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Japanese-style woodland with 600 trees being created in village

Japanese-style woodland with 600 trees being created in village

A new woodland space is being created in a village near Norwich.

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Faye Minton

Trial date change for Norwich man accused of sex offences against girl

Trial date change for Norwich man accused of sex offences against girl

The trial of a man accused of raping and sexually assaulting a girl under 13 has been moved.

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Peter Walsh

'Riverside retreat' on island near Norwich sells for £100,000 at auction

'Riverside retreat' on island near Norwich sells for £100,000 at auction

A mooring plot described as a "riverside retreat" has sold at auction for £100,000.

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Faye Minton

Students shaping school life through five councils

Students shaping school life through five councils

Students at a King’s Lynn secondary school are helping shape school life through five dedicated councils focused on key areas of improvement.

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Sophie Skyring

Road closure in Norfolk town announced

Road closure in Norfolk town announced

Norfolk County Council has announced a programme of essential drainage improvements in Watlington, set to begin next month.

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Sophie Skyring

Cycle storage hubs to be created in King's Lynn

Cycle storage hubs to be created in King's Lynn

Two new Active Travel Hubs are set to be created in King’s Lynn to encourage healthier, more sustainable travel.

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Sophie Skyring

Battle rumbles on as villagers take on owner of private woods set for holiday park

Battle rumbles on as villagers take on owner of private woods set for holiday park

Villagers could soon be embroiled in a battle against the owner of a privately owned woodland in a bid to ensure they can continue walking through it.

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Owen Sennitt

‘You did what?!’ Shock at Greens' bizarre move over their 'hypocrite' councillor

‘You did what?!’ Shock at Greens' bizarre move over their 'hypocrite' councillor

The Greens' bizarre decision to readmit their 'hypocrite' councillor has sparked a war of words with the party accused of allowing him to "sit on...

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Owen Sennitt

Shop fights to serve alcohol after losing licence for selling vodka to teens

Shop fights to serve alcohol after losing licence for selling vodka to teens

The owners of a shop that lost its alcohol licence after serving vodka to underage teens have appeared in court in a bid to get the decision...

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Owen Sennitt

The neighbour dispute which encapsulates the north Norfolk divide

The neighbour dispute which encapsulates the north Norfolk divide

They are divided by a wall just nine inches thick.

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Owen Sennitt

EastEnders star joins squad for celebrity football match in Norfolk town

EastEnders star joins squad for celebrity football match in Norfolk town

A soap star has joined the squad for a celebrity football match that will take place in Norfolk next year.

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Emily Goodwin

Sons blast 'catastrophic failings' and demand answers over mother’s care home death

Sons blast 'catastrophic failings' and demand answers over mother’s care home death

Two brothers are demanding answers following alleged “catastrophic failings” that led up to their mother’s death in a Norfolk care home. 

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Donna-Louise Bishop

Anger over new car park planned for hotel in village plagued by parking problems

Anger over new car park planned for hotel in village plagued by parking problems

Plans to turn a field into a new car park for an upmarket hotel have sparked anger in a coastal village plagued by parking problems.

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Chris Bishop

Norfolk water cooler and coffee machine vendor set to expand

Norfolk water cooler and coffee machine vendor set to expand

A water cooler and coffee machine business is set to expand.

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Chris Bishop

High rise stories sought ahead of landmark building being knocked down

High rise stories sought ahead of landmark building being knocked down

The demolition of Britain's most easterly high-rise tower block is set to feature in a new project.

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Mark Boggis

FREE discovery trail set to showcase inspirational people

FREE discovery trail set to showcase inspirational people

A new initiative is set to take centre stage in a seaside town next week.

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Mark Boggis

Joy as 'fish lovers paradise' lands national recognition

Joy as 'fish lovers paradise' lands national recognition

Staff and management at an independent fishmongers are celebrating after reeling in a "huge honour".

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Mark Boggis

House bid for rural hamlet sparks fears of 'spoiled landscape'

House bid for rural hamlet sparks fears of 'spoiled landscape'

A bid to build a house in rural Norfolk is facing objections over fears it would "spoil" the landscape.

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Daniel Hickey

Car parks at Norfolk hospital to be resurfaced

Car parks at Norfolk hospital to be resurfaced

Work is set to take place at a hospital on the coast to resurface both public and staff car parks.

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Daniel Hickey

Nature movement grows beyond East Anglian roots to inspire national 'Wild Kingdom'

Nature movement grows beyond East Anglian roots to inspire national 'Wild Kingdom'

A rewilding movement rooted in East Anglia is spreading its wings nationwide in a bid to unite nature recovery efforts across the UK's "Wild Kingdom".

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Chris Hill

Malt firm takes 'bold step forward' for sustainable barley growing

Malt firm takes 'bold step forward' for sustainable barley growing

A Norfolk maltster has launched a "bold" data-driven initiative aimed at raising environmental standards and meeting market demands for sustainable...

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Chris Hill

Brighton-based music venue opens first site in the city

Brighton-based music venue opens first site in the city

A new music venue has opened its doors at the site of a former pub in the city.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

CSI investigate break-in on city outskirts

CSI investigate break-in on city outskirts

Police are investigating after a break in on the outskirts of the city.

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Jack Warren

Village on city outskirts could be set to expand

Village on city outskirts could be set to expand

A village just outside Norwich could be set to expand as plans to build more houses on farmland have emerged.

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Jack Warren

Norfolk businesses crowned at Norfolk and Suffolk Food & Drink Awards

Norfolk businesses crowned at Norfolk and Suffolk Food & Drink Awards

The winners of the Farm Shop/Deli of the Year award and the Bespoke Food/Drink Offering award were announced at the Norfolk and Suffolk Magazine...

