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Detective vows to continue to 'pursue and disrupt' Norfolk drugs gangs

Detective vows to continue to 'pursue and disrupt' Norfolk drugs gangs

A detective has said he will 'continue to pursue and disrupt' gangs after four members of a crime group which flooded a town with £300k of drugs...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

'Not exactly subtle' thief leaves his glasses at crime scene during city spree

'Not exactly subtle' thief leaves his glasses at crime scene during city spree

A thief whose break-in techniques have been described as "not exactly subtle" left his glasses at one of his crime scenes.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Fifth person arrested over alleyway robbery

Fifth person arrested over alleyway robbery

A fifth person has been arrested following a robbery in Norfolk, it has emerged.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man due back in court after admitting raft of offences following Norwich crash

Man due back in court after admitting raft of offences following Norwich crash

A man will appear in court later this week having admitted a raft of offences including dangerous driving and having a bladed article in a public...

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man left with hole in head after unprovoked attack in the centre of Norwich

Man left with hole in head after unprovoked attack in the centre of Norwich

A man has been left with a gaping hole in his head after being repeatedly stabbed during a late night attack on a Norwich street. 

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk dogging fiend's sentencing date moved to the new year

Norfolk dogging fiend's sentencing date moved to the new year

A man obsessed with watching a woman have sex with strangers has had his sentencing date adjourned after being found guilty of a raft of offences.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Investigation continues into fatal crash between car and truck on A1067

Investigation continues into fatal crash between car and truck on A1067

Investigations are continuing after a driver in his 70s was killed following a crash with a truck.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Bus shelter protest sparks extraordinary row between MP and council leader

Bus shelter protest sparks extraordinary row between MP and council leader

The bus shelter stand-off in Sheringham has sparked an extraordinary war of words between the MP who represents the town and the leader of Norfolk...

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Jurors sent out to consider verdicts in Norwich murder trial

Jurors sent out to consider verdicts in Norwich murder trial

Jurors have been sent out to consider verdicts in the case of a former soldier accused of murdering a friend and neighbour.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Council doubles down on plan to bulldoze bus shelter... or it could lose £500,000

Council doubles down on plan to bulldoze bus shelter... or it could lose £500,000

Council officials are doubling down on their efforts to demolish a bus shelter which has been the scene of protests for days - as they stand to...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Do you remember these Norwich shops we loved Christmas shopping in?

Do you remember these Norwich shops we loved Christmas shopping in?

It's the most wonderful - and often the busiest - time of the year for the high street. 

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Norfolk Broads holiday firm gets go ahead for million pound revamp

Norfolk Broads holiday firm gets go ahead for million pound revamp

A marina on the Norfolk Broads is to be transformed as part of a multi-million-pound revamp project.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

ITV News presenter scatters husband's ashes on 'desperately sad' trip to New Zealand

ITV News presenter scatters husband's ashes on 'desperately sad' trip to New Zealand

An ITV News presenter from Norwich has spoken about a "desperately sad" trip to New Zealand to scatter her husband's ashes.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Hotel named among most romantic stays in UK

Hotel named among most romantic stays in UK

A hotel in Norfolk has been hailed as one of the UK's most romantic.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Fire crews help car stuck in floodwater amid Storm Bram

Fire crews help car stuck in floodwater amid Storm Bram

Fire crews were called to help a car stuck in floodwater as Storm Bram sweeps the UK.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Cat found under a bush still searching for forever home after 300 days

Cat found under a bush still searching for forever home after 300 days

A cat is still searching for her forever home more than 300 days after she was found under a bush.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Landlords warn tenants rents will rise as a result of council clampdown

Landlords warn tenants rents will rise as a result of council clampdown

Landlords are warning they are being forced to put up rents and tenants are being evicted as a result of new measures aimed at improving housing...

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Market event hosting 'biggest one of the year' at Norwich venue

Market event hosting 'biggest one of the year' at Norwich venue

A two-day market with more than 70 stalls will head to a Norwich venue for a special Christmas event.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Investigation concludes into man who died at Norfolk beach almost four years ago

Investigation concludes into man who died at Norfolk beach almost four years ago

Investigations have concluded into the death of a man found inside his car at a seaside car park almost four years ago.  

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Donna-Louise Bishop

Mourners asked to wear 'her special colours' at funeral of 12-year-old girl

Mourners asked to wear 'her special colours' at funeral of 12-year-old girl

Mourners are being asked to wear blue and silver to remember a 12-year-old girl who died after she was hit by a car.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

A47 closed in both directions after three vehicle crash

A47 closed in both directions after three vehicle crash

The A47 was closed in both directions after a three-vehicle crash.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Student makes it to regional heat of top cooking competition

Student makes it to regional heat of top cooking competition

A student will compete for a place in the national final of a cooking competition after impressing judges with a chicken dish.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Man in his 70s who burnt to death named - as murder accused appears in court

Man in his 70s who burnt to death named - as murder accused appears in court

The man who burnt to death following an incident at his home in a Norfolk village, triggering a murder investigation, has been named.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Two teens arrested after off-road bikes driven on footpath

