All winners at the Eastern Education Group's celebration of achievement 2025 - outside the cathedral in Bury St Edmunds

One hundred years strong: Eastern Education Group marks centenary with celebration of student excellence

Principal says students ‘have shown remarkable strength of character, intellect, and compassion’ Students from across Eastern Education Group’s (EEG) FE colleges – West Suffolk College Sixth Form, Abbeygate Sixth Form College in Bury St Edmunds and One Sixth Form College…

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People running in an ultramarathon

One Sixth Form Student completes 60km Ultramarathon to mark his farewell to college and support mental health charity

In a remarkable display of endurance and community spirit, 18-year-old Frankie Rutson from Dovercourt completed a 60km ultramarathon on Friday, June 20, running from Suffolk One College in Ipswich to Ha’penny Pier in Harwich. The challenge marked the end of…

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4 Mike Kemp Harrisons dad Peter Over Leanne and Lee Smith Tom Grover all ITFC and Nikki Kemp Harrisons mum back row with Harrison front row after the challenge

‘Inspirational young man’ does ice bucket challenge to support his footballing hero and raise money for MND

An Ipswich Town fan took part in the ice bucket challenge to raise money for a charity connected to one of his footballing heroes. Harrison Mayhew-Kemp, 21, from Ardleigh, decided he wanted to do something on behalf of Marcus Stewart.…

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Dominka Kowal, Tonia Wilson and Aleksandra Kasinska from Volunteering Matters with Tim Passmore Suffolk Police Commissioner at ThriveFest

400 people attend student led festival that helped give young people new skills to help them in their future careers

One guest speaker included filmmaker who had his work featured on Netflix An inspirational cinematographer and writer called Ayman Alhussein was one of a number of guests who were involved in a two-day student led event called ThriveFest. Ayman Alhussein…

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