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Woman with 173 previous offences banned from EVERY shop in Norfolk

Woman with 173 previous offences banned from EVERY shop in Norfolk

A shoplifter with a “horrendous record” has been banned from entering any retail premises.

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Simon Parkin

Fish and chip shop repossessed by landlord

Fish and chip shop repossessed by landlord

A village chip shop, which has been in business for more than a decade, has been repossessed.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Former village forge could be turned into 'homes for locals'

Former village forge could be turned into 'homes for locals'

A former village forge could be turned into four new homes to let for local people.

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Chris Bishop

Man seriously injured after being hit by car while waiting beside broken down vehicle

Man seriously injured after being hit by car while waiting beside broken down vehicle

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a car while waiting beside his broken down vehicle.

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Shaun Webbley

Detective says 'violent and frenzied attack' by man on partner could have killed her

Detective says 'violent and frenzied attack' by man on partner could have killed her

A police officer said the "violent and frenzied attack" by a man on his partner in a Suffolk home could easily have seen the victim being murdered.

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Shaun Webbley

Final warning to drivers ahead of A11 closures next week

Final warning to drivers ahead of A11 closures next week

Part of the A11 will be closed next week as work to revamp the Thickthorn junction continues.

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Gabriella Crisp

Council performs u-turn on controversial parking charge scheme

Council performs u-turn on controversial parking charge scheme

A council has performed a major u-turn on its plan to scrap a parking exemption scheme.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Plans to demolish site attached to Anglia Square scrapped

Plans to demolish site attached to Anglia Square scrapped

A bid to demolish a site which would fill the missing link in a major city centre redevelopment project has been panned just as demolitions are...

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Jack Warren

Driver three times over cannabis limit handed one year ban

Driver three times over cannabis limit handed one year ban

A man who admitted to being more than three times over the legal cannabis limit has been banned from driving for one year and fined more than...

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Henry Durand

Teenager released on bail after boy struck by car in hit-and-run

Teenager released on bail after boy struck by car in hit-and-run

A suspect has been released on bail after a teenager was struck by a car in Great Yarmouth.

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Shaun Webbley

Motorcycle goes up in flames on busy Norwich road

Motorcycle goes up in flames on busy Norwich road

A motorbike went up in flames on Norwich's inner ring road with two fire crews called out to put out the blaze.

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Ben Fieldhouse

City discount chain reopens after two days

City discount chain reopens after two days

A city discount store has reopened after two days of closures.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Kitesurfer loses kit after getting into difficulty off Norfolk coast

Kitesurfer loses kit after getting into difficulty off Norfolk coast

A kitesurfer found themselves in difficulty off the Norfolk coast.

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Gabriella Crisp

Country's most easterly farm embraces new venture after 107 years

Country's most easterly farm embraces new venture after 107 years

For more than 100 years, the Edwards family has worked the land on the country's most easterly farm - but now a radical change has refocused their...

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Phoebe Ozanne

Bid to use brickworks site to aid £59m flood defence scheme set for go-ahead

Bid to use brickworks site to aid £59m flood defence scheme set for go-ahead

A proposal to use a brickworks site to aid a £59m flood defence scheme is to be decided - and it is set for approval.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Council leader shares vision to battle traffic concerns in town's high street

Council leader shares vision to battle traffic concerns in town's high street

A council leader is looking for long term solutions for a Norfolk town's high street as she fears that "safety is becoming a concern".

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Phoebe Ozanne

Plans emerge for major chicken farm to house nearly 140,000 birds

Plans emerge for major chicken farm to house nearly 140,000 birds

Early plans have emerged for a major chicken farm to house nearly 140,000 birds on the edge of a market town.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Officials unclear about when flag graffiti will be removed

Officials unclear about when flag graffiti will be removed

Officials have not given a clear answer as to when flags painted on a pedestrian crossing will be removed.

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Jack Warren

Neighbours shaken and saddened after man found dead

Neighbours shaken and saddened after man found dead

Neighbours say they are still in disbelief after a body of a man was found in a home engulfed by a fire.

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Jack Warren

Riverside home with annexe for sale at £1.25 million guide

Riverside home with annexe for sale at £1.25 million guide

A riverside home on the Norfolk Broads in South Walsham is for sale at a guide price of £1.25 million.

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Harry Frazer

Shocking facts show why so many people want to leave this country

Shocking facts show why so many people want to leave this country

I’ve aways wondered who the people were who think and talk about Christmas in September.

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Rachel Moore

Norfolk brewery gets green light for rural bar and events space

Norfolk brewery gets green light for rural bar and events space

A bid to convert storage units at a North Norfolk farm into a micro brewery, bar, and shop has been given the green light.

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Henry Durand

'Gorgeous' pair of cats with three eyes between them need new home

'Gorgeous' pair of cats with three eyes between them need new home

Two "gorgeous" cats found in a feral colony are looking for a new home in Norfolk.

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Ben Fieldhouse

UEA and NUA handed lowest-ever rankings in highly-regarded annual university table

UEA and NUA handed lowest-ever rankings in highly-regarded annual university table

The region's two main universities have slumped to their lowest-ever places in a highly-regarded annual league table.

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David Hannant

Tickets launch for one of UK's best Christmas experiences on Norfolk heritage railway

Tickets launch for one of UK's best Christmas experiences on Norfolk heritage railway

A heritage railway has announced the dates and opened bookings for this year’s Christmas experience.

