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Musical theatre coach named finalist in national business awards

Musical theatre coach named finalist in national business awards

A Norfolk vocal coach has been named as a finalist in the UK Small Business Awards.

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

New darts shop opening in Norfolk - with private lane hire and custom fitting

New darts shop opening in Norfolk - with private lane hire and custom fitting

A new darts shop is opening in Norfolk, offering private lane hire and custom fitting. 

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Reform warns it will tear up contracts and scrap subsidies for wind and solar firms

Reform warns it will tear up contracts and scrap subsidies for wind and solar firms

Reform has warned energy companies building wind and solar farms in East Anglia that it will tear up contracts for future projects and scrap their...

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Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Reform warns it will tear up contracts and scrap subsidies for wind and solar firms

Reform warns it will tear up contracts and scrap subsidies for wind and solar firms

Reform has warned energy companies building wind and solar farms in East Anglia that it will tear up contracts for future projects and scrap their...

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Fear for firms and workers as unemployment rises and wage growth slows

Fear for firms and workers as unemployment rises and wage growth slows

Unemployment is on the rise and wage growth has slowed, with the number of job vacancies at their lowest for a decade outside of the pandemic.

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Norwich Evening News

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Swedish electric car company opens new dealership in Norfolk

Swedish electric car company opens new dealership in Norfolk

A Swedish electric car brand has opened a new dealership in Norwich.

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Norwich Evening News

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Fear for firms and workers as unemployment rises and wage growth slows

Fear for firms and workers as unemployment rises and wage growth slows

Unemployment is on the rise and wage growth has slowed, with the number of job vacancies at their lowest for a decade outside of the pandemic.

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Swedish electric car company opens new dealership in Norfolk

Swedish electric car company opens new dealership in Norfolk

A Swedish electric car brand has opened a new dealership in Norwich.

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Leading Norfolk scientists selected to work on 'ground-breaking' food projects

Leading Norfolk scientists selected to work on 'ground-breaking' food projects

A trio of leading scientists at Norwich Research Park have been selected to work on two ground-breaking international research projects developing the...

17.07.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

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New marketing school for small business owners opening this summer

New marketing school for small business owners opening this summer

A new marketing school for small business owners in Norfolk is opening this September.

17.07.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Meet the marketing guru with a new plan to help businesses survive and grow

Meet the marketing guru with a new plan to help businesses survive and grow

Rising costs are forcing businesses of all sizes to scale back their spending.

17.07.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk EV revolution event to give people the chance to test drive electric vehicles

Norfolk EV revolution event to give people the chance to test drive electric vehicles

An event taking place in Norwich will give people the chance to test drive the latest electric cars as part of ‘Norfolk’s EV revolution’.

17.07.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk tech start-ups heading to Helsinki for huge event

Norfolk tech start-ups heading to Helsinki for huge event

A group of tech companies are heading to Helsinki for an event connecting start-ups with investors, entrepreneurs and partners.

17.07.2025 1

Norwich Evening News

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First cable for one of world's largest wind farms pulled ashore in East Anglia

First cable for one of world's largest wind farms pulled ashore in East Anglia

The first stretch of cable for one of the world’s largest wind farms has been pulled ashore off the coast of East Anglia.

17.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Leading Norfolk scientists selected to work on 'ground-breaking' food projects

Leading Norfolk scientists selected to work on 'ground-breaking' food projects

A trio of leading scientists at Norwich Research Park have been selected to work on two ground-breaking international research projects developing the...

17.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

New marketing school for small business owners opening this summer

New marketing school for small business owners opening this summer

A new marketing school for small business owners in Norfolk is opening this September.

17.07.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

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‘State of emergency’ declared as new taskforce aims to end East’s 'skills crisis'

‘State of emergency’ declared as new taskforce aims to end East’s 'skills crisis'

A new taskforce will take urgent action to end the ‘skills crisis’ which threatens to delay energy projects in the East worth more than £122 billion.

17.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Meet the marketing guru with a new plan to help businesses survive and grow

Meet the marketing guru with a new plan to help businesses survive and grow

Rising costs are forcing businesses of all sizes to scale back their spending.

17.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk EV revolution event to give people the chance to test drive electric vehicles

Norfolk EV revolution event to give people the chance to test drive electric vehicles

An event taking place in Norwich will give people the chance to test drive the latest electric cars as part of ‘Norfolk’s EV revolution’.

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk tech start-ups heading to Helsinki for huge event

Norfolk tech start-ups heading to Helsinki for huge event

A group of tech companies are heading to Helsinki for an event connecting start-ups with investors, entrepreneurs and partners.

17.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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'Urgent need' to bring forward controversial cable routes to meet government deadline

'Urgent need' to bring forward controversial cable routes to meet government deadline

The National Grid has said there is an “urgent need” to bring forward two controversial cable routes in East Anglia, which currently won't be...

16.07.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

'Urgent need' to bring forward controversial cable routes to meet government deadline

'Urgent need' to bring forward controversial cable routes to meet government deadline

The National Grid has said there is an “urgent need” to bring forward two controversial cable routes in East Anglia, which currently won't be...

16.07.2025 6

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Norfolk employer named as one of the best places in the UK to be an apprentice

Norfolk employer named as one of the best places in the UK to be an apprentice

Norfolk County Council has been named as one of the best places in the country to be an apprentice.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk employer named as one of the best places in the UK to be an apprentice

Norfolk employer named as one of the best places in the UK to be an apprentice

Norfolk County Council has been named as one of the best places in the country to be an apprentice.

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Opening date revealed for Norfolk pub bought by Marcus Pearcey

Opening date revealed for Norfolk pub bought by Marcus Pearcey

A Norfolk pub is set to reopen next month after standing empty for several years.

