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Thousands hit by delays over critical NHS tissue sample tests for cancer

Thousands hit by delays over critical NHS tissue sample tests for cancer

Thousands of people across Norfolk have been hit by delays getting results of crucial tissue sample tests for diseases such as cancer.

yesterday 30

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Months of resurfacing work on the A47 Acle Straight uses material from old roads

Months of resurfacing work on the A47 Acle Straight uses material from old roads

Five miles of the A47 Acle Straight have been resurfaced using recycled material from other roads in a pioneering procedure highways chiefs say...

yesterday 4

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Retired senior nurse dies from organ failure following a fall

Retired senior nurse dies from organ failure following a fall

A retired senior nurse from north Norfolk has died in hospital following a fall.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Award-winning West End musical coming to Norwich on 20th anniversary tour

Award-winning West End musical coming to Norwich on 20th anniversary tour

An award-winning show will celebrate its 20th anniversary by heading on a major UK and Ireland tour next year.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

'She deserved better' - Family of support worker criticise mental health services

'She deserved better' - Family of support worker criticise mental health services

The family of a mental health support worker who died just six weeks after contacting a crisis team has criticised those who were meant to look...

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Man to go on trial accused of sexual assault of woman in Norwich woods

Man to go on trial accused of sexual assault of woman in Norwich woods

A man has denied sexually assaulting a woman in woods near Norwich.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man who threatened three women with fake gun found guilty

Man who threatened three women with fake gun found guilty

A man who threatened two ex-partners and another woman with an imitation firearm has been found guilty following a trial.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

All you need to know as A47 to close for full weekend

All you need to know as A47 to close for full weekend

Part of the A47 in Norfolk is closing for a whole weekend.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Cannabis grow found after laser shone at police helicopter

Cannabis grow found after laser shone at police helicopter

A cannabis grow was discovered after a laser was shone at a helicopter in the middle of the night.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

152-tonne abnormal loads to crawl into Norfolk this month

152-tonne abnormal loads to crawl into Norfolk this month

Two abnormal loads will crawl along some of the county's busiest roads this month.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Town's market to expand after 'fantastic' year

Town's market to expand after 'fantastic' year

A town's market is set to expand after a "fantastic" year.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Town to honour war veteran who died aged 98

Town to honour war veteran who died aged 98

A veteran who died aged 98 will be honoured at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service in Thetford.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

School careers fair doubles in size

School careers fair doubles in size

Springwood High School's careers fair has doubled in size.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Norwich win the FA Cup! Walking footballers crowned national champions

Norwich win the FA Cup! Walking footballers crowned national champions

Norwich Soca Seniors’ Over 50s have been crowned national champions after winning the FA’s Walking Football Cup.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Broads facing 'unprecedented' problem after saltwater pushes up into rivers

Broads facing 'unprecedented' problem after saltwater pushes up into rivers

Broads officials have said the waterways are facing an "unprecedented" challenge caused by saltwater infiltration into freshwater rivers, killing...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Tragic schoolboy, 13, was taunted about his sexuality before taking his own life

Tragic schoolboy, 13, was taunted about his sexuality before taking his own life

A 13-year-old boy took his own life after suffering bullying at school about his sexuality, his grieving mother has said.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Donna-Louise Bishop

Why a warm November is keeping a Norfolk boat still afloat on the coast

Why a warm November is keeping a Norfolk boat still afloat on the coast

At this time of year, as autumn gives way to winter, Zoe Dunford would usually store her sailing boat away in a barn until spring.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Daniel Hickey

Wall of Tesco smashed in during ram raid

Wall of Tesco smashed in during ram raid

Ram-raiders have used a digger to break into a village Tesco store.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Johnny Amos

Large owl on the loose after being spooked by military jet

Large owl on the loose after being spooked by military jet

A large owl is on the loose after escaping from its owner on the Norfolk coast.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Calls grow for cul-de-sac named after priest accused of abusing pupils to be renamed

Calls grow for cul-de-sac named after priest accused of abusing pupils to be renamed

The name of a modest cul-de-sac in a Norfolk village still brings back memories of the alleged abuse carried out by the priest it is named after.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Thousands flock to fireworks bonanza

Thousands flock to fireworks bonanza

Thousands of people flocked to a prominent Lowestoft landmark for an evening of family fun by the sea.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Comedy horror film set in Norfolk seaside town lands awards haul

Comedy horror film set in Norfolk seaside town lands awards haul

It is a comedy horror film that shows a fearsome creature terrorising Great Yarmouth

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Very rare china fetches thousands at special auction

Very rare china fetches thousands at special auction

Visitors from across the country and abroad turned out for a special sale of intricate porcelain that attracted fierce competition locally and...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

First ever festive fun run in town set to boost families in need

First ever festive fun run in town set to boost families in need

Festive fun for everyone is promised as an inaugural event hits the start line in a seaside town next month.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Demolition works under way as plans for 'much-needed' town centre homes progress

Demolition works under way as plans for 'much-needed' town centre homes progress

Transformation of a site described as a key gateway in a seaside town has taken an important step forward.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Tommy statues return to town's Remembrance garden ahead of poignant services

