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No arrests made three months after woman has urine thrown over her in park

No arrests made three months after woman has urine thrown over her in park

Police are yet to make an arrest after a woman had urine thrown over her near a park.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Waste management business wins at Clean and Green Awards

Waste management business wins at Clean and Green Awards

A Norfolk-based waste management business was recognised at the East Anglia Clean and Green Awards recently when it was named the winner of the Supply...

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Ashley Lamond

Former NatWest bank in market town to be transformed into flat

Former NatWest bank in market town to be transformed into flat

A former NatWest bank in Fakenham will be transformed into a one-bedroom flat after plans were approved.

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Matthew Senior

Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Rentable e-scooters will remain on the streets of Norwich for at least another two years, after an experimental trial was extended.

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Dan Grimmer

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Watchdogs will reveal their verdict on the standard of services Norfolk County Council provides to the county's most vulnerable children within weeks.

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Dan Grimmer

Will the council be increasing car parking charges this year?

Will the council be increasing car parking charges this year?

Councillors are remaining tight-lipped over whether they will be increasing car parking charges this year.

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Danielle Champ

Neighbours 'terrified' after yobs return to estate

Neighbours 'terrified' after yobs return to estate

People living on a housing estate in the city are terrified following the return of yobs to a flat where anti-social behaviour has persisted.

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Danielle Champ

Former off-licence can become restaurant in part of town with 'too many takeaways'

Former off-licence can become restaurant in part of town with 'too many takeaways'

A former off-licence can become a restaurant - after plans to turn it into a takeaway were turned down.

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By Chris Bishop

City pub allowed to keep outdoor TV screen in beer garden

City pub allowed to keep outdoor TV screen in beer garden

A city boozer has been told it can keep its giant outdoor TV screen.

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Danielle Champ

Roman villa and two 'lost villages' unearthed on wind farm cable route

Roman villa and two 'lost villages' unearthed on wind farm cable route

A Roman villa - along with an artefact dubbed the 'Norfolk Nessie' and two 'lost villages' - have been unearthed by archaeologists digging on the...

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Dan Grimmer

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Allowing electric car owners to dig permanent 'pavement channels' to charge their vehicles could lead to neighbours clashing in the street, a senior...

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Dan Grimmer

Popular couple married for 53 years leave legacy to children's hospice

Popular couple married for 53 years leave legacy to children's hospice

A much-loved couple married for more than 50 years have been remembered with fondness by their family and home town after leaving a heartfelt legacy.

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Donna-Louise Bishop

Café transforms boat shed into Broads exhibition and gift shop

Café transforms boat shed into Broads exhibition and gift shop

A Norfolk café and restaurant has completed a £160,000 project to transform a boat shed into an exhibition space and gift shop.

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Nelson Walker

Second crew member from downed fighter jet believed to be based in Suffolk found

Second crew member from downed fighter jet believed to be based in Suffolk found

A crew member missing from a US fighter jet believed to be from a Suffolk RAF base has been rescued.

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Ben Robinson

Winner of £6m Omaze house in Norfolk to get the keys more than A YEAR late

Winner of £6m Omaze house in Norfolk to get the keys more than A YEAR late

The winner of Omaze's £6m Norfolk mansion will be finally given the keys to the property - more than a year after she won it.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Channel 5 show filmed in Norfolk coming to screens this month

Channel 5 show filmed in Norfolk coming to screens this month

A Channel 5 programme which was filmed in Norfolk will appear on TV this month.

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Iona Goodall

Pippa hoping for third time lucky after two previous adoptions

Pippa hoping for third time lucky after two previous adoptions

A dog is searching for a loving home in the Norwich area after returning to rescue care.

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Iona Goodall

Award-winning actor and champion of Norfolk theatres dies aged 81

Award-winning actor and champion of Norfolk theatres dies aged 81

Tributes have been paid to an actor who has been described as a "towering icon of British theatre".

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Phoebe Ozanne

Supermarket making changes without permission among Norfolk public notices

Supermarket making changes without permission among Norfolk public notices

From Morrisons making changes to a store without permission to padel courts plans, here are five public notices to be aware of in Norfolk.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Sex offender found with 'paedophile manual'

Sex offender found with 'paedophile manual'

A registered sex offender who blackmailed other paedophiles after selling them child sexual abuse images has been sentenced for further offences.

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Simon Parkin

Police investigate after alleged rape in town

Police investigate after alleged rape in town

Police are investigating after a woman said she was raped by a man she shared a taxi with.

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Iona Goodall

Norfolk man, 24, appears in court accused of six counts of rape in Essex

Norfolk man, 24, appears in court accused of six counts of rape in Essex

A Norfolk man has appeared in court in Essex charged with six counts of rape.

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Simon Parkin

Norwich Airport passengers warned about 15 weeks of roadworks disruption

Norwich Airport passengers warned about 15 weeks of roadworks disruption

Passengers at Norwich Airport are being warned of 15 weeks of disruption due to roadworks in the area.

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Iona Goodall

Details emerge over 'state of the art' care home with cinema, hairdresser and sky bar

Details emerge over 'state of the art' care home with cinema, hairdresser and sky bar

New details have emerged over a new state of the art care home that is set to be built in a Norfolk town.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Declining feature of Broads life to live on for at least another season

Declining feature of Broads life to live on for at least another season

They have been a declining feature of the Broads for decades, but the bridge pilot services at Wroxham and Potter Heigham are to continue for another...

