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Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Norfolk police are employing new tactics to stop frequent clashes at a hotel used to house asylum seekers by using powers to stop people gathering...

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Disruption to services after person hit by train

Disruption to services after person hit by train

Rail services were being disrupted after a person was hit by a train.

yesterday 5

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Faye Minton

Man who headbutted asylum hotel protester was ‘just visiting his nan’

Man who headbutted asylum hotel protester was ‘just visiting his nan’

A man who headbutted an anti-asylum hotel protester told a court he had just been trying to visit his grandmother.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Christmas market taking over historic city venue with more than 30 stalls

Christmas market taking over historic city venue with more than 30 stalls

A historic city site will host a Christmas market with more than 30 stalls this festive season.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

North Norfolk pub and restaurant searching for new tenants

North Norfolk pub and restaurant searching for new tenants

A pub in a north Norfolk seaside town is hunting for new tenants.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Farm shop and food hall launches roast dinners for first time

Farm shop and food hall launches roast dinners for first time

A new farm shop and food hall in the outskirts of Norwich has launched roast dinners for the first time.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Busy road closed in both directions following crash

Busy road closed in both directions following crash

A major road on the outskirts of the city has closed following a crash.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Suffolk paedophile jailed for 17 years for sexually abusing children

Suffolk paedophile jailed for 17 years for sexually abusing children

A man from Lowestoft has been jailed for 17 years with an additional year on licence after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child for five...

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Jude Holden

Welcome to Ayls-HAM: The town where pigs roam free

Welcome to Ayls-HAM: The town where pigs roam free

A gang of boisterous pigs and piglets roaming free in a Norfolk town have won local celebrity status.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Gas company accused of causing £6k of damage to Grade II-listed building

Gas company accused of causing £6k of damage to Grade II-listed building

A gas company has been accused of damaging the walls of a grade-II listed building in one of the city's most historic and photogenic quarters.

yesterday 20

Eastern Daily Press

Emily-Rose Thompson

Teens admit to violent attack that left two victims with life-changing injuries

Teens admit to violent attack that left two victims with life-changing injuries

A pair of teens are due in court after they admitted violently attacking two men in Norwich leaving both victims with life-changing injuries.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk man sold drugs from home via illicit dark web site

Norfolk man sold drugs from home via illicit dark web site

A man operated a major dark web drugs online market place from his Norfolk home by offering a range of narcotics, including heroin.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Woman who made £40,000 smuggling drugs to her inmate son ordered to pay back JUST £1

Woman who made £40,000 smuggling drugs to her inmate son ordered to pay back JUST £1

The mother of a prisoner who got a corrupt jailor to smuggle drugs into her son's jail has been ordered to pay back just £1.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Closed school in Norfolk town could reopen to support SEND children

Closed school in Norfolk town could reopen to support SEND children

A former Norfolk school which closed more than five years ago could get a new lease of life.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Attacker who beat up Lord Mayor of Norwich told he faces jail

Attacker who beat up Lord Mayor of Norwich told he faces jail

The man who set upon the Lord Mayor of Norwich in an unprovoked attack has been told he faces 11 weeks in prison.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Driver accused of killing pedestrian crossing road outside park

Driver accused of killing pedestrian crossing road outside park

A driver has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a pensioner as she crossed the road outside a Norwich park.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Hunstanton Town Hall to light up for Christmas celebrations

Hunstanton Town Hall to light up for Christmas celebrations

Hunstanton Town Hall is lighting up the night with a new addition — a dynamic exterior lighting system designed to mark commemorations,...

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Broads beauty spot near historic mill could be unlocked to the public

Broads beauty spot near historic mill could be unlocked to the public

A remote beauty spot in the Broads with views of a historic mill could be unlocked to the public.

yesterday 1

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Owen Sennitt

Figures show which cluster of streets are driving alcohol-fuelled crime

Figures show which cluster of streets are driving alcohol-fuelled crime

Seven out of 10 alcohol-fuelled crimes in a Norfolk town took place in just one small cluster of streets.

yesterday 1

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Owen Sennitt

City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City Hall has raised £1.37m as part of a big sale of its high street assets with more properties set to go under the hammer.

yesterday 1

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Probe continues after man, 42, died in custody at Norfolk prison

Probe continues after man, 42, died in custody at Norfolk prison

Investigations are continuing after a 42-year-old man died in a Norfolk prison. 

yesterday 0

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Donna-Louise Bishop

Man, 45, died from lung infection triggered by alcohol abuse and 'self-neglect'

Man, 45, died from lung infection triggered by alcohol abuse and 'self-neglect'

A "well-liked" 45-year-old man from Norwich died at his home after developing a serious lung infection. 

yesterday 0

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Donna-Louise Bishop

More beach huts lined up for stretch of coast where they change hands for £30,000

More beach huts lined up for stretch of coast where they change hands for £30,000

More than 20 new beach huts could be added to a picturesque stretch of Norfolk shoreline.

yesterday 0

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Chris Bishop

New development for first time buyers comes under fire in holiday village

New development for first time buyers comes under fire in holiday village

A new development has come under fire in a coastal village, where locals fear the properties will become second homes.

yesterday 0

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Chris Bishop

Family living in fear after arson attack caused £20,000 of damage

Family living in fear after arson attack caused £20,000 of damage

A family have been left heartbroken after an arson attack destroyed Christmas presents and caused extensive damage to their property.

yesterday 0

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Mark Boggis

Nature group celebrates a decade safeguarding Breckland's incredibly rare plants

Nature group celebrates a decade safeguarding Breckland's incredibly rare plants

A volunteer-led nature group is celebrating 10 years of guiding the conservation of some of the UK’s rarest plants in their precious Brecks...

