Working in collaboration with civic, business and education leaders in the Ipswich Vision group, Ipswich Central is spearheading a bid for government funding that could transform the town and it’s economic growth prospects. The Government’s Town Deal is supporting 100 towns across England with £3.6 billion of funding, and Ipswich has been shortlisted as one…
The first phase of Beach Street Felixstowe, the new, family-friendly leisure and shopping destination in Suffolk created with upcycled shipping containers, is open just in time for Christmas shopping. Visitors are invited to browse and buy gifts and stocking fillers from a range of independent traders. Believed to be the UK’s first seafront ‘boxpark’, the…
Full-scale commercial production of the world’s first wine and spirits bottle made from recycled paper, conceived in Suffolk, is about to get underway in a manufacturing facility in Wickham Market. Frugalpac, the British sustainable packaging company behind the exciting innovation, will produce the Frugal Bottles from a purpose-built ‘clean room’ at the home of Roland…
Nestled in a secluded hollow, deep in the Suffolk countryside, sandwiched between crops and coast, Suffolk Barn Company is coming to life. A range of products for all occasions has been created and curated including a specially developed bath and spa range that will nourish and nurture while travelling or locked down at home. The…
Online retailers expecting to cash in during the Christmas season should check they have the right insurance protection in place, says specialist broker PolicyBee. Online retailers were already expecting a record season of sales this Christmas before a second lockdown in England was announced, causing shops selling non-essential goods to close their doors until at…
A Suffolk start-up cocktail brand, which launched just as lockdown struck, is celebrating a listing on the award-winning online marketplace, Not On The High Street. Niche Cocktails, the UK’s first company to produce canned shorts, has secured the opportunity to feature seven exclusive gift and party packs, at prices varying between £12.50 and £99. Made…
With cafes remaining open, takeaway coffees have been fuelling us for everyday life and helping us stay productive at work. However, have you ever thought about how coffee makes you more productive if you work in a coffee shop? Workplace productivity describes how much time is spent on completing the right work. In a barista’s…
Demand for locally sourced food and drink has soared in recent months according to local retailer East of England Co-op, with sales of their Sourced Locally range up £1.1 million compared to last year. Following the introduction of Coronavirus restrictions in March, shopping habits changed dramatically, as consumers around the UK stayed at home under…