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Coastal garage site listed for sale

Coastal garage site listed for sale

A prime site in the centre of a seaside town has been placed on the market with offers invited in excess of £750,000.

14.09.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

'Larger than necessary' dental surgery sign wins approval despite objections

'Larger than necessary' dental surgery sign wins approval despite objections

A new sign for a dental surgery has been approved despite councillors and locals warning it would damage a town’s historic character and could put...

13.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Plans lodged to save seaside landmark from erosion

Plans lodged to save seaside landmark from erosion

Plans to protect a historic Cromer property and its surrounding land from coastal erosion have been submitted.

13.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Traditional Norfolk pub with beer garden listed for sale £795k

Traditional Norfolk pub with beer garden listed for sale £795k

A traditional brick and flint pub in north Norfolk has gone on the market with a guide price of £795,000.

12.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Football club handed keys to new clubhouse

Football club handed keys to new clubhouse

A youth football club has marked the start of a new era as it finally received the keys to its own clubhouse after more than 30 years without a...

12.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Former Barclays bank could be converted into 11 new flats

Former Barclays bank could be converted into 11 new flats

A former bank in the heart of a market town could soon be given a new lease of life as plans have been submitted to convert it into housing.

12.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Dad's despair as wait for trial after son's death stretches beyond three years

Dad's despair as wait for trial after son's death stretches beyond three years

The father of a 13-year-old boy killed in a road collision has spoken of his "disappointment" at delays in the justice system.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Norfolk's new seaside tax? Beachgoers hit with surprise 'maritime' roaming charges

Norfolk's new seaside tax? Beachgoers hit with surprise 'maritime' roaming charges

A trip to the Norfolk seaside is costing people more than just the price of chips and a Mr Whippy - with beachgoers reporting shock additions to their...

05.09.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

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14-bed Broads hotel to be sold at auction

14-bed Broads hotel to be sold at auction

A 14-bed hotel in the heart of the Broads is set to go under the hammer.

03.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Amy Mackrill

14-bed Broads hotel to be sold at auction

14-bed Broads hotel to be sold at auction

A 14-bed hotel in the heart of the Broads is set to go under the hammer.

03.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Traffic survey launched on coastal roads at risk from erosion

Traffic survey launched on coastal roads at risk from erosion

A traffic survey is being carried out to assess the future of roads at risk from coastal erosion.

03.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Bidding wars and buckets of fun at seaside festival auction event

Bidding wars and buckets of fun at seaside festival auction event

A seaside town was awash with colour, music and buckets of crustacean-themed fun as a popular festival auction event took place last weekend.

02.09.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

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Michelin-trained chef to open fine dining restaurant on the Broads

Michelin-trained chef to open fine dining restaurant on the Broads

A restaurant in the Broads is preparing for a major relaunch with a fine dining focus and a Michelin-starred trained chef at the helm.

02.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Plastic-busting test plant given green light

Plastic-busting test plant given green light

A temporary plant that could help find new ways to deal with plastic waste has been approved at Scottow Enterprise Park.

02.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Barefoot druid competes in coastal tennis tournament

A druid on a cross-country pilgrimage took an unusual step on his quest when he played in a Norfolk tennis tournament in his bare feet.

30.08.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Plans revealed to bring permanent banking hub to market town

A shuttered bank branch in a market town could soon reopen after plans were lodged to transform it into a permanent banking hub.

30.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Bid to turn former care home into 16 new flats dismissed on appeal

A bid to turn a former care home into new housing has been thrown out by a government inspector following a planning appeal. 

29.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Date announced for town's last free car boot sale of the year

The date of a market town's last free car boot sale of the year has been announced.

29.08.2025 30

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Concerns that lifeboat hero's boat 'left to rot' in council garden

A boat once used by Cromer’s most famous son, lifeboat legend Henry Blogg, is at the centre of a row after claims it is being left to deteriorate in...

28.08.2025 40

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Seaside town's new miniature railway steams into action

A town on the north Norfolk coast has a brand-new attraction after a miniature railway officially opened at the weekend.

27.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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National Trust reveals plans to revamp historic tower

A historic holiday let in the grounds of one of Norfolk’s most famous stately homes could soon undergo a series of alterations. 

27.08.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

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Fisherman says crabs are short on numbers but lobsters are 'coming in well'

A Cromer fisherman whose family has worked the sea for eight generations says it has been a tough season for crabs - but lobsters are doing okay.

24.08.2025 3

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Amy Mackrill

Riverside plot in heart of the Broads to go under the hammer

A riverside plot in the heart of the Norfolk Broads complete with three commercial units and private quay-headed moorings is set to go under the...

23.08.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Amy Mackrill

'Premature' Lidl signs draw criticism in market town

Advertising plans for a new Lidl have sparked objections after locals in a north Norfolk town pointed out that the supermarket itself has not yet...

