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Theatre halves staff turnover after making 'values-led' switch - saving it thousands

Theatre halves staff turnover after making 'values-led' switch - saving it thousands

Norwich Theatre has halved its voluntary staff turnover since becoming a real living wage employer two years ago, saving thousands on recruitment and...

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Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Beer entrepreneur behind telephone box off-license given new government-backed role

Beer entrepreneur behind telephone box off-license given new government-backed role

An entrepreneur who went from delivering beers on his bike to owning his own craft beer and ale shop will now be helping other start-up businesses in...

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Norwich Evening News

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Expanding Norfolk firm launches faster - and free - collection service

Expanding Norfolk firm launches faster - and free - collection service

A Norfolk firm aiming to change the construction industry's wasteful habit has launched an even faster, free pallet collection service.

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Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Theatre halves staff turnover after making 'values-led' switch - saving it thousands

Theatre halves staff turnover after making 'values-led' switch - saving it thousands

Norwich Theatre has halved its voluntary staff turnover since becoming a real living wage employer two years ago, saving thousands on recruitment and...

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Landmark project off Norfolk coast could hold key to storing UK's CO2 under the sea

Landmark project off Norfolk coast could hold key to storing UK's CO2 under the sea

A landmark subsea carbon capture project off the Norfolk coast could help to store as much carbon dioxide as has been emitted in the UK since the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Beer entrepreneur behind telephone box off-license given new government-backed role

Beer entrepreneur behind telephone box off-license given new government-backed role

An entrepreneur who went from delivering beers on his bike to owning his own craft beer and ale shop will now be helping other start-up businesses in...

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Port reveals early expansion plans set to create 700 jobs a year

Port reveals early expansion plans set to create 700 jobs a year

The operator of Lowestoft port expects the town's new £35m energy facility to create 700 jobs a year, with expansion plans already in place to...

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Expanding Norfolk firm launches faster - and free - collection service

Expanding Norfolk firm launches faster - and free - collection service

A Norfolk firm aiming to change the construction industry's wasteful habit has launched an even faster, free pallet collection service.

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

City department store shortlisted for national award

City department store shortlisted for national award

Jarrolds is in the running to be named the UK's best independent department store, a year after winning the same award.

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Norwich Evening News

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City department store shortlisted for national award

City department store shortlisted for national award

Jarrolds is in the running to be named the UK's best independent department store, a year after winning the same award.

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk firm signs deal to supply 'social supermarkets'

Norfolk firm signs deal to supply 'social supermarkets'

A Norwich firm on a mission to provide affordable groceries and care products to low-income families has partnered with the UK’s largest food...

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk firm signs deal to supply 'social supermarkets'

Norfolk firm signs deal to supply 'social supermarkets'

A Norwich firm on a mission to provide affordable groceries and care products to low-income families has partnered with the UK’s largest food...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Classic British train arrives at Norfolk station ahead of its return to service

Classic British train arrives at Norfolk station ahead of its return to service

They were once considered the future of British Rail, with adverts promising record speeds and shorter journey times.

12.10.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

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'I've had to make myself redundant to keep staff' - Landlord on late-night pub plan

'I've had to make myself redundant to keep staff' - Landlord on late-night pub plan

A Norfolk landlord has criticised Sir Keir Starmer's plan to allow pubs to stay open later as "a complete waste of time", saying the government is...

12.10.2025 2

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Norfolk company's invention is named one of world's best by TIME magazine

Norfolk company's invention is named one of world's best by TIME magazine

A Norwich company's gene-edited non-browning bananas have been named one of the world's best inventions by TIME magazine.

11.10.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

120 new jobs to be created in the East as part of £1bn trade deal with India

120 new jobs to be created in the East as part of £1bn trade deal with India

Around 120 new jobs will be created in the region on the back of the prime minister’s two-day trade mission in India this week, the government has...

11.10.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norfolk company's invention is named one of world's best by TIME magazine

Norfolk company's invention is named one of world's best by TIME magazine

A Norwich company's gene-edited non-browning bananas have been named one of the world's best inventions by TIME magazine.

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Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

120 new jobs to be created in the East as part of £1bn trade deal with India

120 new jobs to be created in the East as part of £1bn trade deal with India

Around 120 new jobs will be created in the region on the back of the prime minister’s two-day trade mission in India this week, the government has...

11.10.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk motorcycle champion's repair business enters liquidation after 23 years

Norfolk motorcycle champion's repair business enters liquidation after 23 years

A former Norfolk motorcycle champion's servicing and repair business has entered liquidation, closing down after nearly a quarter of a century due to...

10.10.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

'Catastrophic' EU tariffs on British steel could spell the end for local firms

'Catastrophic' EU tariffs on British steel could spell the end for local firms

The European Union's controversial plan to impose 50pc tariffs on imported British steel could be "catastrophic" for firms in the region, leading to...

10.10.2025 3

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Local accountancy firm adds ‘heavyweight dealmaker' banker to its ranks

Local accountancy firm adds ‘heavyweight dealmaker' banker to its ranks

A leading East Anglian accountancy firm has added a seasoned ‘corporate banking heavyweight’ to its ranks in a bid to bolster its dealmaking...

09.10.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norfolk food hall introduces 150 new products after 'extremely successful' start

Norfolk food hall introduces 150 new products after 'extremely successful' start

A food hall on the outskirts of Norwich has enjoyed an "extremely successful" start, introducing 150 new products since opening and seeing a more than...

09.10.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Firm celebrates 25 years with plans for biggest-ever showroom redesign

Firm celebrates 25 years with plans for biggest-ever showroom redesign

A Norwich glazing business is celebrating 25 years in business with plans for its biggest-ever showroom redesign.

09.10.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

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The Norfolk farmers turning barns into businesses and ditching crops for customers

The Norfolk farmers turning barns into businesses and ditching crops for customers

It is Norfolk's oldest industry and a way of life that has been passed down through families for generations.

09.10.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

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Expanding firm reaches major milestone in construction of £1m Norfolk HQ

Expanding firm reaches major milestone in construction of £1m Norfolk HQ

An expanding heating and insulation firm has reached a significant milestone in the construction of its new £1m Norfolk headquarters, with the main...

09.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Local accountancy firm adds ‘heavyweight dealmaker' banker to its ranks

Local accountancy firm adds ‘heavyweight dealmaker' banker to its ranks

A leading East Anglian accountancy firm has added a seasoned ‘corporate banking heavyweight’ to its ranks in a bid to bolster its dealmaking...

09.10.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk food hall introduces 150 new products after 'extremely successful' start

Norfolk food hall introduces 150 new products after 'extremely successful' start

A food hall on the outskirts of Norwich has enjoyed an "extremely successful" start, introducing 150 new products since opening and seeing a more than...

09.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Firm celebrates 25 years with plans for biggest-ever showroom redesign

Firm celebrates 25 years with plans for biggest-ever showroom redesign

A Norwich glazing business is celebrating 25 years in business with plans for its biggest-ever showroom redesign.

09.10.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

The Norfolk farmers turning barns into businesses and ditching crops for customers

The Norfolk farmers turning barns into businesses and ditching crops for customers

It is Norfolk's oldest industry and a way of life that has been passed down through families for generations.

09.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Local accountancy firm 'delighted' to welcome 17 new trainees

Local accountancy firm 'delighted' to welcome 17 new trainees

Seventeen aspiring accountants have begun their career journeys at an East Anglian accountancy firm.

07.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norfolk estate appoints former Kettle Chips chief exec and farming director to board

Norfolk estate appoints former Kettle Chips chief exec and farming director to board

The Holkham estate has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board following the retirement of two senior figures.

07.10.2025 10

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Who are the new 'travelling showmen' owners of Pleasurewood Hills?

Who are the new 'travelling showmen' owners of Pleasurewood Hills?

Pleasurewood Hills has been sold to new owners - but who are the Manchester-based 'travelling showmen' taking over the Lowestoft theme park?

07.10.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Local accountancy firm 'delighted' to welcome 17 new trainees

Local accountancy firm 'delighted' to welcome 17 new trainees

Seventeen aspiring accountants have begun their career journeys at an East Anglian accountancy firm.

