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Police still hunting man who had sex with sibling in Norfolk park

Police still hunting man who had sex with sibling in Norfolk park

The hunt is still ongoing for a man who was previously caught having sex with his half-sister in a Norfolk park.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Speculation over Norfolk and Suffolk police merger sparks rural crime rise fears

Speculation over Norfolk and Suffolk police merger sparks rural crime rise fears

Speculation that a fresh effort will be made to merge Norfolk and Suffolk police forces has prompted an MP to warn such a move could be disastrous...

yesterday 8

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Man to appear at court over Norwich city centre fight

Man to appear at court over Norwich city centre fight

A man is due in court following a fight in the centre of Norwich.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Probe 'ongoing' two months after bodies of men found at Norfolk home

Probe 'ongoing' two months after bodies of men found at Norfolk home

An investigation is continuing months after the deaths of two men in the same house.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Warrant issued for arrest of pair charged with £2k cosmetics thefts

Warrant issued for arrest of pair charged with £2k cosmetics thefts

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of two men charged over the theft of £2k of cosmetics from shops in Norwich.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Mystery surrounds 30 minutes between car crash and man being shot by police on A11

Mystery surrounds 30 minutes between car crash and man being shot by police on A11

Unanswered questions remain about the 30 minutes which elapsed between a car crash in Thetford and the police's fatal shooting of a man in his 60s...

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Poignant tribute to honour late partner who inspired volunteer to help others

Poignant tribute to honour late partner who inspired volunteer to help others

A dedicated volunteer has made a poignant tribute in honour of his late partner to support young people in Norfolk.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Donna-Louise Bishop

Everything we know so far after 'gunman' was shot dead by police on A11

Everything we know so far after 'gunman' was shot dead by police on A11

An investigation is under way after a 'gunman' was shot dead by police on the A11 at Thetford.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

7 things to look forward to in Norfolk in 2026

7 things to look forward to in Norfolk in 2026

There is something for everyone to look forward to in Norfolk in 2026.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Couple left devastated after blaze guts thatched home

Couple left devastated after blaze guts thatched home

A couple has been left devastated after a blaze tore their thatched home apart. 

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

7 celebrities you might spot in Norfolk in 2026

7 celebrities you might spot in Norfolk in 2026

From a rock legend to a darts champion, there are plenty of famous faces that will be popping up around Norfolk next year.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Stark road fatality figures for Norfolk show dangers of rural driving

Stark road fatality figures for Norfolk show dangers of rural driving

Eye-opening statistics have revealed that more than 90pc of people killed on Norfolk's highways last year died on rural roads, prompting calls for...

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Donna-Louise Bishop

New windows set to be installed at historic mill

New windows set to be installed at historic mill

New windows look set to be installed on a historic mill that was converted into a home in the 1990s.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Nine fire crews tackling blaze at thatched home

Nine fire crews tackling blaze at thatched home

People have been warned to keep windows and doors shut as fire crews attend a blaze on a busy road.

yesterday 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

'Gunman pointed pistol at girl' before being shot dead on A11

'Gunman pointed pistol at girl' before being shot dead on A11

An eyewitness has claimed that a man police shot dead on the A11 pointed a pistol at a girl.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

'Woman shoves man in his 80s' during row at Boxing Day hunt

'Woman shoves man in his 80s' during row at Boxing Day hunt

A man in his 80s was shoved after an argument turned physical at a controversial Boxing Day hunt.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Giant wind turbine suddenly 'spins faster than ever' before breaking down AGAIN

Giant wind turbine suddenly 'spins faster than ever' before breaking down AGAIN

An error at a 413ft tall wind turbine in a seaside town saw its blades "spin faster than ever before".

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Controversial plans for 40 new homes in Norfolk village set for green light

Controversial plans for 40 new homes in Norfolk village set for green light

Controversial plans to build 40 new homes in a Norfolk village are set to be approved despite neighbours' strong objections.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne

Anger deepens over 'outrageous' bid for massive housing development

Anger deepens over 'outrageous' bid for massive housing development

Folk living on the outskirts of Norwich fear the construction of a massive housing development on their doorstep will cause traffic chaos.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Danielle Champ

Traffic restrictions to be in place during 10-week works

Traffic restrictions to be in place during 10-week works

A road in a coastal town will allow one-way traffic only as it undergoes a period of improvement works.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Fieldhouse

Defiant swimmers to brave the wintery North Sea as popular seaside dip returns

Defiant swimmers to brave the wintery North Sea as popular seaside dip returns

Swimmers are set welcome in the new year by braving the choppy waves of North Sea as a popular seaside dip returns to a Norfolk town.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne

Why marvel fundraiser Malcolm, 92 is feeling top of the world

Why marvel fundraiser Malcolm, 92 is feeling top of the world

"This has been the biggest surprise of my life!"

