Local Elections on 7th May 2026 Tuesday, 14 April, 2026 The Ipswich Borough and Suffolk County County Elections are occurring soon. Please visit our Local Elections pages for full details. Pictured - launch of Suffolk Conservative Group Campaign. For full County Council details, click here and here on the Suffolk website. Local News
Appeals submission to the Planning Inspector 1st March 2012 Rushmere Ward Councillor, Judy Terry, thought that residents may be interested in reading her Appeals submission to the Inspector, against a telecoms mast... Local News
Conservatives’ Budget 2012 28th February 2012 Ipswich Conservative Group propose a 3% reduction in Council Tax for local residents, and have made recommendations for a £384,750 reduction in the 2012/13... Local News
I Love Ipswich 25th February 2012 Yesterday the Ipswich Star launched its 'I Love Ipswich' campaign to a packed audience, at UCS on the Waterfront. Let us have your ideas to improve and develop... Local News
Councillor Stroet's January Diary 5th February 2012 This month began with Area Forums being replaced by Labour’s new Area Committees, resulting in a chilling level of political co-operation between councillors... Local News
Russell Harsant 24th January 2012 Our dear friend and political colleague Russell Harsant has passed away peacefully in St Elizabeth Hospice, after a long battle with cancer. Local News
Councillor Stroet's December Diary 9th January 2012 In the lead up to Christmas, Cllr Stroet learnt from the Red Rose Chain Community Theatre Company what it is like to be homeless on the streets of Ipswich, and... Local News
CPF anniversary dinner, Ipswich and Suffolk Club, 8th January 2012 This year’s CPF programme opens with an anniversary dinner. Our special guest will be the doyenne of Anglo-Irish journalism, Dr. Ruth Dudley Edwards Local News
Cllr Liz Harsant and her work in the town 6th December 2011 Find out some of the things that Cllr Liz Harsant has been up to recently. Local News
Ben Gummer's most recent Star column 5th December 2011 One of the most-asked questions Ben gets is what his day in London is like. So, with no further ado, here is an example of a typical day in London: Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
