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School praises staff for response to 'distressing' lockdown after girl stabbed

School praises staff for response to 'distressing' lockdown after girl stabbed

The school where a teenage girl was stabbed has praised how staff and students responded to the three-hour lockdown.

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Faye Minton

Children share book discussions in lively public speaking contest

Children share book discussions in lively public speaking contest

Children took to the stage to share their book-themed thoughts in a lively public speaking competition.

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Sophie Skyring

'Charming' goldendoodle rescued from 'welfare situation' looking for forever home

'Charming' goldendoodle rescued from 'welfare situation' looking for forever home

A "charming" goldendoodle who was rescued from a "welfare situation" is in need of a new family.

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Emily Goodwin

Tickets launch for Polar Express train rides that attract 43,000 people each year

Tickets launch for Polar Express train rides that attract 43,000 people each year

All aboard! Tickets for the popular Polar Express train rides are now on sale.

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Emily Goodwin

Major shake-up for passengers being dropped off at Stansted Airport

Major shake-up for passengers being dropped off at Stansted Airport

One of the country's busiest airports is set to increase the price people will pay to drop off their loved ones.

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Thomas Marks

Norfolk village to get first shop in 35 YEARS after officials are foiled

Norfolk village to get first shop in 35 YEARS after officials are foiled

A Norfolk village which has been without a shop for 35 years has been given the go ahead for a new one, despite attempts by council officers to block...

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Henry Durand

Dad's fears over sending child back to school after teenager was stabbed

Dad's fears over sending child back to school after teenager was stabbed

A father whose son goes to the school where a girl was stabbed said he is reluctant to send his child back following the incident.

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Danielle Champ

Mum of two opens specialist fitness studio in Norfolk countryside

Mum of two opens specialist fitness studio in Norfolk countryside

A specialist Pilates studio is coming to the Norfolk countryside.

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Faye Minton

Reform leader accuses council of 'pushing Pride down people's throats' over flag plan

Reform leader accuses council of 'pushing Pride down people's throats' over flag plan

A council has been accused of "pushing Pride down people's throats" after it gave itself permission to fly the movement's flag outside its offices.

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By Chris Bishop

Man accused of £3 sandwich and energy drink theft remanded to prison

Man accused of £3 sandwich and energy drink theft remanded to prison

A shoplifting suspect accused of stealing a sandwich and energy drink worth less than £3 has been remanded to prison.

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Simon Parkin

'I did not know this boy' - Victim of school stabbing reveals details of attack

'I did not know this boy' - Victim of school stabbing reveals details of attack

The girl who was stabbed at her school, sparking a three-hour lockdown, has said she did not know her attacker.

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Exclusive By Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Troubled town handed new powers to crackdown on street drinking and disorder

Troubled town handed new powers to crackdown on street drinking and disorder

A market town blighted by anti-social behaviour has been given new powers to tackle street drinking and disorder.

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Henry Durand

Hundreds of homes hit by power cut in Norfolk

Hundreds of homes hit by power cut in Norfolk

Hundreds of homes were left without power due to a fault.

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Hallie Taylor

Night of carnage on village road sees five homes damaged and driver arrested

Night of carnage on village road sees five homes damaged and driver arrested

Families were left homeless after a dramatic late night crash saw properties severely damaged and evacuated following a gas leak.

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Mark Boggis

Teenager accused of rape while studying at college

Teenager accused of rape while studying at college

A Gorleston teenager has appeared in court after being accused of rape during his time as a college student.

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Nelson Walker

Sugar beet crops face 'major threat' as virus infections forecasted to soar

Sugar beet crops face 'major threat' as virus infections forecasted to soar

East Anglia's sugar beet growers face a "major threat" this season, with a new forecast warning that more than half the crop could be infected with a...

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Chris Hill

Ford Fiesta hits 120mph in police chase on A11

Ford Fiesta hits 120mph in police chase on A11

The driver of a red Ford Fiesta hit 120mph during a police chase on the A11.

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Faye Minton

Listed barn conversion for sale near Reepham with an annexe and two lodges

Listed barn conversion for sale near Reepham with an annexe and two lodges

A Grade II listed barn conversion with a self-contained annexe and additional converted barns in its grounds has come up for sale near Reepham at a...

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Ashley Lamond

Heating oil companies to be investigated after concerns of 'blatant profiteering'

Heating oil companies to be investigated after concerns of 'blatant profiteering'

Heating oil suppliers are to be investigated by the competition watchdog after concerns they are "blatantly profiteering" from the Middle East...

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Adam Barker

Stock stolen from community food bank

Stock stolen from community food bank

A community food bank has been hit by two thefts after its storage cupboard was broken into.

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Victoria Humphrey

Police given extra 12 hours to question boy after city school stabbing

Police given extra 12 hours to question boy after city school stabbing

Police have more time to question a teenage boy after a school stabbing.

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Hallie Taylor

Busy bridge closed after lorry hits cyclist

Busy bridge closed after lorry hits cyclist

A busy bridge is closed after a lorry hit a cyclist.

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Faye Minton

Objections raised towards plans to build new homes in Norfolk village

Objections raised towards plans to build new homes in Norfolk village

Plans to build four new homes on land in a Norfolk village have drawn a number of objections.

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Matthew Senior

Man arrested after van smashes into homes and sends lamppost flying through air

Man arrested after van smashes into homes and sends lamppost flying through air

A man has been arrested after a van ploughed into homes in a village near Lowestoft.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Tenants' room floods after home stripped bare amid ongoing feud

Tenants' room floods after home stripped bare amid ongoing feud

Frustrated tenants have slammed their property manager for neglecting their home and allowing multiple rooms to flood.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Probe into theft of nearly £1,000 in tips from Norfolk restaurant continues

Probe into theft of nearly £1,000 in tips from Norfolk restaurant continues

A police investigation is continuing after nearly £1,000 in tips were stolen from a Norfolk restaurant a month ago.

