Ipswich Lunchtime Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October 2026: Tractor Girls Boss Hails Princess After Permanent Deal, Plus O'Neil on His Front Two

There's good news on the women's side as Tractor Girls boss has described Princess as "a bloody good footballer" after securing her on a permanent deal (Ipswich Star).

On the men's side, O'Neil has been discussing his forward options, likening the impact of bringing Akpom and Flemming on together and how the two could work as a strike partnership (Ipswich Star).

Elsewhere, an Ipswich-born striker was among the headlines after helping his League Two side cause a cup shock against the Premier League champions (Ipswich Star).

In other local news, an Ipswich man aged 19 has admitted strangling two women on New Year's Day (East Anglian Daily Times), while a shoplifter who barged a security guard has been jailed (Ipswich Star). Police have also urged retailers to restrict sales of eggs and flour ahead of Halloween (Ipswich Star).

On the town planning front, Ipswich could see nearly 14,000 new homes built over the next 20 years (Ipswich Star), while a £13.4m plan aimed at tackling homelessness in the town has been outlined (Ipswich Star). Two previously empty shops in Ipswich have also been snapped up as demand returns (Ipswich Star).

Politically, the row between MPs over Ipswich's City of Culture bid has escalated, with the dispute dismissed by some as a "petty Twitter spat" (Ipswich Star). Separately, rules around alcohol licensing in the town could be set to continue (Ipswich Star).

Finally, rail passengers are being warned of disruption over the busy Christmas period, including a £1m station upgrade (Ipswich Star), and a Suffolk charity quiz has raised £10,826 to support cancer patients across the county (Ipswich Star).

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