07.10.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Norwich scientists working to save crops from ravaging insects

Norwich scientists working to save crops from ravaging insects

A start-up company working on a new product to protect crops from insect infestations has moved to Norwich’s research park from Cambridge.

06.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norwich scientists working to save crops from ravaging insects

Norwich scientists working to save crops from ravaging insects

A start-up company working on a new product to protect crops from insect infestations has moved to Norwich’s research park from Cambridge.

06.10.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Supermarket named community retailer of the year

Supermarket named community retailer of the year

The East of England Co-op has been crowned Community Retailer of the Year at the Retail Industry Awards.

04.10.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

SOLD! Pleasurewood Hills theme park bought by UK operator

SOLD! Pleasurewood Hills theme park bought by UK operator

Pleasurewood Hills has been sold by its French owners to a UK-based company.

04.10.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Supermarket named community retailer of the year

Supermarket named community retailer of the year

The East of England Co-op has been crowned Community Retailer of the Year at the Retail Industry Awards.

04.10.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norfolk's Jaguar Land Rover garages can finally order in parts after cyber shutdown

Norfolk's Jaguar Land Rover garages can finally order in parts after cyber shutdown

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealerships and garages will finally be able to order in parts again after a month of chaos caused by a cyber attack on the...

03.10.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norfolk's Jaguar Land Rover garages can finally order in parts after cyber shutdown

Norfolk's Jaguar Land Rover garages can finally order in parts after cyber shutdown

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealerships and garages will finally be able to order in parts again after a month of chaos caused by a cyber attack on the...

03.10.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Strike looms at Norfolk plant as workers warn they will 'bring it to a standstill'

Strike looms at Norfolk plant as workers warn they will 'bring it to a standstill'

Shell has said it will support talks between a trade union and a contracting company after workers at its Bacton Gas Terminal site voted to strike in...

03.10.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

REVEALED: Who were these 'celebrities' turning heads in Norwich today?

REVEALED: Who were these 'celebrities' turning heads in Norwich today?

For shoppers in the centre of Norwich today it was a sight that was hard to miss - two glamorous figures cut a dash as they headed through the city...

02.10.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norwich retailer celebrating 40 years on the high street

Norwich retailer celebrating 40 years on the high street

When QD opened its first store in Norwich’s Anglia Square back in 1985, the British high street was a very different place.

02.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Small businesses in the east warned of growing threat of cyber attacks

Small businesses in the east warned of growing threat of cyber attacks

Britain’s biggest brands continue to be rocked by a wave of cyber attacks that in turn are shutting down factories, bringing airports to a...

02.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Local bus service set for 'comprehensive review' after national takeover

Local bus service set for 'comprehensive review' after national takeover

One of the region's largest bus services is set to undergo a "comprehensive review" after being taken over by a national transport group.

02.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

Norfolk's largest taxi operator launches anti-spiking campaign

Norfolk's largest taxi operator launches anti-spiking campaign

Norfolk’s largest taxi operator is expanding its anti-spiking initiative nationwide following a successful pilot in Norwich.

02.10.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Adam Barker

REVEALED: Who were these 'celebrities' turning heads in Norwich today?

REVEALED: Who were these 'celebrities' turning heads in Norwich today?

For shoppers in the centre of Norwich today it was a sight that was hard to miss - two glamorous figures cut a dash as they headed through the city...

02.10.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Norwich retailer celebrating 40 years on the high street

Norwich retailer celebrating 40 years on the high street

When QD opened its first store in Norwich’s Anglia Square back in 1985, the British high street was a very different place.

02.10.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Small businesses in the east warned of growing threat of cyber attacks

Small businesses in the east warned of growing threat of cyber attacks

Britain’s biggest brands continue to be rocked by a wave of cyber attacks that in turn are shutting down factories, bringing airports to a...

02.10.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker

Local bus service set for 'comprehensive review' after national takeover

Local bus service set for 'comprehensive review' after national takeover

One of the region's largest bus services is set to undergo a "comprehensive review" after being taken over by a national transport group.

02.10.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Adam Barker