Paul Geater @Geates
Political journo @eadt24 @ipswichstar24 heard on @suffolk_sound Armchair football fan, Rail lover. Member @nationaltrust @natures_voice Views my own eadt.co.uk Ipswich Joined March 2009-
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I'm coming off Twitter but I know @greateranglia haven't gone on Bluesky yet so I'll have to break my boycott to tell them what a bloody brilliant guard Derek is. Get him to show all his colleagues how to make passengers feel that little bit better.
Just joined Bluesky. Same handle. @Geates. See you on the other side.
REVEALED: M&S announces new superstore plans at Toys R Us creating 90 jobs ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24595077.…
The new Lidl supermarket at Anglia Retail Park on the north west edge of Ipswich is set to open at the end of the month. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24705540.… 👇 Full story
Ipswich's controversial bauble Christmas tree has been scrapped after it was damaged in January's storm - so it will not return to the Waterfront. ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24704650.… 👇 Full story
Why does it take Suffolk's councils so long to do anything? The problem seems really bad in Ipswich but bureaucracy seems to strangle the life out of every authority! ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24703131.… 👇 Full story
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds will be amongst the first to be rebuilt. eadt.co.uk/news/24689229.… 👇 Full story
Taxing company profits would have been a fairer way to raise £40bn in extra taxes in the Budget, says a haulage firm boss from Felixstowe, Suffolk eadt.co.uk/news/24689746.… 👇 Full story
Business owners across the region are set to suffer from rising national insurance contributions announced in yesterday's Budget. eadt.co.uk/news/24687518.… 👇 Full story
Increases to capital taxes had been widely signalled before the Budget, and it’s probably fair to say that despite the raft of measures announced, it is not as bad as it could have been. eadt.co.uk/news/24689641.… 👇 Full story
Rachel Reeves' first budget sees taxes rise - but should bring more investment into key Suffolk infrastructure. eadt.co.uk/news/24689742.… 👇 Full story
This year's budget marks a radical change in direction for Suffolk and the UK - will it be good for the voters in the long-term? eadt.co.uk/news/24687420.… 👇 Full story
Interesting new bread bin!
I'm going to have to rethink my column for this week. I was going to say exactly the same thing as @MarkGlennMurphy Absolutely spot on! eadt.co.uk/news/24679193.…
Just a reminder to Railway Children fans. Today's the first performance of this in Woodbridge. eadt.co.uk/news/24612676.…
The row over Labour members helping Democrats in this year's US election may be new - but former Ipswich mayor helped Obama's campaign in 2008. eadt.co.uk/news/24672339.… 👇 Full story
Suffolk County Council should really be working to make the lives of its citizens better - not political showboating in a bid to get popular headlines. eadt.co.uk/news/24670259.… 👇 Full story
Just in case you weren't aware, the next elections for @suffolkcc will be held in May next year - just over six months away.
Just in case you weren't aware, the next elections for @suffolkcc will be held in May next year - just over six months away.
Time Team is to return to Sutton Hoo next summer for a further exploration of the Anglo-Saxon burial site after making huge finds this year. eadt.co.uk/news/24670436.… 👇 Full story

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