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Food security conference debates livestock's role in a sustainable farming future

Food security conference debates livestock's role in a sustainable farming future

The role of grazing livestock within sustainable future farming systems was among the topics discussed with students at a food security conference...

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Which garden centre in Norfolk is best for Christmas shopping?

Which garden centre in Norfolk is best for Christmas shopping?

During Christmas time, families flock to garden centres to snag festive decorations, gawk at robot reindeer and enjoy tasty free samples.

yesterday 0

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Car crashes into building in market town

Car crashes into building in market town

A car drove into a building in the early hours of this morning in a town in Norfolk.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

WATCH: Police drag Santa through city centre in Palestine Action protest

WATCH: Police drag Santa through city centre in Palestine Action protest

Police dragged a man dressed as Santa through Norwich city centre during a protest this afternoon.

yesterday 10

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Ben Fieldhouse

10 arrested in Palestine Action protest in city

10 arrested in Palestine Action protest in city

Police have arrested 10 people at a protest in Norwich this afternoon.

yesterday 1

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Ben Fieldhouse

Hunt continues for gang of burglars following crime spree in town

Hunt continues for gang of burglars following crime spree in town

The hunt for a group of burglars who ransacked a business as part of a crime wave in a Norfolk town is continuing.

yesterday 0

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Ben Fieldhouse

Person pulled from river in early hours by firefighters

Person pulled from river in early hours by firefighters

A person was pulled from a river in the early hours of this morning in Norwich by firefighters.

yesterday 0

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Katie Drake

Norwich researcher launches new resource aimed at school children

Norwich researcher launches new resource aimed at school children

A Norwich woman who experienced first-hand the difficulty of pursuing her dream career is on a mission to inspire students in the city.

yesterday 0

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Emily-Rose Thompson

'One of a kind' Christmas pop-up store returns to Norwich Lanes

'One of a kind' Christmas pop-up store returns to Norwich Lanes

A festive pop-up has opened in the Norwich Lanes for three weekends.

yesterday 0

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Hallie Taylor

Three 'inquisitive' kittens looking for forever homes

Three 'inquisitive' kittens looking for forever homes

Three "sweet" kittens are looking for a new home after spending the start of their lives on the streets.

yesterday 0

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Hallie Taylor

Coffee shop to host 'marvellous' Christmas light switch-on

Coffee shop to host 'marvellous' Christmas light switch-on

A coffee shop and bistro in a Norfolk village will be hosting a Christmas light switch-on to kick off the festive period.

yesterday 0

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Hallie Taylor

£100k works underway at award-winning woodland

£100k works underway at award-winning woodland

A new refurb of a popular north Norfolk woodland park are firmly under way and promises to utilise the natural resources of the area.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Christmas tree festival lights up for its 25th anniversary

Christmas tree festival lights up for its 25th anniversary

A Christmas tree festival has been spectacularly lit up for its 25th anniversary.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Farm fears for safety after dog attack kills six sheep

Farm fears for safety after dog attack kills six sheep

A family-run farm lives in fear of a dog attack after finding several of their sheep dead.

yesterday 0

Eastern Daily Press

Iona Goodall

Two city centre investment properties up for sale

Two city centre investment properties up for sale

Two ground rent investment properties are being sold on behalf of Norwich City Council.

yesterday 0

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Iona Goodall

'Loveable' dog still looking for forever home two years after arriving in the country

'Loveable' dog still looking for forever home two years after arriving in the country

A "sweet and loyal" dog is still searching for her forever home two years after arriving in the country.

yesterday 0

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Iona Goodall

5 of the best winter walks with pub pit stop in Norfolk

5 of the best winter walks with pub pit stop in Norfolk

In the colder months, there is almost nothing better than a long walk along the coast.

yesterday 1

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Iona Goodall

'Dangerous' zebra crossing and cycle lane causing confusion for drivers

'Dangerous' zebra crossing and cycle lane causing confusion for drivers

A new cycle lane and zebra crossing in Gorleston have been branded "dangerous" and "disgraceful" by people who live nearby.

yesterday 0

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Nelson Walker

Controversial decision to spend £350k on new bin lids is formally challenged

Controversial decision to spend £350k on new bin lids is formally challenged

A council's decision to spend £350,000 on thousands of new bin lids has come under scrutiny after it was formally challenged.

previous day 8

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Mark Boggis

Sinking boat causes oil spill on the Broads

Sinking boat causes oil spill on the Broads

The sinking of a boat on the Broads has created an oil slick.

previous day 4

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Ben Fieldhouse

TV presenter surprises Norfolk man with huge award on BBC show

TV presenter surprises Norfolk man with huge award on BBC show

A site manager for a high school was paid a surprise visit by BBC presenter Alex Jones after winning a national award.

previous day 20

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Emily Goodwin

'Paint pot gang' use tiny containers to flood Norfolk town with cocaine

'Paint pot gang' use tiny containers to flood Norfolk town with cocaine

A county lines gang flooded a town with more than £300,000 of cocaine using tiny children's paint-style pots to distribute the drugs, a court has...

previous day 5

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Peter Walsh

Stab wound 'cut hole in heart' of Norwich murder victim, jury told

Stab wound 'cut hole in heart' of Norwich murder victim, jury told

A man allegedly murdered by a neighbour after a row over current affairs suffered a stab wound that cut a hole in his heart, a court has heard.

previous day 3

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Peter Walsh

Man cleared of murder over Norwich gang feud stabbing

Man cleared of murder over Norwich gang feud stabbing

One of four people accused of murdering a teen as part of a Norwich gang feud has had the case against him dismissed.

previous day 3

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Peter Walsh