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Migrant 'missing' after small boat arrival in Norfolk

Migrant 'missing' after small boat arrival in Norfolk

A migrant arrived in Norfolk on a small boat from the Netherlands, according to a local MP who says the Home Office are now unable to trace him.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk council predicts £170,000 fuel overspend due to sky high prices

Norfolk council predicts £170,000 fuel overspend due to sky high prices

A Norfolk council is predicting an overspend of more than £170,000 if the sky-high fuel prices continue.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

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New housing estate in Norfolk village approved after two-year wait

New housing estate in Norfolk village approved after two-year wait

Plans for a dozen new homes in a Norfolk village have been approved, more than two years after the proposals were first submitted.

previous day 10

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£5m transformation of sports centre held up by government

£5m transformation of sports centre held up by government

Work on a £5m transformation of a Norfolk sports centre is expected to begin next month after being delayed by the government.

05.09.2026 50

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Food waste collection rollout hit by driver shortage as 40,000 homes face delays

Food waste collection rollout hit by driver shortage as 40,000 homes face delays

Thousands of Norfolk households face a longer wait for weekly food waste collections after the council delayed the rollout while it recruits more...

05.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Removal of abandoned boats from the Broads becoming increasing 'burden'

Removal of abandoned boats from the Broads becoming increasing 'burden'

More sunken boats have been removed from waterways this year than ever before amid growing fears they are becoming a “burden” on the Broads...

05.09.2026 10

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Removal of abandoned boats from the Broads becoming increasing 'burden'

Removal of abandoned boats from the Broads becoming increasing 'burden'

More sunken boats have been removed from waterways this year than ever before amid growing fears they are becoming a “burden” on the Broads...

05.09.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Broads mooring spot may remain closed until next YEAR

Broads mooring spot may remain closed until next YEAR

Work to fix a closed section of a public mooring on the Broads may not take place until next year, it has emerged.

04.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Plans for 150 affordable homes in VERY middle class village stir opposition

Plans for 150 affordable homes in VERY middle class village stir opposition

The upmarket enclave of Thorpe End, on the edge of Norwich, is a Norfolk village like few others.

03.09.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Plans for 150 affordable homes in VERY middle class village stir opposition

Plans for 150 affordable homes in VERY middle class village stir opposition

The upmarket enclave of Thorpe End, on the edge of Norwich, is a Norfolk village like few others.

03.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Hearing planned to resolve dispute over proposed solar farm on Norfolk farmland

Hearing planned to resolve dispute over proposed solar farm on Norfolk farmland

An appeal by a developer thwarted in its attempts to build a 100-acre solar farm in a Norfolk village will be considered this month.

03.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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'Eyesore' unfinished housing estate finally set to be completed

'Eyesore' unfinished housing estate finally set to be completed

An unfinished housing estate could finally be completed as plans for the remaining homes look set to be backed.

03.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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'Eyesore' unfinished housing estate finally set to be completed

'Eyesore' unfinished housing estate finally set to be completed

An unfinished housing estate could finally be completed as plans for the remaining homes look set to be backed.

03.09.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Football club's new £4m stadium could finally become reality

Football club's new £4m stadium could finally become reality

More than 40 years after they left, Gorleston Football Club's dream of returning to their former home at the town's Recreation Ground finally look set...

02.09.2026 10

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Huge cost of recovering abandoned boats and wrecks on Broads last year revealed

Huge cost of recovering abandoned boats and wrecks on Broads last year revealed

Removing abandoned boats and vessels from waterways has cost a Norfolk authority more than £120,000 last year, it can be revealed.

01.09.2026 20

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Norfolk police pay out nearly £2.2m to its officers for injury claims

Norfolk police pay out nearly £2.2m to its officers for injury claims

Norfolk police officers received a staggering £2.2m in payouts after being injured on duty last year.

31.08.2026 20

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Norfolk police pay out nearly £2.2m to its officers for injury claims

Norfolk police pay out nearly £2.2m to its officers for injury claims

Norfolk police officers received a staggering £2.2m in payouts after being injured on duty last year.

31.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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MP claims government has 'little regard' for town amid housing target increase

MP claims government has 'little regard' for town amid housing target increase

A Norfolk MP is requesting an urgent meeting with ministers amid outrage that his seaside constituency is “shouldering a burden” of home building.

29.08.2026 10

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The rural cul-de-sac on the frontline of the fight against huge solar farm

The rural cul-de-sac on the frontline of the fight against huge solar farm

It is an ordinary-looking cul de sac of 1970s bungalows, its gardens well-tended and homes immaculately kept.

29.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Plans for next stage of huge housing estate at edge of town unveiled

Further details on how a new housing estate at the edge of an expanding Norfolk town could look have been revealed.

28.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Plans for next stage of huge housing estate at edge of town unveiled

Further details on how a new housing estate at the edge of an expanding Norfolk town could look have been revealed.

28.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Cause of 'shotgun' sound which forced 123-year-old swing bridge to shut is revealed

A swing bridge that had been unable to reliably open since a mechanical failure caused a “shotgun-like” sounding noise could soon be operating again.