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Phoebe Ozanne

School sent security email to parents less than an HOUR before student was stabbed

School sent security email to parents less than an HOUR before student was stabbed

The school where a pupil was stabbed by another youth during lesson time sent a security email to parents less than an hour before the attack, it has...

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Henry Durand

Café up for sale in Norfolk's 'poshest' market town

Café up for sale in Norfolk's 'poshest' market town

A café is up for sale in Norfolk's "poshest" market town.

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Faye Minton

The SIX towns hoping to join forces in bid for £3m culture title

The SIX towns hoping to join forces in bid for £3m culture title

Six towns across Norfolk and Suffolk are hoping to join forces in a bid for a £3m cultural prize.

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Victoria Humphrey

Zoo welcomes arrival of critically endangered big cat

Zoo welcomes arrival of critically endangered big cat

A wildlife garden has welcomed the arrival of a critically endangered big cat.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Trio accused of manslaughter over death of man, 38, due to stand trial next week

Trio accused of manslaughter over death of man, 38, due to stand trial next week

A trio accused over the death of a 38-year-old in Norwich are due to stand trial next week.

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Peter Walsh

Council writes off £650,000 in debts owed by firms - including two High Street giants

Council writes off £650,000 in debts owed by firms - including two High Street giants

Leaders at Norwich City Council have been forced to write off more than £650,000 in council tax and business rate debts - including money owed by...

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Dan Grimmer

Arrest after man seen with gun in market town

Arrest after man seen with gun in market town

A man has been arrested after officers descended on a residential area following reports someone had a gun.

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Hallie Taylor

Norfolk manufacturer taken over by engineering company based in Northern Ireland

Norfolk manufacturer taken over by engineering company based in Northern Ireland

A Norfolk manufacturing firm has been taken over by a Northern Ireland-based engineering company.

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Adam Barker

Was school girl stabbing a random attack?

Was school girl stabbing a random attack?

The boy accused of stabbing a pupil in an attack that sparked a school lockdown may not have known the victim well, according to sources connected to...

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Strong winds to batter Norfolk with gusts of up to 51mph

Strong winds to batter Norfolk with gusts of up to 51mph

Strong winds will batter Norfolk today, with weather warnings in place across the UK.

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Emily Goodwin

New system installed to help flooding at popular tourist spots

New system installed to help flooding at popular tourist spots

A new drainage system could help ease long-standing flooding problems along a coastal road.

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Cerys Baker

Norfolk seaside town in bid to be named first UK Town of Culture

Norfolk seaside town in bid to be named first UK Town of Culture

A Norfolk seaside town is bidding to be named UK Town of Culture in a new competition.

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Nelson Walker

'Genuine, caring' flood warden has road named after him in Norfolk village

'Genuine, caring' flood warden has road named after him in Norfolk village

A coastal Norfolk village has paid tribute to a man who played a vital role as a flood warden for 40 years by naming a road after him.

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Phoebe Ozanne

FREE railway attraction coming to Norfolk on tour of Britain

FREE railway attraction coming to Norfolk on tour of Britain

A touring train exhibition is stopping in Norfolk on its grand tour of Britain.

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Emily Goodwin

Scores of motorcyclists head to City Hall over future of Norwich meeting spot

Scores of motorcyclists head to City Hall over future of Norwich meeting spot

Scores of motorcyclists headed to City Hall to present a petition signed by more than 2,000 people worried that a biker meeting spot in Norwich could...

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Dan Grimmer

Sex offender found with child images failed to register with police

Sex offender found with child images failed to register with police

A sex offender was found with indecent images of children after failing to comply with notification requirements.

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Simon Parkin

Treasure inquest opens after discovery of early medieval pierced gold coin

Treasure inquest opens after discovery of early medieval pierced gold coin

A treasure inquest has been opened into the discovery of an early medieval gold coin found in Norfolk.

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Kelly Strange

Grade II listed five-bedroom home in Norwich is for sale at auction

Grade II listed five-bedroom home in Norwich is for sale at auction

A Grade II listed semi detached home with five bedrooms is coming up for sale at auction with a guide price of £750,000–£800,000 (plus fees).

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Charles Bliss

Woman who died 18 days after hit-and-run suffered horrific injuries, court told

Woman who died 18 days after hit-and-run suffered horrific injuries, court told

A woman who died a fortnight after being struck in a hit-and-run sustained multiple traumatic injuries in the incident, a court has heard.

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Donna-Louise Bishop

King honours 105-year-old bomber veteran who flew missions from Norfolk base

King honours 105-year-old bomber veteran who flew missions from Norfolk base

The King has honoured a 105-year-old RAF veteran who flew bombing missions from Norfolk during the Second World War.

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By Chris Bishop

Investigation into death of Acle woman after fall

Investigation into death of Acle woman after fall

An inquest has been opened into the death of an 80-year-old woman who died after suffering respiratory failure following a fall at her home.

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Kelly Strange

Hundreds of students return to school following stabbing

Hundreds of students return to school following stabbing

A police cordon remains in place where a teenage boy was arrested after a school stabbing as hundreds of students return to the campus.

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Danielle Champ

Easter workshop to spark a love of reading and making

Easter workshop to spark a love of reading and making

Families will gather at the National Centre for Writing’s Dragon Hall in Norwich during the Easter holidays for a free day of storytelling and...

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Charles Bliss