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Emily Goodwin

Plans to demolish Debenhams building in city centre have been revealed

Plans to demolish Debenhams building in city centre have been revealed

Details have emerged for how a landmark building could be demolished in a bid to turn it into flats.

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Danielle Champ

MP raises concerns over plans for village refugee centre (but doesn't oppose them)

MP raises concerns over plans for village refugee centre (but doesn't oppose them)

An MP has said he will "press for answers" over plans to house 200 Afghan refugees in his constituency but has stopped short of opposing the scheme.

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Owen Sennitt

Garden centre to unveil new Christmas displays in special event

Garden centre to unveil new Christmas displays in special event

It may only be September, but one Norfolk garden centre is already stepping into Christmas.

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Faye Minton

Norfolk named among UK's most affordable holiday destinations

Norfolk named among UK's most affordable holiday destinations

Norfolk has been named one of the UK's most affordable holiday destinations.

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Faye Minton

Jealous boyfriend hurled cannabis grinder at partner after man touched her leg

Jealous boyfriend hurled cannabis grinder at partner after man touched her leg

A jealous man threw a cannabis grinder at his partner after becoming angry when a neighbour touched her leg, a court has heard.

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Peter Walsh

Designer speaks out after 'copycats' sell her work on Shein and Temu

Designer speaks out after 'copycats' sell her work on Shein and Temu

A local designer has spoken out against "copycats" who sold her work as their own through sites such as Shein and Temu.

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Faye Minton

Front-runner to buy seaside venue faces questions over business past

Front-runner to buy seaside venue faces questions over business past

The director of a construction firm tipped to be the top bidder to buy a seaside venue previously ran a firm that collapsed owing £1.7m.

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Owen Sennitt

Broads bridge pilot service falls from guiding 13,000 boats a year to just ONE

Broads bridge pilot service falls from guiding 13,000 boats a year to just ONE

A Broads tradition could soon disappear due to rising water levels.

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Owen Sennitt

Man banned from being near flags after arrest following clashes in city

Man banned from being near flags after arrest following clashes in city

A man has been told he has to stay away from flags after he was arrested following a clash in the city.

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Owen Sennitt

First votes cast for three councils to replace Norfolk's current eight

First votes cast for three councils to replace Norfolk's current eight

Three of Norfolk's councils have become the first to officially endorse the vision for three new authorities to replace the county's current eight.

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Dan Grimmer

Decision over 24/7 opening hours for new McDonald's hit by last minute delay

Decision over 24/7 opening hours for new McDonald's hit by last minute delay

A decision whether to allow fast food giant McDonald’s to operate its newest Norfolk restaurant around the clock has been delayed at the 11th hour.

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Dan Grimmer

Man facing two rape charges admits one and denies the other

Man facing two rape charges admits one and denies the other

A man facing two charges of rape has admitted one but denied the other.

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Peter Walsh

Norwich man caught smuggling drugs through Heathrow

Norwich man caught smuggling drugs through Heathrow

A man from Norwich has been remanded in prison after being caught smuggling cannabis through Heathrow Airport.

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Simon Parkin

Acid attack threat court case halted after defendant takes mystery substance in dock

Acid attack threat court case halted after defendant takes mystery substance in dock

The court sentencing of a man accused of making violent death threats had to be halted after he took a mystery substance in the dock.

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Simon Parkin

Fly-tipping cases lead to almost £1,000 in fines

Fly-tipping cases lead to almost £1,000 in fines

Councils have dished out almost £1,000 in fines after three separate fly-tipping incidents.

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Faye Minton

Corner of Norfolk named among best places to spot autumn wildlife

Corner of Norfolk named among best places to spot autumn wildlife

A corner of Norfolk has been named among the best places to spot autumnal wildlife.

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Faye Minton

Police cordon off area of city centre after woman is raped

Police cordon off area of city centre after woman is raped

Police have put a cordon in place along a stretch of riverbank in the centre of Norwich while officers investigate a rape.

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Faye Minton

Seven appear at court charged with breaching new order

Seven appear at court charged with breaching new order

Seven people have appeared in court charged with breaching Great Yarmouth’s new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).

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Faye Minton

New bridal shop opening on grounds of country estate

New bridal shop opening on grounds of country estate

A boutique for brides on a budget is opening in a converted chapel near Norwich.

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Faye Minton

Stroke survivors sought for groundbreaking study into lesser-known side effect

Stroke survivors sought for groundbreaking study into lesser-known side effect

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are looking for stroke survivors to help in a study into one of its lesser-known side effects.

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David Hannant

Disgraced deputy head banned from teaching over free school meal scam

Disgraced deputy head banned from teaching over free school meal scam

A disgraced deputy headteacher convicted of fraud over a free school meals scam has been banned from returning to the profession.

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David Hannant

Three people arrested after woman found dead on side of A47

Three people arrested after woman found dead on side of A47

Three people have been arrested after a woman died in a hit-and-run crash on the A47 in Dereham.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Norfolk attractions named among UK's best in major awards

Norfolk attractions named among UK's best in major awards

Two attractions in Norfolk have been named among the UK's best at a national awards ceremony.

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Emily Goodwin

Police give update on unsolved murder case with £20k reward

Police give update on unsolved murder case with £20k reward

All five suspects in a 'no body' murder investigation have been rebailed as police continue their investigations.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Norwich SNUBBED by Take That as 2026 tour dates released

Norwich SNUBBED by Take That as 2026 tour dates released

Take That has announced a new tour for 2026 - but Norwich fans will have to travel miles to see them 'Shine'.

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Emily Goodwin