13.07.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Opening date revealed for Norfolk pub bought by Marcus Pearcey

Opening date revealed for Norfolk pub bought by Marcus Pearcey

A Norfolk pub is set to reopen next month after standing empty for several years.

13.07.2025 3

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Delays to Norfolk energy project means bills will rise

Delays to Norfolk energy project means bills will rise

Delays to two controversial cable routes in East Anglia will see household electricity bills rise by at least £50 a year.

11.07.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Delays to Norfolk energy project means bills will rise

Delays to Norfolk energy project means bills will rise

Delays to two controversial cable routes in East Anglia will see household electricity bills rise by at least £50 a year.

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Rapidly expanding firm unveils new base five times the size of previous premises

Rapidly expanding firm unveils new base five times the size of previous premises

A rapidly expanding Norfolk firm has moved into a new base five times the size of its previous premises.

10.07.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk firm visited by royalty secures more than £13 million of investment from IKEA

Norfolk firm visited by royalty secures more than £13 million of investment from IKEA

A Norfolk firm that was recently visited by royalty has secured more than £13 million of investment from backers including IKEA. 

10.07.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

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Firm scoops national award for its work-life balance benefits for staff

Firm scoops national award for its work-life balance benefits for staff

An East Anglia accountancy and business advisory firm has won a national award for its benefits to support staff’s work-life balance.

10.07.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk gin brand targeting pubs again... with 90pc of its business now online

Norfolk gin brand targeting pubs again... with 90pc of its business now online

Prior to the pandemic, most of Norfolk gin company Bullards' business came through the region’s pubs, bars and restaurants.

10.07.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Rapidly expanding firm unveils new base five times the size of previous premises

Rapidly expanding firm unveils new base five times the size of previous premises

A rapidly expanding Norfolk firm has moved into a new base five times the size of its previous premises.

10.07.2025 9

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Catch of the day... Fishermen reel in £10k from developer of world's largest windfarm

Catch of the day... Fishermen reel in £10k from developer of world's largest windfarm

Fishermen have reeled in a £10,000 share of a windfarm developer’s new fishing fund.

10.07.2025 9

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Norfolk firm visited by royalty secures more than £13 million of investment from IKEA

Norfolk firm visited by royalty secures more than £13 million of investment from IKEA

A Norfolk firm that was recently visited by royalty has secured more than £13 million of investment from backers including IKEA. 

10.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Firm scoops national award for its work-life balance benefits for staff

Firm scoops national award for its work-life balance benefits for staff

An East Anglia accountancy and business advisory firm has won a national award for its benefits to support staff’s work-life balance.

10.07.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk gin brand targeting pubs again... with 90pc of its business now online

Norfolk gin brand targeting pubs again... with 90pc of its business now online

Prior to the pandemic, most of Norfolk gin company Bullards' business came through the region’s pubs, bars and restaurants.

10.07.2025 10

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Ex-Norwich City footballer takes career in new direction with six-figure investment

Ex-Norwich City footballer takes career in new direction with six-figure investment

A former Norwich City footballer has taken his career in a new direction by investing a six-figure sum in a sport-tech firm.

09.07.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

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Calls for 'written commitment' over future of closure-threatened Lotus factory

Calls for 'written commitment' over future of closure-threatened Lotus factory

Calls have been made for “a written commitment” from Lotus's Chinese owner over the future of its closure-threatened Norfolk factory.

09.07.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Ex-Norwich City footballer takes career in new direction with six-figure investment

Ex-Norwich City footballer takes career in new direction with six-figure investment

A former Norwich City footballer has taken his career in a new direction by investing a six-figure sum in a sport-tech firm.

09.07.2025 8

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Calls for 'written commitment' over future of closure-threatened Lotus factory

Calls for 'written commitment' over future of closure-threatened Lotus factory

Calls have been made for “a written commitment” from Lotus's Chinese owner over the future of its closure-threatened Norfolk factory.

09.07.2025 6

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New programme launched to promote Norfolk as the place to do business

A new programme has been launched to amplify the voices of businesses in Norfolk - ensuring the region receives the national and international...

03.07.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

New programme launched to promote Norfolk as the place to do business

A new programme has been launched to amplify the voices of businesses in Norfolk - ensuring the region receives the national and international...

03.07.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Why British Steel's survival could prove critical for future of firms in the east

The survival of British Steel could prove “critical” for the future of firms in East Anglia, who say the domestic steel supply will be needed for...

03.07.2025 3

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Government to step in to help save Lotus with funding and cuts to energy costs

Lotus is in line to receive government funding and cuts to its energy costs following a crisis meeting which helped secure the future of its UK...

02.07.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Government to step in to help save Lotus with funding and cuts to energy costs

Lotus is in line to receive government funding and cuts to its energy costs following a crisis meeting which helped secure the future of its UK...

02.07.2025 10

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North Sea could hold half of UK's oil and gas needs - double government's estimate

The North Sea could still hold the key to meeting half the UK’s oil and gas needs - almost double what the government estimates.

29.06.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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North Sea could hold half of UK's oil and gas needs - double government's estimate

The North Sea could still hold the key to meeting half the UK’s oil and gas needs - almost double what the government estimates.

29.06.2025 9

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Solar panel firm warns industry is 'rife with cowboys'

A firm has warned of the number of “cowboys” installing solar panels following rule changes requiring they be fitted to new-build homes in England.

28.06.2025 10

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Records set at Norfolk Show - with more children, schools and businesses than ever

Records have been set for the Royal Norfolk Show, with more children, schools and businesses than ever - and its highest number of visitors since...

27.06.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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