23.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Riverside plot in heart of the Broads to go under the hammer

A riverside plot in the heart of the Norfolk Broads complete with three commercial units and private quay-headed moorings is set to go under the...

23.08.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Sports pavilion to be transformed into new coffee shop

A former playing field pavilion will soon be given a new lease of life after plans were approved to turn it into a coffee shop and community hub.

23.08.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Crowds pack streets as town's carnival parade returns with new route

Thousands of people lined the streets of a seaside town to watch its annual grand parade, which had a few changes to its traditional route.

22.08.2025 20

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Celebrations as pupils across north Norfolk receive GCSE results

It was a day of nerves, hugs and happy tears as teenagers across north Norfolk tore open their brown envelopes to find out the results of their GCSE...

22.08.2025 9

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Hotel plans new car park in act of 'good faith' towards disgruntled neighbours

A 28-bedroom hotel has submitted plans to convert a fallow field into an overflow car park.

21.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Seaside carnival kicks off with family fun and quirky competitions

Cromer Carnival 2025 burst into life at the weekend with a packed programme of quirky competitions and family fun.

20.08.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

All aboard! Seaside town's new miniature railway to launch with free rides

A new seaside attraction is about to take passengers on its first journey with the opening of the Cromer Miniature Railway.

20.08.2025 20

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Council leader blasts town in extraordinary row over war memorial

For more than a century the Cromer War Memorial has been the focal point of the town’s remembrance services. 

20.08.2025 10

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Shock as carnival allowed paedophile on trial to attend meetings and events

A carnival committee has come under fire over allegations it allowed a now convicted paedophile to continue attending meetings and events while he...

19.08.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Council warns people could be missing out as £23bn in benefits goes unclaimed

North Norfolk District Council is urging people to check they are not missing out on benefits, with billions going unclaimed across the country every...

19.08.2025 6

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New bridal suite and sauna planned for Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant

A celebrated north Norfolk hotel is looking to expand its offering with the creation of a new bridal suite and the conversion of a historic ice house...

19.08.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

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Hundreds march to hotel protest amid major police presence

Hundreds of protesters poured into Bowthorpe on Sunday as tensions flared outside the Brook Hotel over its use to house asylum seekers.

18.08.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Amy Mackrill

Hundreds march to hotel protest amid major police presence

Hundreds of protesters poured into Bowthorpe on Sunday as tensions flared outside the Brook Hotel over its use to house asylum seekers.

18.08.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

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Mariah Carey wows Sandringham crowd with dazzling set

Fans clad in Mariah Carey t-shirts roamed King Charles’ Sandringham Estate on Friday evening as the American superstar headlined Heritage Live.

17.08.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Couple lose holiday let appeal despite planning win over tight driveway battle

A North Norfolk couple has lost their appeal to continue running a holiday let from their garden, but say they are not giving up the fight.

16.08.2025 9

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Riverside pub slapped with one-star hygiene rating

A pub on the banks of the River Bure has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating following a recent inspection. 

14.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Salon boss 'heartbroken' after thugs smash windows with stone squirrel

A tanning salon owner has told of her heartbreak after vandals smashed her shop windows with a garden ornament. 

13.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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New details revealed for controversial 54-home development

Fresh plans have been unveiled for a controversial Flagship Homes housing development in north Norfolk.

13.08.2025 10

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Amy Mackrill

Volunteers dig deep to reopen Second World War gun battery

For decades, children in Mundesley played in the Second World War gun battery, until it was sealed with concrete due to safety concerns.

13.08.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Amy Mackrill

Graveyard meeting turns into renewed call for sea defences

A meeting to discuss the possible exhumation of graves from a village churchyard quickly turned into a renewed call for sea defences.

12.08.2025 3

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Locals take on parking firm amid fears tourists won't return

Fed-up villagers have launched a campaign against a private car park operator over fears that a card payment blunder will affect tourism.

12.08.2025 8

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Norfolk woman’s £24k energy bill nightmare rumbles on amid new charge

A Norfolk woman says she’s “back to square one” in a long-running energy bill dispute after being hit with another costly estimated bill. 

12.08.2025 5

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Farm land could make way for new bungalows

A proposal has been submitted to build 10 new bungalows on agricultural land near North Walsham.

12.08.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

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How walking football is proving a hit in town

A north Norfolk sports club is celebrating after netting more than £6,000 from the National Lottery.

11.08.2025 5

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Amy Mackrill

Med student muscles her way to Carnival Queen crown

A bodybuilding medical student has been crowned Sheringham’s Carnival Queen.

09.08.2025 7

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Amy Mackrill

'Heartbreak' as rare whale dies after becoming stranded on Norfolk beach

A rarely seen species of whale has died after washing up on the Norfolk coast.

09.08.2025 30

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