28.08.2026 10

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Solar farm set to power 5,000 homes gets approved despite concerns for dogs and cats

Another solar farm will be built in Norfolk's countryside after plans were backed by councillors.

27.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Solar farm set to power 5,000 homes gets approved despite concerns for dogs and cats

Another solar farm will be built in Norfolk's countryside after plans were backed by councillors.

27.08.2026 10

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Norfolk PCC says dual warrant cards for police officers pose public security risk

Norfolk Police is looking at scrapping a scheme which allows officers who identify as gender-fluid to be issued with both male and female warrant...

26.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk PCC says dual warrant cards for police officers pose public security risk

Norfolk Police is looking at scrapping a scheme which allows officers who identify as gender-fluid to be issued with both male and female warrant...

26.08.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Locals say 'enough is enough' as decade-long energy plant saga remains ongoing

They thought their decade-long battle had been fought and won.

26.08.2026 20

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Locals left angered as fresh bid to build homes lodged after earlier scheme refused

A fresh bid to build homes in a Norfolk village has been lodged after a previous scheme was refused earlier this year.

26.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Locals left angered as fresh bid to build homes lodged after earlier scheme refused

A fresh bid to build homes in a Norfolk village has been lodged after a previous scheme was refused earlier this year.

26.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Gender-fluid police officers who identify as both men and women issued two ID cards

Police officers who identify as being gender-fluid have been issued with both male and female warrant cards, it has emerged.

25.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Gender-fluid police officers who identify as both men and women issued two ID cards

Police officers who identify as being gender-fluid have been issued with both male and female warrant cards, it has emerged.

25.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Parish council that nobody wanted to join saved from axe after residents step forward

A parish council which was facing the chop after nobody wanted to join it has been saved from being axed entirely after recruiting new members.

25.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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The £1 BILLON blight... UK's most expensive solar farm planned for Norfolk

A proposed solar farm which would cover 2,700 acres of Norfolk countryside in panels would cost £1 billion to build, it has emerged.

25.08.2026 20

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People invited to have their say on huge solar farm that could power 21,000 homes

People in Norfolk are being invited to have their say on plans for a huge solar farm which could power 21,000 homes.

24.08.2026 20

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Critics of housing estate in village say it is only being built for London retirees

Furious critics of a planned housing estate in a Norfolk village say it is only being built so Londoners can swap city life for the countryside.

23.08.2026 10

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Fury over plans to expand school plagued by parking chaos

The school run can often turn into a frenzy.

22.08.2026 10

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Yet ANOTHER solar farm on Norfolk countryside set for approval

More Norfolk countryside could be covered by solar panels as plans for another array look set to be approved.

22.08.2026 20

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Estate of 150 homes (all of them affordable) planned for upmarket village near NDR

A new housing estate in an upmarket village close to the NDR could consist entirely of affordable homes, new plans have revealed.

21.08.2026 20

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Work on long-awaited cycling route at edge of village to begin next month

A long-awaited project to build a pedestrian and cycling link between a village on the outskirts of the city and Norwich Research Park will begin next...

21.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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New battery site for Norfolk... the 19th renewable scheme in county's 'solar valley'

A new battery storage site is to be built on farmland in Norfolk, the 19th renewable project in the pipeline for an area of the county which has...

20.08.2026 20

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Water company appears in court over pollution incident on Norfolk river

Anglian Water has appeared in court in connection with an alleged pollution incident which took place seven years ago.

19.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Water company appears in court over pollution incident on Norfolk river

Anglian Water has appeared in court in connection with an alleged pollution incident which took place seven years ago.

19.08.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Councillor calls for action after travellers try to move onto 850-home estate

A councillor wants a developer to take action to protect its 850-home estate from travellers.

18.08.2026 20

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Plans for data centre boosted as government backs AI growth zones

Plans for a massive data centre at the edge of Norwich may have been strengthened after the government signalled its support for such developments.

18.08.2026 20

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Plans for 300 new homes in village... just 1.2 miles from nine other projects

Plans for a huge housing estate at the edge of a Norfolk village have been unveiled.

16.08.2026 20

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Supermarket chain hopes to build new store on land once eyed by rival

A major supermarket chain is hoping to create a new store on land once eyed up by a rival.

15.08.2026 20

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The mischievous Mulbarton muster.... Peafowl ruffling feathers in Norfolk village

They have made Mulbarton their home for far longer than many of their neighbours.

15.08.2026 20

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Officials thwart new houses near port amid fears locals won't be able to open windows

Plans to build new homes near Great Yarmouth port have been rejected amid fears occupants will not be able to open their windows because of the noise.

15.08.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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How has the Norfolk Broads been affected by the heatwave?

While fish have been dying amid the drought which has swept across Norfolk, one species is benefiting from the heatwave.

14.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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How has the Norfolk Broads been affected by the heatwave?

While fish have been dying amid the drought which has swept across Norfolk, one species is benefiting from the heatwave.

14.08.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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