Tommy statues return to town's Remembrance garden ahead of poignant services

They are poignant reminders symbolising the sacrifices made in war and the many lives lost in battle.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

New cocktail company applies for alcohol licence

New cocktail company applies for alcohol licence

A new cocktail company has applied for an alcohol licence in Great Yarmouth.

yesterday 2

Eastern Daily Press

Daniel Hickey

Global firm opens new UK headquarters in Norfolk

Global firm opens new UK headquarters in Norfolk

One of the world's leading offshore wind farm installation companies has opened its new UK headquarters in Norwich.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Farming costs are creeping upwards - adding to 'profound impact' of crop prices

Farming costs are creeping upwards - adding to 'profound impact' of crop prices

Farming costs continue to "creep upwards" on average, according to analysis by Norfolk-based agricultural buyers - contributing to the "profound...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Thousands of Christmas turkeys killed in 'heartbreaking' bird flu culls

Thousands of Christmas turkeys killed in 'heartbreaking' bird flu culls

A Norfolk poultry farmer has spoken of the "heartbreaking" cull of thousands of his Christmas turkeys as an anxious industry battles bird flu...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Soap star films teaser for major ITV show at Norwich Market

Soap star films teaser for major ITV show at Norwich Market

A soap star has arrived in Norwich as part of filming for a hit ITV show celebrating one of Norwich's newest accolades.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

'Deflating' seaside town ranked among worst places in Suffolk

'Deflating' seaside town ranked among worst places in Suffolk

A seaside town described as "deflating" by a TikTok duo has been ranked among the worst spots in Suffolk.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

'Caravan graveyard' blaze sees flaming 'ball of ash' land at home

'Caravan graveyard' blaze sees flaming 'ball of ash' land at home

An illegal blaze at a "caravan graveyard" sparked fear among villagers after flaming ash was strewn over nearby homes.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Huge crowd gathers as hit ITV show films segment in Norwich

Huge crowd gathers as hit ITV show films segment in Norwich

Large crowds gathered in one of the city's busiest shopping streets this morning as a hit ITV Show filmed a segment.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Angry passengers 'thinking twice' about using buses during roadwork delays

Angry passengers 'thinking twice' about using buses during roadwork delays

Angry passengers using Norwich busses say they will be "thinking twice" about jumping onboard after roadworks brought gridlock to the city and...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Football fans warned of traffic chaos ahead of weekend game

Football fans warned of traffic chaos ahead of weekend game

Football fans travelling to the city this weekend are being told to plan their journeys amid ongoing roadworks, which has caused widespread...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Gridlock Norwich: MP blames city's traffic chaos on lack of coordination

Gridlock Norwich: MP blames city's traffic chaos on lack of coordination

An MP has spoken out against the lack of coordination in carrying out roadworks across the city, which has left it in gridlock.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Large amount of 'mess' left on park after Bonfire Night

Large amount of 'mess' left on park after Bonfire Night

A large amount of rubbish has been left in a park after Bonfire Night.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Man on bike stopped by police and arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs

Man on bike stopped by police and arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of Class A drugs in Lowestoft.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Five-year-old boy inches away from injury as firework 'malfunctions' at display

Five-year-old boy inches away from injury as firework 'malfunctions' at display

A five-year-old boy was just inches away from a horrific injury after a firework "malfunctioned" during a display. 

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Planned roadworks near McDonald's postponed

Planned roadworks near McDonald's postponed

Planned roadworks near a McDonald's have been postponed.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

'Don't be mean!' Norwich City bosses ridiculed after ordering fans not to be abusive

'Don't be mean!' Norwich City bosses ridiculed after ordering fans not to be abusive

Beleaguered Norwich City bosses have deepened their growing divide with fans by telling them not to abuse the players during what is expected to be...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Pub gifted 'special' Guinness machine for just two weeks

Pub gifted 'special' Guinness machine for just two weeks

A pub in Prince of Wales Road has been gifted a special machine for just two weeks.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Search for four suspects after cash machine ripped from Tesco store

Search for four suspects after cash machine ripped from Tesco store

A manhunt has been launched to find four suspects after a cash machine was stolen from a Tesco store.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Johnny Amos

Knapper? Manning? We need a clean sweep! Street cleaner urges Carrow Road clear-out

Knapper? Manning? We need a clean sweep! Street cleaner urges Carrow Road clear-out

We've had tennis ball protests, angry demonstrations outside the directors' box and now a street sweeper truck is adding to pressure on Norwich...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

National chain opening first shop in Norwich

National chain opening first shop in Norwich

A national chain is getting ready to open its first store in Norwich.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Light trail attracting a million visitors from across the country returns to Norfolk

Light trail attracting a million visitors from across the country returns to Norfolk

A light trail attracting more than one million visitors across the country will be returning to Norfolk.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Man charged with drug and knife possession as well as shop theft

Man charged with drug and knife possession as well as shop theft

A man has been charged with possession of a knife, drugs and theft from a shop in Norwich.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

School bus driver charged with drink driving

School bus driver charged with drink driving

A school bus driver has been charged with drink driving.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

REVEALED: The market town that shoplifters avoid

REVEALED: The market town that shoplifters avoid

As the nation is in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic, one market town has escaped being the target of opportunist thieves.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne