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
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News