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Sophie Stainthorpe

Flood alert issued for parts of Norfolk

Flood alert issued for parts of Norfolk

A warning has been issued as a flood alert is in place for parts of Norfolk.

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Cerys Baker

New personal training gym opens in Norwich

New personal training gym opens in Norwich

A fitness fanatic who had a taste of the elite athlete lifestyle in the USA has taken the plunge and has opened his own gym.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Win a NCFC chair upholstered in Canaries shirts

Win a NCFC chair upholstered in Canaries shirts

A wingback chair covered in Canaries shirts could be yours as it is set to be raffled off at a city landmark.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Council housed vulnerable people in unauthorised flats amid landlord criminal probe

Council housed vulnerable people in unauthorised flats amid landlord criminal probe

A council continued to house vulnerable people in flats that were not fit for use while paying a landlord it was pursuing criminal proceedings...

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Exclusive By Henry Durand

Fresh calls to bring Norfolk's disused railway lines back into use

Fresh calls to bring Norfolk's disused railway lines back into use

Fresh calls have been made to turn more of Norfolk's disused railway lines into routes pedestrians and cyclists could use to get between towns and...

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Dan Grimmer

From TA to headteacher... How school's new head rose through the ranks

From TA to headteacher... How school's new head rose through the ranks

A Norfolk school has appointed a long-serving member of staff as its new headteacher, 10 years after he joined as a teaching assistant.

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David Hannant

Drivers warned cameras can now catch them after council blunder resolved

Drivers warned cameras can now catch them after council blunder resolved

Drivers who flout the law on a Norwich street have been warned they will now be caught by new cameras - after a blunder which prevented the...

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Dan Grimmer

Changes made to controversial plans for new care home - but objections remain

Changes made to controversial plans for new care home - but objections remain

Plans for a controversial 66-bedroom care home at the site of a former feather factory have been revised - but objections remain.

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Dan Grimmer

Is this Norwich's cheapest café? Here's everything we ate at Home Bargains for £15

Is this Norwich's cheapest café? Here's everything we ate at Home Bargains for £15

Is it possible that we have found the cheapest café in the city centre? Reporter Emily Goodwin paid a visit to Home Bargains to see how much food...

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Emily Goodwin

Disgruntled roofer stole equipment worth £22k after being sacked

Disgruntled roofer stole equipment worth £22k after being sacked

A worker at a Norwich roofing and cladding firm stole equipment worth £22,000 after being sacked from his job.

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Simon Parkin

Time runs out for company trying to create one of UK's biggest factory farms

Time runs out for company trying to create one of UK's biggest factory farms

Villagers are breathing a sigh of relief after a food firm failed to appeal against a decision to block a huge megafarm.

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Owen Sennitt

Ticket launch date announced for huge show at Norfolk estate in 2026

Ticket launch date announced for huge show at Norfolk estate in 2026

The tickets will soon launch for one of the UK's biggest parties as it returns to a Norfolk estate next year.

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Emily Goodwin

Bat discovery scuppers plans for rural barn conversion

Bat discovery scuppers plans for rural barn conversion

Plans to turn a rural barn into a new house have been turned down after bats were found on the premises.

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Chris Bishop

New pastures needed for much-loved mobile care farm flock

New pastures needed for much-loved mobile care farm flock

It is a much-loved mobile care farm that brings joy to hundreds of children and adults as it provides animal therapy care and well-being.

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Mark Boggis

Digital farming experts will explain how data can boost farm profits

Digital farming experts will explain how data can boost farm profits

Digital agriculture specialists will explain how East Anglian farmers can take full advantage of the data gathered on their farms during a...

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Chris Hill

The dark reason a bear once visited a school in Norfolk's 'unspoilt' village

The dark reason a bear once visited a school in Norfolk's 'unspoilt' village

A towering bear once stood on its hind legs outside a school in a picturesque village near King's Lynn.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Norwich named as the UK's kindest city

Norwich named as the UK's kindest city

Norwich has been named as the kindest city in the country.

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Shaun Webbley

Three teens arrested following 'series of incidents'

Three teens arrested following 'series of incidents'

Three teenagers have been arrested by police after a spate of anti-social behaviour.

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Ben Fieldhouse

Hero who saved village being blown to bits is remebered

Hero who saved village being blown to bits is remebered

Family members have remembered a Second World War hero who saved a Norfolk village from being blown to smithereens with an official unveiling of...

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Phoebe Ozanne

Overpass confrontation latest in flag rows in county

Overpass confrontation latest in flag rows in county

Another row over flags being hung from public property has erupted at the Norfolk-Suffolk border.

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Will King

New local eateries honoured at Food & Drink Awards 2025

New local eateries honoured at Food & Drink Awards 2025

The winners of the Norfolk and Suffolk Magazine Food & Drink Awards 2025 were announced earlier this week.

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Sophie Stainthorpe

Market town locals condemn council over plans to cut down their century-old trees

Market town locals condemn council over plans to cut down their century-old trees

Neighbours living in Norfolk’s “last unspoiled market town” have accused a council of “railroading” housing plans that would see century-old...

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Henry Durand

7 businesses in Norfolk hiring seasonal staff for Christmas

7 businesses in Norfolk hiring seasonal staff for Christmas

Looking for a temporary job during this festive period?

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Hallie Taylor

Shakespeare wouldn't pass a GCSE in natural history

Shakespeare wouldn't pass a GCSE in natural history

In the second act of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titania is sung to sleep by her fairies. Their lullaby begins:

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Nick Acheson

'End of an era' as Norfolk family sells machinery after 80 years of farming

'End of an era' as Norfolk family sells machinery after 80 years of farming

Hundreds of farm machines, cultivation tools and historic relics have been auctioned in a Norfolk field - marking the "end of an era" for a farming...

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Chris Hill