Two teens arrested after off-road bikes driven on footpath

Two teenagers have been arrested after driving off-road bikes on a public footpath.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

All poultry to be culled after Norfolk bird flu outbreak hits 'large flock'

All poultry to be culled after Norfolk bird flu outbreak hits 'large flock'

A "large flock" of commercial poultry will be culled after bird flu was detected.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Flood alerts issued as Storm Bram hits Norfolk with heavy rain

Flood alerts issued as Storm Bram hits Norfolk with heavy rain

Two flood alerts have been issued in Norfolk following the arrival of Storm Bram.

yesterday 4

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Tougher new laws will crack down on dog owners whose pets attack farm animals

Tougher new laws will crack down on dog owners whose pets attack farm animals

A long-awaited crackdown on dog owners whose pets attack farm animals was welcomed as “a huge step forward” after tougher new legislation was...

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Workmen spotted boarding up the former Debenhams site

Workmen spotted boarding up the former Debenhams site

Workmen have been spotted boarding up a prominent building in the city centre.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Meet the French streamer who absolutely loves Norwich City

Meet the French streamer who absolutely loves Norwich City

You'll hear many different accents and voices at Carrow Road, but you may not hear a French voice in the crowd too often.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Investigation launched into spate of tool thefts

Investigation launched into spate of tool thefts

A spate of tool thefts across Norfolk is being investigated by police.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

How will Storm Bram affect Norfolk?

How will Storm Bram affect Norfolk?

Norfolk looks set to wake up to heavy rain tomorrow morning as Storm Bram sweeps through the UK.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Man, 40, charged with murder after man in 70s dies following fire

Man, 40, charged with murder after man in 70s dies following fire

A man has been charged with murder after a man in his 70s was burnt to death.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Angler reels in record-breaking carp at lake

Angler reels in record-breaking carp at lake

An angler has reeled in a record-breaking carp at a Norfolk lake.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Busy road blocked after three-vehicle crash

Busy road blocked after three-vehicle crash

A busy road is closed following a three-vehicle crash.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Is this the tallest Christmas tree in Norfolk?

Is this the tallest Christmas tree in Norfolk?

During the dark nights of the festive season, it is like a beacon guiding people home to Great Yarmouth.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Daniel Hickey

Bid to expand Norfolk holiday park with new caravans

Bid to expand Norfolk holiday park with new caravans

Holiday bosses are planning to expand a caravan park in a Norfolk village.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Daniel Hickey

Police stand guard outside home after 'sudden death'

Police stand guard outside home after 'sudden death'

Police stood guard outside a home in Lowestoft following a "sudden death".

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Christmas market at historic north Norfolk hall named best in country

Christmas market at historic north Norfolk hall named best in country

A Christmas market at a historic hall in north Norfolk has been named among the best in the country to visit for a cheap getaway.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

How destroying the bus shelter at centre of nine-day protest could ruin...Pokémon!

How destroying the bus shelter at centre of nine-day protest could ruin...Pokémon!

For the plucky protesters who have been camping out to keep the bulldozers at bay at a bus shelter in Sheringham, it is the least of all worries.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Police stand down search on the river after personal items found

Police stand down search on the river after personal items found

Police have stood down searches at a city river after the discovery of personal items near its banks led to a day's search.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Image of man released after inappropriate comments made to teenage girl

Image of man released after inappropriate comments made to teenage girl

Police have launched a stalking investigation after an older man made inappropriate comments to a teenage girl.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Police hunting for Norwich man

Police hunting for Norwich man

Police are hunting for a 19-year-old man from the Norwich area.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

City pub named among best for a pint of Guinness

City pub named among best for a pint of Guinness

A pub in Norwich has been named among the best places for a pint of Guinness in the UK.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

WATCH: CCTV shows men eyeing up nutcracker statues outside church

WATCH: CCTV shows men eyeing up nutcracker statues outside church

CCTV footage has been released after two nutcracker statues were stolen from outside a church in Norwich.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Search continues in hunt for BB gun sniper

Search continues in hunt for BB gun sniper

Another lead has dried up in the hunt for a pellet gun sniper who took aim at unsuspecting pedestrians.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Jack Warren

Plans to turn farmland back into equestrian facility given the go-ahead

Plans to turn farmland back into equestrian facility given the go-ahead

Plans to turn farmland back into an equestrian facility after 20 years have been given the go-ahead.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne

Week-long emergency road closure for water works

Week-long emergency road closure for water works

Part of a busy road could be closed for at least a week due to emergency water works.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Iona Goodall

Holiday consultant celebrates 50 years of helping families plan trips

Holiday consultant celebrates 50 years of helping families plan trips

For 50 years she has helped people enjoy the perfect holiday or quick getaway.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Public drinking could be banned in troubled town centre

Public drinking could be banned in troubled town centre

Drinking in public could be banned in a troubled town centre in an effort to tackle rising antisocial behaviour.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Soul Church pastor upsets villagers with SIX failed attempts to rent out his pool

Soul Church pastor upsets villagers with SIX failed attempts to rent out his pool

They say if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand