A number of businesses closed their doors for good in Suffolk in 2024 including B&Q, Sneezums, Gosling Farm Shop and Denny Bros.

Ipswich community leaders have spoken about their delight at seeing major and independent retailers open in the Suffolk town.

The shop was run by friends Kevin Bernhardt and Suzanne Cassidy, and had been in Ipswich for more than a decade. The duo, who have been friends for 21 years, agreed that they wouldn’t want to continue ...