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Former Ipswich Mayor Roger Fern has died. - Credit: Lucy Taylor Former Ipswich mayor Roger Fern - who had a huge impact on life in the town over four decades - has died after suffering from cancer for many years. Mr Fern, who was approaching his 78th birthday, was a headteacher of four primary schools in the Ipswich area and an education advisor for Suffolk County Council before he was elected to the borough council in 2002. Mr Fern s professional life was devoted to education and he led the transformation of further education in the Ipswich area. He was also a dedicated campaigner against homelessness - and worked hard to make life easier for those caught up in the spiral of street-drinking and drugs. ....
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Sandy Martin is hoping to return to Suffolk County Council. - Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown Former Ipswich MP Sandy Martin is hoping to make a political comeback by returning to Suffolk County Council in this year s local council elections. He has been selected by Labour to contest the Rushmere Division in Ipswich in the poll on May 6 - current county councillor Sandra Gage is stepping down from the authority after eight years as a councillor. Mr Martin represented the neighbouring St John s Division for 20 years before being elected to Westminster in 2017, and he lives in east Ipswich. He said he was not sure how much his experience of life at Westminster would be of relevance if he did return to the council - but felt his 20 years as a councillor would be valuable. ....
Sandy Martin signed the letter urging Labour to oppose the Brexit trade deal. - Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown Former Ipswich MP Sandy Martin is one of a number of leading Labour figures to sign an open letter urging party leader Sir Keir Starmer not to back the EU trade deal. Mr Martin, a pro-European who lost his seat to Conservative Tom Hunt in last year s general election, is one of a number of current MPs, former MPs and other leading Labour figures to sign the letter from the pressure group Another Europe is Possible. Among the other signatories are Norwich South MP Clive Lewis and Suffolk county councillor Kathy Bole. ....
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli wins appeal against fraud conviction FriFriday 11 DecDecember 2020 at 7:07am Judge Dennis Lynch handed down his decision on Friday morning, after upholding the appeal by Mr Antoniolli. ( Print text only Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli has won an appeal against his fraud convictions. Mr Antoniolli, 49, was last year found guilty of 13 fraud-related offences and sentenced to six months jail wholly suspended. He was convicted of misusing more than $10,000 of council funds to buy auction items at charity events while working as a councillor using the Ipswich Council Community Donation Fund. Antoniolli acted on CEO advice, court hears ....