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Heartbroken owner's former boutique put up for rent after closure

Heartbroken owner's former boutique put up for rent after closure

The former premises of a much-loved independent clothing boutique has hit the rental market after the business was forced to close.

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Victoria Humphrey

Plans for 270-home estate move forward as amount of affordable homes revealed

Plans for 270-home estate move forward as amount of affordable homes revealed

Early-stage plans for a major housing development have moved forward after developers submitted new documents.

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Victoria Humphrey

Man seriously injured after assault as police swoop on city street with arrests made

Man seriously injured after assault as police swoop on city street with arrests made

A man in his 30s has been left seriously injured after an assault in Norwich.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Major business park expansion near A11 secures crucial upgrade to create 1,000 jobs

Major business park expansion near A11 secures crucial upgrade to create 1,000 jobs

A Norfolk business park has secured a crucial energy upgrade as part of a major expansion set to create more than 1,000 jobs.

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Adam Barker

Health fears over dust from ships unloading at Norfolk port

Health fears over dust from ships unloading at Norfolk port

Health fears have been raised over dust generated by ships unloading their cargoes at Norfolk's second-biggest port, as its operator pledged to make...

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Chris Bishop

Landlord stripped of pub licence after a 'prolonged assault' against a customer

Landlord stripped of pub licence after a 'prolonged assault' against a customer

A pub landlord who carried out a "violent assault" on a customer after going to his victim's home has had his premises licence revoked.

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Victoria Humphrey

Council calls for new banking hub in town only a month after turning down ATM

Council calls for new banking hub in town only a month after turning down ATM

A council is calling for a new banking hub in a Norfolk town only a month after it turned down a proposed ATM for it.

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Matthew Senior

Onion supplies hit as drought-hit growers suffer 'most challenging season ever'

Onion supplies hit as drought-hit growers suffer 'most challenging season ever'

British onions could be in short supply after severe drought hit the main growing region of East Anglia during the sector's "most challenging season...

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Chris Hill

Gang of teens seen with weapons arrested after window smashed at business

Gang of teens seen with weapons arrested after window smashed at business

Four teenagers have been arrested following reports of a disturbance involving weapons.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Water company appears in court over pollution incident on Norfolk river

Water company appears in court over pollution incident on Norfolk river

Anglian Water has appeared in court in connection with an alleged pollution incident which took place seven years ago.

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Ben Robinson

Carefree cow halts city traffic while munching on hedge

Carefree cow halts city traffic while munching on hedge

Drivers on a busy city route were halted by an unexpected obstruction.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Firefighters dealt with smouldering heath for THREE days after major blaze

Firefighters dealt with smouldering heath for THREE days after major blaze

Nearly 30 crews from around the county spent three days dealing with the major fire which devastated part of Mousehold Heath.

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Jack Warren

TikTok star 'needs security' after being mobbed by hundreds of fans in Norwich

TikTok star 'needs security' after being mobbed by hundreds of fans in Norwich

A TikTok star and live-streamer has said he needs "extra security" after he was mobbed by fans during a visit to Norwich.

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Liam Soanes

People urged to reduce water usage as river flows hit record lows

People urged to reduce water usage as river flows hit record lows

A water company has called on more households in Norfolk to limit their usage to "essential needs" only.

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Hallie Taylor

Arson warning after picnic table doused in petrol on public green

Arson warning after picnic table doused in petrol on public green

A picnic table was doused in petrol in a suspected arson attempt on a town's public green space.

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Hallie Taylor

Model railway exhibition to be held in village hall

Model railway exhibition to be held in village hall

A village hall will host a model railway exhibition.

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Sophie Skyring

Coastal nursery praised for 'extraordinary support' and commitment to inclusion

Coastal nursery praised for 'extraordinary support' and commitment to inclusion

A nursery has been lauded for the "extraordinary support" it provides children in its latest education report.

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Nelson Walker

Woodland site reopens to public after month-long recovery from wildfire

Woodland site reopens to public after month-long recovery from wildfire

A woodland has reopened to the public after a large wildfire that was tackled by eight crews.

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Liam Soanes

Museum to hold free community day celebrating Norfolk Broads

Museum to hold free community day celebrating Norfolk Broads

A museum will host a community day celebrating the history of the Norfolk Broads this weekend.

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Sophie Skyring

Five new homes could be built in village where previous plans were refused

Five new homes could be built in village where previous plans were refused

Up to five new homes could be built in a Norfolk village after previous plans were refused.

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Matthew Senior

Woman accused of helping attackers who stabbed victim six times evade justice

Woman accused of helping attackers who stabbed victim six times evade justice

A woman is accused of assisting two violent offenders who stabbed a cancer survivor in the face six times with a broken wine bottle in an unprovoked...

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Simon Parkin

Four-bedroom duplex maisonette in Norwich with garden and parking for sale

Four-bedroom duplex maisonette in Norwich with garden and parking for sale

A four-bedroom duplex maisonette in Norwich with a private garden and two allocated parking spaces is for sale at a guide price of £400,000 to...

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Charles Bliss

Drivers urged to take care on country roads over wildlife warning

Drivers urged to take care on country roads over wildlife warning

An owl charity is urging drivers to take extra care when travelling through the countryside.

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Liam Soanes

Warning issued to dog owners due to level of toxic bacteria in broad

Warning issued to dog owners due to level of toxic bacteria in broad

Visitors are being warned to keep dogs away from the water at a country park due to toxins being found within the broad.

