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'The wrong choice for Norfolk' - critics hit out at County Hall shake-up report

'The wrong choice for Norfolk' - critics hit out at County Hall shake-up report

A report which concluded all Norfolk councils should be replaced by one or two new ones has come under fire from political opponents.

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Dan Grimmer

School expansion plans scrapped as council looks to rein in spending

School expansion plans scrapped as council looks to rein in spending

The plug has been pulled on expansion plans for two Norfolk schools as council leaders look to rein in spending.

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Dan Grimmer

Norfolk power station 'might have to close'

Norfolk power station 'might have to close'

A Norfolk power station, which produces energy by burning chicken droppings, could have to close, an MP has warned.

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Dan Grimmer

Controversial assisted dying bill amended after region's MP intervenes

Controversial assisted dying bill amended after region's MP intervenes

The controversial assisted dying Bill has been amended after the intervention of one of the region's MPs.

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Dan Grimmer

Campaigners calling for County Hall to revise 'unworkable' A47 safety project

Campaigners calling for County Hall to revise 'unworkable' A47 safety project

Campaigners are calling on County Hall to revise its proposed revamp of the region’s busiest junction.

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Edward Dewulf-Peters

City's newest Indian restaurant celebrates grand opening

City's newest Indian restaurant celebrates grand opening

The city's newest Indian restaurant has opened its doors this week. 

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Edward Dewulf-Peters

Norwich woman, 77, told police she abused boy almost 50 years ago

Norwich woman, 77, told police she abused boy almost 50 years ago

A 77-year-old woman phoned police to confess she had indecently assaulted a young boy almost 50 years ago, a court has heard.

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Peter Walsh

Woman accused of indecent assaults in the 1970s told relative she was a 'paedophile'

Woman accused of indecent assaults in the 1970s told relative she was a 'paedophile'

Jurors have heard a woman accused of indecently assaulting a young boy almost 50 years ago described herself as a "monster" in a call to a family...

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Peter Walsh

Bizarre NHS pay spat sees counsellors earning £45k threaten strike action

Bizarre NHS pay spat sees counsellors earning £45k threaten strike action

A bizarre pay spat has seen counsellors at a mental health charity threaten to stage a walk-out, claiming they are underpaid by thousands of pounds.

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David Hannant

Teenager killed after being hit by train near Norwich

Teenager killed after being hit by train near Norwich

An inquest has opened into the death of a teenager who was killed after being hit by a train.

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David Hannant

'It takes incredible strength': Cancer survivor now volunteering at hospital

'It takes incredible strength': Cancer survivor now volunteering at hospital

A breast cancer survivor now volunteers at the hospital that saved her life.

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Sophie Skyring

Police 'hot hatch' car unveiled to engage with community

Police 'hot hatch' car unveiled to engage with community

A retired police car has been transformed into a 'hot hatch' to engage with the community.

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Sophie Skyring

College's brickies welcome large donation of surplus heritage material

College's brickies welcome large donation of surplus heritage material

The College of West Anglia has received a large donation of carrstone to help its brick-laying students.

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Sophie Skyring

Norfolk town welcomes its first Portuguese mayor

Norfolk town welcomes its first Portuguese mayor

Thetford Town Council has announced that councillor Carla Barreto will become the town's first Portuguese mayor.

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Sophie Skyring

Sorry still the hardest word as 'Rockettman' refuses to apologise AGAIN

Sorry still the hardest word as 'Rockettman' refuses to apologise AGAIN

A councillor is defying orders to apologise to a colleague as part of his punishment for a rude outburst.

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Owen Sennitt

Norfolk town to get first McDonald's restaurant despite 'race track' fears

Norfolk town to get first McDonald's restaurant despite 'race track' fears

The "golden arches" are coming to a Norfolk town for the first time after councillors approved a new drive-thru restaurant.

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Owen Sennitt

Decision delayed over town's 'prison block' retirement complex plans

Decision delayed over town's 'prison block' retirement complex plans

It was once the site of an impressive Victorian hotel nestled on the seafront of a north Norfolk resort town.

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Owen Sennitt

Landlord accuses City Hall of making property investment 'unviable'

Landlord accuses City Hall of making property investment 'unviable'

The landlord who withdrew his planning application for a former pub because of a £44,000 charge has slammed the council for making property ...

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Francis Redwood

Plans for new homes approved after five years

Plans for new homes approved after five years

Plans for new homes first lodged four years ago have finally been approved.

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Francis Redwood

Popular street food chain given green light to move into former Superdry store

Popular street food chain given green light to move into former Superdry store

A popular UK restaurant chain has officially been given the greenlight to open its new city site.

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Francis Redwood

Woman said she 'was really happy' night before she died

Woman said she 'was really happy' night before she died

The last words a woman said to her partner before she died was that she “was really happy”, an inquest heard.

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Francis Redwood

Anti-social behaviour fears over new homeless housing development

Anti-social behaviour fears over new homeless housing development

People living close to where flats for homeless people are being developed have raised concerns that it will result in an increase in anti-social...

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Francis Redwood

Major 180-home development with new school and country park set for approval

Major 180-home development with new school and country park set for approval

Plans for 180 new homes, a new school and country park on the outskirts of Norwich have been recommended for approval. 

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Eleanor Storey

Doctors accused of hiding behind GDPR rules over death of man after GP appointment

Doctors accused of hiding behind GDPR rules over death of man after GP appointment

The family of a single father who ended his own life the day after seeking help from his GP have accused doctors of hiding behind GDPR rules to...