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Phoebe Ozanne

New Pilates studio opens at site in Norwich

New Pilates studio opens at site in Norwich

A new mat Pilates studio has opened at a site in Norwich.

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Iona Goodall

Hedgehog hospital rocked by founder's resignation finds new home

Hedgehog hospital rocked by founder's resignation finds new home

A hedgehog hospital which was rocked by the resignation of its founder has solved the prickly problem of finding a new home.

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By Chris Bishop

The areas in Norfolk most in need of a new GP surgery

The areas in Norfolk most in need of a new GP surgery

With Norfolk's ageing population and more and more new housing developments popping up, GP surgeries are already under immense pressure.

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Ben Fieldhouse

PR expert to launch brand organising high-end hen parties in Norfolk and Suffolk

PR expert to launch brand organising high-end hen parties in Norfolk and Suffolk

A PR professional is launching a new luxury brand focused on high-end stays and experiences across Norfolk and Suffolk.

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Sarah Chambers

River stretches blocked by trees amid windy weather

River stretches blocked by trees amid windy weather

Two river stretches have been blocked by fallen trees amid windy weather.

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Iona Goodall

Where to see rare and 'almost mythical' bird in Norfolk

Where to see rare and 'almost mythical' bird in Norfolk

Here are the best places to spot the "almost mythical" bird that is seldom seen in Norfolk.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Clocked! Which Norfolk speed cameras caught 1,800 in just two months?

Clocked! Which Norfolk speed cameras caught 1,800 in just two months?

More than 1,800 motorists were clocked over the speed limit by fixed speed cameras on Norfolk roads in just two months.

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Simon Parkin

Monty Python star coming to Norwich for exclusive event

Monty Python star coming to Norwich for exclusive event

A storyteller, television presenter and Monty Python star is coming to Norwich.

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Emily Goodwin

New books reveal dramatic life of former royal maid

New books reveal dramatic life of former royal maid

A former royal maid's dramatic life has inspired two new novels by a local author.

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By Chris Bishop

Hidden garden with lakes and woodland walks opening for one day this spring

Hidden garden with lakes and woodland walks opening for one day this spring

Peek behind the gates of a hidden garden this spring.

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Faye Minton

'Enchanting' Grade II listed cottage for sale at £695,000

'Enchanting' Grade II listed cottage for sale at £695,000

A Grade II Listed cottage dating back to the 16th century has been listed for sale on the edge of a quiet village.

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Thomas Marks

Calls for council to take action over trees as one falls and crushes parked car

Calls for council to take action over trees as one falls and crushes parked car

Neighbours living along a busy city road have called on the council to monitor nearby trees after one of them toppled over and crushes a parked car.

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Danielle Champ

Go-ahead for electric chargers powered by 'green' energy at Costa Coffee

Go-ahead for electric chargers powered by 'green' energy at Costa Coffee

Electric car chargers powered by green energy are set to be installed in the car park of a coffee chain.

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By Chris Bishop

Developers scrap housing scheme due to council red tape

Developers scrap housing scheme due to council red tape

A housing scheme on the city outskirts has been scrapped by developers who say the project was scuppered by red tape.

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Jack Warren

Seven new homes planned for field in Norfolk village

Seven new homes planned for field in Norfolk village

Plans for seven new houses have been revealed for a field in a Norfolk village.

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By Chris Bishop

Plans to expand hotel hits hurdle as historic sports hall gets listed status

Plans to expand hotel hits hurdle as historic sports hall gets listed status

Bosses hoping to extend a hotel have hit a hurdle after a nearby building was granted grade II protection.

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Danielle Champ

Family pay tribute to schoolgirl ten years on from bouncy castle disaster

Family pay tribute to schoolgirl ten years on from bouncy castle disaster

The family of a seven-year-old schoolgirl from Norwich who died following a bouncy castle tragedy has paid tribute to the youngster a decade after her...

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Donna-Louise Bishop

Major road blocked off after crash

Major road blocked off after crash

A major road has been blocked off after a crash.

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Iona Goodall

Norwich book shop owner 'over the moon' after winning major award

Norwich book shop owner 'over the moon' after winning major award

The owner of a bookshop is "over the moon" after winning a major award.

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Iona Goodall

Revealed: the cheapest places to park in Norwich city centre

Revealed: the cheapest places to park in Norwich city centre

It is becoming increasingly expensive to park a car in city centres.

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Iona Goodall

Fraudster stole from woman by abusing power of attorney

Fraudster stole from woman by abusing power of attorney

A Norfolk woman has admitted abusing a legal power to steal over a five year period in a fraud involving lasting powers of attorney.

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Simon Parkin

Man sentenced for importing illegal electric shock stun gun into UK

Man sentenced for importing illegal electric shock stun gun into UK

A Norwich man has admitted importing an illegal electric shock weapon into the UK.

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Simon Parkin

Housing company apologises after people locked out for almost three days

Housing company apologises after people locked out for almost three days

A housing company has apologised after people were left locked out of their flats for almost three days.

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Iona Goodall

Person suffers medical episode near Suffolk airbase

Person suffers medical episode near Suffolk airbase

A person has suffered a medical incident at a Suffolk airbase viewing area.

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Katie Drake