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Hallie Taylor

Lorry taped off in Norfolk in connection with fatal crash more than 100 miles away

Lorry taped off in Norfolk in connection with fatal crash more than 100 miles away

A lorry was sealed off by police at a supermarket petrol station in connection with a fatal crash more than 100 miles away.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Free pizza giveaway as takeaway chain opens store in Norwich

Free pizza giveaway as takeaway chain opens store in Norwich

A new pizza shop is opening its doors in Norwich with a week of special deals and a free pizza giveaway.

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Hallie Taylor

Travellers ordered to leave football pitches as eviction deadline set

Travellers ordered to leave football pitches as eviction deadline set

A group of travellers who pitched up at a popular recreation ground for a second time in days has been ordered to leave the site.

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Victoria Humphrey

Thug who threatened to break man’s jaw spared jail AGAIN by ‘skin of his teeth’

Thug who threatened to break man’s jaw spared jail AGAIN by ‘skin of his teeth’

A man who threatened a sex worker and her boyfriend with a knife has missed going to prison by the "skin of his teeth" after making threats to a pub...

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Simon Parkin

Historic church to host renowned choir for summer concert

Historic church to host renowned choir for summer concert

St Peter and St Paul Church in Swaffham is hosting the third concert under its Convivium Concerts series on Friday August 28, 6.30pm.

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Sophie Skyring

Body found in search for missing boy

Body found in search for missing boy

A body has been found in woodland in Kessingland during the search for a missing 17-year-old.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Pub's future hangs in the balance as landlord accused of 'nasty assault'

Pub's future hangs in the balance as landlord accused of 'nasty assault'

The future of a town pub hangs in the balance after police urged councillors to revoke its premises licence over what was described as a "nasty and...

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Victoria Humphrey

Fire fears raised over bark processing facility bid near ancient Norfolk woodland

Fire fears raised over bark processing facility bid near ancient Norfolk woodland

Villagers have slammed plans to build a new bark processing facility near a historic ancient woodland.

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Matthew Senior

Talking News charity expands service to reach people with chronic illness

Talking News charity expands service to reach people with chronic illness

A charity which has been helping visually impaired people stay connected with local news for more than 35 years has expanded its service to an even...

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Victoria Humphrey

New fashion shop opens in Norfolk seaside town arcade

New fashion shop opens in Norfolk seaside town arcade

A new fashion shop has opened in a Norfolk seaside town, with its owners hoping their "dream comes true".

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Nelson Walker

Community centre to launch tree-themed arts project

Community centre to launch tree-themed arts project

A community centre is set to unveil a new tree-themed arts project.

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Sophie Skyring

New-look restaurant set to open in Norfolk seafront hotel

New-look restaurant set to open in Norfolk seafront hotel

A new-look restaurant is set to open in a hotel on a Norfolk town seafront this week.

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Nelson Walker

Goreham grounded?! BBC consider plans to axe Radio Norfolk away game coverage

Goreham grounded?! BBC consider plans to axe Radio Norfolk away game coverage

BBC bosses are considering proposals that would see Radio Norfolk coverage of Norwich City away matches axed.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Mosque plans would cause 'unacceptable harm' to former pub, council warns

Mosque plans would cause 'unacceptable harm' to former pub, council warns

Plans to convert a former pub into a mosque would cause "unacceptable harm" to the building, council officials have warned.

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Jack Warren

REVEALED: The Serco cleaner accused of sparking Thetford migrant riots

REVEALED: The Serco cleaner accused of sparking Thetford migrant riots

Police believe the Thetford riots were sparked by a Serco cleaner leaking the addresses of asylum seekers living in the town.

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Henry Durand

Offshore wind firm with Norfolk HQ bolstering fleet with two new vessels

Offshore wind firm with Norfolk HQ bolstering fleet with two new vessels

One of the world’s largest offshore wind farm installation companies, which has its UK headquarters in Norwich, has signed contracts with a Chinese...

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Adam Barker

Anglers warn of 'last chance saloon' for city river after thousands of fish deaths

Anglers warn of 'last chance saloon' for city river after thousands of fish deaths

Norfolk’s anglers have warned it could be "last chance saloon" for the future of river fishing after the discovery of thousands of dead fish.

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Jack Warren

Norfolk firms fear zero hours contract ban could cost them thousands more each year

Norfolk firms fear zero hours contract ban could cost them thousands more each year

A crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost Norfolk firms thousands more each year.

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Adam Barker

City's science park makes two senior appointments to boost impact of research

City's science park makes two senior appointments to boost impact of research

Norwich Research Park’s campus management organisation has appointed two new managers.

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Adam Barker

Plans for new children's care home given the green light

Plans for new children's care home given the green light

Plans for a new children's care home in the city centre have been given the green light.

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Jack Warren

Jarrolds' retail managing director retires after 44 years at the Norfolk firm

Jarrolds' retail managing director retires after 44 years at the Norfolk firm

Jarrolds’ retail managing director has retired after 44 years with the Norfolk company.

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Adam Barker

Plans for Norfolk town's first Lidl face more hurdles as wait for decision goes on

Plans for Norfolk town's first Lidl face more hurdles as wait for decision goes on

Plans for a Norfolk town’s first Lidl have been objected to for a third time by the county's flood authority due to concerns about drainage.

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Henry Durand

Norfolk celebrities pay tribute to ‘brilliant’ organisation after 60 years

Norfolk celebrities pay tribute to ‘brilliant’ organisation after 60 years

Celebrities from Norfolk have paid tribute to a UK emergency fundraising body after 60 years of service.

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Liam Soanes

Fancy owning a 230-year-old windmill turned family home in Norfolk?

Fancy owning a 230-year-old windmill turned family home in Norfolk?

A 230-year-old Norfolk windmill which has been restored and converted into a family home is on the market for £1.5m.

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Holly Clement