse providing much needed toilets, coaching and meeting space. Councillors said th...