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Donna-Louise Bishop

City churchgoer and singer who performed at Proms dies aged 97

City churchgoer and singer who performed at Proms dies aged 97

Tributes have been paid to a BBC Proms singer and Norfolk churchgoer who made his home in Norwich more than 30 years ago. 

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Donna-Louise Bishop

Evicted Anglia Square creatives call on council to help save the city's art scene

Evicted Anglia Square creatives call on council to help save the city's art scene

An artist evicted from his Anglia Square studio is urging Norwich City Council to help local creatives find new, affordable workspaces.

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Amy Mackrill

Thatch'll do nicely! Seafront restaurant hails makeover

Thatch'll do nicely! Seafront restaurant hails makeover

It is a restaurant and coffee house that boasts stunning seafront views.

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Mark Boggis

Almost 100 parking machines set to be replaced in £500,000 move

Almost 100 parking machines set to be replaced in £500,000 move

A council is set to replace 96 pay and display machines described as "no longer fit for purpose" in its car parks.

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Mark Boggis

Whelk boat stranded off coast sparks lifeboat call

Whelk boat stranded off coast sparks lifeboat call

A whelk boat that got into difficulties and became stranded off the coast sparked a lifeboat call.

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Mark Boggis

Nine wedding venues in Norfolk named among UK's best

Nine wedding venues in Norfolk named among UK's best

With the wedding season just around the corner, some of the best venues to get married at have been announced by a national guide.

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Emily Goodwin

Meet Norfolk's Jeff Bezos who has more than 250,000 books in his garage

Meet Norfolk's Jeff Bezos who has more than 250,000 books in his garage

He is Norfolk's answer to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.

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Daniel Hickey

'I made 20p in one day': Market traders on battle to keep afloat

'I made 20p in one day': Market traders on battle to keep afloat

"We are struggling but we will persevere, until we can't anymore..."

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Bruno Brown

Norfolk firm reveals plans to triple in size as part of £5m expansion

Norfolk firm reveals plans to triple in size as part of £5m expansion

A family-run packaging company in Norwich plans to triple in size as part of a £5m expansion.

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Adam Barker

Lotus halts production of sports cars at Norfolk factory

Lotus halts production of sports cars at Norfolk factory

Lotus has suspended the production of one of its sports cars at its Norfolk factory, sending staff home. 

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Adam Barker

Bowling alley owners announce closure after nearly 20 years in town

Bowling alley owners announce closure after nearly 20 years in town

The owners of a long running bowling alley have announced it will close down this weekend after nearly 20 years in the town. 

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Johnny Amos

Two people injured after car leaves road in crash

Two people injured after car leaves road in crash

Two people have been injured after a car left a village road and hit an object.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Family-run car supplies shop to close after 65 years

Family-run car supplies shop to close after 65 years

A family-run car supplies business has announced it is closing after 65 years.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Scratched up BMW sparks hunt for Tesla footage

Scratched up BMW sparks hunt for Tesla footage

Police are hunting for witnesses and the owner of a Tesla after a BMW was left covered in scratches in Norwich.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Man's six-bedroom house bid refused for the second time

Man's six-bedroom house bid refused for the second time

A man's hopes to convert a former office block into a home have been crushed once again.

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Danielle Champ

Construction begins on battery storage project near Norwich

Construction begins on battery storage project near Norwich

Construction has begun on a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) on the outskirts of Norwich.

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Adam Pescod

Impressive period property near Sheringham for sale at £1.4 million guide

Impressive period property near Sheringham for sale at £1.4 million guide

A landmark period property with striking interiors in West Beckham, near Sheringham, has come up for sale at a guide price of £1.4 million.

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Ashley Lamond

Car park in seaside town set to temporarily close for redesign work

Car park in seaside town set to temporarily close for redesign work

A car park in Lowestoft is set to temporarily close for redesign work.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Uproar as bike ramps flattened in woodland

Uproar as bike ramps flattened in woodland

It is a cry that goes out in many towns and villages - "There are not enough things for young people to do".

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Phoebe Ozanne

Mystery arms cache found in Norfolk garden

Mystery arms cache found in Norfolk garden

An arms cache thought to be from the Second World War has been found by a couple in their North Walsham garden.

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Jack Warren

New cycle shop gearing up to open after plans given green light by council

New cycle shop gearing up to open after plans given green light by council

A derelict building in the heart of a seaside tourist destination is set to be given a new lease of life.

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Jack Warren

Man who carried knife in public given conditional discharge

Man who carried knife in public given conditional discharge

A 20-year-old man from Lowestoft who took a knife out in public after a mental health crisis has been given a conditional discharge.

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Jude Holden

Renovated property near city centre for sale at £550,000 guide

Renovated property near city centre for sale at £550,000 guide

A semi-detached property on St Leonards Road, Norwich, with views of the city, is up for sale at a guide price of £550,000. 

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Nicola Warren

Opinion: East Anglia needs a rail upgrade for the sake of the whole country

Opinion: East Anglia needs a rail upgrade for the sake of the whole country

I seem to have spent much of my time over the last few years writing about how vital it is for the rail junctions at Ely and Haughley to be...

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Paul Geater

150 cannabis plants discovered during police raid

150 cannabis plants discovered during police raid

Police have discovered 150 cannabis plants during a raid at a property in south Norfolk. 

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Shaun Webbley

Several arrests made in anti-social behaviour crackdown

Several arrests made in anti-social behaviour crackdown

Police in Lowestoft have made several arrests as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

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Ben Fieldhouse