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne

Three major city projects set to progress forward in 2026

Three major city projects set to progress forward in 2026

A number of major development projects that will transform the city are set to progress in 2026.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Emily-Rose Thompson

Gun found on A11 after police shoot man in his 60s dead

Gun found on A11 after police shoot man in his 60s dead

A 'gunman' who fled to the A11 following a crash died after police fired two shots, an initial investigation has found.

yesterday 6

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Campaign to clear murderer of gruesome seafront killing of wife

Campaign to clear murderer of gruesome seafront killing of wife

In 1901 Herbert Bennett was hanged for the gruesome murder of his wife Mary on Great Yarmouth seafront.

yesterday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Iona Goodall

Tributes left for "trusted colleague and friend" who died after city crash

Tributes left for

Floral tributes have been laid where a man was hit by car in a busy Norwich street before later dying in hospital.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Emily-Rose Thompson

City's most famous clock stops AGAIN leaving locals baffled

City's most famous clock stops AGAIN leaving locals baffled

City folk have been left confused after a prominent clock stopped working for the sixth time.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Emily-Rose Thompson

Six babies born on Christmas Day at Norfolk hospital

Six babies born on Christmas Day at Norfolk hospital

Six newborn babies helped make for a particularly special Christmas Day at one hospital in Norfolk.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Busy road closed due to burst water main

Busy road closed due to burst water main

A busy road in a seaside town is closed due to a burst water main.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Van smashes into police station after two-vehicle crash

Van smashes into police station after two-vehicle crash

A van smashed into the front of a police station in Norwich after a two-vehicle crash. 

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Iona Goodall

New Year Honours 2026 - all the Norfolk and Waveney individuals on the list

New Year Honours 2026 - all the Norfolk and Waveney individuals on the list

A globe-trotter in his 90s who has raised thousands of pounds for charity, a long-serving volunteer with life-saving lifeboats and the founder of...

yesterday 4

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norwich people named in King's 2026 New Year Honours list

Norwich people named in King's 2026 New Year Honours list

Fundraisers who have collected thousands of pounds for charity, the founder of an arts festival and a couple who have served the city's Jewish...

yesterday 4

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Prisoners making booze in their cells at HMP Norwich

Prisoners making booze in their cells at HMP Norwich

Inmates at Norwich prison are fermenting alcohol in their cells as drink and drugs continue to pose a safety risk for staff and inmates.

yesterday 8

Eastern Daily Press

Jack Warren

New Channel 4 show films episode in seaside town

New Channel 4 show films episode in seaside town

A new Channel 4 show hosted by a celebrity chef filmed an episode in a Suffolk seaside town, it can be revealed.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Fireworks display to close roads for more than 11 hours

Fireworks display to close roads for more than 11 hours

One of Norfolk's most popular New Year's Day celebrations will see several roads closed for more than 11 hours.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Driver punches car window after narrowly avoiding pedestrians

Driver punches car window after narrowly avoiding pedestrians

Police are looking for a man who approached two pedestrians in a threatening manner before punching a car window in a retail park.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Hallie Taylor

Judge rules microwave does not make a flat as hotel loses key legal battle

Judge rules microwave does not make a flat as hotel loses key legal battle

A dispute over whether a building is being used as an HMO or block of flats has been resolved after a judged ruled that "plugging in a microwave"...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Next year can be bolder, brighter and better than this one

Next year can be bolder, brighter and better than this one

In the final column of the year, it’s tempting to look back over the past 12 months.

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie England

Shocked neighbours describe “horrendous” sound of lorry overturning in busy road

Shocked neighbours describe “horrendous” sound of lorry overturning in busy road

Neighbours have described their shock after a HGV lorry overturned and was left lying horizontal across a busy city road at rush hour, landing...

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Emily-Rose Thompson

Man with 'handgun' shot dead by police after two-vehicle crash

Man with 'handgun' shot dead by police after two-vehicle crash

A man believed to be carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police following a two-vehicle crash in Thetford.

previous day 9

Eastern Daily Press

Cerys Baker

Lane blocked on major road after two-vehicle crash

Lane blocked on major road after two-vehicle crash

A lane is blocked on a major road after a two-vehicle crash.

previous day 9

Eastern Daily Press

Iona Goodall

Sainsbury Centre in 'woke' row over return of African artefacts

Sainsbury Centre in 'woke' row over return of African artefacts

Norfolk's leading cultural institution could give up items in its collection which were removed from Africa during the colonial period.

previous day 20

Eastern Daily Press

Jack Warren

Care home rated inadequate after inspectors raise concerns over safety

Care home rated inadequate after inspectors raise concerns over safety

A Norfolk care home has been rated as inadequate by watchdogs, who said its staffing levels meant people were not being kept safe.

previous day 7

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Drivers face diversions because of road closure to install new lighting on A47

Drivers face diversions because of road closure to install new lighting on A47

Drivers will face diversions as new lights are put in place on one of Norfolk's most notorious roads.

previous day 5

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council tax hike warning for thousands in Norfolk as leaders rue 'gloomy' future

Council tax hike warning for thousands in Norfolk as leaders rue 'gloomy' future

Leaders at Norfolk County Council said they might have to hike council tax by the maximum amount allowed without a referendum, after the government...

previous day 6

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Cold health alert issued for Norfolk as temperatures plummet

Cold health alert issued for Norfolk as temperatures plummet

A cold health alert has been issued for Norfolk as temperatures plummet.

previous day 8

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

£1 coin for sale for more than £40,000 in Norwich

£1 coin for sale for more than £40,000 in Norwich

A King Charles £1 coin has been listed for sale for £40,000.

previous day 6

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

More closures planned on A47 as streetlights installed

More closures planned on A47 as streetlights installed

There are more closures to be aware of on the A47 in the new year.

previous day 6

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Dramatic images show scene on A11 after 'gunman' shot dead by police

Dramatic images show scene on A11 after 'gunman' shot dead by police

Dramatic images have captured the aftermath of a "gunman" being shot dead by police.

previous day 6

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

New partnership strengthens the UK's offshore wind ambitions

New partnership strengthens the UK's offshore wind ambitions

A new partnership is strengthening the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.

previous day 6

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring