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Three police officers accused of misconduct over ‘deliberate’ crash into cyclist

Three police officers accused of misconduct over ‘deliberate’ crash into cyclist

Three police officers are facing a raft of misconduct charges following an incident in which one of them is said to have deliberately driven his...

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Simon Parkin

New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

Planning is under way for the first new Norfolk secondary school to be built from scratch for decades, as the county is set for thousands of new...

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Dan Grimmer

County councillor resigns but departure will NOT trigger by-election

County councillor resigns but departure will NOT trigger by-election

A Norfolk county councillor has resigned but his departure will not trigger a by-election - unless next year's elections are delayed.

yesterday 1

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Dan Grimmer

Police called to 3,500 noisy neighbour complaints in last four years

Police called to 3,500 noisy neighbour complaints in last four years

Police have been called to complaints about noisy neighbours on more than 3,500 occasions in the last five years.

yesterday 1

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Simon Parkin

Family of five-year-old boy plead for help to get assistance dog

Family of five-year-old boy plead for help to get assistance dog

The family of a five-year-old boy with autism is hoping to get an assistance dog to help him navigate the world.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Road closed after fire breaks out at property

Road closed after fire breaks out at property

A blaze broke out at a property in Norfolk.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Driver arrested after pedestrian is knocked down and killed

Driver arrested after pedestrian is knocked down and killed

A driver has been arrested following a crash in which a pedestrian was knocked down and killed.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Christmas Day dip on Norfolk coast named among UK's best

Christmas Day dip on Norfolk coast named among UK's best

Everyone has their own idea of what Christmas Day should look like - and for many, taking a dip in the sea has become an unmissable tradition.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Motorists face delays due to crash on busy city road

Motorists face delays due to crash on busy city road

Motorists are facing delays due to a crash in Norwich.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Flight from Lapland to Norwich sent on last-minute diversion

Flight from Lapland to Norwich sent on last-minute diversion

A day trip to Lapland from Norwich lasted longer than expected after the return flight was diverted to Birmingham.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Christmas train ride through Norfolk countryside named among UK's best

Christmas train ride through Norfolk countryside named among UK's best

A festive train ride through the Norfolk countryside has been named one of the UK's best.

yesterday 2

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Faye Minton

Norfolk performer takes centre stage at The Royal Variety

Norfolk performer takes centre stage at The Royal Variety

A performer from Norfolk has taken centre stage at a major televised event in front of the Royal Family.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Greggs opens new shop in Norfolk

Greggs opens new shop in Norfolk

A budget UK bakery has opened its 600th franchise in Norfolk.

yesterday 1

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Emily Goodwin

First acts revealed for major airshow with 'incredibly rare' plane lined up

First acts revealed for major airshow with 'incredibly rare' plane lined up

The first acts have been revealed for the biggest airshow in Norfolk and Suffolk.

yesterday 1

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Emily Goodwin

Plans for earth bank to screen homes from road noise refused

Plans for earth bank to screen homes from road noise refused

Villagers living near Norfolk's busy coast road will have to carry on enduring the noise from holiday traffic for the forseeable future.

yesterday 1

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Chris Bishop

Care farm to branch out with new learning centre

Care farm to branch out with new learning centre

A new learning centre is set to be unveiled at a well-established care farm after plans were given the go-ahead.

yesterday 1

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Mark Boggis

Housing plans for seaside village refused over 'cramped' designs

Housing plans for seaside village refused over 'cramped' designs

A real estate company has failed in its bid to build housing in a seaside village.

yesterday 2

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Daniel Hickey

Norfolk firm wins contract to heat hospital using earth's core

Norfolk firm wins contract to heat hospital using earth's core

A Norfolk-based energy company has been awarded a contract to heat a hospital in an unusual way - using the earth’s core.

yesterday 2

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Adam Barker

Region's caravan parks to benefit from investor's plans to plough £100bn into UK

Region's caravan parks to benefit from investor's plans to plough £100bn into UK

East Anglia's caravan parks are set to benefit from a US private equity giant investing £100 billion into the UK over the next decade.

yesterday 2

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Adam Barker

'Unspoilt' village among 7 places in Norfolk named best in 2025

'Unspoilt' village among 7 places in Norfolk named best in 2025

From top-quality pubs to "unspoilt" villages, Norfolk is no stranger to receiving accolades.

yesterday 1

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Tenants 'furious' at council over state of condition of their block of flats

Tenants 'furious' at council over state of condition of their block of flats

People living in a block of flats owned by City Hall say the building has fallen into disrepair despite calling for the authority to fix the issues.

yesterday 1

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Danielle Champ

Retail crime crackdown in Norwich sees 15 people arrested

Retail crime crackdown in Norwich sees 15 people arrested

A crackdown on retail crime in Norwich has seen more than a dozen people arrested.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Police continue hunt for gang who smashed up barbershop with baseball bats

Police continue hunt for gang who smashed up barbershop with baseball bats

The hunt for a masked gang who smashed up a barbershop in a town centre is continuing nearly a month later.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Will it snow on Christmas Day in Norfolk?

Will it snow on Christmas Day in Norfolk?

Those hoping for a white Christmas in Norfolk this year may be in luck.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Crash closes major A-road in both directions

Crash closes major A-road in both directions

Motorists are facing heavy delays on a major road near Norwich this evening.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Man arrested after incident in city centre

Man arrested after incident in city centre

A man has been arrested following an incident in the city centre.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Woman in 30s suffers serious injuries in crash

Woman in 30s suffers serious injuries in crash

A woman has been left with serious injuries following a crash.

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Ben Fieldhouse

In the dock: The criminals jailed in Norfolk last week

In the dock: The criminals jailed in Norfolk last week

A prolific shoplifter and a gang who hid drugs in cat litter trays were among those to have been jailed in Norfolk last week.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Driver to face no further action a year after double fatal crash on A148

Driver to face no further action a year after double fatal crash on A148

The driver involved in a collision which killed an elderly couple after a Christmas carol service last year will face no further action, police...

yesterday 1

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Phoebe Ozanne

‘Immaculately presented’ bungalow for sale at £595,000

‘Immaculately presented’ bungalow for sale at £595,000

A detached bungalow with modern interiors is for sale in Ormesby St Margaret at an asking price of £595,000. 

yesterday 1

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Adam Pescod

Family-run coffee company partners with £3m food hall

Family-run coffee company partners with £3m food hall

The owner of a rapidly expanding coffee company has announced a new stockist.

yesterday 1

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Emily-Rose Thompson

'Controversial' plans to move Princess Diana memorial branded nonsense

'Controversial' plans to move Princess Diana memorial branded nonsense

She became affectionately known as the People's Princess, celebrated for her connection with the public and impactful humanitarian work.

yesterday 1

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Calls for 'death trap road' to be made safer after man in his 60s dies

Calls for 'death trap road' to be made safer after man in his 60s dies

Neighbours have described their horror after a man in his 60s was hit by a car and died while walking along their busy road.

yesterday 1

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Dates announced for country show with Game of Thrones star

Dates announced for country show with Game of Thrones star

The date has been announced for a Suffolk country show "with something for everybody".

yesterday 1

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Thomas Marks

Off-duty police officer jumps in river to help man

Off-duty police officer jumps in river to help man

An off-duty police officer jumped in to the River Wensum in Norwich to help a man.

yesterday 1

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Hallie Taylor

Man and his dog rescued after boat suffers 'mechanical failure'

Man and his dog rescued after boat suffers 'mechanical failure'

A man and his dog were rescued after they were left stranded on the River Waveney due to an issue with their boat.

yesterday 1

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Hallie Taylor

Van smashes into telegraph pole on busy road

Van smashes into telegraph pole on busy road

A van crashed into a telegraph pole on a busy road in a popular seaside village.

yesterday 1

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Hallie Taylor

Man seen exposing himself near beach popular with nudists

Man seen exposing himself near beach popular with nudists

A man was seen exposing himself to passersby near a beach popular with nudists.

yesterday 1

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Hallie Taylor

Watch the moment drugs gang mastermind is arrested at self storage unit

Watch the moment drugs gang mastermind is arrested at self storage unit

This is the moment a drugs ring was smashed when police swooped on the ringleader and one of his lieutenants, following a months-long undercover...

yesterday 1

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Hallie Taylor

New dog exercise and training ground could open on Fakenham farm

New dog exercise and training ground could open on Fakenham farm

A new dog exercise and training ground could open on a farm after plans were submitted.

yesterday 1

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Matthew Senior

Next stage of plans to build 69 village homes approved

Next stage of plans to build 69 village homes approved

The next stage of plans to build 69 new homes on land in a village near Dereham has been approved.

yesterday 1

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Matthew Senior

Dramatic rescue of kayaker earns RNLI crew a service award

Dramatic rescue of kayaker earns RNLI crew a service award

A dramatic rescue of a kayaker who got into difficulties off the Norfolk coast has led to an RNLI crew receiving an award.

yesterday 1

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Nelson Walker

Blind cow becomes best buddies with piglet on Norfolk farm in an unlikely friendship

Blind cow becomes best buddies with piglet on Norfolk farm in an unlikely friendship

A blind cow has struck up an unlikely friendship with a rescued piglet on a Norfolk farm.

yesterday 1

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Nelson Walker

One of Norfolk's most decorated lifeboatmen dies

One of Norfolk's most decorated lifeboatmen dies

One of Norfolk's most decorated lifeboatmen has died at the age of 77.

yesterday 1

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Nelson Walker

Villagers demand permanent fix to 30-year flooding fiasco

Villagers demand permanent fix to 30-year flooding fiasco

Villagers have vented their anger over a flooding hotspot which they say has been a problem for "30 years".

yesterday 1

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Nelson Walker

Photo reveals how gang of thieves stole £1,000 of meat

Photo reveals how gang of thieves stole £1,000 of meat

A family-run farm shop in Great Yarmouth has taken a "huge hit" after a gang of thieves ransacked more than £1,000 worth of meat in broad daylight.

yesterday 1

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Nelson Walker

New Lidl plans lead to flooding concerns

New Lidl plans lead to flooding concerns

Plans to build a new Lidl in a market town have been questioned by a county council over flooding concerns.

yesterday 1

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Victoria Humphrey

Barber announces shop purchase after almost eight years in town

Barber announces shop purchase after almost eight years in town

A barbershop has announced it is now a permanent fixture in a market town.

yesterday 1

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Victoria Humphrey

5 things to do in Norfolk on Boxing Day

5 things to do in Norfolk on Boxing Day

Everyone has a Boxing Day tradition, but those looking to dip their toes into something a bit different for 2025 should look no further.

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Emily Goodwin

Norfolk sports centre to undergo £5m transformation

Norfolk sports centre to undergo £5m transformation

A Norfolk sports centre is set for a major transformation after securing £5 million in funding to meet surging local demand.

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Henry Durand